Fellowship

Requirements for Fellowship

Practice Experience Program Specialist (PEP SP) Participant Handbook - Substantially Comparable Stre

Download PDF

Table of contents

Last revised: 30 Sep 2026

Fellowship

Figure 7: Part F – Awaiting Fellowship

Requirements for Fellowship

Before you start the Fellowship application process, you must meet all the requirements in the table below per the PEP SP Requirements for Fellowship Policy. Requirements that need to be met specifically during the 6-month training program are indicated by:

Requirement type	Requirements - detail	Timeframe (if applicable)
Program requirements - Experience	Completed six months (FTE) of supervised practice in an RACGP-approved practice.	+ time post-Part D for part-time participants
	Maintained supervisory requirements until the point of Fellowship.
	Completed a basic life support (BLS) training course in the 12 months prior to applying for Fellowship as per the Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Guide.
	Completed advanced life support (ALS) training within four years prior to applying for Fellowship as per the Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Guide.
Program requirements - Education	Completed the core modules.
Assessment requirements	Completed the mandated WBA program at the standards set for a specialist GP at the point of admission to Fellowship.
Professional and ethical requirements	No conduct that would attract sanctions as per clause 27 of the RACGP Constitution.
	No restrictions, conditions, addenda on your current Ahpra Medical Registration that prevent you from working unsupervised in comprehensive Australian general practice.
	Suitable to be admitted to Fellowship of the RACGP in accordance with the Fellowship Policy.
Administrative requirements	Held current Australian medical registration while on PEP SP from the date of commencing work in approved practice until the point of admission to Fellowship.
Administrative requirements	RACGP financial member from the date of entry into PEP SP and throughout the program.

Previous Next

Advertising