Completing the comparability assessment
Specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs) who are seeking to enter the PEP Specialist Stream must complete the Comparability assessment.
Comparability is the extent to which an SIMG’s recency, continuity of practice, continual professional development, assessment methods, training, qualifications and clinical experience are assessed as equivalent to an Australian-trained general practitioner at the point of attaining Fellowship.
Comparability assessment criteria
 Recency of practice
Applicants must have completed 12 months of full-time equivalent (FTE) general practice in the last 48 months and at least four weeks of FTE general practice in the 12 months prior to applying for comparability. Find out more
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Continuity of practice
Applicants must explain any gaps in clinical practice longer than three months. Find out more
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 Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Applicants must provide evidence of the completion of 50 hours CPD in the last 12 months. Find out more
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Assessment type
Applicants must have completed a summative assessment comprising both theoretical and practical components equivalent to those utilised within the RACGP examinations. Find out more
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Training route
Applicants must have a specialist general practice qualification and provide evidence of the training route completed. Find out more
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 Curriculum
Applicants must have completed their training with an organisation whose curriculum has been assessed as being similar to that of the RACGP. Find out more
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Comparability outcome
On completion of the comparability assessment, applicants will be categorised as substantially comparable, partially comparable or not comparable. Applicants categorised as substantially comparable or partially comparable are eligible for entry to the PEP Specialist Stream. Participants who receive an outcome of not comparable are eligible to apply for the PEP Standard Stream.
Applicants do not meet the requirements of the PEP Specialist Stream comparability criteria or who are assessed as unable to reach comparability within 24 months of FTE practice.
Applicants may be eligible to complete the RACGP Fellowship assessment requirements via the Fellowship Support Program (FSP).
To apply for a comparability assessment, please see ‘Apply for the PEP Specialist Stream’.
RACGP medical assessors will review your application to determine your comparability to an Australian-trained specialist general practitioner at the point of Fellowship.
Where the RACGP receives publicly available information about an applicant that may inform the assessment decision, the applicant will be given the opportunity to make a submission about the information.