Guidance documents

Specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs) seeking to enter the PEP Specialist Stream must complete the Comparability Assessment

SIMG seeking to enter the Specialist Recognition Program must complete the Comparability Assessment

SIMG seeking to enter the Specialist Recognition Program as Substantially or Partially Comparable must complete an application in line with the process detailed in this page

Everything you need to know about applying for recognition of prior learning in a series of FAQs

A learning plan is a document designed to help you reflect upon and structure your learning for success in examinations and your career in general practice

Regional Training Organisations (RTOs) may apply for financial assistance and advisory/consultative services from the RACGP to support a registrar enrolled in (AGPT)

This guidance document explains how candidates who have failed an examination segment three times can show just cause to enrol for a subsequent examination attempt

A series of FAQs based on the exam attempts policy

Academic Post and Education Research Grants Guidance document is under development and will be available soon

Applicants for the General Practice Experience (GPE) Pathway and Specialist Pathway Program (SPP) – Category 3 must complete an application for assessment

Applicants must meet the requirements detailed in the Requirements for Fellowship ad eundem gradum policy to be awarded Fellowship ad eundem gradum

Candidates may apply to have their previous completion of core modules recognised towards the requirements of the General Practice Experience (GPE) Pathway or Specialist Pathway

Applicants must meet the requirements detailed in the General Practice Experience – Entry policy to be granted entry into the General Practice Experience (GPE) Pathway

This guidance document explains how applicants can apply for entry to the Practice Based Assessment Pathway

Applicants must meet the requirements detailed in the Specialist Pathway Category Two – Entry Policy to be granted entry into category two of the Specialist Pathway

Applicants must meet the requirements detailed in the Specialist Pathway Category Three – Entry Policy to be granted entry into category three of the Specialist Pathway

This guidance document explains how candidates on the General Practice Experience (GPE) Pathway apply for Fellowship of the RACGP

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Specialist Pathway Category Two – Requirements for Fellowship policy in order to be admitted as a Fellow of the RACGP via this route

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Specialist Pathway Category Three – Requirements for Fellowship policy in order to be admitted as a Fellow of the RACGP via this route

This guidance document outlines the process for candidate’s to apply for Fellowship via the Practice Based Assessment (PBA) Pathway

This guidance document explains how Registrars in the Vocational Training Pathway apply for Fellowship of the RACGP

Candidates must notify RACGP of changes in circumstance to be granted leave or extensions from the General Practice Experience (GPE) Program

Registrars may apply to have some of their previous training in hospital and community posts recognised as credit towards the requirements of the Vocational Training Pathway

This guidance document details RACGP’s requirements for basic life support (BLS) courses and advanced life support (ALS) courses

Candidates must satisfactorily participate in a remediation program prior to re-enrolment, this guidance document outlines the necessary steps to complete the remediation program

This guidance document is designed to help applicants prepare and apply for a Fitness for Intended Clinical Practice interview

The RACGP will grant Academic Registrars leave from the Academic Post (AP) Program only in the case of extenuating and unforeseen circumstances and Category 1 leave as provided for under the AGPT Program Leave Policy, and as per the Fair Work Act 2009

Candidates on the General Practice Experience (GPE) Pathway are required to undertake a Learning Needs Assessment to determine their targeted learning areas

This guidance details the paediatric requirements for a Registrar to be competent to commence training as a GP in Australia

The RACGP aims to accommodate all exam candidates for exceptional circumstances in an assessment setting and this extends to nursing mothers

This document outlines the requirements which must be met in order for a participant to be eligible for such an extension as per the Practice Experience Program Phase 2 Progression Policy

The Satisfactory Completion Framework describes the criteria against which this requirement is measured, both in relation to term progress reports and final reports

This document provides guidance to participants as to the kind of circumstances which may qualify under the definition of extenuating and unforeseen circumstances

The document aims to inform applicants for the AGPT Program of the criteria for assessment of their application and the stages of the selection process

Readiness to sit RACGP examinations requires the satisfactory completion of all of the vocational training provider’s training requirements

This guidance document provides further information on procedures related to RACGP’s Registrar Membership policy

This document outlines the processes by which Regional Training Organisations may meet the RACGP’s Vocational Training Pathway practice diversity requirement

All general practitioners training with the RACGP are required to meet the requirements outlined in the RACGP Curriculum for the management of trauma

This guidance document provides further information on the appeals procedures

This guidance document provides further information on the appeal procedure