Orientation to general practice

Onboarding and pre-GPT modules

Before you begin your training in GPT1, you’ll have to complete some online modules as part of your onboarding. These modules will introduce you to general practice, with a focus on how working in general practice differs from working in a hospital environment.

Orientation workshop

At the beginning of your first training term in general practice there’ll be a mandatory orientation workshop in your local area where you’ll meet your training coordinator, medical educator, other RACGP training team members and other registrars. 

For information on the orientation to the training site, refer to the section on Preparing for a placement.

GPT1 salary incentive

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing salary incentive supports registrars commencing or continuing GPT1 from 2026.1. Registrars are eligible only if they haven’t previously received a full or partial Commonwealth salary incentive or a state GP training incentive payment.

• RACGP will send you the salary incentive declaration to complete (no claim required).
• Payments are pro-rata and made monthly in arrears, as per the confirmed GPT1 placement recorded in the TMS.