GP & Family Doctors - Australia
Working as a GP Locum in Australia
In order to be eligible to work as a GP Locum in Australia, you must apply directly to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners who evaluate and register GPs to practice in Australia.
How to go about registering with an Australian Specialist College and Medical Board
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is the professional organisation that focuses on the safety and quality of general practice.
For more information about the Royal College of General Practitioners, please visit www.racgp.org.au
To download the application form for registration with the RACGP please clink on the below link: http://www.racgp.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/Membershipinformation/Membershiptypes/2008-2009_Full_Membership_application_forms.pdf
Once registration with the college has been granted you are then able to register with the Medical Board in the State or Territory you wish to work in.
Each State and Territory in Australia has their own Medical Board. In order to practice in one of the States or Territory every doctor needs to be registered with that governing board.
For information on each State and Territory, and how to be registered, please see below:
- Western Australia - www.medicalboard.com.au
- South Australia - www.medicalboardsa.asn.au
- Queensland- www.medicalboard.qld.gov.au
- New South Wales - www.nswmb.org.au
- Victoria – www.medicalboardvic.org.au
- Tasmania – www.medicalcounciltas.com.au
- Northern Territory - www.health.nt.gov.au/Health_Professions_Licensing_Authority_HPLA/Health_Registration_Boards/Medical_Board/index.aspx
How long does it take?
The application process is different for each medical board.
Fees
An annual fee is payable for registration each medical board so please visit that medical board which you are thinking of apply to for more information.
How to go about working with us
If you are interested in finding out more information about working in Australia and want to register with Locumotion, please feel free to complete the online registration form.
Current opportunities available
For details of positions that we are currently seeking to fill, please click here. These positions are updated regularly, however if you cannot see anything that matches your requirements, please contact us directly here with your specific requests.
