Victorian Rural Generalist Program (VRGP)

About the program

Rural Generalist 1 & 2

Advanced

GP Training

Advance your career with the Victorian Rural Generalist pathway

The VRGP is a state-wide end-to-end Rural Generalist training program that allows the future rural generalist workforce to train, work and live in rural and regional Victoria.

VICTORIAN RURAL GENERALIST PATHWAY

About the program

"A Rural Generalist is a medical practitioner who is trained to meet the specific current and future healthcare needs of Australian rural and remote communities, in a sustainable and cost-effective way, by providing both comprehensive general practice and emergency care and required components of other medical specialist care in hospital and community settings as part of a rural healthcare team." (The Collingrove Agreement)

Fellowed GP Pathway

PROGRAM BENEFITS

Find out how the Victorian Rural Generalist program can benefit your life and career

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Flexible training options

The VRGP promotes flexibility in training and supports part-time training and job-share arrangements to enable candidates to manage training with other commitments. These arrangements must be negotiated with employing health services when applying.

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Simple program entry

The structure of the VRGP allows for trainees to enter at any stage of their training.

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Multi-Year Agreements

The VRGP offers multi-year training agreements if the program is commenced in your Intern year.

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Become a Rural Generalist in 5 years

Completion of Rural Generalist training is possible within five years if commenced during internship. Find out more.

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Testimonial

Listen to a third year Melbourne University medical student's experience in the Loddon Mallee region.

5 VIBRANT REGIONS

The VRGP program is offered across the five department regions of the State of Victoria

Use this interactive map to learn about the Health services within each of the regions as well as the clinical specialities available in the Rural Advanced year.

Anaesthetics

Paediatrics

Obstetrics

Emergency

Palliative Medicine

Mental Health

Indigenous Health

Aged Care

Loddon Mallee

Grampians

Barwon South West

Hume (Murray to Mountains)

Gippsland

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