The Easiest Way to get Hired

1.Doctor Connect
• The step-by-step process to be able to work in Australia as a General Medical Practitioner for International Medical Graduates (IMG)
www.doctorconnect.gov.au

2.Department of Home Affairs
• Explore your Visas options
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

3.Skilled Occupation List
• Skilled Occupation
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au

4.Medical Board of Australia 
• Information for International Medical Graduates
https://www.medicalboard.gov.au

5.Medical Board of Australia 
• Information on Standard Pathway
https://www.medicalboard.gov.au

6.Medical Board of Australia 
• Information on Competent Authority Pathway
https://www.medicalboard.gov.au

7.Medical Board of Australia 
• Information on Specialist Pathway
https://www.medicalboard.gov.au

8.Medical Board of Australia 
• Information on Registration Fees
https://www.medicalboard.gov.au

9.Australian Medical Council
• Overview of Assessment Pathways
https://www.amc.org.au

10.Australian Specialist Medical Colleges
• List of Specialist Medical Colleges
https://www.medicalboard.gov.au

11.Australian Medical Association
• Information for International Medical Students & Graduates
https://www.ama.com.au

12.AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
• Information for Overseas Practitioners
https://www.ahpra.gov.au

13.AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
• Information on what is needed and how to obtain registration in Australia for International Medical Graduates (IMG)
www.ahpra.gov.au

14.ACRRM (Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine)
• The authorised provider for International Medical Graduate (IMG) General Practitioners (GP) needing “Area of Need” under the “Competent Authority Pathway”
www.acrrm.org.au

15.RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)
• Overseas “Time Assessment” for General Medical Practitioners
www.racgp.org.au/assessment
• Pathways to fellowship which are needed if a General Medical Practitioner intends to stay permanently in Australia
www.racgp.org.au/assessment/pathways

16.Department of Immigration and Citizenship
• Information about Visas
www.immi.gov.au

17.Health Directory
• A list of private and public hospitals in Australia
http://www.healthdirectory.com.au

18.Medicare
• When in Australia, register with Medicare to be able to receive government payments for medical services provided
www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/medicare

If you like the sound of working in Australia, Emanate Resourcing can help. Our team is on hand at every step of the process from supporting you with your registration to helping you settle in and work in Australia.

Your Pathway into General Practice

There are two medical colleges in Australia through which you can obtain GP fellowship.     

The colleges in Australia are:

• • The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP),
    resulting in Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP).
  • The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM),
    resulting in Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM).