Medical Graduates, Junior Doctors and Registrars: Are you interested in Rural Generalism?

Our summary looks at the latest Labour Market Insights from Jobs and Skills Australia. The number of workers in the Health Care and Social Assistance Industry grew by 6.1% over the last year (Nov-22 vs Nov-23), compared to an average of 2.2% across all industries in Australia. Read more on long-term employment trends, employment distribution across health service sectors and health sector occupations with the largest employment numbers.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners will open applications for the 2025 Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program between 4 March – 15 April 2024. Info session webinars will run between Thursday 7 March – Thurs 2 May. Request a program guide, register to attend an info session, or find out more regarding eligibility, financial subsidies and training locations.

The latest ABS statistics: the proportion of Health Care and Social Assistance businesses reporting vacancies continues to trend downward. Job vacancy volumes are still high compared to pre-pandemic years, but the rate of growth is slowing. Strong quarterly gains for total jobs, filled jobs and employees demonstrates continued resilience in the sector despite contractions and rising unemployment in other industries.

The Victorian Government has a range of free nursing and midwifery study initiatives on offer, helping to strengthen the future nursing workforce. Students can enrol in professional-entry nursing/midwifery courses and receive scholarships of $9000 while studying and $7500 by working in the public health service for two years. Scholarships are available for enrolled nurses to upskill to registered nurses, and for experienced nurses who want to specialise and complete postgraduate studies.