17 More Doctors for Rural Australia Program

NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) administers the More Doctors for Rural Australia Program (MDRAP) and facilitates access to Medicare Provider Numbers for doctors to gain experience working as a rural General Practitioner (GP) before joining a Fellowship training program.

NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) administers the More Doctors for Rural Australia Program (MDRAP) and facilitates access to Medicare Provider Numbers for doctors to gain experience working as a rural General Practitioner (GP) before joining a Fellowship training program.

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For more information please contact our recruitment team

recruit@nswrdn.com.au02 4924 8000

RDN administers the MDRAP on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health (DoH).

It is our responsibility to enrol eligible doctors on the program and support them while they work towards joining a Fellowship training program.

Support for MDRAP doctors includes:

  • facilitating access to a Medicare provider number
  • working with you to assess your individual needs and identify strategies to support you joining a Fellowship training program
  • connecting you to the appropriate course(s) to maximise your learning outcomes
  • access to funding through the Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) to support your development needs (if eligible)
  • access to grants for site visits, relocation, education and training and RDN annual conferences for eligible applicants
  • guidance on the registration process for International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
  • advice and guidance on related workforce programs and legislation
  • face-to-face education for doctors new to general practice, through the ‘New GP Orientation Program’
  • welcome kits upon starting a new role, connecting you with information, services and networks
  • ongoing post-placement support.

RDN is a not-for-profit organisation. Its services are delivered in partnership and with support from the Australian Government Department of Health (DoH), the NSW Ministry of Health (MoH) and various community organisations. Recruitment support services are funded and subsequently provided free of charge. Some additional services may attract a fee where necessary.

Information correct as at January 2020.

For more information please contact our recruitment team

recruit@nswrdn.com.au
www.nswrdn.com.au
02 4924 8000
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