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General practice in NSW, explained properly.
You've done the training and hold the CCT. The questions now are registration, where you can work, what the practice will feel like, and whether the life around it stacks up.
What GPs usually ask first
The six things worth understanding early.
MRCGP and CCT
If you hold MRCGP and a CCT in general practice, there is an established route to being assessed as a specialist GP in Australia. We help you understand what that assessment looks like and the documents you'll need to gather early.
Specialist registration
Registration is handled by the Medical Board through AHPRA, with the college assessing your qualifications. Outcomes commonly include a period of supervised practice rather than immediate unconditional registration.
Supervised practice
Supervision generally means working within a practice that can provide it, with regular review. It's a normal part of arriving, not a mark against you — and it shapes which practices are suitable for your first role.
DPA, in plain English
A Distribution Priority Area is a location Australia has identified as needing more doctors. Where you can bill Medicare as a newly arrived doctor is usually tied to these areas, which is why location and role are decided together rather than separately.
Practice models
Mixed billing and private billing practices, corporate groups and smaller independent surgeries all operate differently in terms of session length, earnings structure and clinical autonomy. Worth understanding before you choose.
Sydney, outer Sydney or regional
Outer metropolitan and regional NSW often offer a wider choice of roles, more space and shorter commutes. Inner Sydney is possible for some GPs but the options are narrower. We talk through the trade-offs honestly.
Eligibility and requirements can change. We confirm the current position with you before you make decisions, and visa advice is provided by our partner, a registered migration agent.
Family
The part that decides it, usually.
Schools, your partner's work, distance from grandparents, whether this is for three years or for good. We'd rather talk about that on the first call than the fifth.
Partners and work
What your partner's profession might look like here, and what to check before you commit.
Schools and childcare
How the NSW school year, catchments and early learning places work in practice.
Timing
Most GPs we speak to are preparing over months rather than weeks. Some take longer, and that's fine.
Talk to us about moving to NSW.
Thirty minutes with someone who knows the GP pathway. No cost, no pressure.