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Workforce
The Workforce Program aims to support GPs and practices with
recruitment and retention to ensure that an adequate general practice workforce
is both sustained and increased.
Direct services include:
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Assistance with the process for applying for Area of Need status
[Information on Area of Need can be found on the NSW Health website
www.health.nsw.gov.au]
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Assistance with recruitment and placement of Overseas Trained Doctors
- Helping
you find a locum by putting you in touch with providers or putting notices of
locum availability in weekly faxed newsletter to practices
- Keeping
up to date with GP recruitment and retention
- Sending
an
Information
package
to new GPs
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Liaison with the Area Health Service and maintenance of a local workforce
database
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Medical Students - Work closely with the School of Rural Health (Dubbo
Clinical School) and Sydney
and Newcastle Universities
to assist with student placements in general practice
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Registrars -
Work together with
Rhedwest
to ensure that all registrars are aware of all divisional
programs particularly education and training
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Coordinate the Medical Specialist Outreach Assistance Scheme
Grants Available
Following is information on
grants that may be of benefit to GPs and the community.
- Rural Doctors Network
- there are a number of grants available through the Rural Doctors Network.
These include Relocation subsidies, CPD vouchers and Training grants. More
information can be found on the NSW Rural Doctors Network
www.nswrdn.com.au
- Rural Medical
Infrastructure Fund (RMIF) - The Rural Medical Infrastructure Fund is a
three year initiative providing funding to small rural councils to recruit or
retain general practitioners, thus making it easier to recruit or retain
general practitioners. Details can be found at
www.regionalpartnerships.gov.au
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For more information
on grants currently available, please contact Janine Dennis, Workforce Program
Manager at the Division on 6884 0197.
Important Contacts
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