Rural Generalist Pathway

Rural medicine in Australia plays a critical role in addressing the unique healthcare challenges faced by remote and regional communities. The vast and diverse geography of Australia requires rural practitioners to offer a wide range of services to their communities. They navigate the complexities of providing healthcare in geographically isolated areas, where access to medical facilities may be limited.

Initiatives, such as the Rural Generalist Pathway aim to attract and retain medical professionals in rural areas, ensuring that these communities have access to quality healthcare.

The Rural Generalist Pathway is a comprehensive program that offers a structured training framework for prevocational doctors who aspire to become rural generalists.

The pathway integrates training across various in both hospital and primary care settings in regional, rural or remote communities, equipping medical practitioners with the diverse skills necessary to provide comprehensive and accessible healthcare in geographically isolated areas.

Rural generalists are general practitioners who provide primary care services, emergency medicine and have training in additional skills like obstetrics, anaesthetics or mental health services.

Resources

These pages have information about training, education and employment opportunities for current and future health professionals:

• NT medical school
• Rural Generalist website

For more information about student placements, work experience and Indigenous cadetships with NT Health go to:

• Medical officers
• Careers

Publications

• Stronger Rural Health Strategy
• Strategies – to be developed

Contact

Rural Generalist Coordination Unit
rural.generalist@nt.gov.au
Phone: 08 8924 4150
Web: Rural Generalist