2026 Rural Generalist Advanced Match

Training Colleges will confirm a candidate’s eligibility to undertake RGA Training. Funded RGA training positions are open to applications from candidates who meet the following criteria:

1. Recognised training pathway

Rural Generalist registrars on, or awaiting acceptance on to, a recognised training pathway such as the:

i. Australian General Practice Training Program (AGPT)

ii. Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS)

iii. Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Independent Pathway (IP) or Rural Generalist Training Scheme (RGTS)

(NOTE: A Rural Generalist registrar is considered a registrar training towards a FACRRM and/or the FRACGP-RG (not FRACGP in isolation).

b. Fellowed General Practitioners (FRACGP) obtaining advanced skills to become a Rural Generalist. FRACGP candidates who enroll in the Rural Generalist program (FRACGP-RG) prior to commencement in the RGA position and be committed to completing all requirements of the RG program.

c. Existing Rural Generalists (FACRRM, or FRACGP with either FARGP or FRACGP-RG) who wish to undertake a second advanced skill to fill an identified community need.

2. Registration with the VRGP – All candidates must register with the VRGP. This applies to all Priority groups. VRGP Registration must be completed prior to the commencement of the recruitment process (i.e. pre-match or applying to the Match ).

3. General Medical Registration – All candidates must have full General medical registration in Australia at the time of application.

4. Hospital Experience and other College pre-requisites – Candidates must demonstrate they have / will have completed college experience required pre-requisite to commencing their advanced training year. Pre-requisites per discipline are provided in Appendix A of the VRGP RGA Guidelines 2025.

5. Grants and funding – All candidates must declare if they are in receipt of other training or research grants which they may be simultaneously receiving during the RGA training period. This grant or funding will be reviewed under the Department’s funding conflict of interest terms to identify if the RGA training funding should be reduced in relation to other grants.

6. Additional criteria – Candidates may be required to confirm with PMCV via the registration process, and later by providing to Health Services, evidence of mandatory workforce details such as their MBBS or equivalent qualification, current and satisfactory Working with Children and National Police Check, evidence of an active Medicare provider and prescriber number.

Eligible trainees who have accepted a VRGP-funded RGA Position in pre-match are not eligible to participate in the Match.

Note: Positions that have been pre-matched to eligible trainees will not be included in the RGA Match.