Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme

The Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme provides more doctors for areas experiencing doctor shortages. The Scheme provides an additional 25 per cent of all first year Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) medical school places to Australian Universities.

Students accepting a BMP commit to working in a district of workforce shortage (DWS) area of their choice (outer metropolitan, rural and remote areas) for a period of time, equal to the length of their medical degree, less any credit obtained through Scaling.

The extra medical places funded by the BMP Scheme are intended to provide more doctors for areas experiencing doctor shortages.

• Students must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
• Universities manage the application and selection process for BMP Scheme places
• By accepting a BMP Scheme place, you agree to work in a District of Workforce Shortage (as determined by the Department of Health and Ageing) of your choice for a period of time equal to the length of your medical degree (return of service obligation).
• The agreement is formalised by signing a deed of agreement with the Commonwealth. There are penalties for breaching the deed of agreement.
• Your return of service obligation commences once you have qualified and attained Fellowship of a specialist college, including general practice.
• You can elect to complete up to half of your return of service obligation during pre-vocational training and vocational training if it is completed and approved to be in an eligible area.
• You have access to the Bonded Support Program while you are at university and during your medical training.
• There is no direct funding to the student, and you must pay all the usual student contribution fees. However, the BMP Scheme does allow you to apply for support scholarships.
• Should you choose to work in a District of Workforce Shortage that is in a rural area, you may be eligible for the HECS Reimbursement Scheme, which reimburses one-fifth of your HECS-HELP medical fees for each year of rural training or service.

Need some more answers? Visit the Frequently Asked Questions on the BMP Scheme at the Department of Health and Ageing website.

Information on working in rural and regional Australia can be found at www.ruralhealtaustralia.gov.au

For more information visit:

Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing BMP Scheme

Phone: 1800 987 104
Email: bmpschemehealth [dot] gov [dot] au (BMPSchemehealth [dot] gov [dot] au)http://www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme

Bonded Support Program

Phone: 1800 231 231
Email: bmpsupportacrrm [dot] org [dot] au
Web: www.acrrm.org.au/bsp | www.rrmeo.com.au

District of Workforce Shortage (for General Practice only) and RA Classifications

http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/