About the region

From the stunning coral coast to the scenic tropical Carnarvon region and beautiful Kalbarri national parks, WA offers a unique outback experience and a variety of lifestyle and leisure options.

Your on-the-job training will include great mentoring and outstanding opportunities to develop Advanced Specialised Training (AST) skills in disciplines such as:

  • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
  • Adult Internal Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Mental Health
  • Paediatrics
  • Palliative Care
  • Population Health
  • Remote Medicine
  • Surgery

With more than 100 Core Generalist Training (CGT) posts and over 40 locations to train in ASTs, you have the flexibility to mould your practice to suit your professional, personal and family needs.

GP Hospital Training Pathway (GPHTP)

The GPHTP offers current and future vocational registrars, employed in a hospital setting, the opportunity to complete a broad range of terms at their health service that will support their preparation for general practice, including rural rotations from some metropolitan health services.

Further information on the Hospital Training Pathway, including the indicative rotations offered by each health service to participants, can be found at GP Hospital Training Pathway.

Working as a Rural Generalist in WA

Find out what makes WA a great place to live and work from registrars and Fellows.

Semester Key Dates - WA

 Start DateEnd DateState
2026 - Semester 102/02/202602/08/2026WA
2026 - Semester 203/08/202631/01/2027WA

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