What is an Academic Post?

Academic Posts can provide Commonwealth funding to AGPT registrars to learn academic skills.

Registrars interested in incorporating academic work into their career are encouraged to apply for a Commonwealth-funded Academic Post. This is an opportunity to gain exposure to research and the academic environment with mentoring and guidance from your supervisor, university and ACRRM. A registrar in an Academic Post will work 0.5FTE in an academic institution and 0.5FTE in a clinical position in an accredited training post.

Registrars may choose to undertake Advanced Specialised Training in:

The topic of the research and the post where clinical work is undertaken will determine which AST is appropriate.

Consideration will also be given to an Academic Post being undertaken while in Core Generalist Training on a part-time basis.

Funding includes a salary equivalent to a university lecturer at 0.5 FTE, professional development funding, and research funding.

Application Forms & Resources

FAQs

  • A 12‑month, part‑time AGPT training term focused on developing research, teaching and academic skills.
  • Delivered with mentoring and support from a university and ACRRM.
  • ACRRM registrars training through the AGPT program on the ACRRM Rural Generalist Fellowship program.
  • Three Academic Posts are delivered by ACRRM each year.
  • To build registrars’ academic, research and critical appraisal skills.
  • To encourage integration of academic work into a rural generalist career.
  • 12 months, undertaken part‑time.
  • Specific start and end dates are set by ACRRM and the host university.
  • Applications typically open in May and close in July each year for the next year.
  • Outcomes are provided in September each year for the next year, with letters of offer issued in October.
  • Typically starts in February.
  • Research activities aligned to ACRRM research priorities.
  • Teaching activities within the university or practice setting.
  • Ongoing clinical work alongside academic duties. 
  • Rural Generalist education and training.
  • Advanced Specialised Training (AST).
  • Teaching and supervision in rural practice.
  • Competency‑based training.
  • Multi‑Source Feedback (MSF).
  • The role of patients and communities in teaching.
  • Funding is paid to the university in three instalments:
    • 50% at commencement.
    • 40% after mid‑term report approval.
    • 10% after final report and reconciliation approval.
  • Salary at Lecturer Level A (0.5 FTE).
  • Clinical loading (0.5 FTE).
  • Superannuation, workers compensation and payroll tax.
  • Costs beyond statutory requirements are not covered.
  • Up to $5,000 (ex GST) reimbursed to support the costs associated with delivery of the research project.
  • Managed by ACRRM, not paid to the university. 
  • Up to $7,000 (ex GST) per registrar.
  • Includes:
    • Up to $4,000 for conferences (must include attendance at the Rural Medicine Australia (RMA) conference).
    • Up to $3,000 for other approved professional development.
  • The Rural Medicine Australia (RMA) Conference (mandatory).
  • One additional approved conference aligned to primary health care or research.
  • Registrars are expected to submit an abstract for a paper or poster at RMA which may be approved for presentation.
  • Orientation report.
  • Mid‑term progress report.
  • Final research findings report.
  • The academic registrar.
  • The university supervisor (mid‑term and final reports).
  • The registrar’s medical educator (all reports).
  • The Academic Post application is in relation to securing the funding available to complete Advanced Specialised Training (AST) in Academic Practice, Population Health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, or Remote Medicine.
  • An AST Project Proposal is also required to be submitted and can be accessed through Project Proposal.
  • Help develop the research proposal.
  • Provide regular supervision and feedback.
  • Allocate teaching activities.
  • Sign off mid‑term and final reports.

Key Dates

MilestoneDates
Academic Post Applications Open4 May 2026
Academic Post Applications Close17 Jul 2026
Application outcomes provided to Academic Post applicants30 Sep 2026
Academic Post CommenceJan / Feb 2027
Academic Post ConcludeJan / Feb 2028

Academic Posts

YearProjectRegistrarUniversity
2020How can rural general practitioners be advocates for change?Sylvia LimUniversity of Notre Dame
YearProjectRegistrarUniversity
2021Application of the ECHO Model as a learning tool for Primary Care education in rural and remote VictoriaLauren CussenThe University of Melbourne
YearProjectRegistrarUniversity
2022Exploring rural generalist clinical reasoningDaniel PelligriniThe University of Adelaide
Design, Delivery and Evaluation of a Novel Cultural Safety Program for Flinders NT Medical ProgramElise O'ConnorCharles Darwin University
Regimes of Rustication: the rural dispersal of humanitarian migrants in AustraliaLachlan CampbellAustralian National University
Pharmaceutical treatment of type 2 diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: a comparison between urban and rural locations in AustraliaNatalie PinkUniversity of Adelaide
YearProjectRegistrarUniversity
2023Planning and preparedness for disasters in primary health care: qualitative experience of NSW general practices affected by the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfiresElisabeth McLintonAustralian National University
YearProjectRegistrarUniversity
2024A generative approach to population-based obesity research: Can local knowledge create global gains?Kellie WestMonash University
Critical Care Readiness in Rural Emergency Departments in Western NSWJackson BlytheCharles Sturt University
YearProjectRegistrarUniversity
2025The Impact of Public Outreach Orthopaedic Services in South West QueenslandShireen KumarThe University of Queensland
YearProjectRegistrarUniversity
2026Practice-Based Research in Rural Australia: A qualitative study exploring the experience and perspectives of rural GPs and practice managersChelsea HoUniversity of Queensland
Empowering Future Rural Generalists: A Pilot Mentorship Program in TasmaniaMegan WalkerUniversity of Tasmania