GPs offered up $70k carrot to move interstate and go regionalÂ
The Queensland Government also plans to increase funding for GP obstetrics and anaesthetics training.
The Queensland Government has promised cash incentives totalling up to $70,000 for interstate and overseas GPs who relocate to regional and remote communities.
A recruitment scheme for health workers has been expanded to include junior doctors and GPs who are willing to spend some time as VMOs in public hospitals.
It is one of a number of measures state Minister for Health Shannon Fentiman announced on Tuesday, with the aim of attracting more GPs to Queensland.
In May, the Queensland Government announced a scheme that allowed for up to $70,000 in bonuses for interstate and overseas doctors who took up permanent roles in regional parts of the state.
