RACGP backs push for $36,000 parental leave for GP registrars
The college is calling for parental leave so trainees, like Dr Marian Dover, do not have to return to work weeks after giving birth.
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The RACGP has called for GP trainees to receive up to 14 weeks’ paid parental leave to prevent drastic income slumps compared to their hospital-based counterparts.
With no parental leave available through the training program, some GP registrars have reported returning to work soon after the birth of their child.