I don’t regret moving to Australia, but I still have my gripes about the treatment of IMGs
Moving to Australia was one of the biggest decisions I ever made, one born out of frustration with the UK’s NHS. And it seems that…
Tag: IMGs
IMGs are crucial to Australia — we must remove the roadblocks
Australia has relied on international medical graduates to meet the healthcare needs of its population. In 2021 for instance, more than 52% of Australia’s GPs…
UK doctors on strike targeted with Aussie job billboards
Mobile billboards advertising Australian medical jobs have been following striking UK doctors on the picket line as part of an SA Government-funded campaign. NHS junior…
IMG assessment revamp could create another ‘Dr Death’ case, says RACGP
A proposal to remove specialist medical colleges from the assessment of some IMGs wanting to work in Australia risks a repeat of the Dr Jayant Patel…
Improve recognition of overseas GP training to boost IMG workforce: review
An overly bureaucratic process for IMGs moving to Australia is giving New Zealand the advantage in attracting doctors from overseas, a government-commissioned review suggests. An…
The inspiring story of an IMG who was working as an aged care assistant… until Dr Palipana intervened
Dr Juan Torres was starting to lose hope he would ever practise in Australia, as the pandemic placed hurdle after hurdle in his path. The…
More GPs leaving rural practices, but officials defend IMG rule changes
Officials have revealed the number of doctors who abandoned rural practices after new workforce rules let more IMGs bill Medicare from regional cities. In mid-2022 the government declared…
‘Crammer college’ doctor struck off for sharing confidential exam questions: UK
A doctor in the UK has been struck off after a tribunal found he had shared confidential exam material with IMGs preparing to sit a…
Funding cut will mean fewer IMG doctors in rural areas, RACGP warns
Rural areas will miss out on hundreds of doctors as a result of a government decision to defund an IMG support program, the RACGP says. The college launched the Practice…
AHPRA pledges to cut wait times for IMG paperwork
AHPRA says it is cutting down wait times for IMG paperwork, acknowledging that the drawn-out process is a contributor to Australia’s medical workforce crisis. The system for IMGs…
