You think things are bad here? Why this doctor left Britain for Australia
Dr Jack Tagg’s “pretty terrible” last day in a British hospital dispelled any doubts about his decision to take up a post in Australia. On…
Dr Jack Tagg’s “pretty terrible” last day in a British hospital dispelled any doubts about his decision to take up a post in Australia. On…
Dr Michael Mbaogu is finding it almost impossible to recruit doctors to his outback practice, but it is not for a lack of applicants. Five…
The Federal Government has pledged to cut the time and cost of IMG bureaucracy after a review found GPs were waiting 16 months on average before starting work…
Medical colleges will retain responsibility for determining whether IMGs’ qualifications are comparable to Australian standards for now, a government-commissioned review has recommended. In April an…
The definition of a GP used for state payroll tax amnesties has raised questions over whether IMGs, registrars or other doctors still working towards GP…
I remain somewhat bitter about the process I endured to migrate to Australia. This is despite it being nearly 30 years ago, and my ongoing…
The RACGP is weighing up changes to IMG assessments, including scrapping a mandatory reflective essay and easing supervised practice requirements for its Fellowship Support Program. …
Australia is lucky that doctors from overseas want to work here, yet IMGs are treated like they are the ones who must show gratitude, says…
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…
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…
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