Part-time General Practitioners in the ACT: What are the facilitators and barriers for part time clinical general practice?

The significant GP shortage in the ACT is well documented. Although a simple headcount of GP numbers would indicate adequate number of GPs per head of population, due to the large number of GPs who work part-time in the mainstream clinical general practice setting, the number of full-time equivalent GPs per head of population is amongst the lowest in Australia.

This qualitative study of sessional GPs in the ACT was commissioned to help address issues that prevent greater participation of part-time general practitioners in the ACT clinical workforce. Its policy recommendations were incorporated into subsequent material produced by ACT Health and the ACT Division of General Practice.

Please contact Prof Kirsty Douglas, Academic Unit of General Practice, for additional information.

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  • Douglas, Kirsty, Academic Unit of General Practice, ACT Health
  • Forrest L