GP JOBS IN AUSTRALIA

Despite strenuous efforts to both train doctors within Australia and recruit doctors from overseas, Australia is expected to be short of 2,700 doctors and 110,000 nurses by 2025

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A Federal Government Committee has recently requested the Australian Medical Association (AMA) to review the requirements of overseas doctors working in Australia.  Currently, overseas doctors are required to work for ten years in DWS areas before they are allowed to move to the cities.  GP Brian Connor, who wasn’t trained or born in Australia, told ABC Online that he opposes the idea as he thinks that without this regulation citizens in the rural areas of Australia will be deprived of healthcare.  However, the AMA argues that in actual fact this system is placing overseas doctors in challenging situations without the support they need, driving them away as a result.  As soon as we hear more, we”ll let you know

A GP practice in Western Victoria has begun to use cloud based computing as a way to treat patients.  Patients can log in to a virtual GP office and be diagnosed online without the need to travel to the practice.  Although some healthcare providers are cautious about incorporating cloud based health care due to insufficient evidence as to whether it is cost effective, it certainly is making healthcare more accessible for those who may be unable to reach their practice safely.  More information here: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/patients-get-access-to-better-care-with-cloud-computing/story-e6frgakx-1226310600005  (registration may be required)

The recent invitation to Doctor Apama Nedunuri to become an Australian citizen after emigrating from India with her husband and two children two years ago has gotten the locals of Ballan, Moorabool thinking.  Mrs Nedunuri has said that “she’d like to see more multiculturalism” because she thinks that more diverse shopping and cuisine options will open Ballan up to become a truly welcoming place for migrant workers.  In a recent article for Melton Weekly she said “I love the locals’ friendliness… when we first moved in our neighbours brought us muffins.”  Mrs Nedunuri and her family think that Australia has so much to offer migrant workers and that, with more and more migrating to Australia, the migrant workers have so much to offer Australia; already there are different ethnic cuisines popping up and the locals find the variety in choice a blessing.  More information here in the local paper: http://www.meltonweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/super-welcome-for-superclinic-family/2502092.aspx

As I write on 13th April 2012, there are still quite a few jobs around for GPs in Australia. But, the number is reducing – and there are fewer in the best locations. Read the rest of this entry »

Off to see our new client in New Zealand today at the Working in Expo in London. Hope to find out more about the GP jobs in New Zealand. Next door to this expo is the Working in Canada hall, so I’m sure we’ll also get some more information about working there as well

Newcastle, 2hrs north of Sydney,  is a great city. So good in fact that Lonely Planet rate it as the 9th best city in the world

Newcastle waterfront

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We now have some GP jobs available in New Zealand.

Milford Sound, New Zealand

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The Australian Medical Association announced last week that they had a record number of placements set up GP training Read the rest of this entry »