For UK & Irish GPs

The complete guide for UK and Irish GPs moving to Australia

Registration pathways, the expedited specialist pathway, AHPRA, the colleges, visas, the moratorium, Medicare billing and the practical move.

Written for UK & Irish GPs 8 states & territories covered Australia-wide practice network
Start here

Two ways in, depending on where you are

Not sure where to begin? Pick the one that matches you and we will take it from there.

How the move works

Five stages, start to finish

Most UK and Irish GPs follow the same broad arc. Each stage has its own guide; here is the shape of the whole thing.

1
Check you are eligible and choose a registration pathway
2
Apply to AHPRA and the Medical Board, verify your documents
3
Sort a visa with a registered migration agent
4
Find a job in a Distribution Priority Area
5
Complete supervised practice and settle in
Pathways directory

Or browse by topic

Five clusters cover the whole move. Each has a hub guide that links out to everything in it.

RG
Registration

General vs specialist, the expedited pathway, AHPRA, RACGP and ACRRM.

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VS
Visas

Subclass 482, 186 and the skilled-migration family - with a registered migration agent.

Hub live
DP
DPA & where you can work

The moratorium, Distribution Priority Areas, the Modified Monash Model and scaling.

Hub live
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Earnings & billing

The MBS, percentage of billings, bulk-billing vs mixed, contractor vs employee.

Hub live
RL
Relocation

Timelines, costs, moving your family, schools and your first 90 days.

Hub live
Latest guides

Fresh from the library

We publish in-depth guides one at a time. Here are the three newest - 42 guides live in total.

Browse all 42 guides
Interactive tools

Two tools for this move

Built to make two confusing things concrete. Both are guides, not official determinations - always check the authoritative government tool.

Who these guides are for

GPs from every background, at every stage of the move

UK and Irish GPs early in their careers and late in them, moving alone or with a family, heading for a city practice or a rural town. The guides meet you where you are.

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