RDN Locum Service

The NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) attracts, recruits, manages and develops initiatives for locums in rural New South Wales. The supply of quality locums is seen as a significant factor in improving GP retention in the bush.

The RDN Locum Service assists resident rural GPs to take short-term leave by organising, where possible, RDN-employed GP locums to relieve them. Priority is given to GPs in remote areas and/or towns with three or fewer GPs usually in (RRMA 4-7) locations.

GP practices submit a Locum Request which is placed on a wait list. When a request is made, a Locum Coordinator will contact you.

If a locum can be supplied, then the Practice enters into a contract with RDN. Although the cost of an RDN locum is subsidised, the Practice is required to pay RDN a scheduled weekly fee-for-service and, where applicable, a percentage of actual out-of-hours VMO work and any related on-call allowances.

Practices are required to provide suitable accommodation for the RDN locums. Please view the RDN Locum Accommodation Policy.

RDN locums may not always be available. We encourage Independent Locum Doctors (ILDs) to be listed on our website for your further information.

LOCUM PLANNING
Both the Barwon and Murrumbidgee Divisions of General Practice are consortium partners with RDN, and coordinate the planning of locums in the North and South of NSW.

Northern Region
The Locum Coordinator for the Northern Region is based at Barwon Division of General Practice. The northern region encompasses Dubbo Plains, Hunter Rural, Hastings Macleay, Mid North Coast, North West Slopes, Barwon, NSW Outback, New England, Northern Rivers and Tweed Valley Divisions of General Practice.

Contact: Kate Perrett on 02 6742 3633 or locumnorth@nswrdn.com.au

Southern Region
The Locum Coordinator for the Southern Region is based at Murrumbidgee Division of General Practice. The southern region encompasses Barrier, Border, Mallee, Murray Plains, Murrumbidgee, NSW Central West, Riverina, Shoalhaven, South East NSW and Southern Highlands Divisions of General Practice.

Contact: Liz Reardon on 02 6953 6454 or locumsouth@nswrdn.com.au

For more information, please call the RDN Project Manager - Medical Retention on 02 4924 8060 or email locums@nswrdn.com.au