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Other Grants
In addition to the grants that RDN directly manages, you may also be eligible for the other programs listed below. Links have been provided for you to obtain more information about each program.
Workforce Incentives Program - Doctor Stream
The Workforce Incentives Program (WIP) – Doctor Stream encourages medical practitioners to deliver services in regional, rural and remote areas through the provision of financial incentives.
Eligibility - Medical practitioners must provide eligible healthcare services in eligible locations and meet the continuous service requirements.
Central Payment System (CPS) and Flexible Payment System (FPS)
There are two payment systems used for the WIP – the CPS and the FPS.
Medical practitioners who bill the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) for eligible services receive automated payments made by Services Australia through the CPS.
Medical practitioners need to apply under the FPS if they provide eligible non-MBS services and/or undertake training (under approved training pathways) that is not reflected in the MBS records. FPS applications must be made directly to the Rural Workforce Agency in the state or territory in which they provide the majority of services.
More Information
Full details about the WIP-Doctor Stream, including location eligibility, service eligibility, incentive amounts and Program Guidelines, are available from the Department of Health and Aged Care and can be accessed from the WIP – Doctor Stream.
For more information about the FPS in NSW or to lodge an FPS application, please email RDN or call 02 4924 8000.
Workforce Incentive Programs - Rural Advanced Skills
The Workforce Incentives Program (WIP) – Rural Advanced Skills (RAS) commences 1 January 2024 recognising services delivered by GPs and Rural Generalists with advanced skills working in regional, rural and remote locations.
Medical practitioners must be providing primary care in MM 3-7 locations, meet the minimum service thresholds and provide evidence to substantiate their application.
Incentive Payments
There are 2 separate payment streams each with a range of incentives from $4,000 up to $10,500 per annum. Payment for each stream is scaled based on remoteness of service delivery and the number of rosters worked using the advanced skills.
Stream 1: Emergency Medicine
Stream 2: Advanced Skills. Including skills such as obstetrics, anaesthetics, surgery, mental health and/or First Nations Health.
Application Process
An online application form will be available from the Department of Health and Aged Care and applications will be accessed by the Rural Workforce Agency in your state or territory. In NSW, this is NSW Rural Doctors Network.
More Information
Full details about the WIP-RAS, including location eligibility, incentive amounts, Program Guidelines, and frequently asked questions are available from the Department of Health and Aged Care and can be accessed from the WIP – Rural Advanced Skills tile.
For more information about WIP-RAS in NSW, please email RDN or call 02 4924 8000.
Rural Procedural Grants Program
The Rural Procedural Grants Program (RPGP) helps to cover the cost of professional development for procedural general practitioners (GPs) working in rural and remote areas. Procedural GPs are doctors who have, and use a specialised skill e.g obstetrics, anaesthetics, surgery, emergency medicine. The funds support these practitioners to maintain or increase their skills to continue to provide high quality health care to their rural and remote communities.
More information about RPGP is located on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.
To register or apply for the program contact either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). You are not required to be a member of either college to apply but you must register with the program through the RACGP or ACRRM before you attend an education event for which you want to lodge a claim.
