Pre-Fellowship Program (PFP)

The Pre-Fellowship Program (PFP) replaced the More Doctors for Rural Australia Program (MDRAP) from April 2024. The program enables non-vocationally registered doctors to gain general practice experience prior to joining a GP college-led Fellowship pathway. The Rural Workforce Agencies (RWAs) in each state and the Northern Territory administer the PFP on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC).

The program aims to:

• help doctors gain valuable general practice experience
• improve access to general practitioners (GPs) in Distribution Priority Areas
• give general practices the opportunity to recruit from a pool of previously unavailable doctors.

More information can be found at  PFP Program. The Program Guidelines provide details of applicant and location eligibility, and the supports provided under PFP .  

In New South Wales, the Pre-Fellowship Program is administered by RDN.

To discuss your eligibility, please contact the RDN Workforce team at recruit@nswrdn.com.au.

PFP Frequently Asked Questions