Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) is the regional general practice training provider in the NT, coordinating registrar placements in urban, rural and remote locations from the Top End to the Centre. In particular, we offer a number of unique and rewarding training opportunities for GP registrars in Aboriginal health settings across the Territory. NTGPE employs a full time Cultural Educator who oversees the Aboriginal cultural training and support of all GP registrars, regardless of setting.

We invite enquiries from interested registrars from other regional consortia who are keen to experience high quality, highly supported, flexible and challenging training in Aboriginal primary health care in the NT.

 

These include the AMS's in the regional centres of Darwin (Danila Dilba), Nhulunbuy (Miwatj Health), Katherine (Wurli Wurlinjang), Tennant Creek (Anyinginyi Congress) and Alice Springs (Central Australian Aboriginal Congress). As Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, governed by and for Aboriginal people, these services offer a GP registrar an alternate view to the mainstream delivery of primary care services. This includes working alongside Aboriginal Health Workers and supporting their role as the primary care givers.

Over the past few years NTGPE has also been running an innovative program of placement and training of GP registrars in advanced or subsequent terms in remote Aboriginal community settings. These placements range from 3-12 months and are conducted under the supervision of experienced remote general practitioners. We provide additional cultural and medical educator support in the form of a comprehensive orientation, regular phone contact, frequent community visits, and support weekends in the regional centre.

Feedback from registrars regarding these training posts has
been universally positive. This feedback has extended well beyond the extraordinary opportunities in practicing primary care and public health in a remote and culturally diverse setting, to also including a greater understanding of Aboriginal culture, a strong sense of personal and professional growth and “great fishing”. 

Contact Penny Ramsay  for further information