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View the MapGeneral Practice Rural Incentives Program (GPRIP) - GP Component
What it does
GPRIP's GP component provides financial incentives to doctors providing primary care services in rural and remote locations (ASGC-RA 2-5) who meet the continuous service requirements.
Incentives amounts are scaled according to remoteness of location, practice time and clinical workload.
Maximum incentive payments available
| RA Locations | Practice Time in Rural and Remote Location | ||||
| 0.5 year | 1 year | 2 years | 3-4 years | 5+ years | |
| RA 2 | - | $2,500 | $4,500 | $7,500 | $12,000 |
| RA 3 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $8,000 | $13,000 | $18,000 |
| RA 4 | $5,500 | $8,000 | $13,000 | $18,000 | $27,000 |
| RA 5 | $8,000 | $13,000 | $18,000 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
What it achieves
The GPRIP GP Component aims to increase the number of medical practitioners working in rural and remote areas through the provision of financial incentives.Want more info?
Call Department of Human Services 1800 010 550or Email: GPRIP@health.gov.au
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