Useful links

WACHS links

Clinical Supervision of Junior Doctors

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) has a wide range of junior doctors working at its sites. While location and services vary, WACHS recognises that adequate and appropriate supervision is critical to the training and development of junior doctors, as well as safe care of patients.

You can find more information regarding the supervision of Junior Doctors (including GP trainees) within the policy and associated documents linked below.

• Clinical Supervision of Junior Doctors Policy
• Supervision Agreement for GP Trainees at WACHS facilities
• WACHS contact list for GP trainee supervision agreements

Related Links

Medical Colleges and Training Schemes

• Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
• The Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA)
• Remote Vocational Training  Scheme (RVTS)

Federal Department of Health links

• HECS reimbursement scheme
• Workforce Incentive Program - Doctor Stream (formally the GP Rural Incentives Program) 
• Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme
• Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships (MRBS) Scheme

Additional Support and Information

• The Choose Country WA website offers videos where students and medical graduates discuss their rural experiences.
• JuMP Rural aims to bring together medical students and doctors in the early stages of their medical career who are interested in rural practice.