General Medical practise is the cornerstone of medicine in Australia. Advanced Skills GPs, or Rural Generalists, learn an additional sub-specialty on top of general medicine which helps complement their skills in a regional setting where the healthcare needs might not be great enough to require a standalone specialist.

Take a look at Northern District Community Health's We want a GP song, aimed at recruiting doctors to their town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kff-i3FFMmw

Find out more about studying at Monash Rural Health here: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/srh

The North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs have commissioned this podcast to help medical students and junior doctors learn more about training and practicing medicine in regional Australia. Find your nearest Regional Training Hub here: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/regional-training-hubs