Applicants for the Training Program elect to train in the Rural or the General Pathway. Sturt Fleurieu has teaching practices available in both rural and general areas.
The Rural Pathway is for registrars who have a commitment, or a requirement, to work in rural general practice. Rural Pathway registrars are required to complete 18 months of their general practice training in RRMA 3 to 7 (RA 2-5) general practice placements.
The General Pathway is for registrars who intend to become urban general practitioners.
Under new conditions implemented at the commencement of the 2010 training year, a general pathway registrar
now has the flexibility to complete an outer metropolitan placement for 12 months or elect to spend
six months in an outer metropolitan practice and six months in a rural area.
a) Outer Metropolitan Placements
Sturt Fleurieu has a significant number of outer metropolitan practices located in
the Southern Metropolitan and Adelaide Hills regions. It is most likely that several
placements will occur in these designated practices during a registrar’s time in the program.
Additional financial support is provided to registrars undertaking an outer metropolitan
term.
b) Rural Placements
Sturt Fleurieu will ensure that the placement of a registrar undertaking general pathway
training with an accredited rural general practice will be in reasonable proximity to the
Adelaide metropolitan area. If a registrar wishes to seek a placement outside of the
proximity of the Adelaide metropolitan area, then these requirements need to be discussed
with Sturt Fleurieu.
Details of the Sturt Fleurieu teaching practices available in rural and general pathway areas are identified under the gp training locations link.