GPs with advanced skills can apply for Workforce Incentives Program-Rural Advanced Skills payments

  20 January 2025  Department of Health…   |   Third party content – view disclaimer

Primary care doctors offering advanced skills in rural and remote communities are reminded that they can apply for the Workforce Incentives Program (WIP)-Rural Advanced Skills payments up to three times between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2025.

These GPs, and rural generalists, can apply up to three times before 30 March 2026 for services provided since 1 January 2023.

Doctors providing primary care and emergency and/or advanced skills in Modified Monash (MM) 3-7 locations can claim up to $21,000 each year.

If you are a doctor that received a WIP-Rural Advanced Skills payment for services provided in 2023, you can apply again for a second payment for services provided in 2024.

You can apply as soon as you have completed the service levels required for the maximum payment in the 12-month period.

For more information regarding your eligibility, please refer to the WIP-Rural Advanced Skills guidelines on the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care’s website.

For information regarding Australian Government-funded incentives and supports that are available to doctors practicing in MM3-7 locations, please refer to the relevant fact sheets on this page.

If you require further assistance, contact WIP@health.gov.au

Disclaimer: This article was provided by Department of Health and Aged Care. While every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network does not warrant or represent the accuracy, currency and completeness of any information or material included within.