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At Doctor Connect, we help doctors navigate the expedited registration pathway efficiently. Learn about current processing times, key workflow steps, and tips to make your transition to a new practice as smooth and fast as possible

Expedited Pathway AHPRA Registration Document Checklist

Overseas doctors: Learn the first steps for GP registration in Australia, including EPIC verification, AMC portfolio, and comparability assessment.

Learn about rural doctor incentives in Australia, WIP payments for MM3–MM7 locations, and how GPs can benefit from working in non-metro areas

MM2+ explained: what it means for GPs and how it impacts training pathways.

Discover why Kalgoorlie is an ideal location for GPs, offering rewarding career opportunities, a family-friendly lifestyle, diverse community, excellent schools, and a rich gold-mining history in Western Australia.

MICGPs holding CSCST, and MRCGPs holding CCT may be able to start work in Australia within 3 months, or less, of registration processing time. GPs are Prioritised by the Medical Board to create a fast track process to get more medical specialists to Australia.

Learn how International Medical Graduates in Australia can reduce their 10-year moratorium through rural GP work and IMG programs.

Learn how Distribution Priority Areas (DPA) affect International Medical Graduates accessing Medicare and working as GPs in Australia.

Discover how GPs can migrate to Australia via AHPRA or RACGP PEP pathways and the Subclass 482 visa

Explore how Australian GPs earn income, calculate billings, and maximise earnings through fee-for-service

Immigration for International SIMG GPs Moving to Australia in 2026. Doctors moving to Australia on the AHPRA Expedited Pathway, or the RACGP  PEP Specialist Pathway will come on the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482).

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the full process of accessing MyIntealth and creating your applicant account as a new user.

Applying for AHPRA registration via the expedited pathway? Our checklist outlines the key documents you’ll need, from proof of identity to certificates of good standing. Stay organised and make your application process smoother.

Medicare’s 19AB rules require doctors who studied their medical degree outside Australia to work in an area of distribution priority area (DPA) for their first 10 years of practice here. The Department of Health offers a pathway called “scaling” to reduce the 10 year period by working in general practice in more rural and remote.

ACRRM Specialist Pathway, for DPA/MM4 location - a pathway with a focus on rural and remote practice

Applying for a Tax File Number in Australia Receiving a Tax File Number (TFN) is crucial for anybody looking to work in Australia. Here is some important information for those looking to start the Tax File Number application process.

Information For GPs Considering Relocating to Kalgoorlie. Located 600kms from Perth (a one-hour flight).

Healthcare in Australia is delivered by public and private sector entities and is funded by all levels of government, private health insurers, and out-of-pocket payments by individuals. The Federal Government doesn’t directly fund health service provisions, it funds Medicare benefits. It also jointly funds public hospitals with the States and Territories and provides financial assistance.

What are the English Language Test Requirements to work as a doctor in Australia?