Income is important. After years of training, exams and often significant personal sacrifice, every GP wants fair remuneration. Yet when doctors look back on the roles that brought them the greatest professional fulfilment — and the ones they left — the percentage split or base salary is rarely the deciding factor.

One of the first questions many new FRACGPs ask when reviewing a job offer is: “What percentage do they offer?” It’s completely understandable. After years of training on a registrar salary, seeing a number like 70%, 75%, or even 80% of billings feels concrete and exciting. It seems like a direct measure of how much you’ll earn.

You’ve just finished your final RACGP exams. The relief is real — but so is the uncertainty. While you wait for results (usually released mid-to-late July), job opportunities are coming in. Many candidates ask the same important question: “Can I accept a job offer or sign a contract before I officially get my results?” The short answer is: Yes — but it must be a conditional offer. Here’s what that actually means in practice and how to approach it wisely.

For many doctors considering a move to Australia — especially those on the PEP Specialist Pathway — the first question that often comes up is: “What’s the sign-on bonus or relocation allowance?”

Congratulations — you’ve passed your RACGP Fellowship exams. After years of training, you now have the power to choose where you practise. But with dozens of job offers and practice profiles flooding your inbox, how do you separate the genuinely good opportunities from the ones that could lead to burnout, frustration, or regret within 12 months?

The start of a new year has a way of sharpening focus. For many GPs, it’s the moment you finally ask the question you’ve been putting off: *Am I in the right practice for the way I want to work?* Whether you’re a GP already in Australia or you’re overseas and planning your move, the “new year reset” is a smart time to explore your options. But the key isn’t just finding *a* new role—it’s finding the *right* role in the *right* kind of practice. Because not all practices are t