Western Australia’s rural and remote communities have reached a historic milestone. For the first time, more than 1,000 general practitioners are practising across MMM 2–7 locations. According to Rural Health West’s latest Rural General Practice in Western Australia – Annual Workforce Update (as of 30 November 2024), there are now 1,009 GPs working in these areas — a 5.8% increase (55 more GPs) from 954 the previous year.

<p>There are incentives payable to doctors working in non-metro areas to encourage doctors to work in rural and remote locations. Full information on this topic is available at health.gov.au. The amounts that doctors can receive under the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) Doctor Stream are listed below: Location (MM) Year Level 1 Year Level 2 Year [&hellip;]</p>

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