The overarching aim of the GPRA Mentors Program is to foster mentoring relationships between parties interested in general practice. Participants may include secondary school students, medical students, pre-vocational doctors, international medical graduates, GP Registrars, registrar liaison officers, qualified GPs and other people involved in GP training.

By connecting people who are earlier on in their path to becoming a GP with those who have more experience, it is hoped that the mentoring relationship is able to provide support for those wishing to become general practitioners.

As Mentors - Not applicable

Mentees for Secondary School Students

• None

As Mentees
Medicine is a very difficult course to enter. Having a mentor who has managed that stage may be beneficial to students interested in a career as a doctor.

Mentors for Secondary School Students

• Senior medical student
• Pre-vocational doctor
• GP registrar

As Mentors
Medical students may serve as valuable mentors for both junior medical students as well as secondary school students considering medicine as a career.

Mentees for Medical Students (Senior 4th Year+ Only)

• Secondary school students
• Junior medical students

As Mentees
The decreasing interest in general practice as a career is of concern to both AMSA and GPRA who have together established the General Practice Student Network to promote GP amongst medical students. Having a positive GP role model as a mentor is one way of continuing this work by fostering interest and providing helpful, practical advice.

Mentors for Medical Students

• Pre-vocational doctor
• GP registrar
• RLO
• GPRA Alumni / Qualified GP
• Someone involved in GP training

As Mentors
As a mentor, a pre-vocational doctor may provide knowledge about the hospital system, intern and resident jobs and advice about interviews and job applications to medical students. They may also fill as similar role as medical student mentors for secondary school students.

Mentees for Pre-Vocational Doctors

• Secondary school students
• Medical students

As Mentees
These doctors have not yet committed to a training program. A mentor may provide inspiration for a pre-vocational doctor to choose GP as a career or may be able to provide advice for the training application process.

Mentors for Pre-vocational Doctors

• GP registrar
• RLO
• GPRA Alumni / Qualified GP
• Someone involved in GP training

As Mentors
As a mentor, a GP Registrar can provide a valuable, first hand insight into the general practice training program. This information and knowledge would be valuable to those considering medicine in high school and those considering general practice as medical students or pre-vocational doctors.

Mentees for General Practice Registrars (Subsequent Term Only)

• Secondary school students
• Medical students
• Pre-vocational doctors
• GP Registrars in basic and advanced terms

As Mentees
GP Registrars have committed themselves to formal training in general practice. Formal mentoring from a more senior GP or someone involved in the training process could aid registrars through what could be a challenging process.

Mentors for General Practice Registrars

• RLOs
• Subsequent term GP Registrars if mentee is basic or advanced term
• GPRA Alumni / Qualified GP
• Someone involved in GP training

As Mentors - Not applicable

Mentees for OTDs/IMGs

• None

As Mentees
OTDs and IMGs play a valuable role in the Australian health care system. The pathway to a career in general practice is not necessarily straightforward and the additional complexities of having your primary qualification earned outside of Australia can compound the issue. Mentors with particular experience in this area can provide much needed support for these international doctors.

Mentors for OTDs/IMGs

• RLOs
• Alumni / Other Qualified GP
• Someone involved in GP training

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