26 February 2018 | Clinic Owners and Practice Managers | 2 minutes read
A recent study shows that it continues to take longer to fill a GP job than most other professions in Australia, confirming that the supply of GPs continues to be inadequate.
The study confirms our experience at Alecto Australia where we find that it commonly takes 3-12 months even the most popular GP roles. Positions in regional towns who cannot access exemptions through DWS provisions can take years to fill. Even less popular area of metropolitan locations experiences shortages.
The recent study from analysis conducted by Indeed shows that GP roles are some of the most difficult roles to fill in Australia (full study here)
This research highlights a range of issues that we face in day to day life as GP recruiters:
Alecto continues to use various innovative approaches to improving the GP workforce situation and looks forward to working with GP clinics around Australia to help wherever possible to make a difference to practices around Australia.
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