The Hon Mark Butler MP
Minister for Health and Ageing
Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme

The Albanese Government is investing more than $1 billion to train more doctors in more communities.
 
These historic five-year grant agreements will support the continued growth of Australia’s GP and Rural Generalist workforce in the years to come.
 
This year is on track to overtake 2025 as the largest GP training cohort on record. An estimated 2,100 doctors will commence GP training in 2026. This includes Rural Generalist trainees, who are vital to serving the needs of rural communities.
 
This year’s GP trainees start their training this month.
 
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) have signed up to continue delivering training through the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program.
 
The program addresses workforce shortages in non-metropolitan areas, with at least 50 per cent of training undertaken in rural and regional areas.
 
The RACGP will receive $751.3 million and the ACRRM will receive $331.7 million to deliver the program from January 2026 to December 2030.

As at 6 February 2026