Funding to support general practice in the ACT

ACT General Practice Professional Development and Wellbeing Fund

The ACT Government is investing in the local general practice workforce. We want to support the wellbeing and professional development of the general practice workforce. We are doing this to strengthen primary healthcare and improve access to care in the ACT.

Through the fund, members of the general practice workforce can access:

• training and professional learning in areas prioritised by the workforce and the community
• support to improve individual, practice, and workforce wellbeing
• support for business or practice improvements. These improvements can build workforce skills or improve workforce wellbeing.

Who this is for

The ACT general practice workforce including:

• ACT Ahpra registered specialist General Practitioners
• ACT General Practice Registrars (RACGP or ACCRM pathways)
• ACT General Practice Nurses, including Nurse Practitioners
• ACT General Practice staff including practice managers and administrative staff.

What you get

Funding caps apply.

Why these opportunities

We use the following principles when we decide how to fund opportunities through the Professional Development and Wellbeing Fund:

• ACT community benefit – support initiatives that deliver maximum benefit to the ACT general practice workforce and the broader ACT community; focus on making Canberra the best possible place to live, work and study.
• Value – prioritise initiatives that show good value for money and value for the community, delivering impact while limiting additional system burden (e.g. do not take all staff away from a practice on the same day).
• Cost effectiveness – support initiatives that target the maximum number of people through the most efficient use of resources.
• Collaboration – support initiatives that build on existing partnerships and promote collaboration across the local primary care ecosystem.
• Harness existing strengths – support initiatives that propose innovative approaches and utilises existing skills and strengths within the system.
• ‘Self, service, system, sector’ approach – initiatives supported by the fund should demonstrate how they will deliver value for the individual, the practice, the local health system, and the ACT primary care sector.

Check if you can apply

For education and training opportunities, you can apply if you are a:

• ACT Ahpra registered specialist General Practitioners
• ACT General Practice Registrars (RACGP or ACCRM pathways)
• ACT General Practice Nurses, including Nurse Practitioners.

Apply now

You will be asked to:

• provide your contact details and profession
• nominate the course or opportunity you would like to access
• provide information that shows you meet the course and eligibility requirements (e.g. provide details on your workplace to demonstrate that you practice in the ACT)
• provide proof of course completion if applying for reimbursement for time.

Apply now

After you apply

We will assess your application against the requirements and email you to let you know the outcome within 5 to 10 business days.

Assessing your application

We will access your application based on:

• PDW eligibility requirements – e.g. are you a member of the ACT general practice workforce?
• Specific eligibility requirements for individual courses/opportunities.
• How well your application matches the funding principles.

If you get the funding

You will receive details by email on next steps including (where relevant):

• How you can register for your chosen pre-paid training course.
• How you can apply for reimbursement for time taken to complete a free course.
• How to claim back travel costs.

Contact us

If you need help or have questions, contact us.