Your wellbeing
We offer a range of support to help keep you healthy and well during and after training.
Working as a rural doctor can be rewarding and challenging. It’s important to care for your physical, mental and emotional health.
We want to hear from you about your wellbeing
We also encourage you to support your peers and colleagues.
We want to hear from you about your wellbeing, and any ideas you have that can help us improve the support we offer. You can send these to our team at rural_generalist@health.qld.gov.au.
How keeping yourself well supports your patients
In May 2019, the Queensland Clinical Senate held a meeting on 'Health and wellbeing of the workforce'. They noted a clear link between the health of patients, and the wellbeing of their clinicians.
They set out 5 principles of wellbeing for clinicians that you can follow in your role as a rural generalist. You can learn about these in their statement of principles and actions [PDF 162 KB] on the Clinical Excellence website.
Embracing being vulnerable
Everyday work as a rural generalist can involve uncertainty and risk.
It’s ok to have strong feelings and emotions about your experiences, and it’s important to embrace them. This might mean showing people how you feel and being vulnerable.
Wellbeing support services and resources
The following services offer wellbeing support for doctors and medical students.
Queensland Health
24/7 support line
Phone: 1800 604 640
Doctors Health in Queensland
24/7 support line
Phone: 07 3833 4352
DRS4DRS
24/7 support line
Phone: 1300 374 377
You can also get free and confidential health services, phone counselling, online learning modules and other resources on the Drs4Drs website.
Workshops and events
We have workshops and events to support you whether you’re training to become a rural generalist or you're a fellow.
Learn more about our workshops and events.
News and updates
Our Pathway Pulse newsletter has the latest news and updates for rural generalists across Queensland.
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December 2024 issue
Pathway Pulse newsletter
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November 2024 issue
Pathway Pulse newsletter
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October 2024 issue
Pathway Pulse newsletter
We also send our quarterly alumni newsletter, RG Connect, to QRGP fellows. If you'd like to get this, email rural_generalist@health.qld.gov.au.
Prevocational information
Prevocational training
Our orientation handbook [PDF 386.99 KB] will help you get the most out of the QRGP. Take a moment to read it when you start your internship.
Prevocational program guides
Our prevocational training program is aligned to the Australian Medical Council’s National Framework for Prevocational Medical Training. The following guides can help you and your hospital meet your training requirements.
Training outcome statements
Desired outcome statements give an overview of the experiences you'll get during prevocational training. Read these before you start your rotation.
- Anaesthetics training outcomes [PDF 131.43 KB]
- Emergency medicine training outcomes [PDF 132 KB]
- Obstetrics and gynaecology training outcomes [PDF 91.94 KB]
- Paediatrics training outcomes [PDF 288.13 KB]
- Rural placement training outcomes [PDF 664.13 KB]
Certification requirements
Read about the prevocational training standards we assess you against.
Documents and publications
College enrolment guide
Our rural generalist college enrolment pathways guide [PDF 1283.04 KB] can help you understand your options when you enrol in rural generalist vocational training.