Training may be delivered through:
- Online learning
- Workshops
- In-person study
Funded training must be accredited or endorsed by a relevant professional body, such as the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) or the New Zealand Dermatological Society (NZDS).
Training should accredit continuous professional development points.
A list of training providers will be available here. This list is not exhaustive, and applicants may propose other suitable providers if they are accredited or endorsed by a relevant professional body.
Funding available
The maximum funding contribution is:
- $10,000 per rural GP1
- $6000 per urban GP2
Funding can be used for:
- Course fees
- Backfill or locum cover
- Travel and accommodation (criteria apply3)
1 Those practising in general practices considered rural by the Geographical Classification of Health (GCH) definition or receiving PHO Services Agreement rural subsidies.
2 Practising in an urban general practice or community setting.
3 For rural practitioners and/or where travel to training exceeds 60km.
Who is eligible for the GP Planned Care Training Fund?
GPs and GP trainees can apply if they meet all the following criteria:
- Work in South Island | Te Waipounamu, including Nelson Marlborough, Canterbury, South Canterbury, West Coast, Otago or Southland.
- Are employed or contracted by a primary or community healthcare provider, such as a GP practice, Hauora Māori provider, Pacific provider, PHO or community provider.
- Provide frontline care in a primary or community setting, including applicants with mixed primary and hospital roles.
- Are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
- Hold a current practising certificate.
- Meet the entry criteria required by the education or training provider.
- Intend to use the training to deliver planned care services in their community.
You are not eligible if:
- The training is already fully funded through another source.
- You have a specialist-only role with no sustained primary care practice component
