Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Health) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Health, in writing, on 26 August 2014:

Following the cessation of General Practice Education and Training:

(a) What funding is available for registrars training in Aboriginal Medical Services.

(b) Will the Government continue to fund:

(i) a registrar research and development officer; and

(ii) a registrar research workshop to build research capacity in general practice.

(c) Has the Government entered into discussions with any university to establish a post-graduate general practice training program.

Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Health) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(a) General Practice Education and Training (GPET) funding arrangements, including those supporting registrar training in Aboriginal Medical Services, will transfer to the Department of Health, and will continue.

(b) (i) and (ii) The Government will honour any existing commitments under funding agreements entered into by GPET.

(c) No.