A recent survey has highlighted the ongoing success of the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program, with a growing number of registrars expressing satisfaction with their training and education experience.
According to the independent National Registrar Survey, more than 90% of AGPT registrars were satisfied with the training and education experience provided by the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) – a 5% increase on the previous year.
The same survey, which included more than 1,000 AGPT participants, also showed that more than 91% of respondents were satisfied with the quality of training and education at their training site.
RACGP President, Dr Michael Wright, said the results confirm that the transition back to GP training has been a "tremendous success".
"Registrars are telling us that the College is meeting their needs when it comes to GP training and education," he said.
"The fact that there has been a 5.2% increase in overall training and education satisfaction compared to 2023 shows that the College is providing a positive experience for the vast majority of registrars. It's also great to see a 10% or greater increase in registrar satisfaction from 2023 to 2024 in multiple areas."
The most significant improvements were seen in the quality of overall training and education experience and feedback on training progress, as well as peer learning, and communication.
In terms of the individual training sites:
83.5% of those surveyed said they were satisfied with the level of workplace responsibility
82.3% were satisfied with the number of patients and presentations
82% were satisfied with the clinical work they were performing.
Another key insight is that more than 91% of respondents had participated in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety or awareness training and education.
Despite the success, Dr Wright said the College remains keenly focused on further enhancing registrar training and education.
"We continue listening to registrars in order to improve our services and do all we can to give them the best training and education experience," he said.
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