health.gov.au Bonded Medical Places BMP Scheme Australia : Department of Health
Organization :Department of Health
Service Name : Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme
Country: Australia
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Website : http://www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme
Bonded Medical Places Scheme
The Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme is intended to provide more doctors for areas experiencing doctor shortages. Twenty five percent of all first year Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) medical school places are allocated to the scheme.
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Students accepting a BMP commit to working in a district of workforce shortage area of their choice (outer metropolitan, rural and remote areas) for a period of time, equal to the length of their medical degree, less any credit obtained through Scaling
The Commonwealth Government has announced, as part of the 2015 Budget, that the Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme is expected to be enlarged from the 2016 academic year.
This Scheme provides a Commonwealth-supported place in an Australian medical school, for which recipients are required to work in a district of workforce shortage for a period of time equal to the length of their medical degree (less any credit obtained through scaling) once they have qualified as a medical specialist or general practitioner. (Shortly, participants will also be permitted to work in towns with a population of 15,000 or less.)
Currently, over 5,800 individuals participate in the scheme, with over 700 being added each year. This number is expected to increase by 100 per year from 2016, as the 100 places which previously attached to the discontinued Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme transfer to the BMP Scheme.
For further information, write to BMPScheme AT health.gov.au
This Scheme provides a Commonwealth-supported place in an Australian medical school, for which recipients are required to work in a district of workforce shortage for a period of time equal to the length of their medical degree (less any credit obtained through scaling) once they have qualified as a medical specialist or general practitioner. (Shortly, participants will also be permitted to work in towns with a population of 15,000 or less.)
Currently, over 5,800 individuals participate in the scheme, with over 700 being added each year. This number is expected to increase by 100 per year from 2016, as the 100 places which previously attached to the discontinued Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme transfer to the BMP Scheme.
For further information call the BMP hotline on 1800 987 104 or send an email to BMPScheme AT health.gov.au
Important Notice:
As stated in clause 3.7 of your Deed of Agreement, you must obtain written approval from the Department prior to commencing pre-vocational or vocational training for that training to be deemed eligible and count towards reducing your return of service obligation.
The Department is unable to backdate applications that are received after training has commenced.
John Flynn Placement Program :
** The John Flynn Placement Program (JFPP) introduces medical students to life as a rural doctor by offering them the opportunity to spend eight weeks over four years in one small rural or remote community.
** Students work closely with rural health professionals and are linked to a local person or organisation in the community to assist with social and cultural experiences.
** The JFPP is designed to attract more young doctors to rural practice and improve the quality of health care in regional, rural and remote areas.The Rural Workforce Agency Network led by Health Workforce Queensland administers the JFPP (since 1 July 2017).