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 and services
The following services offer wellbeing support for doctors and medical students.
Queensland Health
24/7 support line
Phone: 1800 604 640
Crisis support
24/7 support lines
Doctors' Health in Queensland
Phone: 07 3833 4352
Drs4Drs
Phone: 1300 374 377
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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27 April 2026 issue
Pathway Pulse newsletter
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1 April 2026 issue
Pathway Pulse newsletter
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3 March 2026 issue
Pathway Pulse newsletter
We also send our alumni newsletter, RG Connect, to our QRGP alumni and fellowed friends network. If you'd like to receive this, email rural_generalist@health.qld.gov.au.
Trainee advisory group
Our trainees are at the heart of everything we do and we value their input. Our Trainee advisory group (TAG) allows trainees at all levels to engage with our senior leaders. TAG meets quarterly to discuss opportunities for improvement, innovation and greater collaboration.
Meet our trainee advisory group [PDF 405.37 KB].
To find out more or get involved, email rural_generalist@health.qld.gov.au.
Prevocational information
Prevocational training
Our orientation handbook [PDF 377.59 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 284.77 KB]
- Emergency medicine training outcomes [PDF 246.75 KB]
- Obstetrics and gynaecology training outcomes [PDF 259.86 KB]
- Paediatrics training outcomes [PDF 260.58 KB]
- Rural placement training outcomes [PDF 306.24 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 669.68 KB] can help you understand your options when you enrol in rural generalist vocational training.