GPSN Club Events – reports (August 2026)
From clinical skills nights to social games, catch up on all the latest GPSN event highlights and photos from GPSN clubs across Australia.
My rural medicine story: Makenzie Rowe
Growing up with a chronic health condition in regional Queensland, Makenzie Rowe understands the challenges rural communities face in accessing healthcare – as well as the huge impact doctors can have on their patients. The sixth-year medical student is excitedly eying a career in rural generalism, with a special interest in obstetrics and emergency, where…
A message from Dineshe Mohanarajah, GPSN National Chair 2026 – August
GPSN National Chair Dineshe Mohanarajah shares important updates on the Commonwealth Prac Payment, statewide events and a new rural immersion program for penultimate-year medical students.
He also shares how you can help shape the future of general practice in just 5-10 minutes.
Joint statement: Medical students left out of placement payment expansion
The General Practice Students Network with General Practice Registrars Australia call on the Australian Government to commit to a timeline for extending Commonwealth Prac Payment eligibility to medical students.
GPRA and GPSN launch medical student rural immersion program
GPSN members in the second-last year of their studies are invited to apply for an immersive 6 day experience in Alice Springs/Alice Springs Hospital and gain first-hand insight into how a rural internship can transform your clinical skills and future career!
Student Profile: Sara Fagan
A legacy of health and healing For First Nations medical student Sara Fagan, the pursuit of medicine is a journey deeply rooted in her culture and the resilient spirits of her ancestors. Now in her fourth year at Bond University’s Gold Coast campus, Sara is navigating her first clinical year with a clear vision: to…
GPSN Club Events – reports (June 2026)
From clinical skills nights to social games, catch up on all the latest GPSN event highlights and photos from GPSN clubs across Australia.
A message from Dineshe Mohanarajah, GPSN National Chair 2026 – June
To my GPSN team, GPSN has had an incredible year so far, and I am so proud of what our local clubs and teams have achieved in promoting general practice across the country. Local achievements From promoting community health through blood pressure screenings at UNSW, to delivering peer-led teaching through clinical skills events…
Top tips for medical students
by the University of Queensland GPSN Club Why GP is the ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure career There’s a persistent myth that GP is the backup plan for those who couldn’t hack it. In reality, it’s the opposite. If you want to be the architect of your own career, GP is the most radical choice…
Start your GP journey with mob
If you’re an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander medical student curious about a future as a General Practitioner or Rural Generalist, Indigenous General Practice Trainee Network (IGPTN) is here for you. Medical school is the beginning of an exciting (and demanding) pathway. IGPTN connects you with community, culture and role models, helping you explore career…