For a limited time, General Practitioners who are registered in the Rural Procedural Grants Program (RPGP) can access grant funding to complete eligible online courses. This measure was introduced to continue support for professional development and skills maintenance during COVID-19. 

The ability to claim a procedural grant for eligible online education has been extended to 30 June 2021.

Additional emergency mental health funding is also available for eligible doctors.

The following limits apply per financial year: 

• $20,000 for Procedural Medicine (with up to $10,000 for online education)
• $6000 for Emergency Medicine (with up to $3000 for online education)
• $6000 for Emergency Mental Health (with up to $3000 for online education).

Conditions apply and you must be registered in the RPGP before you complete a course and lodge a claim. Read more and register for RPGP here.