Moving to Australia as a GP: Your Complete Advice & Resources Hub
Relocating to Australia as a GP involves a lot of moving parts — registration, visas, DPA locations, salary, and simply working out whether the move is right for you and your family.
This hub brings together everything UK GPs need to know about working in Australia, organised by the questions you’re actually asking, so you can go straight to the guide that matters most to you right now.
Eligibility & Registration
Am I eligible to work in Australia?
Which registration pathway applies to me?
How long will it take?
What visa will I need?
Where Can I Work?
Where am I allowed to work (DPA rules)?
What’s the latest on DPA locations?
Money
How much will I earn?
How does Australian GP pay actually work?
Will I actually be better off?
What will relocation itself cost me upfront?
Where to Live
Where should I live?
City or regional?
Moving with children?
What's It Really Like?
What’s day-to-day work actually like?
Can I hear from GPs who’ve done it?
Watch a webinar
Ready to Look
I’m ready to see jobs
Eligibility & Registration
- Am I eligible to work in Australia? → Working as a GP in Australia
- Which registration pathway applies to me? → same page, or split out if it grows
- How long will it take? → How Long Does It Take to Move? (not built — medium priority)
- What visa will I need? → Visa Options for UK GPs (not built — medium priority)
Where Can I Work
- Where am I allowed to work (DPA rules)? → DPA Areas Explained for UK GPs (not built — high priority)
- What’s the latest on DPA locations? → 17 Locations Receive DPA Status (existing news post, if confirmed live)
Money
- How much will I earn? → GP Careers in Australia vs the UK (existing, live)
- How does Australian GP pay actually work? → Bulk/Mixed/Private Billing Explained (not built — low priority)
- Will I actually be better off? → Cost of Living Comparison (existing, live)
- What will relocation itself cost me upfront? → Cost to Relocate as a GP (not built — low priority)
Where to Live
- Where should I live? → link to the state/city directory (existing pages)
- City or regional? → City vs Regional: Where to Live (not built — low priority)
- Moving with children? → Schools & Family Life (not built — medium priority)
What’s It Really Like
- What’s day-to-day work actually like? → existing lifestyle post
- Can I hear from GPs who’ve done it? → Adam’s story, John Barclay’s story, Amit’s story (existing testimonials)
- Watch a webinar → existing webinar links
Ready to Look
- I’m ready to see jobs → GP Jobs in Australia (loops back to the pillar)