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Anthony DeCeglie
November 26, 2009 08:36am
THE Australian Medical Association is offering a $3000 reward for anyone who can lure a foreign GP to work in Australia.
The national campaign was launched this morning in a bid to improve the chronic doctor shortage across the country.
Nationally, the AMA says it wants to find an extra 500 doctors for Australia.
WA is about 400 GPs short.
AMA state president Gary Geelhoed said WA had the worst doctor-to-patient ratio in Australia.
WA also relies on overseas doctors more than any other state.
In particular it wants to lure doctors to work in rural areas.
For the nominee to get the $3000, the nominated doctor must meet all the training requirements and agree to practise in Australia for at least 12 months.
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