Building the GP Workforce - Primary Care Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs)
Overview
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to allocate new commencing medical Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) and associated medical education and training activities which foster a positive primary care culture and influence the uptake of primary care among graduates to bolster the GP workforce, particularly in rural and underserved metropolitan areas. This grant opportunity will be implemented through two streams: Stream A and Stream B. Eligible applicants can apply for one or both streams. Streams A and B will have different application opening and closing dates. The government has announced its intention to ensure all First Nations students will receive a medical CSP when they are accepted into eligible medical schools from 2026. Implementation of this measure is subject to the passage of legislation and will be taken into account in implementation of Stream A and B of this grant opportunity. Please note: Stream B of the Grant Opportunity will close for applications at 2:00pm AEST, 7 April 2026. NOTE: Please refer to the most recent version of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines and Addendum (Version 4) published on 10 March 2026. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.
Key Information
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- Eligible Organisations for Stream AAdelaide University, Charles Darwin University, Charles Sturt University, Curtin University, Deakin University, Flinders University, Griffith University, James Cook University, Macquarie University, Monash University, The Australian National University, The University of Adelaide, The University of Melbourne, The University of New England, The University of Newcastle, The University of Notre Dame Australia, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia, The University of Wollongong, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, University of Tasmania, Western Sydney University.
- Eligible Organisations for Stream BAdelaide University, Australian Catholic University, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, Central Queensland University, Charles Darwin University, Charles Sturt University, Curtin University, Deakin University, Edith Cowan University, Federation University Australia, Flinders University, Griffith University, James Cook University, La Trobe University, Macquarie University, Monash University, Murdoch University, Queensland University of Technology, RMIT University, Southern Cross University, Swinburne University of Technology, The Australian National University, The University of Adelaide, The University of Melbourne, The University of New England, The University of Newcastle, The University of Notre Dame Australia, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia, The University of Wollongong, University of Canberra, University of New South Wales, University of South Australia, University of Southern Queensland, University of Sydney, University of Tasmania, University of Technology Sydney, University of Sunshine Coast, Victoria University, Western Sydney University.
- Distribute new commencing medical CSPs with a focus on primary care
- Deliver tailored student recruitment and selection strategies
- Adjust existing medical curriculum
- Embed capacity building and support activities for clinical educators
- Deliver high quality, effective, extensive and immersive primary care-based training experiences
- Engage with key partners and the local community
- Work collaboratively with other medical schools
- Support medical students to undertake clinical placements
- Develop a graduate tracking system
- Method
- Online portal
- Portal
- GrantConnect
- Contact
- Grant.ATM@health.gov.au
- •Applications must be submitted by eligible organisations.
- •AMC accreditation must be achieved prior to grant agreement finalisation for new medical schools.
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