AON, DWS question

Dear Sir

How are you? I passed all 16stations in amc clinicals. I didnt get job in NT campaign and I am not selected in round 1 WA. I am very concerned about my career.Now I am thinking about taking up GP job but for this I need to pass PESCI and thers lot of other confusions like AON, DWS. Could you please advise me in this regard? I am getting few GP jobs in Sydney but I dont know whether I would get registration if its not in AON or DWS. I called AHPRA they told me I dont require AON or DWS to obtain registration but what about provider number? could you please explain me these?

Hi Dr Z, 

Don't feel bad - at present market in Australia is saturated. People not even getting observership, so if you has observership, you will get there. 

Try less competition area - like SA and QLD, where you have higher chances. Try in rural area of this states. 

If you want to get in GP land - you have to understand 10 year memorandum for overseas trained doctor. 

You cannot have your provider number for 10 years, but you can work in hospital without that. As a GP, you get limited provider number and it is location specific. You can only work in AON and DWS - in rural area, where you can get provider number. After 10 years, you are free to go anywhere in Australia. 

It is unlikely that you will get provider number for Sydney, but outer Sydney or other area would be fine. It is not your problem, your employer will apply and get that done, otherwise you won't get job. 

Remember, registration and provider numbers are not your problem, if your prospective employer is happy to give you job, then things will get sorted and he/she will have answer for that. 

APHRA is registration body who usually gives registration to all appropriate candidates. If you have job as doctor - obviously you are appropriate!!