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GP locum & rural workforce agencies in Australia
Thinking about locum or rural work? This is a neutral guide to two kinds of organisation: government-funded rural workforce agencies (no fee to you), and commercial locum agencies on the NSW Health register. Filter by GP or rural focus, locum vs permanent, and state.
How this list works. The rural workforce agencies are the government-funded, not-for-profit body for each state/territory — they place GPs in rural and remote roles at no cost to you. The commercial agencies shown are on the NSW Health Register of Medical Locum Agencies (certified, current April 2026), and we've featured those we verified place GPs and/or rural doctors. Listed alphabetically within each group — not ranked, not paid placement. Inclusion isn't endorsement, and the commercial list isn't exhaustive (the full register has 60+ agencies, linked below). See our editorial independence policy.
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NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN)NSW
No fee · Gov-fundedGP & rural
The Rural Workforce Agency for NSW — recruitment, support and incentives for GPs in rural and remote NSW.
Nothing matches all those filters — try widening one.
More registered agencies. The NSW Health register lists 60+ certified medical locum agencies. Other well-known ones that also recruit doctors include Global Medics, Healthcare Australia (Medic Oncall), Gorilla Jobs, DNA Medical Recruitment, Salt Medical Recruitment, JPS Medical Recruitment, Charterhouse Medical, Med Recruit, Skilled Medical and Rural Medics — confirm each one's current GP/rural focus directly. See the complete, up-to-date list on the NSW Health Register of Medical Locum Agencies.
📋 Before your first locum
A few practical things to line up early — your agency or rural workforce agency can help with most of them:
AHPRA registration & scope — confirm your registration type and any conditions cover the role and location.
Medical indemnity — check your cover includes locum work, and procedural or rural scope if relevant. Indemnity guide
Real-time prescription monitoring — you'll need access in each state you work, and the systems differ. RTPM by state
ABN vs PAYG & credentialing — sort your payment structure, and start credentialing early — it can take several weeks.
Travel & accommodation — clarify who arranges and pays before you accept a placement.
Information only — not legal, financial or tax advice.
⚠️ Agencies merge, rebrand and change coverage; the NSW Health register is for placements into NSW public health organisations and is updated periodically (this page reflects it as at April 2026). Coverage, specialties and registration status change — confirm current details with each agency and check the live register. Listing is information, not endorsement or advice, and isn't exhaustive.