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General Practitioners in Family Medicine – Which qualifications are accepted in Australia?

Curricula classification

Curricula assessed as Substantially Comparable

Country Qualification Last reviewed
Belgium Master of Specialisation in General Medicine, University of Liège August 2023
Canada Certification in the College of Family Physicians June 2019
Hong Kong Fellow of Hong Kong College of Family Physicians April 2018
Ireland Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners August 2018
Malaysia Membership of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia August 2018
Malta Specialist in Family Medicine November 2019
New Zealand Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners August 2018
Spain Specialist in Family and Community Medicine June 2022
Sweden Certificate of Specific Training for General Practice June 2022
United Kingdom Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners August 2018

Curricula assessed as Partially Comparable

Country Qualification Last reviewed
Malaysia Master in Family Medicine, National University of Malaysia October 2022
Netherlands Certificate of Specific Training for General Practice July 2019
Philippines Diplomate of Family and Community Medicine October 2022
Saudi Arabia Saudi Board in Family Medicine June 2022
Singapore Master of Medicine in Family Medicine October 2022
South Africa Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa – FCFP(SA) June 2023
Sri Lanka MD Family Medicine
(Family Medicine Specialist Board certification required)
June 2022
United Kingdom Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners International -South Asia March 2023
USA Certification of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2020