Chronic shortages of Australian trained doctors available for work in hospitals, regional general practices and some speciality areas such as emergency have prompted increased employment of overseas trained doctors (OTDs) on temporary visas. The numbers of permanent resident OTDs employed in...

In 2004, as part of its Medicare Plus program, the Coalition Government introduced initiatives to address the shortage of locally trained doctors, particularly those willing to service regional and rural communities. The initiatives, designed to increase recruitment of overseas trained doctors...