Migrant doctors fill GP gaps where 'there's nobody else' to care
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- ABC News (Australia)seen 26 Sept, 03:41headline rewritten
Migrant doctors filling GP gaps where 'there's nobody else'Migrant doctors fill GP gaps where 'there's nobody else' to care
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Wed, 23 September 2026
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Migrant doctors filling GP gaps where 'there's nobody else'Most of Australia's GPs were born overseas and, as political debate rages over immigration numbers, regional medical clinics rely on them to keep their doors open. But the process isn't easy.
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- abc.net.au24 Sept, 08:30their copy
Thu, 24 September 2026
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In the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, amid debate about slashing migrant numbers in Australia, a rural GP practice is relying on skilled doctors from overseas. By taking on three new international recruits, The Practice Bundanoon says it's been able to accept new patients and continue delivering aged care. It's happening across the country: Census figures show nearly 60 per cent of GPs in Australia were born overseas.