Career pathway
General Medical Practitioner
ANZSCO 253111
Employed
48,700
Part-time share
31%
Female share
48%
Median age
45 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
General Practitioners diagnose, treat and prevent human physical and mental disorders and injuries.
What they typically do
- Conducts examinations and questions patients to determine the nature of disorders and illnesses, and records patients' medical information.
- Orders laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist in diagnosis.
- Provides overall care for patients, and prescribes and administers treatments, medications and other remedial measures.
- Monitors patients' progress and response to treatment.
- Advises on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention and treatment of disease and disorders.
- Refers patients to, and exchanges medical information with, specialist medical practitioners.
- Reports births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities.
- Arranges the admission of patients to hospitals.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
NSW
30.8%
VIC
25.2%
QLD
21.5%
WA
10%
SA
7.3%
TAS
2.2%
ACT
2%
NT
1%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a General Medical Practitioner.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.