Even in metropolitan areas, aged care facilities are struggling to find GPs to admit customers or visit as residents.

There is a drought of GPs. With just one in 10 medical graduates choosing General Practice, Australia is expected to experience a shortfall of almost 10,000 GPs by 2030.

This gap in GP services is magnified in aged care, particularly in regional and rural communities, where GPs play a crucial role in the admission process and the ongoing continuity of care for residents.

In 2022-23, there were