Practice Name
Next Practice Community – South Tuggeranong
Position Description
Potential shared‐site arrangements with Next Practice Deakin (a mixed billing clinic) may be considered where appropriate.
Engagement type
Independent contractor, hybrid arrangement, potential salaried arrangement or other agreed model, subject to role design, regulatory requirements, provider number requirements and operational fit.
Reports / qualified accountability
The General Practitioner will work as part of the Next Practice Community – South Tuggeranong clinical team, with qualified accountability to relevant regulatory and professional standards.
The role will be supported by the Director of Medical Services, the Practice Leadership Team, the Nursing Team, Patient Advocates, and the broader Next Practice Canberra team.
Position purpose
The General Practitioner will provide high‐quality, accessible, patient‐centred general practice care to the South Tuggeranong community.
The role is designed for doctors who value clinical autonomy, continuity of care, team‐based practice, quality improvement, professional development and meaningful community medicine.
The GP will contribute to a modern, supported model of care that demonstrates how access, quality and professional fulfilment can coexist.
Key responsibilities
1. Clinical care
The GP will provide comprehensive general practice care, including:
assessment, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic conditions
preventive care, screening and early intervention
chronic disease management and care planning
mental health assessment and management
women's health, men's health, family health and child health, according to scope
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, where appropriate and culturally safe
medication management and prescribing
appropriate referral to specialists, allied health and community services
review of investigation results and follow‐up care
maintenance of accurate, timely and clinically appropriate medical records
2. Continuity and relationship‐based care
The GP will support continuity across multiple dimensions, including:
therapeutic relationships with patients and families
shared information and accurate clinical records
coherent management plans
follow‐up, recall and review processes
collaboration with nurses, patient advocates and other members of the care team
commitment to the health needs of the South Tuggeranong community
3. Team‐based care
The GP will work collaboratively with the broader care team, including:
nurses and nurse practitioners
allied health providers
social work and community supports
practice leadership
the clinical and administrative support team
The GP will participate in team‐based workflows such as care planning, health assessments, nurse triage, new‐patient preparation, complex‐care huddles and case discussions where appropriate.
4. Residential aged care, disability care and outreach
Subject to role design and agreed scope, the GP may contribute to:
residential aged care home sessions
home visits
disability care and NDIS‐related models of care
outreach models for patients with access barriers
multidisciplinary planning for complex patients
Where a guarantee or hybrid commercial arrangement is agreed, participation in residential aged care, disability care and/or home visits may form part of the agreed service model.
5. Quality, safety and clinical governance
The GP will contribute to protected, high‐quality care by:
practising within professional scope and regulatory requirements
maintaining current AHPRA registration and relevant professional obligations
participating in clinical governance, quality improvement and reflective learning where appropriate
following practice policies, procedures and escalation pathways
supporting safe prescribing, appropriate referrals and responsible follow‐up
engaging in incident review and improvement processes where relevant
supporting privacy, consent, confidentiality and information security obligations
6. Digital systems and data‐informed care
The GP will use practice systems to support care quality, efficiency and sustainability, including:
Best Practice as the clinical record system
AutoMed, HotDoc and other digital workflow tools
Care GP AI agents and other approved digital supports
responsible AI documentation tools such as Heidi or similar, where appropriate
Cubiko and POLAR to support quality improvement, recall systems, panel management, optimal billing, chronic disease care and business intelligence
AI‐enabled tools must be used with appropriate patient consent, privacy safeguards, clinician oversight and clinical judgement.
7. Professional development and special interests




The GP will be encouraged to develop professional interests aligned to community need and practice priorities.
Potential areas include:
chronic disease
residential aged care
disability care
skin and procedures
women's health
men's health
mental health
family health
teaching and supervision
quality improvement
research
clinical leadership
Structured professional development conversations, peer learning and mentorship may be available. Where aligned to practice priorities and community need, development may be supported through co‐contribution to training or other agreed support.
Key relationships
Internal relationships may include
Director of Medical Services
Practice Manager / Operations Lead
GPs
nurses and nurse practitioners
allied health team members
social worker and community care partners
Next Practice Deakin clinical and operational team
Next Practice national support team
External relationships may include
patients, families and carers
residential aged care facilities
disability and NDIS providers
hospitals and specialists
allied health and community services
PHN and relevant health system partners
regulatory and professional bodies
Required qualifications and registrations
Current AHPRA medical registration
Vocational registration as a General Practitioner, or eligibility pathway, agreed with the practice
Medicare provider number eligibility appropriate to the role and location
Professional indemnity insurance appropriate to the role
Current CPR or other required mandatory training
Evidence of continuing professional development compliance
Right to work in Australia or a realistic visa pathway, if applicable
Experience in team‐based or multidisciplinary care
Interest in chronic disease, aged care, disability care, procedures, women's health, mental health, teaching, supervision or digital health
Experience with Best Practice or similar clinical software
Interest in quality improvement and data‐informed care
Capabilities and attributes
The successful GP will demonstrate:
commitment to high‐quality, patient‐centred care
sound clinical judgement and professional integrity
ability to work with clinical autonomy while contributing to team‐based care
strong communication and interpersonal skills
respect for patients from diverse backgrounds
commitment to continuity, prevention and whole‐person care
willingness to engage with digital systems and data‐informed improvement
openness to reflective practice, peer learning and clinical governance
collaborative approach with nurses, patient advocates and allied health colleagues
interest in helping shape a new community practice
Working arrangements
Working arrangements will be discussed individually and may include:
full‐time or part‐time sessions
contractor, hybrid, salaried or locum arrangements where appropriate
face‐to‐face and video consultations
potential shared‐site arrangements with Next Practice Deakin
residential aged care, disability care, home visit or outreach sessions
special‐interest sessions
flexible scheduling subject to patient need and practice operations
All arrangements are subject to regulatory requirements, provider number requirements, role design, clinical need, operational fit and agreed commercial terms. The standard starting point is 70% of billings.
For suitable candidates, the practice may consider:
higher percentage arrangements for exceptional or inaugural doctors
hybrid arrangements involving a fixed amount/guarantee plus percentage billings above an agreed threshold
relocation, recruitment and retention support for candidates relocating to Canberra from interstate or overseas
shared‐site arrangements with Next Practice Deakin, where appropriate
potential uplift for agreed supervision of Level 2–3 IMGs, subject to agreement
Commercial arrangements will be discussed individually and transparently.
Performance and success measures
Success in the role may be reflected through:
safe, high‐quality clinical care
patient continuity and satisfaction
effective use of recalls, care plans and preventive care workflows
contribution to team‐based care and practice culture
timely and accurate clinical documentation
appropriate billing and use of Medicare item numbers
engagement with quality improvement and clinical governance




participation in agreed service priorities such as residential aged care, disability care or outreach where relevant
professional development and contribution to practice growth
Position statement
This role is suited to GPs who want to practise positive medicine, grow with purpose and feel part of a supported, high‐quality community practice in Canberra.
Next Practice Community – South Tuggeranong offers the opportunity to help build a new model of accessible, team‐supported general practice in which clinical autonomy, quality care, community need, and professional fulfilment are deliberately brought together.
Practice Description
The practice has been commissioned with grant funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health via the PHN (Capital Health Network) to provide accessible, high‐quality primary care for the South Tuggeranong community. It will serve established suburbs around the Lanyon area, including Conder, Gordon, Banks, Bonython, Theodore and Calwell, with natural links to nearby NSW communities.
The practice is located in a DPA / MMM1 setting and is being developed as a modern, team‐supported model of general practice. It is designed to demonstrate that access, quality, continuity, and professional fulfilment can coexist in contemporary primary care.
Next Practice Community – South Tuggeranong will initially open in a purpose‐designed temporary site before moving to its permanent premises in approximately 3–4 months. From day one, the environment will reflect the Next Practice standard: calm, modern, warm, and clinically functional, with thoughtful design that supports both patient experience and clinician wellbeing.
The clinical model is team‐based and clinically led. GPs will retain clinical autonomy while being supported by nurses, nurse practitioners, patient advocates, pharmacists, allied health links, digital workflows, senior clinical mentorship, and the established Next Practice Deakin team.
Care will include face‐to‐face and video consultations, chronic disease management, preventive care, care plans, health assessments, nurse‐supported procedures, immunisations, urgent triage workflows, complex‐care huddles, residential aged care, disability care, home visits and outreach where appropriate.
The practice will use Best Practice, AutoMed, HotDoc, Care GP AI agents, and responsible AI documentation tools such as Heidi or similar tools. It will also use Cubiko and POLAR to support quality improvement, recall systems, panel management, optimal billing, chronic disease care and business intelligence.
Next Practice Community – South Tuggeranong will be supported by Next Practice Canberra / Deakin, an established and award‐recognised multidisciplinary practice known for team‐based care, complex care, clinical innovation and workforce wellbeing. The Deakin team includes GPs, nurses, nurse practitioners, patient advocates, pharmacists, social workers, diabetes educators, physiotherapists, oral health professionals, audiology and other allied health professionals.
For GPs, this is an opportunity to help shape a new community practice from the beginning, supported by a proven local team. The practice will offer a professionally rewarding environment for doctors who value good medicine, continuity, clinical autonomy, multidisciplinary support, digital innovation, professional development and meaningful community care.
Practice summary
Next Practice Community – South Tuggeranong is a modern, purpose‐designed community general practice built around accessible care, strong team support, clinical quality, data‐informed improvement and professional fulfilment.
Pay Structure
We want our commercial arrangements to be fair, transparent and genuinely attractive. Our standard starting point is 70% of billings, with flexibility to shape an arrangement that reflects the doctor's experience, goals, availability and contribution to the practice. For doctors relocating to Canberra from interstate or overseas, recruitment, relocation and retention support is available and will be tailored to individual circumstances. For exceptional candidates, inaugural GPs and doctors bringing strategic value, we are open to discussing enhanced percentage arrangements, hybrid models with a fixed guarantee plus upside above an agreed threshold, and shared‐site options with Next Practice Deakin where appropriate. Where a guarantee or hybrid model is agreed, there may also be the opportunity to contribute to priority areas such as residential aged care, disability care and home visits, structured flexibly. Our aim is to create a commercial model that supports strong earning potential, professional fulfilment and long‐term sustainability.
Willing to sponsor suitable overseas applicants
Yes
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📌 General Practitioner - Next Practice Community - South Tuggeranong (Canberra)
🏢 Capital Health Network
📍 Canberra