The PEP Specialist (PEP SP) is the pathway to Fellowship for Specialist international medical graduates (SIMGs) who have been assessed as Substantially Comparable or Partially Comparable to an Australian-trained specialist general practitioner at the point of admission to Fellowship.
SIMGs must first undertake a comparability assessment to determine eligibility to apply for entry into the PEP SP. To be eligible to apply you need one of the qualifications listed on the table.
Curricula classification table
Eligible curricula
| Country | Qualification | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Australia/Hong Kong or Malaysia | International Conjoint Fellowship of the RACGP (IcFRACGP) | March 2024 |
| Bahrain | Board Certificate in Family Practice | October 2024 |
| Belgium | Master of Family Medicine, KU Leuven | March 2024 |
| Belgium | Master of Specialisation in General Medicine, University of Liège | August 2023 |
| Canada | Certification in the College of Family Physicians | October 2025 |
| Fiji | Post Graduate Certificate in General Practice – Fiji College of General Practitioners | August 2025 |
| Hong Kong | Fellow of Hong Kong College of Family Physicians | April 2025 |
| Ireland | Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners | July 2024 |
| Malaysia | Member of the Academy of Family Physicians | July 2024 |
| Malaysia | Master in Family Medicine, National University of Malaysia | October 2022 |
| Malaysia-Ireland | Malaysia Ireland Training Program for Family Medicine (MInTFM) | May 2024 |
| Malta | Specialist in Family Medicine | August 2025 |
| Netherlands | Certificate of Specific Training for General Practice | October 2025 |
| New Zealand | Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners | July 2024 |
| Philippines | Diplomate in Family Medicine | October 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Board in Family Medicine | June 2022 |
| Singapore | Master of Medicine in Family Medicine | October 2022 |
| South Africa | Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa – FCFP(SA) | June 2023 |
| Spain | Specialist in Family and Community Medicine | June 2022 |
| Sri Lanka |
MD Family Medicine |
June 2022 |
| Sweden | Certificate of Specific Training for General Practice | June 2022 |
| Thailand | Diploma of the Thai Board of Family Medicine | May 2024 |
| United Kingdom | Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners | August 2025 |
| United Kingdom | Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners International – South Asia | March 2023 |
| USA | Certification of the American Board of Family Medicine | March 2020 |
Which locations can I work in once I have my comparability outcome issued?
- Substantially comparable doctors can work in DPA MMM1 – MMM7 locations; and
- Partially comparable doctors can work in DPA MMM2 – MMM7 locations
Once you have your comparability outcome, you can apply for positions in the approved location. Then you can apply for registration with AHPRA, your visa, a Medicare provider number and plan .
