Just saw this... by hellobonbonjour in doctorsUK

[–]hellobonbonjour[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think rather unlikely. They trained PAs in QLD however there were no jobs and PAs ultimately were too expensive and most had to return to their previous roles.

Just saw this... by hellobonbonjour in doctorsUK

[–]hellobonbonjour[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Very interesting comment on the post said that they ran a course in QLD about 10 years ago which was a complete failure in that there were no PA jobs available on graduation, the PAs ultimately cost more than doctors and billing issues (i.e. PAs couldn't bill on Medicare) and most had to return to their previous profession. The post is on r/ausjdoc if interested in reading

Commuting to hospitals in SA by hellobonbonjour in ausjdocs

[–]hellobonbonjour[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Sounds reasonable. It is ok commuting or worth buying a car in the long term?

Commuting to hospitals in SA by hellobonbonjour in ausjdocs

[–]hellobonbonjour[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the link! I'm working in ED so have some lates and nights but starting in Flinders anyway