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Integration into the Australian health care system - Insights from international medical graduates
Australian Family Physician, 10/16/09

McGrath P et al. – The participants asserted that, due to the Australian need for IMGs, it is in Australia's interests to ensure an effective and efficient process for the integration of IMGs. Strategies they believed would improve this process included providing information to IMGs before departure from their country of origin, improving website information, providing more support for bridging courses, funding more observer programs, providing an IMG liaison officer at hospitals, reducing the difficulties associated with passing the Australian Medical Council examination, providing support for IMGs' families, and relaxing the rules about when and where IMGs can practise medicine. The participants' perspectives on desirable changes to the Australian system that would facilitate IMGs' integration are presented. It is stressed that these findings represent the perspectives of IMGs only, and that any and all changes to the process of integration of IMGs must have as a primary benchmark the aim of ensuring that the highest quality of medical care is provided to the Australian population.

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