Recruitment and retention of new doctors in remote and Aboriginal medical services through the Remote Vocational Training Scheme's Targeted Recruitment Strategy: a focus group study

The Targeted Recruitment Strategy is still maturing but the early results suggest it is a unique and proactive model for attracting and improving access to general practitioners in places with high needs. It could be strengthened through formal agreements between communities and agencies, ensuring coordinated implementation, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and developing clear pathways for risk and quality management.