Practices
NTCER 2025-26
The National Terms and Conditions for the Employment of Registrars (NTCER) is not a registered award but the minimum standards formed by the intersection of the National Employment Standards (NES) and vocational GP/RG training programs as agreed every other year by GPSA and GPRA.
The current NTCER (Version 2024-01) was developed through the 2024 biennial review of the NTCER and applies to Semester 1 of 2025, superseding the previous version with its corresponding remuneration schedule.Â
It is crucial that employers of AGPT and RGTS registrars use the joint GPSA/GPRA employment contract templates developed from the current NTCER as these are the legal documents against which your compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) is measured.
Changes for new employment contracts
SPIRIT OF THE NTCER
GPSA and GPRA have updated the NTCER Agreement for 2025-26 (Version 2024-01) to ensure employment arrangements based on these minimum terms and conditions enshrine the core principles of mutual respect, open communication, compliance with any applicable legislative instrument(s), and outcomes that are equal to or more favourable than those documented in the NTCER.
These principles are essential for the registrar’s completion of their GP speciality training and for the training practice to sustainably deliver quality training and patient care.
CHANGES TO BASE RATE FROM 2025.1
The only base rate change for 2025.1 relates to GPT1/CGT1 registrars in their first semester of training on the AGPT program.
An increase of 7% is being staggered across 2025 and 2026, with the first 3.5% already incorporated in the below table outlining the base rates for 2025.1:
| Registrar Training Term | Min. Hourly Rate 2025.1 | Min. Weekly Rate 2025.1(based on 1.0 FTE) | Min. Fortnightly Salary 2025.1 (based on 1.0 FTE) | Min. Monthly Salary 2025.1 (based on 1.0 FTE) |
| Term 1 | $46.46 | $1,765.48 | $3,530.96 | $7,650.41 |
| Term 2 | $53.97 | $2,050.86 | $4,101.72 | $8,887.06 |
| Term 3+ | $57.64 | $2,190.32 | $4,380.64 | $9,491.39 |
A second 3.5% increase will be applied to the GPT1 base rate for 2026.1, which will also include any adjustment due from MBS indexation for July 1, 2025.
SUMMARY OF UPDATES FROM 2024 NTCER REVIEW
The 2024 review of the NTCER resulted in a new NTCER Agreement for 2025-26 which outlines:Â
- A significant change to the minimum billing cycle for all registrars to ensure compliance with employment legislation, from 13-weekly to monthly
- An increase in base rates for GPT1/CGT1 registrars only, applied as 3.5% in 2025.1 and a further 3.5% in 2026.1
- Additional content to clarify:Â
- Dispute ResolutionÂ
- Fatigue Management
- Employment under Fixed Term Contracts
- Upcoming changes to Superannuation legislation
- Leave Entitlements
- Educational Release
ONGOING REVIEW OF THE NTCER
GPSA, in collaboration with General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA), is responsible for the biennial review and ongoing administration of the National Terms and Conditions for the Employment of Registrars (NTCER).
GPRA and GPSA recognise the value of working collaboratively toward sustainability and stability in the primary healthcare sector, and commit to jointly advocating for better conditions for each other’s members to the ultimate benefit of the Australian community. The extensive review process in 2024 has highlighted a number of areas in which this joint advocacy will be focused going forward.
Resources
Log into your free GPSA Community account here to access the following downloadable tools (and tips) created specifically for Semester 1 of 2025 (2025.1):
- Registrar Position Description
- Registrar Earnings Calculator
- Employment Contract Templates
- Full-Time
- Part-Time
Date reviewed: 03 February 2025