Locum general practice, sorted.
Every Medicare provider number, every percentage-of-billings split, every super-short workplace, across all agencies and direct clinics, in one place.
GPs in Australia, 2025 to 2026
The market you actually work in
Verified figures for locum gps, so you can sense-check a rate card before you sign it.
- 40,375 (32,557 VR, 1,618 non-VR, 6,200 in training)
- AU GPs on the register
- $1,200 to $3,500 (MM1 metro to MM6/7 rural procedural)
- Typical locum day rate
- $234/hr (AusDoc 2025), around $1,870 for an 8-hour day
- Hospital GP locum average
- Around 21% of GPs (proxy only; not all are locums)
- Work across multiple settings
How Sessional helps
Built for how locum gps actually work
The admin, compliance, and earnings platform for AHPRA-registered locums and independent contractors. Every agency, every direct clinic, every public pool, source-agnostic.
Percentage-of-billings and flat-rate in one diary
Log VR bulk-billing (70 to 75% split), VR mixed and private (60 to 70%), non-VR (60 to 65%), and rural flat-day cover side by side. Percentage-of-billings sessions skip the invoice step because the clinic bills Medicare and pays you a net share. Flat-day agency and direct sessions generate their own invoice.
One Medicare provider number per site
Most locum GPs hold 5 to 15 provider numbers. Sessional tags every session to the right site so your rebates, A1 and A2 items, after-hours billing, and workplace stats reconcile cleanly at year end.
VR status, 19AB, and fellowship tracked
FRACGP, FACRRM, VR status, 19AB and 19AA restrictions and end dates, prescriber number, and S8 authority all stored against your profile. Expiry reminders so your Medicare provider number does not lapse before you notice.
Rural loading and WIP Doctor Stream ready
MMM 1 to 7 classification against every workplace postcode. Rural placements flagged for MM3 to 5 loading (20 to 40%) and MM6 to 7 loading (40 to 80%) plus Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) Doctor Stream eligibility (formerly RBBI). RLAP placements, travel and accom reimbursements logged as distinct lines.
Super and PSI-aware tax planning
Contractor super sits on you, not the clinic. Sessional flags unpaid SG where an arrangement looks PAYG, tracks your voluntary concessional contributions against the $30k cap, and models GST, Medicare levy, and income tax across your full income (agency plus direct plus percentage-of-billings) so you know what to set aside.
State by state
AHPRA is national. Your secondary credentials are not.
Secondary credentials move state by state. Working with Children: NSW, VIC, SA use WWCC; QLD issues the Blue Card; WA issues a WWC Card; TAS and ACT use WWVP; NT uses the Ochre Card. S8 prescribing authority is state-regulated (one state does not grant another). Medicare provider numbers are tied to each site you work at. Sessional stores the current state label against your profile so the prompts match your jurisdiction.
AHPRA verified
Your AHPRA number on your profile
Your AHPRA number appears on every invoice you generate and on your public profile. Workplaces verify your AHPRA, Medical Board of Australia registration at a glance. No back-and-forth emails, no chasing paperwork.
Sessional Australia is source-agnostic. Track every channel in one place.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sessional Australia cost for locum gps?
Sessional Australia offers three tiers (AUD). Free ($0) covers shift tracking, a public profile, and basic invoicing. Plus ($29.99/month) adds unlimited shifts, invoicing, expenses, documents, and tax planning. Pro ($39.99/month) adds API access, Xero sync, and advanced reporting. No commission on any plan.
What does Sessional Australia track for gps?
Every shift with date, rate type (hourly, daily, per-session, or percentage of billings), and workplace. Invoices, expenses with ATO cents-per-km, professional documents including your AHPRA registration, and tax planning for sole trader, Pty Ltd, or Trust structures. All income streams (agency, direct, public, NDIS) in one place.
Is Sessional Australia a locum marketplace?
No. Sessional Australia is the admin, compliance, and earnings platform. We do not compete as a marketplace and we do not take a commission on your work. Keep using Wavelength, Medrecruit, Ochre, HealthCare Australia, direct clinic relationships, and any other source that works for you. Sessional unifies the admin side across all of them.
Does Sessional Australia work with AHPRA registration?
Yes. Sessional Australia understands AHPRA registration and your AHPRA number. It appears on every invoice you generate and on your public profile, so workplaces can verify your AHPRA, Medical Board of Australia registration at a glance.
Does Sessional Australia handle percentage-of-billings arrangements?
Yes. Each shift is logged with a rate type: hourly, daily, per-session, or percentage of billings. Percentage-of-billings shifts skip the invoice step because the workplace bills Medicare or the patient and pays you a net share. Sessional handles the split automatically on the earnings dashboard and tax planner.
Plans (AUD)
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Free
Shift diary, public profile, and basic invoicing. Free forever.
Plus
Most popularEarly-access price for the first 3 months, then $29.99/mo. Unlimited shifts, invoicing, expenses, documents, and ATO tax planning.
Pro
Everything in Plus plus API access, Xero sync, and advanced reporting.
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Manage every locum income stream in one place. Agencies, direct clinics, public pools, NDIS, all source-agnostic. No commission, no marketplace fee, no pressure to take a particular shift.
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