New Scholarships Now Open to Help More GPs Train in IUD and Implant Procedures
20 Nov 2025
AUSLARC, led by Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia (SRHA) in partnership with the RACGP, aims to make long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) more accessible across the country, especially in regional, rural and remote communities. Australia’s LARC uptake remains lower than many comparable countries, and this initiative seeks to expand contraceptive options and reduce unintended pregnancies.
The scholarships cover all registration costs for the required theory, simulation and clinical placement training. Eligible practitioners who must travel more than 100 kilometres for face-to-face components can also receive travel reimbursement. Participants will have access to a central online portal for registration, scholarship applications and reimbursement claims.
Training and webinars are fully RACGP CPD-approved, with providers reporting CPD hours directly to participants’ CPD statements.
SRHA chief executive Daile Kelleher says the program removes major cost and location barriers that have previously prevented health professionals from accessing LARC training. She notes that increasing the number of trained providers will improve patient access, reduce waiting times and support more equitable reproductive health care across Australia.
Who can apply?
Eligible applicants include AHPRA-registered GPs and GP trainees, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, midwives, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners who intend to offer LARC services in their clinical practice. Priority is given to those working in rural or remote areas or caring for populations with high reproductive health needs.
Applications can be submitted through the SRHA website, with outcomes provided by each state or territory’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Organisation within six weeks. Successful applicants can then book their training and claim eligible travel and accommodation costs within the capped allowance.
Due to high demand, some states have temporarily closed registrations while current applications are assessed. Practitioners are advised to regularly check the SRHA website for updates.
An RACGP webinar, "Training rural GPs for better LARC access," supported by SRHA, will be held on 4 February 2026 to highlight LARC benefits, effectiveness and common barriers in rural practice.
Source: Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia (SRHA), RACGP
