I am a staff psychiatrist who is board certified in Canada and the U.S. I am planning a move to Australia in a year or two with my partner who is an Australian citizen. I have a cash based private practice in the U.S. with 2 days of hospital practice (ECT/partial hospitalization). I am hoping for some advice on what I can realistically expect in terms of setting up a practice when we move.
The thing I am having trouble fully understanding is how the moratorium will affect me. My husband's job requires us to be in an urban centre (likely Brisbane or Sydney) and I am not sure if I can even work at all in those areas during the period of the moratorium given that even at a public hospital there will be public and private insurance patients. I was also wondering if tele psychiatry was a way to meet the rural need without actually moving for 5-10 years. Anyone have any suggestions or know of any resources who can help me work through this process? Thanks!
The thing I am having trouble fully understanding is how the moratorium will affect me. My husband's job requires us to be in an urban centre (likely Brisbane or Sydney) and I am not sure if I can even work at all in those areas during the period of the moratorium given that even at a public hospital there will be public and private insurance patients. I was also wondering if tele psychiatry was a way to meet the rural need without actually moving for 5-10 years. Anyone have any suggestions or know of any resources who can help me work through this process? Thanks!
