Lifestyle

Australia offers a high standard of living and an amazing choice of lifestyle.  As a modern, developed nation, Australia offers the full range of cultural and educational facilities that are accessible to all. 

Australian cities routinely rank among the world's highest in terms of cultural offerings and quality of life. Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide feature in the Top Ten list for “The Most Livable cities of the world”.  Lifestyle is reportedly as equally important as job opportunities, and is a primary consideration for doctors seeking to relocate to Australia. 

Australian relocation destinations

- Hunter Valley region, New South Wales

The Hunter region is about 160 kilometres (two hour drive) north of Sydney, with a population of around 700,000.  Population has grown steadily during the decade with people relocating to the region from other parts of Australia.  Around 80% of the population live in the Lower Hunter, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock, Port Stephens and Maitland. 

The Hunter Valley is one of Australia's most famous wine growing regions and is the oldest. Owing to this reputation, the region is an extremely popular holiday destination for the wine and food enthusiast, with some 80 world class wineries and over 100 restaurants serving the finest cuisine spread across the picturesque valley. 

The Hunter Valley wine country is a very large area of 12,000 square kilometers and is made up of several regions. Cessnock is the southern gateway to the Hunter Valley wine region, while Pokolbin, west of Cessnck, is the major centre of the region and is surrounded by resorts and guesthouses.  Barrington Tops National Park is approximately an hour and a half drive from Pokolbin and features pristine rainforests and hiking trails with native animals and birds.

For data on GP workforce in the Hunter region click here

Visit the following websites to find out more about the Hunter Valley region:

Hunter Valley Wine Country
Hunter Regional Tourism Organisation
Maitland Hunter Valley
Hunter Snapshot
GP Access (formerly Hunter Urban Division of General Practice)

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Why Australia?

Lifestyle
Lifestyle is typically the number one reason professionals choose Australia. It also provides a unique blend of lifestyle and great opportunities to fast track your medical career.

Career
For doctors, the diversity of work locations in Australia is second to none. From large teaching hospitals, to private clinics in a wide variety of geographic and lifestyle settings, right through to the elite Royal Flying Doctor Service, which provides quality medical services to remote communities.