Wagpet
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersBentley, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Wagpet firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Wagpet
- Legal name
- Western Australian General Practice Education and Training Limited
- Website
- https://wagpet.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Wagpet is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bentley
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices4 records
Markets served
Wagpet business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Government Funding - AGPT Program: WAGPET receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Health under the Australian General Practice Training program to deliver GP training in Western Australia
- Training Program Services: Provides structured GP vocational training leading to fellowship with RACGP or ACRRM, including workshops, assessments, and supervisor education
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Annual | Registrar base rates of pay (2020) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Rural Support Payments |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Wagpet product offering
Product offeringCore offering
WAGPET delivers the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program in Western Australia, providing structured vocational training that takes doctors from application through to Fellowship as qualified GPs with RACGP or ACRRM. The program is supported by online platforms including the WAGPET Portal, MyMatch placement system, Education Resources Hub, and GPR-MAP competency assessment, along with supervisor education, workshops, wellbeing services, and specialized Rural Generalist Training pathways across metropolitan and regional WA.
Product overview
Wagpet operates as a GP training and education organization delivering the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program in Western Australia. The organization provides a platform of interconnected training products including the WAGPET Portal for program management, the Education Resources Hub for clinical learning, GPR-MAP for competency assessment, and specialized Rural Generalist Training pathways. These products work together to support GP registrars from application through to Fellowship, complemented by Supervisor Resources and Wellbeing Support services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- AGPT Program The Australian General Practice Training program delivered in WA — a structured vocational training program that takes doctors through to Fellowship as qualified GPs with RACGP or ACRRM.
- WAGPET Portal
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 1300 GPs trained and working in WA communities
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Wagpet
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Wagpet technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Wagpet partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Australian Government Department of HealthcoreWAGPET is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program. The Department provides the primary funding and program oversight for GP training delivery in Western Australia.
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)coreWAGPET works with RACGP for fellowship pathways. AGPT registrars can achieve RACGP fellowship. WAGPET transitioning GP training to RACGP from February 2023.
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)coreWAGPET partners with ACRRM for rural generalist pathway. ACRRM fellowship exposes registrars to diverse health issues for rural and remote healthcare challenges.
- Universities (Curtin, UWA, and others)minorWAGPET partners with WA universities for academic posts and research opportunities for registrars. Academic posts allow registrars to work 0.5 FTE in university departments while training clinically.
- Silver Chain GroupminorNot-for-profit community healthcare organization providing part-time palliative care training opportunities for GP registrars across Australia.
- GP Supervisors AustraliaminorWAGPET encourages supervisors to join GP Supervisors Australia for access to resources, advocacy and support. GPSA provides national survey data on supervisor satisfaction.
- Regional Training Organisations (RTOs) CollaborationcoreWAGPET is one of nine regional training organisations across Australia delivering AGPT program. The RTOC group advocates for GP training at national level.
- WA Country Health ServiceminorGovernment health service providing training placements and advanced skills opportunities in rural WA hospitals including Albany Health Campus.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Wagpet competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP): One of two national GP colleges that assumed AGPT training delivery from February 2023. RACGP is now the successor body to WAGPET's GP fellowship pathway work in WA and a historical strategic partner.
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM): The second national college that assumed AGPT training delivery from February 2023. ACRRM is the historical strategic partner for WAGPET's rural generalist pathway and a primary beneficiary of the WAGPET transition.
Direct peers
- GPEx: South Australia's AGPT-delivering RTO. Like WAGPET, GPEx supports GP registrars through fellowship with RACGP or ACRRM via a network of accredited training facilities, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.
- James Cook University GP Training (JCU GPT): North Queensland's RTO delivering AGPT with a strong rural and remote focus and university affiliation. Comparable to WAGPET in registrar support model, supervisor network, and regional placement infrastructure.
- General Practice Training Tasmania (GPTT): Tasmania's AGPT-delivering RTO, structurally identical to WAGPET in mandate, funding, and registrar cohort. Same program, same college partnerships (RACGP, ACRRM), same training-facility accreditation model.
- Murray City Country Coast GP Training (MCCC): Victoria's RTO for the AGPT program following the merger of Eastern Victoria GP Training and Murray City Country Coast GP Training. Direct functional peer of WAGPET in training delivery, registrar support, and facility accreditation.
- GP Synergy: Regional training organization delivering the AGPT program across NSW and ACT. WAGPET's most direct functional peer — same government program, same customer segment (GP registrars), same delivery model. Was one of the nine RTOC member organizations alongside WAGPET.
- Queensland Rural Medical Education (QRME): Queensland rural medical education organization with a rural training focus comparable to WAGPET's rural pathway. Delivers training infrastructure and registrar support for rural and remote Queensland.
- Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE): Northern Territory's RTO for the AGPT program. Highly comparable given similar rural/remote training focus, Aboriginal health placement emphasis, and government-funded training model — analogous to WAGPET's WA rural pathway work.
Emerging players
- Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS): Alternative GP training pathway targeting rural and remote doctors in Australia. Comparable training model for rural registrars and a parallel route to RACGP/ACRRM fellowship, overlapping with WAGPET's rural cohort.
Market position
Strengths2 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Wagpet funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Wagpet M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Wagpet
What does Wagpet do?
WAGPET delivers the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program in Western Australia, providing structured vocational training that takes doctors from application through to Fellowship as qualified GPs with RACGP or ACRRM. The program is supported by online platforms including the WAGPET Portal, MyMatch placement system, Education Resources Hub, and GPR-MAP competency assessment, along with supervisor education, workshops, wellbeing services, and specialized Rural Generalist Training pathways across metropolitan and regional WA.
Is Wagpet a public or private company?
Wagpet is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Wagpet founded?
Wagpet was founded in 2001. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Wagpet based?
Wagpet is headquartered in Bentley, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Wagpet make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Government Funding - AGPT Program is the primary driver. The others are training Program Services.
Who are Wagpet's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). Direct peers are GPEx, James Cook University GP Training (JCU GPT), General Practice Training Tasmania (GPTT), Murray City Country Coast GP Training (MCCC), GP Synergy, Queensland Rural Medical Education (QRME) and Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE). Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Wagpet have an API?
No public API is recorded for Wagpet.