University associated general practices in three Australian states

University associated practices in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth were invited to investigate their management structures, funding and academic activities, and compare these with a similar academic general practice in New Zealand. There were a variety of locations, models for funding and delivery of care. There were a number of recurrent themes: balancing competing priorities, the costs of running an academic style of practice, relationships with other local general practitioners, competition for control over the practice, and clinical credibility. These parallelled similar concerns about running an academic practice in New Zealand.