Independents for Canberra say they will push for $40,000 grants for GP registrars to train in the ACT if they hold the balance of power following October's election.
The group has also said they would implement a retention and burnout prevention strategy for general practitioners.
Under the policy announced by the party, there would be 20 $40,000 grants given out each year to medical graduates to train and remain in the territory.
The group said they would also wield any potential crossbench power to get the government to commit to clearing 75 per cent of the elective surgery waitlist within the first year of the parliamentary term.
They would also push for the development of a long-term strategic vision for a nation-leading health system.
Independents for Canberra leader Thomas Emerson pointed to a range of factors affecting the health system in the territory.
This includes Canberra having the lowest number of GPs per capita, the lowest number of semi-urgent elective surgeries completed with clinically recommended timeframes and Australia's slowest aged care assessment turnaround times.
He also pointed to Canberra consistently reporting the longest emergency department wait times over recent years.
"How can it be that we have the nation's worst healthcare system on so many metrics? We're not seeing the urgent action needed to lift ourselves off the bottom rung of the ladder," Mr Emerson, who is running in Kurrajong, said.
"This is a small jurisdiction with a high median income and a single level of government - surely we're primed for solving problems quickly."
Independents for Canberra was established as an umbrella group for community independents.
Independents for Canberra candidate for Yerrabi Sneha KC, who is a registered nurse, said she had witnessed the health issues firsthand.
"I've been a registered nurse in Canberra for over a decade, witnessing firsthand the burnout in our sector and the consequences of that burnout for patients," she said.
"We need a long-term strategic plan for improving the integration of care and enhancing conditions for healthcare professionals."
The independents' plan was supported by the Royal Australian College of GPs and they want other parties to match the commitment.
RACGP NSW and ACT chair Rebekah Hoffman said the grants could help to grow the GP workforce.
"There is no substitute for the quality care you get from a GP who knows you and cares for you over the years," she said.
"But the ACT is one of the worst places to be if you need to see a GP - it has the lowest number of GPs per person of any capital in Australia. For our national capital to have such poor access to essential healthcare is disgraceful.
"Swift action is needed to grow the ACT's GP workforce to meet the demand for care today, and in the future. We have an ageing population and increasing chronic and complex disease, which requires high-quality general practice care."
Victoria has adopted a similar scheme, offering $40,000 grants for medical graduates who choose to go into general practice in the state. The state will offer 800 grants with 400 this year and the remaining 400 in 2025.
The group have pledged to work together on certain commitments and have a series of principles they have agreed to but they can have differing positions on certain policies.
Independents for Canberra candidate for Brindabella Vanessa Picker said she would not support a government led by Chief Minister Andrew Barr, a position not shared by Mr Emerson.
