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Where does the information for the IRG come from? 

Information in the IRG has been gathered from many sources and compiled by the 2012 AMSA Representatives in each Individual state. 

This information is then combined into booklet form by the AMSA Publications Officer. Sources include hospital recruitment officers, 

official websites and advertising material, state medical councils and application boards. 

Keep in mind that all hospitals have different strengths and weaknesses - hopefully you can find one which is a good fit for you. 

Whilst every effort is made to update all information contained in this booklet, some information was unavailable at the time of print. 

AMSA acknowledges some information and figures may be updated after the date of print and encourages all students to check relevant 

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Thanks go to the following individuals who have assisted in the production of the 2012 Intern and Resident’s Guide: 

Australian Capital Territory: Justin Rheese (ANU) 

South Australia: Annabelle Wood (Flinders) and Victoria Cox (Adelaide) 

New South Wales: Jessica McEwan (Sydney), Mitchell Waters (Western Sydney), Emily Whitelaw (Wollongong), Melissa Lau (NSWMSC) 

Queensland: Rhys Youngberg (Griffith), Johnathan Mah (Bond), Callum Potts (UQ) 

Victoria: Michelle Kim (Melbourne), Rob Evans (Monash), Marian Biddle (Deakin) and Enis Kocak (MSCV) 

Tasmania: David Gill (UTAS) 

Western Australia: Andrew Swarbrick (UWA) 

Australian Medical Students’ Association: James Churchill, Catherine Pendrey, Zoe Stewart, Matt Harvey, Jasmine Zhu, Rahul Barmanray 

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About this guide 

Dear Doctor-to-be, 

Are you ready to stick your hands into the pudding 

that is the Australian medical workforce? If you are, 

then you are at the right place my friends. 

AMSA’s Intern and Resident’s Guide is your one stop 

shop for finding out the different options offered 

to each and every one of the final year students 

in Australia. We have spent a few intense weeks 

trawling through hospital data and state websites to 

bring you the most comprehensive guide to making 

your way into the workforce. 

While we have endeavoured to bring you the most 

up to date information available, please keep in mind 

while using this guide that things may have changed. 

We thoroughly recommend that, in addition to the 

information in the IRG, you visit the website of the 

state you are thinking of applying to and research the 

hospitals which you would consider working at. 

Enjoy your final year as a medical student and good 

luck with the application process! Just remember 

where you came from (that is medical school) and 

make sure that you are nice to the students when you 

become that rich consultant! 

Annjaleen “Anjie” Hansa 

Publications Officer 

Australian Medical Students’ Association 

Contents 

1 About this guide 

1 Contents 

2 Words from the AmsA President 

3 Words from the AustrAliAn mediCAl AssoCiAtion 

4 Words from the AmACdt 

6 the mediCAl student tsunAmi 

8 info All Jmos should knoW 

10 AustrAliAn CAPitAl territory 

12 neW south WAles 

22 northern territory 

24 QueenslAnd 

32 south AustrAliA 

37 tAsmAniA 

39 ViCtoriA 

48 Western AustrAliA 

51 neW ZeAlAnd 

51 AmsA’s eleCtiVes 

Intern and Resident’s Guide 1

Words from the AMSA President 

2 Australian Medical Students’ Association 

Whether it’s taken you four, five, six or more years, making it to the final stages of 

medical school is an incredible achievement! AMSA hopes you’ve enjoyed every 

moment of it, from tutorials and lectures to Convention, and everything in between. 

The wide world of medicine now awaits you. Before you get there, however, there 

are important choices to be made. Now is a critical time for planning your internship 

for next year, the first stepping-stone for further training. 

This year’s application process will be difficult for some, as the rising number of 

graduates pushes the system to its capacity for internships and further training. 

AMSA continues to advocate for an internship for all graduates of Australian 

medical schools, including international students. Further details of these 

challenges are available in the pages that follow. 

Many factors influence a student’s choice of where to undertake their internship: 

geography, salary, family and friends to name a few. For some, it comes down to 

‘the vibe’ of a place. The AMSA Intern and Resident’s Guide is produced each year 

to assist students to make that complex choice. 

AMSA hopes you find this guide to be a useful reference for this important stage of 

your career, and wishes you all the very best wherever you may go! 

James Churchill 

President 

Australian Medical Students’ Association

Words from the AMA President 

On behalf of the AMA, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the proud 

and rewarding profession of medicine. 

I love being a doctor. You will love being a doctor. It is a profession of 

unlimited opportunity and immense satisfaction.Your studies will provide you 

with skills and experiences and friends and contacts that will set you off on 

your career and stay with you throughout life. They will be your foundation. 

But you will continue learning and building newer and bigger networks. That 

is the nature of medicine. 

The best career network for doctors is the AMA.To stay connected, the 

natural progression for students and young doctors is AMSA to the AMA 

Council of Doctors in Training (AMACDT) to the AMA.These groups work well 

together in your interest. For example, we have recently jointly produced the 

Guide to Working Abroad and Social Media and the Medical Profession – 

two very helpful resources for medical students and doctors, young and old. 

The AMA is all about leadership. It is also about friends, colleagues, 

mentors and, importantly, making a difference – a difference for you and 

your fellow doctors, a difference for the health system, and a difference for 

patients and society. 

Health policy and the practice of medicine have an influence on people, 

families, communities, the national interest, the poor and disadvantaged 

both here and overseas, and the environment. The AMA – at the Federal and 

State levels – influences governments and influences health policy decisions 

and other policy decisions. 

The AMA works to improve the working conditions for doctors – 

remuneration, rosters, safe hours, training places, work/life balance, tax, 

medical indemnity, business advice, legal advice, practice incentives, 

research, infrastructure grants, supporting family doctors, supporting 

international medical graduates, and more. 

The AMA works hard to get a better deal for patients and communities – 

more hospital beds, reduced waiting lists, safer hospitals, more doctors, 

more practice nurses, after hours care, properly resourced emergency 

departments, quality maternity services, a healthy start to life, cancer 

services, better rural health programs and resources, promoting health 

literacy, better aged care, better mental health, electronic health, and better 

dental services. 

The AMA is a champion for public health – anti-smoking legislation, 

education and awareness of the health risks of alcohol and drugs, climate 

change policy, health care for refugees and asylum seekers, better funding 

for Indigenous health, protecting the environment, battling obesity, 

promoting exercise and prevention, and looking after the poorest and the 

neediest in the community. 

The AMA has a focus on world health – helping developing countries with 

our medical knowledge and expertise The AMA provides a Code of Ethics 

to help guide your professional life.The AMA also has strong commercial 

partnerships, which provide members with special deals and discounts on 

professional and personal goods and services. 

The AMA is also a place where you will meet new friends, colleagues and 

mentors from other parts of the country and the health system who will be 

with you throughout your career and your life. The AMA offers you the best 

things attainable in a medical career – friendship, professional support, 

leadership, good health policy, good social policy, and a constant reminder 

that you are valued by your profession and by society. 

The AMA is respected and admired by governments, the public, the medical 

profession, and everybody involved in saving lives and improving the health 

of the Australian population and others who seek our care. 

Above all, the AMA will make you feel good about being a doctor. Join us 

now – you will never regret it. The AMA is a friend for life. I have been a 

member of the AMA since just before my graduation in 1984. 

Dr Steve Hambleton 

AMA President 


Words from the Australian Medical 

Association - Council of Doctors in Training 

Congratulations on your impending graduation. Not only have you 

qualified as a doctor, you need never pull a beer, work in a call centre or 

participate in a drug trial again! 

As you transition from one phase of medical training to the next, you’ll 

receive accolades from many corners. Enjoy and bask in the glory. You 

have worked hard and deserve all of the compliments. 

Your progression to this point has not been without assistance; family, 

friends, lecturers and supervisors have all conspired to help you reach 

graduation. As you enter the medical profession, consider the AMA as a 

new source of support and advice. 

Just like the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, AMA membership is 

an essential resource for internship. The AMA is the peak representative 

body for medical practitioners, and doctors in training (DIT) issues are 

high on its agenda. It also speaks out about important public health 

issues, such as climate change and alcohol related harms. 

At a federal level, the AMA’s advocacy for DITs in coordinated by the 

Council of Doctors in Training (AMACDT). The main focus of our agenda 

is medical education. At the present time, we are working hard to ensure 

that all graduates have access to high quality internships and vocational 

training positions. We also campaign frequently about workplace issues, 

including doctors’ health, safe hours and work-life flexibility. You can find 

out more about our work by visiting ama.com.au/dit or facebook.com/ 

amacdt. 


AMACDT also dedicates a lot of energy into producing useful resources 

for DITs. In the last year, for instance, you may have seen the Guide 

to Online Professionalism as well as the Guide to Working Abroad for 

Australian Medical Students and Junior Doctors. I would encourage you 

to download a copy of these documents, which were both produced 

jointly with AMSA. 

Despite the AMA’s considerable influence, it is only as strong as its 

membership. The more of us there are calling for better quality training, 

the louder our collective voice will be. I strongly encourage you to join 

the AMA, so you can get the results you want from your career. 

Best of luck with your internship and beyond. We know that you will 

make an important contribution to Australia’s health system and the lives 

of your patients. 

Congratulations once again! 

Rob Mitchell 

Chair, AMA Council of Doctors in Training

The Medical Student Tsunami 

So, you’ve heard about the ‘medical student 

tsunami’ and the ‘internship crisis’ but what is 

really going on with internships in Australia? 

In recent years, the Federal Government has 

significantly increased the number of medical 

student places in Australia; they have also 

helped the development of new medical 

schools. This investment is an attempt to deal 

with a chronic shortage of doctors as well as 

an ageing population. In addition, universities 

have themselves increased the number of 

international full-fee paying medical students. 

These measures have resulted in a significant 

increase in graduate numbers, with an increase 

from 1,587 in 2005 to an expected 3,430 

graduates in 2012 . 

WHAt iS tHe PrObleM? 

Even though student numbers have increased, 

numbers of internships have not increased at 

the same rate. 

WHAt iS needed tO inCreASe 

tHe nuMber Of internSHiPS? 

An internship is a training position as much as 

it is a job. To ensure educational quality, every 

internship rotation needs to be accredited –a 

lengthy process. Different organisations are 

responsible for accreditation of internship 

posts in each of the states and territories; they 

tend to be known as Postgraduate Medical 

Education Councils (PMC) or Institutes of 


Medical Education and Training (IMET). 

Creating junior doctor positions also costs 

money; the state has to pay wages and 

entitlements, as well as invest in supervisors. 

With public hospitals already reaching their 

capacity to train junior doctors, new internship 

positions are likely to be in private, community 

and rural settings. 

WHAt HAS been guArAnteed? 

In February 2010, Health Ministers reiterated 

their previous commitment to provide all 

Australian medical graduates (Australian 

citizens) with an intern place to allow them 

to achieve full registration. However, they 

only agreed to guarantee internships for 

Commonwealth Supported Students. No 

guarantee has yet been made to provide 

positions for international or domestic full-fee 

paying students. 

WHAt AbOut internAtiOnAl 

StudentS? 

In determining access to internships, domestic 

students are usually prioritised ahead of 

international students. This means that they 

will likely be the first students to miss out on 

training positions. In 2011 many international 

students experienced significant anxiety 

waiting to receive later round offers. Whilst 

no international students who remained in 

the system missed out, it is likely that some 

withdrew their applications after waiting 

months after the initial allocation without 

receiving internships. However it is likely that 

in the 2012 allocation some international 

students will miss out on an internship. For 

more information about the situation and what 

to do, visit the International Students’ Network 

page on the AMSA website at amsa.org.au. 

WHAt needS tO be dOne? 

The data in relation to internship positions is 

alarming and should be cause for concern for 

both medical students and tax payers. Unless 

more positions are created, the Government’s 

investment in medical student places will 

have been futile; students, universities and 

governments will have wasted their time and 

money. While there are signs that key players 

are starting to address the issues, more 

needs to be done. AMSA and the AMA have a 

comprehensive list of proposals towards fixing 

the problem. 

The federal, state and territory governments, 

as well as the universities, all have roles 

to play. AMSA believes that until Australia 

has undertaken robust planning on training 

capacity and workforce need, there should be 

no further increases in the number of students 

enrolled into medical schools in Australia. It 

is essential that there are sufficient numbers 

of quality clinical training opportunities for all 

medical students, both during their primary 

medical degree and as they progress through 

prevocational and vocational training.

Info all JMOs should know 

WHAt iS An internSHiP? 

Internship is (usually) a one year period where 

a medical graduate undergoes supervised 

clinical training within an accredited hospital. 

Interns have been granted provisional 

registration with the Medical Board of 

Australia, and will gain full registration at the 

completion of their intern year. In general, 

interns are required to complete 47 weeks of 

clinical training, which excludes time taken off 

for sick or annual leave. 

WHAt iS tHe StruCture Of 

tHe yeAr? 

Most hospitals operate with five rotation 

blocks throughout the year for interns, ranging 

between 10 and 12 weeks in length. 

WHAt terMS AM i required tO 

COMPlete? 

Australian interns are required to complete 

five terms throughout the year, consisting of 

at least one surgical, medical and emergency 

medicine term. Each hospital offers a different 

selection of terms for their interns. Residents 

tend not to have core terms. 


HOW MuCH Will i be exPeCted 

tO WOrk? 

For all states across Australia a standard 

week is 38 hours, plus overtime. What you 

need to look out for is your particular state 

and hospital’s regulations about overtime. 

Generally expect to have at least one overtime 

shift each fortnight, if not every week. These 

include evening shifts, night shifts and 

weekend shifts. You also need to look out for 

when you have a sick relief shift. The doctor 

on sick relief can be called at any time of the 

day or night to step in. This includes being 

called to step into a night shift at 11.45pm 

when you are about to go to sleep. Each state 

has a different policy on ‘unrostered overtime’. 

Check out your state and hospital policies on 

this prior to commencing work. 

CAn i MAke A COuPle 

APPliCAtiOn WitH SOMebOdy 

elSe? 

Most states accept applications for couples 

or joint-tickets. It is best to check with the 

websites listed under each state’s application 

information section. 

CAn i get SPeCiAl 

COnSiderAtiOn fOr My 

APPliCAtiOn? 

Each state has a separate and different 

policy for special consideration. Special 

consideration is generally reserved for 

applicants with extenuating circumstances 

such as dependant children or a serious 

illness. Check their websites. 

AllOCAtiOn PriOrity grOuPS 

The majority of states conform to national 

guidelines for internship allocation, with only 

minor changes offering in the past few years. 

The typical allocation priority groups are 

outlined on the following page. 

States such as NSW have adapted the policy 

to create ‘guaranteed spots’, which has 

implications if you are applying from interstate 

or as an International Graduate from an 

Australian University. It is best to check each 

state’s website for further details on their 

allocation system.

The general order of allocation is as follows: 

1. Doctors who graduated in the state and 

are citizens of Australia/New Zealand. (In 

some states, this also includes doctors who 

graduated from a high school in that state) 

2. Graduates of other medical schools in 

Australia/New Zealand who are permanent 

residents of Australia/New Zealand 

3. Graduates of the state who are not 

permanent residents of Australia/New Zealand 

but are permitted to remain in Australia for 

their internship (international students who 

studied in the state) 

4. Graduates of other medical faculties in 

Australia/NewZealand who are not permanent 

residents of Australia/New Zealand but are 

permitted to remain in Australia for their 

internship (international students who studied 

interstate) 

5. Where positions are vacant after 

considering the above allocation process, 

offers will be made to international medical 

graduates from the Australian Medical Council 

or Junior Medical Officer databases. 

WHAt iS An intern’S bASe 

SAlAry? 

Each state has a different award salary. JMOs 

are paid a base salary, with professional 

development allowances, overtime and 

penalty rates added on top of this. The amount 

of overtime you are paid depends on how 

many hours you work! 

The approximate starting salaries in 2012 

per state are as follows (Including known 

allowances, excluding overtime): 

Australian Capital Territory $60,186 

New South Wales $57,422 

Northern Territory $63,393 

Queensland $65,108 

South Australia $56,925 

Tasmania $58,669 

Victoria $61,400 

Western Australia $72,295 

WHAt Are tHe reStriCtiOnS 

fOr internAtiOnAl StudentS 

WHO HAve grAduAted 

frOM AuStrAliAn MediCAl 

SCHOOlS? 

If you are an international student and 

intend to stay in Australia for internship and/ 

or vocational training you must lodge an 

application for a Business Long Stay Visa 

subclass 457 before the expiry of your student 

visa. The hospital offering your employment 

will assist in this process. 

If you wish to stay in Australia for vocational 

training and apply for permanent residency 

(under the Regional Sponsored Migration 

Scheme or the Employer Nomination Scheme) 

after completing your internship, you will 

need to investigate your visa options. The 

Department of Immigration and Citizenship 

(DIAC) website at www.immi.gov.au is a helpful 

resource. For pre-visa lodgement enquiries, 

the general inquiries line (13 1881) should be 

used. 


ACT 

CANBERRA HOSPITAL 

?? interns PrediCted 

rotAtions 

Core Medical: Cardiology, General 

Medicine, Haematology, Medical 

Admissions and Planning Unit, 

Neurology, Gastroenterology and 

Hepatology, Geriatric Medicine, 

Infectious Diseases, Medical 

Oncology, Respiratory and Sleep 

Medicine. 

Core Surgical: Gastrointestinal Unit, 

ENT/Oral/Dental, Plastic Surgery, 

Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, 

Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery. 

Core Emergency: (Canberra or 

Calvary Hospital). 

Non-Core Rotations: Alcohol and 

Drug Program, Hospital in the Home, 

Psychiatry (Calvary), Rehabilitation, 

Rheumatology/Immunology/ 

Dermatology, Surgical Admissions 

and Planning Unit, Mental Health, 

Radiation Oncology, Relief and Ward 

Nights, General Practice. 

bASiC infOrMAtiOn 

• The Canberra and Calvary Hospitals are the 

home hospitals for this network, all interns 

will have rotations at The Canberra Hospital. 

• Option to spend one or two terms of PGY2 

rurally at Goulburn or Bega 

10 Australian Capital Territory 

Australian Capital Territory 

• TCH has approximately 606 beds and 

busy outpatient clinics. It is a major trauma 

and teaching hospital, associated with the 

Australian National University (ANU), and 

covers many specialties. 

• Calvary Hospital is a 162 bed public teaching 

hospital also associated with the ANU. 

reASOnS tO APPly 

• Strong research links with the ANU and its 

John Curtin School of Medical Research. 

• Nationally recognized, dedicated teaching 

program. 

• Fully equipped medical library at TCH 

campus with online library and PDA service. 

• Ability to undertake PGY2 terms rurally with 

great teaching and clinical exposure. 

• Protected clinical teaching time and these 

sessions are recorded so that interns placed 

at rural site are still able to access them. 

• Sessions specifically organised to ensure 

topics such as after-hours ward cover are 

addressed early in the year 

APPliCAtiOnS fOr internSHiP 

• Applications for 2013 internship open on 30 

April and close 8 June 2012 

• Applications from Australian medical 

graduates for internship at Canberra Hospital 

should be lodged via email at matujmo@act. 

gov.au or posted to: JMO Recruitment, ACT 

Health Medical Appointments and Training 

Unit,The Canberra Hospital, PO Box 11, 

netWork trAining sites 

The Canberra Hospital (TCH) (home 

hospital) 

Bega District Hospital 

Calvary Hospital (ACT) 

Goulburn Base Hospital 

General Practice (Urban - Isabella Plains 

Medical Centre, Interchange General 

Practice, Waramanga Medical Practice 

(PGY1) and Rural – Cooma, Narooma, Bega 

(PGY2) or Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal 

Health Services (PGY2)) 

Woden, ACT 2606. 

• Applicants need to submit an online 

application, a CV and 2 references. 

• Overseas trained doctors must have passed 

both parts of the AMC exams or be eligible 

for the Competent Authority Pathway. (see 

www.amc.org.au). 

• The appointment of interns will be subject 

to interview and the normal selection 

process. Applications will be considered 

for those pursuing part-time or job sharing 

arrangements. 

ContACt detAils 

Contact ACT Health’s Medical Officer 

Support Unit by emailing: tchmosu@act. 

gov.au or +61 2 6244 2779

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NSW 

New South Wales 

Prevocational trainees have two primary 

obligations during their first two years as 

a doctor. First, as an employee, there is a 

service responsibility to patients and the 

hospital. Second, all trainees are responsible 

for the continuation of their medical education 

through clinical practice and attendance at 

educational activities. General registration 

requires satisfactory completion of internship. 

All doctors practicing in NSW need to be 

registered with the Medical Board of Australia 

prior to commencing work. Applications for 

provisional registration must be lodged in the 

state in which you will graduate, not the state 

in which you apply for internship. 

Prevocational trainees are allocated to a 

network. Each trainee can negotiate with their 

employing hospital network to be placed at 

the home hospital of their choice, in which 

they would like to spend the majority of their 

prevocational training. This will be dependent 

on the accreditation status of the home 

hospital, the network’s requirements and 

trainee preferences. 

Term rotations will be organised by the medical 

administration staff of the network. Trainees 

in NSW are encouraged to undertake a 

balanced mix of terms by working in a range of 


Standards, Accreditation and Allocation 

Team Internship Enquiries: 

(02) 9844 6562 

12 internship@heti.nsw.gov.au 

New South Wales 

facilities including tertiary, metropolitan, outer 

metropolitan and rural hospitals. 

There are 16 hospital networks in NSW/ACT. 

The Health Education and Training Institute 

(HETI) only allocates prevocational trainees to 

14 of these networks. ACT Health manages 

allocation to Network 16, which incorporates 

ACT facilities, however, HETI accredits 

facilities and terms in all 16 networks through 

the HETI Prevocational Accreditation Program. 

The networks are structured to provide 

a broad variety of training and teaching 

experiences. 

Applicants should be aware that allocation 

within NSW may be to any of the 14 networks. 

If allocated to a Sydney metropolitan hospital, 

trainees may still be expected to undertake a 

rural term during each year of prevocational 

training. 

It is important to note that there is a federal 

initiative to deliver more doctors and better 

services to rural and regional communities. 

NSW HETI supports this initiative. 

Minor realignments of hospitals within the 

networks occur from time to time and new 

sites may become accredited and be added 

to networks. Thus there is a possibility that 

rotations may occur to hospitals that are 

not presently identified as a rotation for any 

specific network. 

The NSW Health Education and Training 

Institute (HETI) is responsible for the allocation 

process. Applications are submitted on-line, 

however supporting documentation needs to 

be sent to HETI by post. 

To apply on-line, graduates must first register 

with HETI. It is important to use an email 

address which is checked on a regular basis 

as the majority of correspondence between 

applicants and HETI is done through the 

website. There are four sections which need 

to be completed in full. Required information 

includes personal details, university 

information and any special considerations 

or joint applications. Other available applicant 

types include full time, job share and parttime. 

Applicants rank their hospital network 

preferences from 1 to 14. Some applicants 

require additional supporting documents so 

check the website. 

Interstate and international applicants are 

required to pay a bond when applying to NSW. 

This bond is only refunded after successful 

completion of a NSW internship. The bond 

price is usually around $400; check the HETI 

website for confirmation. 

Applications for the main round open 4th May 

and close 8th June. 

At the start of 2012 there will be 850 interns 

places. Numbers will be released through 

HETI on May 6.

urAl PreferentiAl 

reCruitMent 

Rural Preferential Recruitment (RPR) is a 

preferential recruitment process for final year 

medical graduates who wish to work in rural 

sites across NSW. RPR occurs prior to the 

main allocation round and those who are not 

successful in the RPR process are still eligible 

to gain an allocation through the main round. 

Those that accept a position through the RPR 

scheme will not be eligible for an allocation 

through the main round. 

HOW dO i APPly? 

You must apply directly to the rural site of 

your choice through ‘HealthJobs’ on the NSW 

Department of Health website. Applications 

will be shortlisted and interviews will be 

offered. Offers of employment are made via 

HETI and are sent out electronically. Up to 

three rounds of offers are made if necessary. 

Recruitment will be undertaken in line with the 

guidelines outlined by HETI and NSW Health 

recruitment policies, (please refer to the NSW 

Health website for these). 

WHO iS eligible tO APPly? 

Changes to the NSW priority lists for 

2012 have extended to Rural Preferential 

Allocations. All graduates of NSW medical 

schools (Priority Group 1.1) and graduates 

who completed year 12 in NSW (Priority Group 

1.2) are eligible to apply for Rural Preferential 

Recruitment. Any positions not filled in rural 

hospitals as part of the Rural Preferential 

Recruitment process will be filled as part of the 

main allocation to hospital networks. 

WHAt elSe dO i need tO knOW 

AbOut rPr? 

Things you should know about the RPR 

Scheme: 

• If you apply for RPR you must also apply 

for allocation. If you do not you will not be 

considered for a position through the RPR 

scheme 

• You may apply to as many rural hospitals 

as you wish and may receive multiple offers 

of employment 

• You can decline a position, however you 

then risk not being offered another position 

through RPR 

• If you are not offered a position or decline 

all positions that are offered, you will still be 

eligible to go in the main allocation round 

• Once you accept a position, your 

application will be withdrawn from the main 

allocation round 

• You are not eligible to swap networks if 

you accept a RPR position 

• You must spend the majority of your 

PGY1 and PGY2 terms at the hospital to 

which you were recruited 

• RPR positions are still within 

prevocational training networks. Therefore 

you should still expect to undertake a 

rotation or two throughout the network 

• You should note that if you are an RPR 

applicant and accept a position at a three 

term home hospital, you must undertake 

two rotations outside of that hospital within 

the network in which you are employed 

since the hospital is only accredited to 

employ you for three terms. 

A list of participating hospitals for 2013 are: 

Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, Orange 

Health Service, Dubbo Base Hospital, Wagga 

Wagga Base Hospital, Manning Rural Referral 

Hospital, The Maitland Hospital, Lismore Base 

Hospital, The Tweed Hospital, Coffs Harbour 

Health Campus, Port Macquarie Base Hospital 

building CAPACity in 

tHe AbOriginAl MediCAl 

WOrkfOrCe 

All graduates of NSW medical schools (Priority 

Group 1.1) and graduates who completed 

year 12 in NSW (Priority Group 1.2) who are of 

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background 

are eligible to apply. Specific application 

details and requirements are available via the 

HETI website. 

regiOnAl PreferentiAl 

AllOCAtiOn (new for 2013) 

This is a preferential allocation of guaranteed 

applicants to regional prevocational training 

networks. You are required to nominate 

networks 2, 4, 7, 11, 12, 14 or 15 as your 

first and/or second preference. No separate 

application is required.Offers for the Regional 

Preferential Allocation are made two weeks 

before the national allocation date and those 

that accept an offer through this program will 

be removed from further allocation rounds. 


For NSW student - Refer to University 

allocated representatives on page 21. 

For all other applicants please refer to HETI 

contact details or hospital contact details. 

Intern and Resident’s Guide 13 

NSW

NSW 

NETWORK 1 

INNeR WeST & WeSTeRN PlAINS 

54+ interns PrediCted 

rotAtions 

Emergency, respiratory, renal, 

geriatrics, gastroenterology, 

colorectal, upper GIT, orthopaedics, 

melanoma, surgical oncology, head 

and neck, nights, anaesthetics and 

relief 


Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 

Dubbo Base Hospital 

Balmain Hospital 

Swift Street Medical Practice (PGY2 Only) 

Dubbo Medical and Allied Health Centre 

(PGY2 Only) 

Hyde Park Medical Centre (PGY2 only) 


• RPA is the oldest teaching hospital of the 

oldest medical school (USyd) in Australia 

• RPA is centrally located and well serviced by 

public transport 

• The hospital itself has an excellent medical 

library, a complete gymnasium, several coffee 

shops and food outlets, and is close to post 

office and banking facilities 


• RPA provides a range of specialty services 

unmatched in Australia 

• Higher levels of supervision, including after 

14 New South Wales 

hours situations 

• Many established research facility – research 

is an area of strength and expertise at RPA 

NETWORK 2 

BANkeRS AND CAMPeRS 


rotAtions 

Aged care, cardiology, 

respiratory, endocrine, neurology, 

gastroenterology, general medicine, 

renal, oncology, rheumatology, ICU, 

surgery, orthopaedics, psychiatry, 

paediatrics, O&G, ambulatory care, 

emergency medicine, palliative care 


Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital 

Campbelltown Camden Hospital 

Bowral and District Hospital 

Moss Vale Medical Centre (PGY2) 

Allcare Medical Centre Hammondville 

(PGY2) 

Campbelltown General Practice for 

Children and Young Families (PGY2) 


• Bankstown-lidcombe Hospital is a mere 

20 kms from the city centre and is a 433 

bed Principle Referral Teaching Hospital and 

part of the Sydney South West Area Health 

Service. 

• A comprehensive range of medical and 

surgical specialties is available which include 

world class diagnostic and critical care 

services. 

• Prides itself on having a relaxed and friendly 

atmosphere with a commitment to providing 

career opportunities and staff development. 

• All interns/RMOs should expect to undertake 

rotation to Campbelltown and Bowral 

Hospitals. 


• The Health Service actively promotes 

research and provides teaching for 

undergraduates, postgraduates and health 

service professionals. 

• The Hospital offers a wide range of facilities 

including a resource library with an extensive 

range of CD-ROMs, online access and 

journals. education and conference facilities 

include an auditorium and a series of 

conference and meeting rooms of varying 

sizes. 

• A childcare centre is provided, as well as onsite 

vehicle parking, large staff cafeteria and 

24 hour on-site security staff. 

• Great value accommodation can be found 

in the area with access to entertainment and 

leisure facilities. 

NETWORK 3 

CONCORD, CANTeRBURY & BROkeN 

HIll BASe 


rotAtions 

All areas of internal medicine, surgery, 

emergency, anaesthetics, obstetrics, 

paediatrics, psychiatry, burns unit

ASiC infOrMAtiOn 

• Situated close to the City on the Parramatta 

River, Concord Hospital enjoys expansive 

views extending to the Sydney Harbour 

Bridge on one side, and the beautiful Blue 

Mountains on the other. 

• The hospital has a long tradition of providing 

care to the veteran community and today 

provides health care to the inner west of 

Sydney. 


• Concord is the first teaching hospital to 

receive back to back 5 year Accreditation 

Awards, as well as three consecutive 3 year 

Accreditation Awards from the NSW IMeT 

for the exemplary training of postgraduate 

doctors. 

• Concord offers a comprehensive range of 

specialty and subspecialty services, many 

of which are recognised nationally and 

internationally as centres of excellence. 

These include burns, colorectal surgery, 

laparoscopic surgery, molecular biology and 

genetic laboratory, aged and extended care 

and gastroenterology 

. 


Concord Repatriation Hospital 

Canterbury Hospital 

Broken Hill Base Hospital (PGY2 only) 

Excel Medical Centre (PGY2 only) (Chester 

Hill) 

NETWORK 4 

SOUTH WeST SYDNeY, 

TWeeD HeADS 


rotAtions 

Aged care, anaesthetics, cardiology, 

coronary care, cardiothoracic, 

drug & alcohol, dermatology, 

emergency, medicine, genetics, ENT, 

gastroenterology, geriatrics, general 

surgery, haematology, infectious 

diseases, immunology, intensive care, 

medical oncology, mental health 

services, neurosurgery, neurology, 

orthopaedics, O&G, rheumatology, 

radiotherapy, rehabilitation, radiology, 

renal medicine, psychiatry, pathology, 

ICU 


• A fast paced, actively growing teaching 

hospital only 35 minutes from central Sydney 

on the M5 east, liverpool Hospital is an 

exciting place to work and study. 

• The hospital is a 650-plus bed facility that 

serves a rapidly increasing population of 

more than 800,000 people from many 

different ethnic backgrounds, keeping pace 

with the demanding healthcare needs of the 

community. 


• The hospital has a strong commitment to 

teaching and support for its Resident Medical 

Officers. 

• Good single and shared accommodation is 

available close to the hospital. educational 

facilities include a well stocked library and full 

access to electronic learning resources. 

• Tweed Heads is situated close to world 

renowned beaches and is close to the Gold 

Coast and Brisbane. 


Liverpool Public Hospital 

Fairfield Hospital 

The Tweed Hospital 

Union Street Family Medical Practice (PGY2) 

Cecil Hills Medical Centre (PGY2) 

Chipping Norton Medical Practice (PGY2) 

Musgrave Street Medical Centre, Coolangatta 

(PGY2) 

NETWORK 5 


rotAtions 

Aged care, anaesthetics, cardiology, 

Medical (including specialties), 

surgical (including specialties), 

emergency and relief 


Royal North Shore Hospital 

Port Macquarie Base Hospital 

Ryde District Hospital 

Westside Medical Centre, Port Macquarie 

(PGY2), Complete Primary Care Medical 

Centre, Port Macquarie (PGY2), Strathfield 

Family Medical Centre (PGY2),Cremorne 

Medical practice (PGY2) 


NSW

NSW 


• The Royal North Shore and Ryde Health 

Service comprises the Royal North Shore 

and Ryde Hospitals and its associated health 

services meet the health needs of four local 

government areas, Mosman, Willoughby, 

lane Cove and North Sydney. 

• RNSH has some state-wide responsibility 

for clinical services in pain management 

and research, cardiology, severe burn 

injury, neonatal intensive care, spinal cord 

injury, high-risk obstetrics, interventional 

neuroradiology and cerebrovascular 

embolisation. 


• RMO facilities include lockers, free 

newspapers, lounge-style seating, plasma 

TV & surround sound DVD, hostel cable 

TV, coffee machine, tea & coffee making 

facilitites, toaster & sandwich press, instant 

cold filtered water, computers and telephone 

access. 

• The RMO Association organises social and 

sporting activities as well as maintain the 

RMO lounge and amenities. The Association 

has joined the NSW RMOA and contributes 

to advocacy for RMOs on issues of medical 

and industrial politics. 

• The RMOA has been successful in 

negotiating better working conditions at a 

local level and has also greatly enhanced the 

recreational facilities available to RMOs. 


NETWORK 6 


rotAtions 

Cardiology, respiratory, general 

medicine, general surgery, 

paediatrics, O&G, GP, geriatrics, 

rehab medicine, ICU, orthopaedics, 

emergency medicine 


Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service 

Manly Hospital 

Mona Vale Hopsital 

Evans St Surgery, Inverell (PGY2) 


• Hornsby ku-ring-gai Health Service (HkHS), 

incorporating Hornsby ku-ring-gai Hospital 

and six community health centres provides 

care to a community stretching from the 

Hawkesbury River to lindfield, east to St Ives 

and west to Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook and 

epping. 


• The Resident Support Unit has developed a 

new and innovative orientation program and 

ongoing education to support all resident 

doctors to enhance their individual skills and 

further their career development goals. 

• Staff are well supported by the human 

resources department, strong commitment 

to continuing staff education, staff library, 

occupational health and safety program, 

flexible rosters, rehabilitation counsellor and 

staff counselling service. 

• There is also a child care centre located on 

the Hospital campus, which gives preference 

to staff. 

• The hospital is close to major transport 

routes, near several beautiful National Parks, 

close to wonderful bushwalking, waterways 

and boating areas. 

NETWORK 7 

CeNTRAl COAST NeTWORk 


rotAtions 

Cardiology, emergency, 

endocrinology, ENT surgical, general 

medicine, haematology, neurology, 

oncology, orthopaedics, renal, 

respiratory, surgical, addiction 

medicine, geriatrics 

Additional PGY2 Rotations: 

Anaesthetics, gastroenterology, ICU, 

O&G, paediatrics, psychiatry 


Gosford District Hospital 

Wyong Hospital 

Reliance Medical Centre (PGY2 only) 


• enjoy a great lifestyle and location while 

working in a supportive environment. Gosford 

Hospital (560 Beds) and Wyong Hospital 

(320 beds) offer an extensive mix of medical, 

surgical and emergency terms

eASOnS tO APPly 

• For those wanting to enter a GP Program, 

the network has links with GP training and 

has a dedicated GP liaison doctor who works 

with interns to ensure your progression 

through this pathway. 

• Committed to ensuring high standards 

of training and education -support and 

encouragement is provided by senior staff for 

JMO’s to attend our comprehensive Formal 

education Sessions which are held 4 times 

weekly. 

• You will be well supported by an enthusiastic 

and friendly team in the JMO Support Unit 

and the Prevocational education and Training 

Unit. 

• Gosford Hospital is leading NSW in 

conducting the Teaching on the Run program 

to ensure our senior staff are well trained 

in their essential role as and teachers and 

supervisors. 

NETWORK 8 

ST GeORGe, SUTHeRlAND, AlBURY 

& GRIFFITH HOSPITAlS 


rotAtions 

Cardiology, gastroenterology, 

oncology, haematology, respiratory 

medicine, neurology, aged care, 

vascular surgery, upper GIT surgery, 

colorectal, breast/endocrine surgery, 

orthopaedics, hepatobiliary surgery, 

emergency medicine, relief. 


Albury Campus, Albury Wodonga Health 

Service 

St George Hospital and Community Health 

Sutherland Hospital 

Calvary Health Care, Sydney 

Griffith Base Hospital (PGY2) 

Greenoaks Medical Centre, Greenacre, 

(PGY2) 


• St George Hospital is a 600-bed hospital is 

part of the South eastern Sydney Illawarra 

Area Health Service. 

• The St George campus is located 30 

minutes from the Sydney CBD close to 

Botany Bay. It is easily accessible by bus and 

train and close to the beaches of the eastern 

suburbs and Cronulla. 

• The Sutherland Hospital and Community 

Health Service is located in the Sutherland 

Shire (“the Shire”), approximately a half hour 

drive south of Sydney. 


• Significant undergraduate teaching occurs 

at the Hospital and JMOs are expected to 

contribute to teaching on an informal basis as 

part of routine clinical practice. 

• There is a strong commitment to both clinical 

and laboratory-based research, with all 

departments actively involved in supervising 

students undertaking further study. 

• The hospital has a modern and well equipped 

education and Research centre with a stateof-the-art 

auditorium and conference area. 

NETWORK 9 

FROM COAST TO COAST 


rotAtions 

Cardiology, emergency, geriatrics, 

geriatrics rehab, gastroenterology, 

psychiatry, neurology/stroke, 

respiratory, surgery (urology, 

colorectal, neurosurgery, upper GI/ 

general surgery, orthopaedics, plastic 

surgery, ophthalmology, vascular, 

ENT, cardiovascular), paediatrics, 

O&G, dermatology 


Prince of Wales Hospital 

Lismore Base Hospital 

Goonellabah General Practice, Goonellabah 

(PGY2) 

Grant Street Clinic, Ballina (PGY2) 

East Sydney Doctors, Darlinghurst (PGY2) 


• Prince of Wales Hospital is a tertiary referral 

hospital in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, 

co-located on campus with The Sydney 

Childrens’ Hospital, the Royal Hospital for 

Women and the University of New South 

Wales Clinical School. 


• The hospital has an excellent and sustained 

record for training at both the prevocational 

and vocational level - it is consistently in the 


NSW

NSW 

top three choices for new medical graduates 

in NSW. 

• There are two co-directors of Prevocational 

education and Training, an experienced and 

caring JMO unit and a committed team of 

term supervisors. All traditional terms are 

available with new and innovative terms being 

developed to cope with the expected surge 

in medical graduates. 

• JMOs are well-supported in both their 

day-to-day work and after-hours (with an 

Advanced Practice Nurse working after-hours 

to specifically assist JMOs). 

• There is also a very active RMO association 

with excellent facilities available for junior 

doctors. 

NETWORK 10 

eASTeRN TO GReATeR SOUTHeRN 


rotAtions 

Medicine, surgery, emergency 

medicine, neurology, geriatrics, 

thoracic medicine, transplant 

medicine, oncology, palliative care, 

cardiothoracic surgery, orthopaedics, 

head and neck surgical oncology, 

colorectal surgery, upper GIT surgery, 

relief 


• St. Vincent’s Hospital is a major public 

hospital and a principal tertiary referral 

hospital which specialises in heart/lung 



St Vincent’s Hospital 

Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and 

Community Health Services 

Gundagai General Practice Service (PGY2), 

Cootamundra General Practice (PGY2) 

Peter Street Medical Centre and Glenrock 

Country Practice, Wagga Wagga 

transplantation; bone marrow transplantation; 

cardiology; cancer; HIV medicine; respiratory 

medicine; mental health; and drug and 

alcohol services. Centrally located in 

Darlinghurst, it sits on the edge of Sydney’s 

business district, close to major transport 

and superb cafes. 

• Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city in 

NSW situated 450km to the south-west of 

Sydney. The hospital is an acute medical and 

surgical hospital of 219 beds, catering for all 

acute specialties. 


• A comprehensive education and training 

program is conducted every week for Interns 

including sessions in the newly developed 

and well equipped Simulation Centre. Regular 

clinical meetings occur in all departments 

throughout the hospital and medical and 

surgical Grand Rounds are conducted on a 

weekly basis. 

• Facilities include a newly refurbished library, 

childcare a two minute walk away from the 

hospital, short term accommodation and 

computers with internet access available 

throughout the hospital. 

• The JMO common room is equipped with 

television, computers, printer, scanner, 

snooker table and full kitchen. 

• Accommodation is free for those who 

maintain rental accommodation in Sydney 

and in Wagga Wagga short term hospital 

accomodation is available 

NETWORK 11 

OCeANS 11 


rotAtions 

Cardiology, haematology/oncology, 

urology, facial recontructive surgery, 

psychiatry, rehabilitation and 

orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry, 

anaesthetics/emergency, HDU, O&G 


Wollongong Hospital 

Shellharbour Hospital 

Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital 

Bulli Hospital 

Port Kembla Hospital 

Coledale Hospital (PGY2), Milton-Ulladulla 

General Practice (PGY2), Mark Condon and 

Assoc (PGY2) (Albion Park),Meroo Street 

General Practice, Bomaderry (PGY2) 


• Is affiliated with the University of Wollongong 

Graduate School of Medicine and provides 

teaching and research opportunities with 

several professors in various fields of 

medicine 

• Has 450 inpatient beds and most of

the main specialties with specialists and 

registrars who are keen to help you get onto 

your preferred training scheme 

• Has a regional environment which provides 

learning and development in a friendly and 

supportive environment 

• A flexible JMO Unit which is accommodating 

when it comes to issues involving overtime 

shifts, annual leave, etc 

• All rotation hospitals, save the rural 

placement (Shoalhaven), are within 

30minutes of Wollongong – reducing daily 

commuting times. 


• Friendly and approachable consultants who 

are keen to teach and enjoy helping JMOs 

progress past their residency years 

• Weekly intern teaching sessions covering the 

various medical and surgical fields 

• You may also get an opportunity to become 

a mentor for a medical student and help with 

their clinical development 

• A real sense of community as a large number 

of interns, residents and registrars attend out 

of hospital events and activities together 

• The Wollongong/Shoalhaven area is 

populated by a large number of beaches and 

good surf which makes your days off just that 

bit more enjoyable 

• The accommodation in Wollongong is 

comparably more affordable than most big 

city centres and you’ll find your money goes 

a long way here 

NETWORK 12 

HUNTeR NeW eNGlAND 


rotAtions 

Emergency, O&G, Acute General 

Surgical Unit, General Surgery, 

Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, 

Cardiothoracics, Vascular Surgery, 

General Medicine, Cardiology, 

Neurology, Radiation Oncology, 

Palliative Care, Oncology, 

Clinical Haematology, Geriatrics, 

Rehabilitation, Durg and Alcohol, 

Gastroenterology, Respiratory, 

Nephrology, Rheumatology, 

Pathology, Psychiatry, Paediatrics, 

High Dependency, Intensive Care, 

Anaesthetics, PGPPP 


• largest hospital network in NSW for JMOs 

with a wide range of hospitals 

• -The main John Hunter complex includes 

The John Hunter Hospital (550-beds, level 

1 Trauma Centre and Major Tertiary Referral 

Hospital for northern NSW), the Royal 

Newcastle Centre (150 beds) and John 

Hunter Children’s Hospital (100 beds) 

• John Hunter eD is the busiest eD in NSW 

• Other peripheral hospitals in Newcastle 

include The Mater and Belmont Hospitals 

• Rural rotations to Maitland (45min away), 

Tamworth (2 hours away), Manning (Taree, 


Armidale Rural Referral Hospital 

Belmont District Hospital 

Calvary Mater Newcastle 

The Mater Hospital 

John Hunter Hospital 

The Maitland Hospital 

Manning Rural Referral Hospital 

Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital 

Royal Newcastle Centre 

Reliance Medical Practice, Wyoming 

(PGY2),Charlestown Surgery, Charlestown 

(PGY2), Scone Medical Practice, Scone 

(PGY2), Northwest General Practice, 

Tamworth (PGY2), Barber St Medical 

Practice, Gunnedah (PGY2), Newcastle 

Mental Health Service (Newcastle West) 

2 hours away) and Armidale (4 hours away) 

Hospitals 

• Affiliated with University of Newcastle and 

University of New england Medical Schools 


• JMO Unit is very helpful, approachable and 

well-organised 

• Protected weekly teaching sessions that are 

video-conferenced to rural sites, as well as 

hospital grand rounds 

• Broad range of hospital experience from 

major centres to rural hospitals to PGPPP 

terms 

• Major children’s hospital for those interested 

in paeds 

• You can live by the beach in an affordable 

place and still only 15 minute drive to work 


NSW

NSW 

NETWORK 13 

WeSTNeT 


rotAtions 

Emergency medicine, general 

medicine, general surgery, All 

subspecialty medicine and surgery. 

Additional PGY2 Rotations: 

Paediatrics, O&G, anaesthetics, ICU, 

oncology, psychiatry 


Auburn Hospital 

Bathurst Base Hospital 

Blacktown Hospital/Mt Druitt Hospital 

The Children’s Hospital at Westmead 

(PGY2) 

Coffs Harbour Health Campus 

Westmead Hospital 

Orange Base Hospital 

Kendal St General Practice, Cowra 

(PGY2),The Wellness House, Orange 

(PGY2),Kelso Christian Medical Centre, 

Kelso (PGY2), George Street Medical 

Practice, Bathurst (PGY2), Kable Street 

General Practice, Windsor (PGY2) 

(Windsor), Toormina General Practice 

(PGY2), Richmond Road Family Practice, 

Glendenning (PGY2), Woolgoolga and 

Northern Beaches General Practice 

(PGY2) 



• Westmead Hospital is a 975 bed tertiary 

referral centre and trauma hospital. 

• The hospital is a centre for clinical research 

in all major fields of medical practice and 

leads the way in areas such as renal and 

transplantation surgery, neonatology, cancer, 

immunology and allergy and cardiac disease. 

• Auburn Hospital is a 200 bed acute-care 

hospital and terms at Auburn include 

general medicine, general surgery, plastics, 

paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and 

emergency. The hospital is approximately 

20 minutes from Westmead by car. Auburn 

Railway Station, just over 1km away, is a 

comfortable 15 minute walk. 

• Blacktown Hospital is a 350 bed metropolitan 

hospital and terms available at Blacktown 

include general medicine and specialty 

medical terms, surgery, orthopaedics, 

intensive care and emergency. The hospital 

is approximately 15-20 minutes from 

Westmead Hospital by car. Blacktown 

Railway Station is a 15 – 20 minute walk. 

• Mt Druitt Hospital is a 200 bed hospital and 

terms available at Mt Druitt include specialty 

medical terms, general and specialty surgery 

and emergency. The hospital is approximately 

20-30 minutes from Westmead Hospital by 

car. Mt Druitt Railway Station is approximately 

20 minutes walk. 

• St Joseph’s Hospital is an 80 bed hospital 

and terms are available in medical 

rehabilitation, palliative care and aged 

care psycho-geriatrics. The hospital is 

approximately 20 minutes by car from 

Westmead. Auburn Railway Station is a 

comfortable 10 minute walk. 

• Bathurst Hospital is a 130 bed hospital, 

within the eastern Cluster of the Greater 

Western Area Health Service. A new hospital 

was built and opened in January 2008 and 

has a state of the art emergency department 

and all new clinical areas. Terms available 

include general medicine, general surgery, 

emergency and paediatrics. The hospital 

is approximately 2.5 hours by car from 

Westmead and has regular commuter flights 

to Sydney. 

• The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is 

situated next to Westmead Hospital and 

although joined by a walkway is not part of 

it. CHW is the major paediatric specialist 

hospital in NSW, delivering health care in all 

of the medical and surgical sub specialities, 

as well as providing diagnostic, paramedical 

and technical support services for neonates, 

children and adolescents. 

• Coffs Harbour Base Hospital is a 202 bed 

acute regional hospital within the North Coast 

Area Health Service. Terms are available in 

medicine, surgery, emergency, anaesthetics, 

orthopaedics, rehabilitation, paediatrics and 

obstetrics and gynaecology. It is six hours 

by car from Westmead and is serviced by 

regular jet services to Sydney (50 minutes). 

• Orange Base Hospital is a 170 bed major 

non-metropolitan referral hospital and terms 

are available in medicine, surgery, emergency 

and intensive care. It is approximately three 

hours from Westmead by car and has regular 

commuter flights to Sydney.

NETWORK 14 

OCeANS 11 


rotAtions 

Medicine, surgery, emergency, O&G, 

orthopaedics, psychiatry, specialist 

surgery, specialist medicine 


Hawkesbury District Health Service 

Nepean Hospital 

Lithgow General Medical Practice, 

(PGY2),Hazelbrook General Practice, 

(PGY2), Dr Dinh’s Surgery, Blaxland (PGY2) 


• Nepean Hospital is a 480 bed principal 

referral hospital and is located at the base of 

the Blue Mountains in Penrith NSW, Australia. 

• There is easy access by car or public 

transport to Sydney City and also to all the 

attractions of the Blue Mountains National 

Park, such as the Three Sisters the world 

famous Jenolan Caves. 


• Previous PGY1s have rated this hospital as 

the most doctor friendly allocation centre. 

The Nepean Hospital is an innovative and 

exciting place to work and learn. 

• Within the year of supervised training there 

is a wide scope of opportunities with regard 

to term allocations, practical experience and 

skills enhancement. 

• University clinics, Grand Rounds, weekly 

clinical meetings and tutorials provide 

education, training and professional 

development opportunities. 

• There is also an active residents’ social club, 

secure car parking, oncall rooms, limited 

hospital accommodation, child minding and 

a library. 

• JMOs are invited to apply for sponsorship 

to attend conferences and seminars outside 

hospital. JMOs are encouraged to have input 

into the General Clinical Training Committee, 

which oversees their education and training. 

NETWORK 15 

CeNTRAl WeST 

?? interns PrediCted 

rotAtions 

General medicine, cardiology, 

gastroenterology, geriatrics, 

haematology, neurology, 

rheumatology, immunology, 

dermatology, medical oncology, 

radiation oncology, infectious 

diseases, thoracic medicine, general 

surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, 

urology, vascular surgery, ENT/oral 

faciomaxillary/dental, ophthalmology, 

orthopaedics, emergency medicine, 

relief/nights,general practice, 

psychiatry 


Bathurst Base Hospital 

Blacktown Hospital/Mt Druitt Hospital 

Erskine Park Family Clinic (PGY2 only) 

ContACt detAils for nsW students 

Ms Peta Bernasconi 

University of Newcastle/ 

University of New England 

(02) 4921 5109 

Peta.Bernasconi@newcastle.edu.au 

Ms Regina Bohler 

University of New South Wales 

(02) 9385 2444 

R.Bohler@unsw.edu.au 

A/Prof Mavis Duncanson 

Ms JoAnne Fisher, Assoc. Dean 

University of Notre Dame 

(02) 8204 4483 

(02) 8204 4120 

mduncanson@nd.edu.au 

joanne.fisher@nd.edu.au 

Prof Chris Dennis 

Ms Pieta Joy, Manager, Assessment & 

Evaluation 

University of Sydney 

(02) 9036 6439 

(02) 9351 2584 

cdennis@med.usyd.edu.au 

pieta.joy@sydney.edu.au 

Ms Debbie Condon 

University of Western Sydney 

(02) 4634 3811 

d.condon@uws.edu.au 

Ms Jodie Douglas 

University of Wollongong 

(02) 4221 5964 

jdouglas@uow.edu.au 

Ms Suzanne McKenzie 

Australian National University 

(02) 6244 3361 

suzanne.mckenzie@anu.edu.au 


NSW

NT 

Northern Territory 

If you are looking for challenges and 

opportunities in your medical career then 

the Northern Territory is the place for you. 

Whether you are a junior doctor just embarking 

on your medical career, a registrar seeking 

positions for accredited specialist training, a 

general practice trainee wishing to become a 

rural medical officer in a rural remote setting, 

or a specialist just looking for a change, the 

Territory has something to offer you in one or 

several of its five hospitals. 

The Northern Territory offers a great lifestyle, 

spectacular geography and unique medical 

opportunities not available elsewhere in 

Australia. Working in Northern Territory 

Hospitals offers a broad clinical experience 

and opportunities to improve practical skills 

in all specialty areas. The Territory’s hospitals 

provide a range of services often not seen in 

similar sized hospitals due to the wide range 

of medical conditions, cross-cultural blend of 

patients and combination of rural and remote 

locations. Our hospitals also have a strong 

focus on medical education and training and 

employment packages can include specific 

training programs and rotations. 

Interns at the Royal Darwin Hospital are 

required to complete 5 rotations of 10-11 

weeks duration. Interns at Alice Springs 

Hospital are required to complete 4 rotations 

of 12-13 weeks duration. Interns at both 

hospitals will need to undertake general 

22 Northern Territory 

medicine, general surgery and emergency, and 

then either one or two electives depending on 

their training site. 

All junior medical officers are supervised 

to enable them to develop the capacity to 

practice independently. Each department 

has a term supervisor who is responsible 

for coordinating and ensuring intern training 

and supervision. Each intern has a clinical 

supervisor who is a member of their team and 

who provides supervision in their day to day 

work. Interns will meet with their supervisors 

at the start, middle and end of each term to 

ensure goals are shared and achieved. 

APPliCAtiOnS 

Applications for training in the Northern 

Territory can be downloaded online, and 

lodged either by email, fax or post. Applicants 

will need an up to date CV and three 

specialist referees before proceeding with the 

application. 

Salaries will be determined in line with the 

Medical Officers (Northern Territory Public 

Sector) Enterprise Agreement 2011 - 2013. On 

appointment to Katherine, Gove or Tennant 

Creek Hospital, salary will be paid as a 

Hospital Medical Officer as per the EBA for the 

period that duty is performed at that hospital 

For more information about closing dates and 

lodging applications visit the website below: 

http://www.health.nt.gov.au/Careers/ 

Medical_Officers/interns/index.aspx 

ALICE SPRINgS 

HOSPITAL 

20 interns PrediCted 

rotAtions 

General Medicine, General 

Surgery, Emergency, Paediatrics, 

Renal Medicine, Psychiatry, ICU, 

Postgraduate General Practice 

Placement (PGPPP) 


Medical Recruitment, Alice Springs Hospital 

PO Box 2234 Alice Springs NT 0871 or 

email MedicalRecruitmentASH@nt.gov.au 


• Alice Springs Hospital (ASH) is the major 

acute hospital for Central Australia, serving 

up to 60,000 people including visitors to the 

region 

• Currently, the hospital has 189 beds and this 

includes a 12 bed short stay unit and a 20 

bed Continuing Care Ward 

• Has a strong focus on indigenous health and 

infectious diseases 

• ASH provides a range of specialist services 

including General Medicine, emergency 

Medicine, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, 

Surgery (including Ophthalmology, eNT 

and Orthopaedics), Psychiatry, Paediatrics, 

Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Nephrology

eASOnS tO APPly 

• If interested in rural health, The Centre for 

Remote Health, a joint venture between 

the Charles Darwin University and Flinders 

University of South Australia, is adjacent to 

the hospital. The Hospital has also entered 

into a new affiliation with the Baker IDI Heart 

and Diabetes Institute for research and 

clinical services for cardiovascular disease 

and diabetics 

• Alice Spirngs Hospital has an active clinical 

training program and provides excellent 

clinical training opportunities and experience 

relevant to rural general practice - lunchtime 

teaching meetings all year on Tuesday 

(X-rays), Wednesday and Friday plus 

Thursday (intern teaching) for 9 months. 


Alice Spirngs Hospital 

ROyAL DARWIN 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

General medicine, general surgery, 

emergency, orthopaedics, head 

& neck surgery, paediatrics, renal 

medicine, palliative care medicine, 

psychiatry, postgraduate general 

practice placement (PGPPP) 


• The Royal Darwin Hospital is located in the 

Northern suburbs of Darwin overlooking the 

Arafura and Timor seas and is a teaching 

hospital with approximately 345 beds 

• The population serviced by the hospital is 

approximately 140,000 


• Interns are expected to attend weekly 

protected training sessions tailored to 

immediate needs as well as covering broader 

areas of professional development. 

•In each of the terms undertaken during the 

year, interns will receive weekly formal and 

informal teaching sessions from consultants 

and registrars. Most departments will have 

formal grand rounds, journal clubs and 

specific sessions such as radiology meetings 

each week 

•There is a general focus for training and 

experience in PGY1 and PGY2, enabling 

you to consolidate your knowledge, skills 

and experience, as well as provide you with 

opportunities to explore potential careers. 


http://health.act.gov.au/Careers/Medical_ 

Officers/Interns/ 


Royal Darvin Hospital 


NT

QLD 

Queensland 

Queensland welcomes people from interstate 

and overseas with ideas, skills and initiative to 

share a quality of life that ranks with the best in 

the world. A relaxed lifestyle, affordable homes 

and easy commuting make Queensland one 

of Australia’s most attractive places to live and 

work. 

The people of Queensland enjoy an outdoor 

lifestyle with world-class beaches and 

waterways, national parks, rainforests and 

tropical reefs. Our pleasant climate (average 

summer temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius, 

average winter temperatures of 15 degrees 

Celsius) means that Queenslanders enjoy 

more winter sunshine and warmth than most 

other Australian states. 

Queensland Health is currently planning 

to advertise 665 intern positions for 2013, 

including 44 Rural generalist Pathway 

positions. The individual Queensland 

Health facility intern numbers provided are 

indicative only and subject to change prior 

to the opening of the 2012 Recruitment 

Campaign on Thursday 24 May. 

APPliCAtiOnS 

Applications for an intern position with 

Queensland Health for the 2013 medical year 

will open on Thursday 24 May at 9am (AEST). 

Applications will be open for two weeks. 

Closing date for all applications is 5pm (AEST) 

Friday 8 June. All applications must be made 

24 Queensland 

through the online recruitment and placement 

program. Written applications will not be 

accepted. 

Applicants can make changes to their 

application online until the closing date. After 

the closure of the intern campaign, applicants 

will be able to edit their contact details and 

referee details, as well as documents uploaded 

before submission. 

Information on the 2012 application process 

is available through the Queensland Health 

website at http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ 

medical/intern/default.asp. The following 

information may be found in the ‘How to 

Apply’ section: 

Applicants register online and will be asked to 

enter their email address, which will become 

their username. They will then be required 

to enter a password before successfully 

registering. 

Queensland uses a slightly modified priority 

listing system, with applicants allocated a 

priority group from one to seven. For more 

information about priority groups please go to 

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/medical/intern/ 

priority-interns.asp. 

Applicants preference all participating health 

facilities from one to fifteen. Applicants will 

be able to make on-line changes to their 

submitted preferences until the closing date. 

Throughout the process, applicants are able 

to view the number of positions offered as 

well as the number of graduates who have 

applied for positions and where. This allows 

interstate graduates to see how many people 

are ahead of them in the queue and adjust 

their preferences accordingly. 

In addition to personal details, applicants are 

also required to provide the following: 

• A brief statement, a career related 

experience question, and a question on 

your motivation to pursue an internship in 

Queensland. 

• You have to provide two clinical references 

which are also used in the selection process. 

P2-7 applicants will be also required to fill out 

a referee report form, which will be emailed to 

you after completing the online application. 

A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is NOT required 

as part of the online application process. 

However, an individual health care facility may 

request you to provide your CV and additional 

information during their own merit selection 

process. 

Applicants will be subjected to a criminal 

history check through the Queensland Police 

Service, and an internet search operated 

through Google.

CABOOLTURE 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Emergency, General Surgery, General 

Medicine (including Cardiology), 

Anaesthetics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics 

and Gyanaecology, Psychiatry 


• Caboolture Hospital is 45km from Brisbane 

• Services a population of 99,000 in 

Caboolture Shire 


• Strong clinical and practical support while 

permitting clinical autonomy 

• Vigorous postgraduate education program 

with tutorial and teaching sessions 

• 24-hour library onsite with internet access 

for electronic journals 

• It is in close proximity to Brisbane enables 

easy access to postgraduate teaching 

programs at the metropolitan hospitals 

and also allows access to the social life of 

Brisbane City 


John Greene/Bronwyn Williamson (Medical 

Education Officers) 

John_Greene@health.qld.gov.au 

Bronwyn_Williamson@health.qld.gov.au 

Phone: (07)5433 8937 


Caboolture Hospital 

PGPPP and Rural Relieving 

The Prince Charles Hospital (PGY 2) 

Redcliffe Hospital (PGY 2) 

gOLD COAST HEALTH 

SERVICE DISTRICT 


rotAtions 

Emergency, General Medicine, 

Surgery (available as Orthopaedics), 

General Practice, Psychiatry, 

Anaesthetics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics 

and Gynaecology 


Gold Coast Hospital (Southport and 

Robina) 


Maggie Armitage (Medical Services Unit) 

Email: Maggie_armitage@health.qld.gov.au 

Phone: (07)5519 7656 


• Made up of Gold Coast and Robina Hospitals 

• Serves a community of 500,000 from the 

state border of NSW to Coomera 

• Over 1100 beds 


• You will be working in two new hospitals 

– Robina Hospital continues to develop, 

and the Gold Coast University Hospital – 

Australia’s first University Hospital – opens in 

2013 

• One of Australia’s fastest growing regions, 

and one of Queensland’s busiest hospitals 

• Fantastic Gold Coast life 

LOgAN HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Emergency, General Medicine, 

Respiratory, Cardiology, Surgery 

(available as General Surgery/ 

Orthopaedics), Obstetrics and 

Gynaecology, Mental Health, 

Anaesthetics, Ear Nose Throat, 

Paediatrics, Medical Imaging, 

Intensive Care Unit, Palliative Care 


• Part of the Metro South Health Service 

District 

• Has 367 beds, servicing a population of 

approximately 300,000 

• 64,000 emergency presentations, 3,550 

deliveries, and 117,000 occupied beds every 

year 


• Specialist training in most specialties 

• There are weekly junior doctor education 

program and practical skills workshops. 


QLD

QLD 

REDCLIFFE HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 


medicine, general surgery/urology, 

orthopaedics, palliative care, 

rehabilitation and geriatric medicine, 

O&G, paediatrics, oncology, medical 

imaging, anaesthetics/intensive care, 

GP and mental health 

(JHO/SHO opportunities include 

work at Mahellan Medical Centre in 

Scarborough, Brighton Rehab Centre, 

Cardiology, Respirtory Medicine, 

Country Relieving and mental health) 


• Redcliffe Peninsula located in South east 

Queensland - 35km from Brisbane 

• Affiliation with University of Queensland and 

Queensland University of Technology in 

training medical, nursing and allied health 

students 

• Hospital library with reference collection of 

textbooks provided by UQ for student access 


• Close proximity to Brisbane (access to 

postgraduate teaching programs at tertiary 

hospital campuses) 

• Vigorous postgraduate education program 

(tutorials/teaching sessions available in most 

units and general education sessions with 

guest lecturers on a weekly basis) 



Redcliffe Hospital 


Anita Pierantozzi 

anita_pierantozzi@health.qld.gov.au 

07 3049 6768 

TOOWOOMBA 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 


medicine, general surgery, 

orthopaedics, O&G, paediatrics, 

psychiatry, ENT, anaesthetics and a 

rural hospital term 


• Southern Queensland (90min drive west from 

Brisbane, driving distance from Gold Coast) 

• Services a population of 120,000 

• More affordable cost of living compared to 

the Gold and Sunshine Coasts 


• Most major specialties available (except 

neurosurgery and cardiothoracic) 

• Wide range of postgraduate educational 

activities 

• Staff ratio of medical education for junior 

doctors is twice the state average 


Darling Downs Health Service district 

Health Services District: Toowoomba 

Hospital or Rural hospital term (Stanthorpe, 

Warwick) 


Dr Sheree Conroy 

Director Clinical Training 

0746166803 

sheree_conroy@health.qld.gov.au 

CAIRNS BASE 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Emergency, ICU, anaesthetics, 

surgery, medicine, paediatrics, 

orthopaedics, psychiatry, GP, rural 

placement 


Phone: (07) 4226 6357 

Intern-Recruitment@health.qld. 

gov.au

ASiC infOrMAtiOn 

• Cairns Base Hospital is the major referral 

hospital and health care facility in an area 

covering approximately 335,000 km. 

• The hospital serves a population of 138,725, 

which is growing at an annual rate of 5.5 

percent 

• Services include all major health specialties 

(medicine, surgery, women’s health, 

paediatrics and mental health) and more than 

30 subspecialties. 

• The hospital also is a major provider of 

outreach specialist services to remote 

and rural areas, including obstetrics and 

gynaecology, anaesthetics, orthopaedics, 

general medicine, renal medicine, diabetes 

and thoracic medicine. 


Cairns Base Hospital 

Atherton Hospital 

Douglas Shire Multi-Purpose Health Service 

in Mossman 

Babinda Hospital, Cooktown 


Ph: +61 7 3139 5435 

TPCH-Medical-Recruitment@health.qld. 

gov.au 


Prince Charles Hospital 

THE PRINCE CHARLES 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Core terms:General Medicine, 

Thoracic Medicine, Geriatric Medicine 

and Extended Care, General Surgery 

Cardiothoracic Surgery, 

Orthopaedics, Emergency Medicine 

Elective Terms: Cardiology, 

Respiratory, Orthopaedics, Hip 

Fracture, Geriatrics/Rehabilitation, 

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Palliative 

Medicine 


• The Prince Charles Hospital within Northside 

Health Service District is the major tertiary 

level cardiothoracic referral hospital for 

Queensland, the largest such unit in Australia. 

• The Prince Charles Hospital is located 20 

minutes from Brisbane city centre, close to 

a major shopping centre and one hour drive 

from the Sunshine and Gold Coasts. 


• Staff are entitled to free car parking and free 

access to a swimming pool on campus. “The 

Breeze Café”, located on hospital grounds, is 

a popular place to meet up with colleagues. 

• Places great emphasis on medical education 

and junior doctor training. The Medical 

education Unit offers a complement 

of training programs to assist ongoing 

professional development of junior doctors. 

• A specifically designed Resident Training 

Program is held twice a week in protected 

time. 

• Further programs include the Thoracic 

education Program, life Support Training, 

Grand Rounds Program and the Basic 

Trainee Medical Registrar Program. 

• In order to receive feedback on their clinical 

progress junior doctors undergo a formal 

assessment process with their supervisors 

every 5 weeks. 

TOWNSVILLE HEALTH 

SERVICE DISTRICT 


rotAtions 

Emergency Medicine, General 

Medicine, General Surgery (TTH 

& Mater Hospital) Orthopaedics, 

Anaesthetics, Psychiatry, General 

Practice, Haematology, Medical 

Oncology, Palliative Care, 

Endocrinology, Rheumatology, 

Radiology, Rehabilitation, 

Gastroenterology, Neurology, 

Infectious Diseases, Renal, O&G, 

Paediatrics, Sexual Health 


Dr Monica Trujillo 

Deputy EDMS Medical Education Officer 

Ph (07)4796 1053 

Monica_Trujillo@health.qld.gov.au 


QLD

QLD 


The Townsville Hospital 

Ayr Hospital Charters Towers Health Centre 

Charters Towers Rehabilitation Centre 

Eventide Nursing Home 

Hughenden Health Centre 

Home Hill Hospital 

Ingham Health Services 

Joyce Palmer Health Service (Palm Island) 

Magnetic Island Health Service Centre 

Richmond Health Centre 


• Townsville Hospital is the largest hospital in 

provincial Australia and supports the local 

community as well as people in the north to 

Thursday Island and Papua New Guinea, 

west to Mount Isa and south to Sarina 

• The hospital provides a comprehensive 

healthcare environment that has been 

designed with a patient-friendly approach to 

layout and location of services. 


• There are weekly Intern professional 

development, fortnightly RMO professional 

development, grand round, journal clubs and 

RMO workshops 

• Provides 3 week accommodation if required 

• Continuing support for interns and an active 

RMO society 


NAMBOUR HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Medicine, Emergency, Surgery, 

Anaesthetics, O&G, Oncology 

and Haematology, Orthopaedics, 

Paediatrics, Radiology, Renal, 

Acute Geriatrics, Neurology, Ortho/ 

Geriatrics, Cardiology, Respiratory, 

Cancer Care, Rehab, ICU, General 

Practice, Mental Health 


Nambour General Hospital 

Gympie Hospital 

Caloundra Health Service 

Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital 

Noosa Hospital 

Hervey Bay 

Bundaberg Hospital 


• Nambour General Hospital is a friendly acute 

teaching hospital, affiliated with the University 

of Queensland. “The Nam” is set in green 

hills 15 km inland of the surf beaches of 

the Sunshine Coast and 100 kms north of 

Brisbane 

• The hospital has 311 beds including an 

11-bedded ICU and an 8-bedded CCU/HDU, 

and a 15-cotted SCBU. All major specialties 

are represented apart from neurosurgery and 

cardiac surgery 


Karin Franck 

Medical Education Officer 

Phone: +61 7 5470 5646 

Karin_Franck@health.qld.gov.au 

• DeM is staffed by eight emergency 

physicians, sees 35,000 patients each 

year with a high trauma load, and receives 

patients from a helicopter critical care 

transport service. 

reASOn tO APPly 

• Nambour Hospital runs a great teaching 

program for junior doctors, based in a 

custom-built hi-tech auditorium- the program 

includes grand rounds, X-ray meetings, 

medical, surgical, paeds and O&G meetings 

and telemedicine conferences 

• lunch time meetings are very popular being 

accompanied by excellent free food 

• Additionally there is a dedicated Intern/ RMO 

training program incorporating academic, 

bedside and procedural tuition with an 

emphasis on practical skills 

• The library offers a friendly and fast service 

with high speed Internet access. Throughout 

there is a culture of up-to-date practice 

and evidence-based medicine, within a 

supportive learning environment. 

• Rich social lives - the RMO Association 

organises balls, monthly social drinks and 

other activities. Smaller groups go camping, 

surfing or gigging. There is an annual swim 

carnival and annual quiz organised by the 

Department of Medicine

MACKAy BASE 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 


Anaesthetics; Paediatrics; 

Orthopaedics; Psychiatry; ICU; 

Radiology; Reproductive Health and 

Proserpine Hospital Rural Placement. 


• Mackay Base Hospital offers general services 

to a population of approximately 125,000 

throughout Mackay and the surrounding 

area, including referrals from the Hinterland 

(Moranbah, Dysart and Clermont) and parts 

of the Bowen Heath Service District. 

• Temporary accommodation for a period of 

up to 4 weeks may be available for rent until 

accommodation is secured in the city. 

• There are seventeen rotations within the 

hospital per year, with the possibility of being 

posted to Proserpine and counted for an 

emergency term. 


• The Medical education Unit (MeU) organises 

the Facility education Program which are 


Veronica Grasso 

Intern, JHO & SHO Medical Recruitment & 

Candidate Care Officer 

Ph: 07 4965 9498 

education sessions are conducted in paid 

protected time every Tuesday, 12.30-3.00pm 

and are available to all Interns including 

those off-site. This also includes simulation 

sessions in the Mackay Skills Development 

Centre 

• Staff Development Unit offers a multitude of 

courses, workshops and seminars 

• During each of your terms you will be 

given the opportunity to self-assess your 

performance, and receive feedback at midterm 

from your Clinical Supervisor. 

• In true Queensland style, there are natural 

attractions, providing an endless supply of 

activities for little or no cost. 


Mackay Base Hospital 

Clermont Multi-Purpose Health Service 

Dysart Hospital 

Collinsville Hospital 

Mackay Community Health Centers 

Sarina Hospital 

Whitsunday Health Service 

Proserpine hospital 

Moranbah Hospital 

IPSWICH HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 


Anaesthetics, O&G, Orthopaedics, 

Paediatrics, Cardiology, Mental 

Health, Palliative Care 


• Ipswich Hospital is a major acute hospital 

on the western edge of Brisbane. It currently 

has 343 beds but an expansion for 2014 is 

underway and will deliver 90 extra beds. 

• Provides a strong training platform in either 

generalist or specialist career pathways. 

• Internship consists of 5 terms of 10-12 

weeks consisting of 3 core terms and 2 

elective rotations. Annual leave is given for 

5 weeks which must be taken as a 5 week 

block 


• Has an extensive post-graduate education 

program that has twice weekly intern 

educations sessions, workshops and training 

programs 

• Open door policy in the medical education 

unit that makes sure that interns have 

adequate support and assistance with 

professional and personal matters 

• With an attractive commercial centre, the city 

of Ipswich offers excellent recreational and 

sporting facilities and cultural activities of all 

kinds. 


Sue Brown 

Medical recruitment 

Ph: 07 3810 1287 

Sandra Head 

Senior Medical Education Officer 

Ph: 07 3810 1895 

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QLD

QLD 


Ipswich Hospital 

Boonah Hospital 

Esk Hospital 

Laidley Hospital 

MATER HEALTH 

SERVICES 


rotAtions 


Medicine, Perioperative Medicine, 

Respiratory, Surgery (Colorectal, 

Endocrine/Breast , General Surgery 

(Bundaberg Base Hospital), 

Orthopaedics, Upper GI/Soft 

Tissue, Vascular), ICU, Neonatology, 

Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oncology 

& Palliative Care, Orthopaedics, 

Paediatrics Urology 


Mater Adult Hospital, Mater Children’s 

Hospital, Mater Mothers’hMothers’ Hospital 


Nicolette Frey 


Ph: 07 3163 8431 

nicolette.frey@mater.org.au 



• located on the edge of the Brisbane CBD, 

Mater Health Services enjoys a unique 

position in the Queensland health care 

system, providing three public and four 

private co-located hospitals and a medical 

research institute. 


• Three junior-staff focused education sessions 

are held per week (pager free). 

• Active unit specific education programs 

• On site Staff gymnasium and child care unit 

• RMO Common Room, active Junior doctor 

society and University library on site 

PRINCESS ALExANDRA 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Acute Surgical Unit, Anaesthetics, 

Brain Injuries, Breast and Endocrine, 

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Clinical 

Pharmacology, Colorectal Surgery, 

Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, 

Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, 

General Medicine, General Medicine 

Geriatrics, Gynaecology, HPB, 

Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology 

(off campus), Ophthalmology, 

Orthopaedics,Paediatrics, Palliative Care, 

Pathology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, 

Renal, Respiratory, Sexual Health, Spinal 

Injuries, Upper GI, Urology, Vascular 

Surgery 


Angela O’Connor 


Phone: (07) 3176 2260 

angela_oconnor@health.qld.gov.au 

Deborah Johnstone 

Medical Allocations Officer 

Phone: (07) 3176 7375 

deborah_johnstone@health.qld.gov.au 


• The Princess Alexandra Hospital is one 

of Australia’s leading teaching hospitals 

providing all adult specialties with the 

exception of gynaecology and obstetrics. 

• Annually, the hospital accommodates 75,000 

inpatients and 460,000 outpatient occasions 

of service. 


• located five minutes from Brisbane’s 

central business district 

• On-site staff gym and lifestyle program 

• Twice weekly lunchtime training session 

with topics based on interns’ educational 

needs (food supplied and time is protected 

i.e. pager free) 

• excellent supervision and teaching in a 

broad range of disciplines 

• Regular small-group procedural skills 

sessions 

• MolIe (More learning for Interns in 

emergency) - One 8hr session per week for 

all PAH and QeII emergency Interns 

• Active Junior Doctor Society


Princess Alexandra Hospital 

Redland Hospital 

Logan Hospital 

QEII Hospital 

Mater Hospital 

Royal Children’s Hospital 

ROCKHAMPTON 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 


Medicine, Surgery, O&G, Paediatrics, 

Orthopaedics, 

for Older People and Rehabilitation, 

Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Mental 

Health, Palliative Care 


Rockhampton Hospital 

Gladstone Hospital 


Medical Workforce Support Unit 

Phone: +61 7 4920 6764 

Email: cqhsd_jmorecruit@health.qld.gov.au 


• The Rockhampton Hospital is located in the 

Central Queensland Health Service District, 

640km north of Brisbane 

• The hospital provides Rockhampton and 

the surrounding community with integrated 

health services across a range of speciality 

areas 


• Bi-weekly practical and case scenario RMO 

sessions specifically designed for Interns but 

open to all RMOs 

• Term Handover / Orientation meeting -Friday 

afternoon prior to end of Term 

• Daily departmental specific education 

program including journal clubs, radiology, 

pathology, clinical & histology sessions 

• Skills Workshops (cannulation, plastering, 

suturing, lumbar puncture, knot tieing) and 

simulation training sessions 

ROyAL BRISBANE AND 

WOMEN’S HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Medicine, surgery, emergency, 

mental health, O&G, orthopaedics, 

vascular, neurosurgery, ENT, 

urology, respiratory med, cardiology, 

paediatric emergency, anaesthetics, 

pain, plastics, burns, ophthalmology, 

dermatology, renal, rheumatology, 

GIT, neurology, endoscopy, oncology, 

cardiac surgery, rural rotation 


Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital 

The Royal Children’s Hospital 

General Practice (PGPPP) 

Greenslopes Hospital 

Wesley Hospital 

Hervey Bay Hospital 


• Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital 

(RBWH) shares the Herston campus with 

Royal Children’s Hospital, and it is a 986-bed, 

general, tertiary referral teaching hospital 

serving people throughout Queensland and 

northern New South Wales 


• Providing protected teaching time and 

mandatory training through flexible online 

modules 

• Trainees enjoy outstanding success rates in 

specialty examinations 

• Advanced training in all of the subspecialties 

of medicine and surgery 


Medical Education Officers 

Ph: (07) 3646 7087 

RBWH-RMO-Recruitment@health.qld.gov. 

au 


QLD

SA 

South 

Australia 

South Australia is the Australian state with a 

real work/life balance. Our state is growing 

and our famous lifestyle is more envied than 

ever. In 2011, Adelaide was ranked the most 

liveable city in the country by the Property 

Council of Australia. 

• Beautiful spaces, plenty of time and a real 

regard for family—the South Australian 

lifestyle is greatly sort after. 

• Adelaide was named the nation’s least 

expensive city by Mercer Consulting in 2008. 

• known as the Festival State, South Australia 

has more than 400 events per year, including 

the world-renowned Adelaide Festival of Arts 

and the ever-popular Fringe Festival. 

• South Australians have one of the world’s 

biggest back yards to call their own! 

Attractions include deserted beaches, 

world-class wine regions, hills, outback 

deserts, the Flinders Ranges and amazing 

kangaroo Island— recently voted by National 

Geographic Traveller as the most unspoilt 

island in the Asia Pacific region. 

For a more information for people and families 

considering making the move to South 

Australia visit www.migration.sa.gov.au/sa/ 

home.jsp. 

32 South Australia 

Beyond your intern year, the following 

hospitals are available for further training 

in South Australia: Flinders Medical Centre 

(FMC), Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH), Mount 

Gambier and Districts Health Service 

(MGDHS), Modbury Hospital (Mod), 

Repatriation General Hospital (RGH), Royal 

Adelaide Hospital (RAH), The Queen Elizabeth 

Hospital (TQEH), Women’s and Children’s 

Hospital (WCH), Noarlunga Health Services 

(NHS) and Institute of Medical and Veterinary 

Science (IMVS). Pre-SET and SET training 

positions will be available at Royal Adelaide 

Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, The 

Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Women’s and 

Children’s Hospital. 

intern APPliCAtiOn PrOCeSS 

fOr 2013 

This is conducted through www. 

saimet.org.au/intern/apply but the main dates 

are as follows. 

Friday 11 May 2012: Applications open. 

Friday 8 June 2012: Applications close 5pm. 

Late applications will not be accepted. 

Monday 23 July 2012: Round 1 allocation 

results to applicants (Priority Group 1). 

Thursday 2 August 2012: Round 2 allocation 

results to applicants (Priority Groups 1, 1.1 

and 2 respectively). 

Wednesday 8 August 2012: Round 3 allocation 


Friday 17 August 2012: Round 4 allocation 


Wednesday 22 August 2012: Round 5 

allocation results to applicants. 

From 22 August 2012: Allocation of remaining 

applicants until all positions are full. 

Please note, for the intern year commencing 

Feb 2012 there were 256 intern positions 

available in South Australia. This figure will 

vary from year to year. 

SA IMET will send out an information pack to 

all SA final year medical students who have 

registered via the link available from their 

relevant University. Once you have submitted 

your application an acknowledgement will 

appear to confirm that it has been submitted. 

Applicants will receive an email notifying them 

of their allocation result. 

PriOrity grOuPS 

For more infomation on South Australian 

Priority groups please visit http://www.saimet. 

org.au/index.php/junior-doctors/interns/ 

priority-groups 

Please note: Each applicant will be matched 

once only.

eMPlOyMent dAteS 

Royal Adelaide Hospital, Flinders Medical 

Centre and Mt gambier Hospital 

Term 1: 09/01/13 - 02/04/13 

(includes compulsory orientation) 

Term 2: 03/04/13 - 11/06/13 

Term 3: 12/06/13 - 27/08/13 

Term 4: 28/08/13 - 05/11/13 

Term 5: 06/11/13 - 14/01/14 

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lyell McEwin 

Hospital, Modbury Hospital 

Term 1: 10/01/13 - 02/04/13 

(includes compulsory orientation) 

Term 2: 03/04/13 - 11/06/13 

Term 3: 12/06/13 - 27/08/13 

Term 4: 28/08/13 - 05/11/13 

Term 5: 06/11/13 - 14/01/14 

FLINDERS HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Medicine: General Medicine, 

Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, 

Dermatology, Neurological 

Rehabilitation, Gastroenterology and 

Respiratory Medicine. 

Surgery: Cardiac, Colorectal, 

Vascular, Hepatobiliary, General, 

Urology, Plastics, Orthopaedics, ENT 

and Urology. Emergency. Optional 

terms available in: Obstetrics & 

Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, 

Urban General Practice, Rural 

General Practice. 


Medical Education officers: 

Carol Mawby 

Carol.Mawby@health.sa.gov.au 

Therese Roberts 

Therese.Roberts@health.sa.gov.au 

Acting regional manager: 

Lynne Burn Lynne.Burn@health.sa.gov.au 


Flinders Medical Centre 

Noarlunga Health Service 

Repatriation General Hospital 

Margaret Tobin Centre 

Urban General Practice, Aldgate 

Rural General Practice Locations - 

Jamestown, Murray Bridge, Berri and Victor 

Harbour 


• Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) is a 580 bed 

specialist public teaching hospital and is part 

of the Southern Area Adelaide Health Service 

(SAHS) which includes Repatriation General 

Hospital (RGH) and Noarlunga Health Service 

(NHS). FMC is the major referral centre for 

acute care and emergency services in the 

southern region of Adelaide. It provides a 

comprehensive range of services and is 

one of two major trauma centres in South 

Australia. 

• There are five terms in the intern year of 

10-11 weeks duration. Interns will rotate 

from FMC to external sites at NHS, RGH or 

General Practice locations. All interns will 

rotate to an external site for at least one term 

in their intern year. 


• The Trainee Medical Officer Unit (TMOU) 

supports the professional and personal 

welfare of the interns and general training 

residents within the SAHS. It provides a well 

structured educational program, including 

world class simulation program and specialist 

workshops. 

• Weekly tutorial sessions are held on Tuesday 

lunchtimes on a variety of clinical topics, time 

which is protected from pagers. 

• All interns are scheduled to attend 

compulsory high fidelity simulation sessions 

under the guidance of senior consultants 

during the year and this program provides 

time to practice and improve skills. This 

training has been consistently rated by 

interns as the most valuable training they 

have received. 

• Surgical skills training is conducted in small 

groups, and plastic surgery techniques are 

taught on a one-to-one basis during surgical 

terms. There are also regular tutorials in 

surgery, emergency medicine and radiology, 

as well as a variety of journal clubs and 

clinical case reviews on individual units. 


SA

SA 

LyELL MCEWIN 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Medicine (General Medicine, 

Cardiology), Surgery (General 

Surgery, Breast Endocrine, 

Orthopaedics, Colorectal, Upper 

GI, Urology), Emergency, General 

Practice (Kapunda, Windsor 

Gardens), Non-core terms (Psychiatry 

– acute & pyschogeriatric, Relieving/ 

Nights) 


Kapunda Medical Centre 

Eudunda Medical Centre 

Windsor Village Medical Centre 


• The lyell Mcewin Hospital (lMH) is a tertiary 

referral hospital serving South Australia’s 

northern suburbs. It is a 285 bed teaching 

hospital and has a proud and strong tradition 

in the pursuit of excellence in clinical care, 

teaching and research 

• A four day orientation program precedes the 

intern year. The intern roster comprises five 

rotations, each rotation is approximately 10 

weeks in duration. Compulsory terms are in 

Medicine, Surgery, emergency and/or GP 

placement at Windsor Gardens or kapunda 

complemented by non-core terms. 



• The lMH provides a friendly and highly 

supportive environment for its junior medical 

staff, willing to provide career advice or help 

addressing individual issues or concerns 

• Assessments are carried out in the middle 

and end of each rotation and there are 

regular interviews throughout the year to 

discuss these and the intern’s progress 

• There are regular weekly tutorials and 

monthly practical skills programs are 

organised in consultation with the interns to 

ensure the program is responsive to current 

needs. 


Medical Recruitment Office, 

Medical Administration, 

Lyell McEwin Hospital 

Telephone: 08 8182 9921 

Email: medical.administration@health. 

sa.gov.au 

MODBURy HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 


emergency medicine, relieving, 

general practice 


Health at Campbelltown 

Health at Newton 

Health on Montacute 


• Modbury is part of the Central Northern 

Adelaide Health Service and has a reputation 

for providing well-rounded training in 

a community hospital that has a very 

supportive teaching environment. 


• It is well known for its very supportive 

teaching environment and the fostering 

nature of its units. 

• Comments from Interns have consistently 

highlighted the positive experience of being 

treated as a valuable member of the clinical 

team. 

• The intern training program is particularly 

suited to those wishing to pursue a career 

in General Practice. The Hospital has a very 

high success rate for Interns seeking entry 

into General Practice Training. 

• Registrars or Senior Medical Practitioners 

supervise Interns in all specialties at all times. 

• There is a regular intern tutorial program 

and a wide range of other postgraduate 

education activities scheduled each week. 

• A Director of Clinical Studies, GP Coordinator 

and medical education Officer supervise the 

training of Junior Medical officers and are 

readily available to address your individual 

needs. 


Jenny Costi 

Medical Education Officer, 

Modbury Hospital 

Telephone: 8161 2606 

Email: jenny.costi@health.sa.gov.au

ROyAL ADELAIDE 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 

Emergency Medicine, ENT, General 

Medicine, General Practice, General 

Surgery, Geriatric & Rehabilitation 

Medicine, Obstetrics (by arrangement 

with the Women’s and Children’s 

Hospital), Oncology, Orthopaedic 

Surgery, Orthopaedic & Amputee 

Rehabilitation Unit, Paediatrics (by 

arrangement with the Women’s and 

Children’s Hospital), Plastic Surgery, 

Psychiatry, Radiotherapy, Stroke Unit, 

Thoracic Medicine, Urology, Vascular 

Surgery 


Clare Medical Centre 

Christies Beach Medical Centre 

Hawkins Medical Centre 

Crystal Brook Medical Practice 

Mannum Medical Associates 

Women’s & Children’s Hospital 

Medgate Medical Centre, Whyalla 

Coleraine/Casterton General Practice 


Ms Helen Yates 

Ph: 61 8 8222 4126 

Email: helen.yates@health.sa.gov.au 


• Royal Adelaide Hospital is a 650 bed tertiary 

referral centre and teaching hospital of the 

Universities of Adelaide and South Australia, 

with a 188 bed rehabilitation facility and 

regional geriatric service at Hampstead 

Centre 

• RAH is part of the Adelaide Health Service 

which includes Glenside Psychiatric Hospital, 

eastern Community Mental Health Service, 

Forensic Psychiatric Services and the SA 

Prison Health Service in addition to a further 

3 major metropolitan hospitals. 

• Terms may include placement in obstetrics 

or paediatrics at the Women’s & Children’s 

Hospital, General Practice (in rural and 

metropolitan locations), Psychiatry, and 

Geriatric & Rehabilitation Medicine. 


• The Hospital community includes an active 

RMO Society and a wide range of social 

activities are organised from the campus. 

A gymnasium is available on campus for RAH 

staff. 

• The hospital is strongly committed to 

supporting junior staff and their training 

needs and the Director of Clinical Training 

is responsible for supervising the training of 

interns at RAH. 

• Weekly lunchtime tutorials based on intern’s 

learning needs (interns are released from 

normal duties to attend these tutorials) and 

opportunities to attend a rich variety of 

Departmental Meetings and Grand Rounds 

held regularly within the hospital 

• RAH conducts supervised experiential 

training and simulation laboratory and 

procedural skills training in areas such as 

suturing, plastering, lumbar puncture, nasal 

packing, insertion of chest drains and use of 

the slit lamp. 

• Interns are encouraged to give feedback and 

participate in the shaping of their learning 

experiences throughout the year. 

QUEEN ELIZABETH 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Aged care, cardiology, infectious 

diseases/dermatology, neurology, 

respiratory, pallative care, general 

medicine and gastroenterology, 

gynaecology, colorectal, upper 

GI, urology, vascular, plastics and 

orthopaedics, emergency, psychiatry, 

relieving, nights 


• The Queen elizabeth Hospital (TQeH) is 

part of the Central Northern Adelaide Health 

Service which is a 340 bed acute care 

teaching hospital and has a proud and strong 

tradition in the pursuit of excellence in clinical 

care, teaching and research. 

• A six-day orientation programme precedes 

the Intern year. The Intern roster comprises 

five rotations; each rotation is either 10/11 

weeks in duration. 


SA

SA 


• There are regular weekly tutorials and 

fortnightly practical skills programmes which 

are organised in consultation with the interns 

to ensure the programme is responsive to 

current needs 

• Assessments are carried out in the middle 

and end of each rotation and there are 

regular interviews throughout the year to 

discuss these and the interns progress. 

• A range of social events are organised by 

TQeH RMO society and there is an on-site 

gymnasium for all staff members. 


Queen Elizabeth Hospital 

Athelstone Medical Centre 

Kadina Medical Clinic 

Mid West Health General Practice 

Littlehampton Medical Centre 


Sandy Rosewarne (Human Resource 

AdviserMedical) 

ph: (08) 8222 6619 

e: sandy.rosewarne@nwahs.sa.gov.au 

www.tqeh.sa.gov.au 


MOUNT gAMBIER 


rotAtions 

Emergency medicine, medicine, 

surgery, general practice (Millicent), 

anaesthetics, relief, orthopaedic 

surgery, paediatrics, O&G, psychiatry, 

opthalmology and visiting VMO 

specialties. Opportunities to attain 

Dip Obs & Dip Anaesthetics 


• Mount Gambier Hospital is the only rural 

hospital in South Australia to offer a full year 

of internship in a rural environment; the 

appointee will have five 10-11 week term 

rotations including core terms of emergency 

medicine, medicine and surgery 

• The facility includes 78 public beds, 12 day 

surgery chairs, 4 operating theatres, a preadmission 

clinic and an online learning centre 

• Additional term rotations include general 

practice at Millicent; anaesthetics and some 

relieving. 

• The interns will be employed under the 

SASMOA award and be eligible for four 

weeks annual leave during the course of their 

contract. 


Mount Gambier Hospital 

The Medical Clinic Millicent (PGPP) 


Julie Forgan 

ph: 08 8726 3915 

e: julie.forgan@flinders.edu.au 

www.saimet.org.au/intern/hospitals/mgdhs. 

php 


• ‘Relaxed atmosphere, friendly people, 

reasonable hours, hands on medicine with 

a very supportive clinical school. What more 

could you need? How about a great wine 

region down the road? Done!’ Michel Von, 

Intern, 2012 

• The interns will work under supervision as 

part of a clinical team with the specialist term 

supervisor and salaried medical officers. All 

staff are supportive and provide a nurturing 

learning environment for the interns.

Tasmania 

In Tasmania you can have it all: fabulous 

lifestyle, stunning environment, professional 

development, broad clinical exposure and 

a friendly and supportive bunch of work 

colleagues. You will find the scope of work 

stimulating and the caseloads varied. You will 

also enjoy an unbeatable work/life balance 

that allows you to fully immerse yourself in 

Tasmania’s vibrant culture and breathtaking 

natural beauty. If you’re an intern, RMO or 

registrar you’d be crazy if you didn’t take a 

look at Tasmania. 

We are committed to raising the health and 

well being of our community and we are 

committed to helping our staff be the best 

they can. Interns in Tasmania need to register 

with AHPRA. Further information about 

registration in Tasmania can be found at www. 

medicalboard.gov.au. 

If you are registering for the first time in 

Tasmania and you know, or have been told 

by Medical Council Secretariat staff, that you 

meet the requirements for registration, please 

make sure that you make an appointment 

before coming to the Secretariat offices with 

your relevant documentation. 

Our Interns and Resident Medical Officers 

are streamed into Medicine, Surgery or 

General training, and Registrars in general and 

specialty streams. 

Our general training acute care program is 

uniquely aimed at those seeking specialised 

courses in rural general practice, anaesthetics 

and emergency medicine. We also partner 

with the University for a Rural and Remote 

Placement Program which is conducted on 

a statewide basis. Placements are located at 

Scottsdale, Georgetown and Clarence. 

Each major Tasmanian hospital runs an 

active Intern Education Program which is 

facilitated by the Directors of Clinical Training 

and Medical Education Advisors. This 

program provides support for the personal 

welfare of Interns and ensures that they 

receive quality supervision, feedback and 

experiences consistent with the requirements 

of registration. 

The 2013 intake will be advertised in May 

2012. Application forms and information will 

be available on our website from this date. 

(http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/career/home/ 

medical/junior_docs) 

All applicants are encouraged to apply online 

and only need to apply once. Selection 

is made on merit and intern selection is 

based on application, interview and referee 

assessment. Referee reports, position 

descriptions containing our selection criteria 

and other relevant information will be available 

online. 

Dates for Notification of Offers (Round One 

and Two) and Confirmation of Acceptance 

(Round One) are set nationally. Two year 

contracts may be offered. 

ROyAL HOBART HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Core terms - emergency medicine, 

medicine, surgery 

Elective terms - urology, medical 

oncology, rehabilitation medicine, 

cardiothoracics, psychiatry 


Royal Hobart Hospital 


stafflink@dhhs.tas.gov.au 

Ph: 03 6222 6784 


• The Royal Hobart Hospital is the tertiary 

referral centre for all of Tasmania 

• Services a population of approximately 

240,000 people, and has 510 beds (including 

86 day only beds). 

• Has a comprehensive range of specialties 


• Comprehensive paid week of orientation 

program 

• Weekly intern tutorial program 

• Career information evenings, cardiac arrest 

training updates and a one-day Paediatric 

life Support Course 


TAS

TAS 

LAUNCESTON 

gENERAL HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Core terms - emergency medicine, 

medicine (general medicine, 

respiratory, cardiology, rehabilitation, 

oncology, gastroenterology, renal, 

endocrinology), surgery (general 

surgery, vascular, colorectal, 

orthopaedic, upper GI, urology, ENT, 

plastics) 

Elective terms – a choice of a core 

term or hospital at night program 


Launceston General Hospital 


• Serves a population of 130,000 

• All major specialties represented except 

neurology and cardiac surgery 


Debbie West 

Debbie.West@dhhs.tas.gov.au 

38 Tasmania 


• Weekly intern tutorial meetings with core 

clinical information provided 

• excellent staff amenities including 

gymnasium, squash court and a wellequipped 

medical officers’ common room 

• Mentoring program in place led by three 

emeritus Consultants 


• NWRG is the principal 160-bed 

accredited teaching hospital in the 

region 

• Well equipped and co-located with a 

70-bed private hospital 

• Focused on providing intergrated health 

services in a regional rural environment 


• Hospital is situated in a park-like setting in 

a magnificent position overlooking the Bass 

Strait 

• Subsidised rental accommodation is available 

adjacent to the Hospital and in nearby suburb 

• Assistance is provided with relocation 

expenses 


North West Regional Hospital 

NORTH WEST REgIONAL HOSPITAL 

(BURNIE) 


rotAtions 

Core terms – emergency medicine, 

general medicine, general surgery 

Non core – psychiatry, relief 


Donna Harris 

donna.harris@dhhs.tas.gov.au

Victoria 

Graduates of Australian or New Zealand 

medical schools who have completed an 

internship in Australia or New Zealand are 

eligible to apply for General Registration 

through the Medical Board of Australia. The 

Board grants Provisional Registration to 

Australian or New Zealand medical school 

graduates to undertake the intern year in 

Victoria. 

A Guide for Interns in Victoria issued by the 

PMCV (Post Graduate Medical Council of 

Victoria) aims to provide new graduates with 

some basic information as they commence the 

next stage of their journey towards becoming 

a fully qualified doctor. It can be downloaded 

from the PMCV website - www.pmcv.com.au. 

APPlying tO viCtOriA 

The application process for Victoria has gone 

under extensive review but the main process 

final year students have to take is through 

the PMCV website. Application includes 

submission of a Candidate Priority List which 

is the list of hospitals you would like to be 

accepted into, in order of preference. There 

are 18 allocated preferences but you don’t 

have to complete all of them. In addition to this 

there is a separate application process for the 

hospitals you have chosen on your priority list. 

This varies from hospital to hospital but may 

require a curriculum vitae or a evidence based 

curriculum vitae (for the Austin and Royal 

Melbourne Hospitals), a cover letter, academic 

results, clinical and non-clinical references. For 

more info on the Candidate Priority List, visit 

the www.computermatching.pmcv.com.au 

SCHedule Of dAteS: 

Registration Open Date 

Thursday, 12th April 

Referee Assessment Form Open Date 

(nomination of 2 referees) 

Thursday, 12th April 

HMO Liftout in Victorian Newspapers -The 

Age and the Herald Sun 

Saturday, 28th April 

Medical Careers Expo 

Saturday, 5th May 9.30am – 2.30pm at 

Medical Careers Expo, Skyline Room, 

Melbourne Park Function Centre 

Match Opens 

(Submit hospital preferences - candidate’s 

priority list (CPL), Non-victorian candidates are 

required to submit supporting documents) 

Tuesday, 1st May 

Hospital’s Application Process Opens 

Please check hospital websites 

Early May 

Registration & Referee Nomination Close 

Wednesday, 30th May 

Referee Assessment Form Submission Close 

Monday, 4th June 

Candidate’s Priority List Submission Close 

and Submit eligibility criteria supporting 

documentation to PMCV 

Friday, 8th June 

Hospital Application Closing Date 

Friday, 8th June 

List of Candidates Available to Hospitals 

Monday, 11th June 

Hospital/Health Service Selection Process 

11th June – 2nd July 

Withdrawal from Match/Change of 

Preference Closing Date 

Monday, 2nd July 

Hospital Nomination Form Submission 

3rd – 6th July 

Computer Matching Takes Place 

9th -13th July 

Match Results Available 

Monday, 23rd July 

2-week National Offer and Acceptance 

Period 

18th – 29th July 

Subsequent Round Offer Period 

Wednesday 8th August onwards until positions 

are filled 

general Commencing Date of Employment 

7th January 2013 


VIC

VIC 

ALFRED HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Aged Care, Cardiology, Emergency 

Medicine, General Medicine, General 

Surgery - Hepatobiliary, Upper GI, 

Breast Endocrine, Colorectal, GP 

(Heyfield Medical Centre, Clocktower, 

Maffra), Orthopaedics, Palliative Care, 

Pathology, Radiology, Rehabilitation 

Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, 

Stroke, Trauma, Urology, Vascular 

Surgery 


• Alfred Health is affiliated strongly with 

Monash University and the Baker Medical 

Research Institute 

• Has over 320 adult inpatient beds and 26 

intensive care beds 

• Has a comprehensive range of specialties 


• Comprehensive orientation program covering 

theory and practical procedure sessions 

• Strong culture of teaching and support – 

weekly intern meetings and professional 

development programs 

• A mentoring program which pairs interns up 

with experienced senior doctors 

40 Victoria 


The Alfred Hospital 

Calvary Health Care Bethlehem 

Caulfield Hospital 

Sandringham Hospital 

Central Gippsland Health Service – Sale 

Southern General Practice Training 


Dr Anna Korin - a.korin@alfred.org.au 

Email: HMOEnquiries@alfred.org.au 

Mail: HMO Support Unit, The Alfred, PO 

Box 315, Prahran VIC 3181 

AUSTIN HEALTH 


rotAtions 

General Medicine, General Surgery, 

Orthopaedics, Aged Care, ENT, 

Urology, Cardiac Surgery, Spinal, 

Vascular Surgery, Stroke Medicine, 

Endocrinology and Rheumatology, 

Psychiatry, Liver Transplant Unit, and 

the Victorian Institute of Forensic 

Medicine (VIFM). 


• Austin Health incorporates the Austin 

Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital 

and Royal Talbot Hospital, Mercy Hospital 

and Warringal Private and makes the precinct 

the largest training facility in Victoria. 

• Austin Health prides itself on providing high 

quality patient care to a diverse multicultural 

population, a significant veteran community, 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 

along with its local, rural and interstate 

communities. 

• State-wide services located at Austin include 

the Victorian liver Transplant Service, the 

Victorian Respiratory Support Service, the 

Victorian Spinal Cord Service and the Child 

and Adolescent Mental Health Service. 

• The new Austin Tower encompasses new 

HMO quarters as well as an extensive 

education precinct and modern ward design 

and facilities. 

• A clinical skills lab is situated on the Austin 

Hospital site. The clinical skills lab provides 

hands-on training and simulated activity for 

all members of the health care team. 

• Dedicated training time each week to 

attend the intern training sessions which are 

conducted through the Clinical education 

Unit 


Austin Health 

Bendigo Health Care Group 

Echuca Regional Health Service 

Mercy Hospital 

Bundoora Extended Care Centre 

Royal Children’s Hospital 

Broadmeadows Health Service 

Wimmera Health Care Group 

ContACt detAils oVer the PAge


Ms Sarah McConchie 

DiT Manager, Medical Workforce Unit 

Austin Health 

Ph: 9496 6813 

sarah.mcconchie@austin.org.au 

BALLART HEALTH 


rotAtions 

Aged Care, Cardiology, Emergency 


orthopaedics, ENT surgery, geriatrics, 

neurology, cardiology 


Ballarat Health Services 

Ballarat Base Hospital 

Queen Elizabeth Centre 

Grampians Psychiatric Services 


• Ballarat Health Services comprises of 221 

acute beds and 70 sub-acute 

• Has new emergency, critical care, ambulatory 

and geriatric services 

• Intern teaching time is allocated and 

protected from pagers! 


• There are three core rotations (general 

medicine, general surgery and emergency) 

with two specialty rotations, allocated by 

mutual agreement 

• Shared accommodation available or $60 

subsidy per week if renting externally 

• Two weeks leave during the clinical year and 

three weeks at completion of intern year 

• Paired applications are accepted and every 

effort is made to accommodate paired annual 

leave 


Dianne Kearney, Administrative Assistant , 

Ph: 5320 6748 E:diannek@bhs.org.au 

Linda Danvers, Deputy DMS, 

Ph: 5320 4539 E: lindada@bhs.org.au 

BARWON HEALTH 


rotAtions 


emergency, gastroenterology, 

orthopaedics, psychiatry, radiation 

oncology/ palliative care, renal 

medicine, urology, cardiology, 

cardiothoracic surgery, geriatrics, 

medical oncology, neurology, 

nights medical/surgery, obstetrics 

and gynaecology, paediatrics, 

palliative care, plastic surgery, rural 

placements (Warrnambool, Hamilton), 

GP (Camperdown, Warrnambool, 

Hamilton). 


Geelong Hospital 

South West Healthcare 

Warrnambool 

Hamilton Base Hospital 

Camperdown 


Barwon Health is the largest Regional Health 

Service provider in Victoria. It offers an extensive 

range of general and specialist hospital, 

rehabilitation, residential and community services 

to over 93% of the Geelong community and 

an increasing number of residents across the 

Barwon South-Western region. Barwon Health 

has a total of 1,000 beds (with more being 

added for 2013). 

There is an active Board of Graduate Studies 

with a structured training program for HMO’s. 

There are postgraduate grand rounds, clinical 

meetings, lunchtime tutorials and a FRACP 

trainee lecture series. A fortnightly newsletter 

is published listing the postgraduate activities. 

Postgraduate Training Positions are also 

available. Furthermore, a variety of speakers 

both nationally and internationally renowed in 

their fields are invited to give a presentation on 

their work on Tuesdays with provision for interns 

and residents to attend. 


Barwon Health, is a fantastic place to start and 

further a doctors career. It is one of Australia’s 

leaders in acute pain. There is currently a 

5-year Rural Generalist pathway being created 

for doctors pursuing the role of a country GP, 

an area of national shortage amongst other 


VIC

VIC 

initiatives to build career pathways for the 

specialists of tomorrow. Also it has one of the 

busiest emergency departments with over 

55,000 patients through the front door annually. 

In emergency, interns have an opportunity to 

consolidate clinical skills and reasoning essential 

in acute care. Surgical departments are deeply 

involved in research with opportunities for junior 

doctors to become involved with own projects in 

these departments and publish studies. 

There are opportunities to head out to South- 

Western Victoria to network training sites so one 

will have opportunities to travel and experience 

the breadth of Barwon Health’s reach in Victoria. 


Wayne Harding - HMO Manager 

wayneha@barwonhealth.org.au 

www.barwonhealth.org.au 

BENDIgO HEALTH 


Bendigo Health Care Group 

Austin Health 

Northern Hospital 

42 Victoria 


rotAtions 


emergency medicine, orthopaedics, 

rehabilitation, 

medical oncology, adult psychiatry , 

PGPPP 


• Bendigo Health is undergoing expansion with 

a number of new specialists appointed in 

previous two years 

• Situated 150km from Melbourne and has 

large catchment area 130 000 

• General medical, general surgical and 

emergency are the core rotations that an 

intern needs to complete during the year 


• Weekly intern teaching program and intern 

experience give rise to sound general 

knowledge of medicine and surgery 

• Bendigo has an exceptional history and 

architectural heritage 


Human Resources 

Humanresources@bendigohealth.org.au 

gOULBURN VALLEy 

HEALTH 


rotAtions 

Anaesthetics, emergency, medicine, 

surgery, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, 

HITH, geriatrics, psychiatry, O&G, 

paediatrics, ICU 


Mandy Polan - HMO Manager ph: (03) 5832 

2739 fax: (03) 5832 2394 e: mandy.polan@ 

gvhealth.org.au www.gvhealth.org.au/ 


• The hospital is in Shepparton and serves 

as the Base Hospital to a region including 

the Goulburn Valley and extending over the 

border into New South Wales (population 

approximately 160,000). 

• Goulburn Valley Health is a 280-bed acute 

and extended care facility. It has two smaller 

sites at Rushworth and Tatura with acute and 

aged care beds. 

• The broad range of services includes 

surgical, acute medical, paediatric, obstetrics 

and gynaecology, intensive care and 

psychiatry services as well as extended 

care and regional services. The emergency 

Department has approximately 35,000 

attendances per year. 


• The Shepparton Campus is close to preschool 

centres and schools of all categories 

and facilities are quite satisfactory. The 

Greater Shepparton area caters for all major 

sporting activities and has two major indoor 

gymnasium complexes including an indoor 

Aquatic Centre. Shepparton is close to 

major Tourist Wineries like Mitchelton and 

Rutherglen. Murray River tourist towns like 

echuca and Cobram/Barooga are within easy 

driving distance. 


Shepparton Regional Hospital

EASTERN HEALTH 


rotAtions 


Emergency, Psychiatry, Urology, Aged 

Care and GP 


Box Hill Hospital 

Angliss Hospital 

Maroondah Hospital 

Peter James Centre 

Wantirna Health 

Eastern Epworth 

Rural – Bairnsdale Hospital and Macload St 

Medical Centre, Bairnsdale 


Emma Bentley - Inquiries 

Ph: 98953267 


eastern Health is aligned with Greater South 

eastern Consortia for Physician Training. This 

includes eastern Health, Southern Health, 

Warragul and Traralgon Hospitals. 

There are weekly intern education sessions 

across all eH acute sites, and weekly education 

sessions at mental health and subacute sites. A 

separate program is held for second and third 

year HMOs. Weekly clinical lectures are held in 

the emergency Department. In-service teaching 

and training during ward rounds, outpatient 

clinics, operating sessions and anaesthetics 

sessions as well as comprehensive programmes 

for Physician Training candidates operate weekly. 

On commencement at eastern Health, Interns 

will undergo a three day orientation program. 

This award winning program – “The Amazing 

Case Race”- has been designed to give the new 

intern an extensive understanding of what their 

job will involve. 

A past eH intern’s personal perspective: “eH 

health is a good choice for those who like a 

more relaxed approach, and can motivate 

themselves. The staff have been very friendly 

and welcoming so it is a good environment to 

be introduced into as an intern. The education 

program is useful but not as extensive as other 

networks.” 

gIPPSLAND HEALTH 


rotAtions 


anaesthetics, GP placement 


Central Gippsland Health Service 

LaTrobe Regional Hospital 

West Gippsland Healthcare Group 

Heyfield Medical Practice 


Pauline Parr – HMO Manager – Latrobe 

Regional Hospital. E: pparr@lrh.com.au 

P: (03) 5173 8005 


• Program co-ordinated by latrobe Regional 

Hospital which has a 257 bed regional 

referral centre for Gippsland 

• Includes two rotations at latrobe Regional 

Hospital (anaesthetics and emergency), one 

rotation at Heyfield Medical Centre (GP), 

Central Gippsland Health Service or Sale 

(medicine), West Gippsland Hospital or 

Warragul (surgery) 


• If living away from home, the hospital 

provides shared, low cost accommodation 

• Comprehensive intern and registrar teaching 

which is protected learning time (several 

sessions per week) 

MILDURA BASE 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Emergency, general surgery, 

medicine, general practice, 

psychiatry, orthopaedics, paediatrics, 

O&G 


VIC

VIC 


• Mildura is located in North West Victoria 

on the Murray River, about 600kms from 

Melbourne and 380kms from Adelaide. 

Multiple daily air services to Adelaide, 

Melbourne and Sydney make travel to these 

centres very easy. 

• Mildura Base Hospital is a 146 bed tertiary 

teaching Hospital that opened in September 

2000. The Hospital is privately owned and 

managed by Ramsay Health Care. Ramsay 

Health Care has a contractual arrangement 

with the Victorian Government to provide 

public hospital services to the Community of 

Mildura and Sunraysia. 

• Mildura Base Hospital provides an extensive 

medical service to the surrounding 

community of approximately 76,000 people. 

Many specialists reside in Mildura; others visit 

on a regular basis. 


• We hope to create a close-knit, supportive, 

flexible, professional team that provides 

excellent paediatric care whilst maintaining 

an enjoyable life. Improve your lifestyle, come 

and join us in Mildura! 


ph: (03) 5022 3478 fax: (03) 5022 3234 

www.ramsayhealth.com.au/mbh 

44 Victoria 

MELBOURNE HEALTH 


rotAtions 

Aged Care, Emergency, General 

Medicine, General Surgery, Infectious 

Diseases, Medical Assessment 

Planning Unit, Orthopaedics, 

Palliative Care, Pathology, Surgery, 

Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Stroke, 

Vascular Surgery, Seconding 

Hospitals, Urology (Ballarat) 

Emergency (Royal Womens), 

Gynaecology, Emergency, General 

Medicine, General Surgery 

(Wangaratta) General Medicine, 

General Surgery (Wimmera), General 

Medicine (Western) 


• The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) 

provides specialist and general acute 

and subacute health services. Primarily 

serving the north-western communities of 

Melbourne, RMH also provides statewide 

and specialist services to rural and regional 

Victorians. 

• Melbourne Health manages 1,050 beds 

in the acute, sub-acute and community 

settings, has 7,000 staff and two main 

campuses. 

• Melbourne Health also includes North 

Western Mental Health, North West Dialysis 

Service and the Victorian Infectious Diseases 

Reference laboratory. 

• Melbourne Health has an international 

reputation for its commitment to clinical 

research, education and patient care. RMH 

has an extensive range of services including 

cardiac, oncology, neurosciences and 

trauma. 

• RMH has strong links with research facilities 

including the Walter & eliza Hall Institute of 

Medical Research, the ludwig Institute for 

Cancer Research and the National Ageing 

Research Institute. 

• The Royal Park Campus specialises in aged 

care, rehabilitation and ambulatory services. 


www.rmhdoctors.org.au 


The Royal Melbourne Hospital 

The Royal Park Campus 

Ballarat Base 

Wangaratta District Base 

Western or Wimmera Base Hospital

NORTHERN HEALTH 


rotAtions 

Aged Care/Stroke, Anaesthetics/ 

PAC, Emergency Medicine, General 

Medicine, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, 

General Surgery, Vascular/Thoracics, 

Radiology/Ortho/Ambulatory Care 

generAl infOrMAtiOn: 

• Northern Health’s campuses provide a 

unique mix of services including medical, 

surgical, emergency, intensive and coronary 

care, paediatrics, women’s and maternal 

health, mental health, aged care, palliative 

care, and rehabilitation programs. 

• Currently has 440 beds at The Northern 

Hospital campus. Building will start soon on 

the new Academic and Research Precinct 

and have begun planning for another major 

ward block. In addition, there are 4 other 

campuses that have ambulatory care, 

rehabilitation and aged care beds. 

• Weekly Intern Program for protected teaching 

time where your pagers are held for you. 

• A dedicated Intern Training Supervisor and a 

Supervisor of Intern Training who is a young 

Physician and is instrumental in organising 

innovative and practical training programs 

which are fun and educational and who is 

also interested in your welfare 


The Northern Hospital 

Broadmeadows Health Service 

Bundoora Extended Care Centre 

Craigieburn Health Service 

Panch Health Service 


Junior Medical Workforce Unit 

Telephone: 8405 8209, 8405 8276, 8405 

8045 Fax:8405 8032 

Email: HMOenquiries@nh.org.au 

PENINSULA HEALTH 


rotAtions 

ED, medicine, surgery, rehabilitation, 

aged care, psychiatry, palliative care, 

anaesthetics, O&G, 

paediatrics; External rotations - 

Warragul Hospital - country ED (2 

Interns) and Wonthaggi PGPPP (1 

Intern) 


Frankston Hospital 

Rosebud Hospital 

The Mornington Centre for Aged Care 

Golf Links Road Rehabilitation and Palliative 

Care Facility 

Rosebud Rehabilitation Centre 

Warragul Hospital, Wonthaggi 

bASiC infOrMAtiOn: 

• Peninsula Health has 835 beds across 18 

sites. 

• Major sites include Frankston and Rosebud 

(acute hospitals) and a geriatric facility at 

Mornington 

• Country rotations include Warragul (eD 2 

interns) and Wonthaggi (PGPPP 1 intern) 

• Teaching programs available to all junior 

medical staff, a medical education officer 

provides support to all HMOs 

• excellent training is available in preparation 

for general practice and other specialties 

including emergency medicine, surgery, 

medicine, O&G, paediatrics, psychiatry, 

rehabilitation, aged care and anaesthetics. 


Medical Workforce Unit 

(03) 9784 7384 

www.peninsulahealth.org.au 

SOUTHERN HEALTH 


rotAtions 


Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, 

Gastroenterology, Palliative care, 

Aged care and rehabilitation 


medrecruit@SouthernHealth.org.au 

www.SouthernHealth.org.au 


VIC

VIC 


• Southern Health has a large catchment area 

which covers the cities of Monash, Greater 

Dandenong, Casey, kingston, Glen eira and 

the Shire of Cardinia 

• Interns must complete core terms which 

include 10 weeks in General Medicince, 10 

weeks in General Surgery and 8 weeks in 

emergency 

• Two weeks of annual leave is rostered on, 

generally during your emergency rotation and 

then the last three weeks are taken at the 

end of the year 


• Strong teaching environment with strong 

education focus – weekly mandatory 

education sessions are allocated and 

protected for learning 

• Provides a good support network for junior 

doctors – each site has a director of clinical 

training and each term the intern has a 

nominated supervisor 

• each site has HMO study room and there is 

also access to gyms and crèches at some 

sites 

• Accommodation is provided at all rural sites 


Monash Medical Centre Clayton 

Monash Medical Centre Moorabbin 

Dandenong Hospital 

Casey Hospital 

Kingston Centre 

46 Victoria 

ST VINCENT’S 


rotAtions 

Anaesthetics, Cardiology, Colorectal, 

Emergency, Gastroenterology, 

Geriatrics, General Medicine, General 

Surgery, Haematology, Hepatobiliary/ 

UGI, Plastic Surgery, Palliative Care, 

Rehabilitation, Renal, Respiratory, 

Thoracics/Cardiothoracics, Vascular 

Surgery 


• Governed by national body, St Vincent’s 

Health Australia 

• Provides acute medical and surgical services, 

emergency and critical care, aged care, 

diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, 

mental health, palliative care and residential 

care 

• More than 5,000 staff and 848 beds 

• Affiliated with Melbourne University 


• known for its excellent surgeon & physician 

training programs 

• The highest physician pass rates in Australia 

every year for the last 15 years (90-100% 

St Vincent’s pass rate well above 55-60% 

Australian average) 

• Also well-known for its plastics, orthopaedics, 

rheumatology and dermatology departments 


Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre 

St Vincent’s & Mercy Private Hospital 

Geelong Hospital 

Warrnambool 

(Sale 

Hamilton 

Werribee Mercy 

Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital 


HMO Support Unit, St Vincent’s, PO Box 

2900, Fitzroy VIC 3065 

http://www.svhm.org.au 

SOUTH WEST 

HEALTHCARE 


rotAtions 


Emergency and GP 


Warrnambool Hospital 


• New program as of 2012 

• Infomation was not able to be gathered at the 

time of publication due to limited resources 

available

WESTERN HEALTH 


rotAtions 


Emergency, Aged Care, Addiction 

Medicine, Cardiology, Infectious 

Diseases, Orthopaedics, Plastic 

Surgery, Psychiatry, Respiratory and 

Sleep Disorders, Night Duty 


Colette Geaney 

HMO Manager 

Phone Number : (03) 8345 6951 

Colette.Geaney@wh.org.au 


• The Western Health is a large organisation 

consisting of more than 4,800 staff that 

work each day to improve the overall health 

of people across Melbourne’s West. WH 

is a busy Health Network located in one 

of the fastest growing, and most ethnically 

diverse, regions in Australia. Western Health’s 

catchment extends from Footscray and out 

to the growth corridors of Caroline Springs, 

Melton, Sunbury, Werribee and beyond. 

• employs 260 consultants and 320 junior staff 

in a complete range of specialties covering 

children, adults and the aged care. 

• Western Health offers the Migrant Screening 

Service for the city of Melbourne and a drug 

and alcohol program at the DASWest service. 


Western Hospital 

Sunshine Hospital 

The Williamstown Hospital 

Wodonga Hospital 

Mildura Base Hospital 

Wangaratta Hospital 

ALBURy WODONgA 

HEALTH 


rotAtions 


Emergency, Anaesthetics, Psychiatry 


• Albury-Wodonga Health Service is Australia’s 

only cross-border public health service that 

services a catchment area of approximately 

150,000 people. 

• Will give interns a wide range of clinical 

experience augmented by a well-developed 

education program 

• There are two full 12 month intern post 

available amongst 11 other interns that are 

rotated from Western Health (VIC) and St 

George and Rural Preferential Recruitment 

posts (NSW) 


Karen Dixon 

HMO Manager 

Ph: 02 6051 7322 or 02 6051 7470 

karen.dixon@awh.org.au 

MURRAy TO 

MOUNTAINS 


rotAtions 


Emergency and GP 


• New intern program proposed in 2011 for the 

rising numbers of interns 

• Interns work closely with GPs and visiting 

specialists during 5 rotations - two of these 

are 10 week rotations at GP clinics 

• Focus on small rural health services as 

learning environments and is geared towards 

doctors wanting rural careers 


Core - Northeast Health Wangaratta, Albury 

Wodonga Health (Wodonga Campus) 

PGPPP -Bright Medical Centre, Cobram 

Medical Clinic, Falls Creek Medical Centre, 

Medical Centre of Numurkah, Mount, 

Hotham Medical Centre, Mount Beauty 

Medical Centre,Yarrawonga Denis Medical 

Group,Yarrawonga Medical Clinic 


Wendy Ralph 

wendy.ralph@ydhs.hume.org.au 


VIC

WA 

Western Australia 

The Postgraduate Medical Council of Western 

Australia (PMCWA) aims to provide leadership 

for the education and training of prevocational 

doctors in Western Australia (WA). The 

PMCWA works closely with the primary 

allocation centres to support and facilitate 

medical students applying for intern training 

positions in WA. There are three primary 

allocation centres in WA – Fremantle Hospital, 

Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner 

Hospital. 

With the introduction of the Health Practitioner 

Regulation National Law Act 2009, Western 

Australia intern registration now lies with the 

Medical Board of Australia. Further details 

about the Medical Board can be obtained from 

their website: www.medicalboard.gov.au. 

Interns are required to complete 48 weeks 

of clinical training (exclusive of any time off 

for sick or annual leave). Ten days of study 

leave is available within the 48 weeks of 

clinical training. The Medical Board and 

PMCWA require all interns to undertake a 

balanced mix of clinical experience, which 

will include terms in medicine and surgery. A 

term in emergency medicine is desirable but 

not essential. The PMCWA also encourages 

interns to gain exposure in a range of health 

service settings, including large teaching, 

outer metropolitan, regional, rural and remote 

and private hospitals. In addition to their award 

salary, interns also receive a $4371 annual 

professional development allowance, payable 

pro rata fortnightly. 

48 Western Australia 

HOW dO i APPly? 

The WA Intern Application Process is an 

online application process consists of seven 

sections. You must complete all sections for 

your application to be considered. You apply 

online at the WA Job Board website: www. 

jobs.wa.gov.au. To find out to apply for a 

WA Intern position, please visit the PMCWA 

website, www.pmcwa.health.wa.gov.au. 

WHO dO i need tO uSe AS My 

refereeS? 

You require two referees and these would 

normally be Consultants who know you. You 

should advise them that you would like them 

to be a referee and ensure that they will be 

able to speak about your performance. If you 

are unable to have a consultant as a referee, 

you may ask a Registrar to be a referee. 

WHAt if i WOuld like tO dO A 

rurAl rOtAtiOn? 

The Rural Practice Pathway (RPP) was set 

up to provide a clear pathway into rural 

training and a career in rural medicine for 

junior doctors with a specific interest in 

rural medicine. The RPP comprises of a 

collaboration of those organisations involved 

in undergraduate and postgraduate medical 

training. These include the WA Country 

Health Service (WACHS), WA General Practice 

Education and Training (WAGPET), the Rural 

Clinical School, Rural Health West (RHW), 

the Postgraduate Medical Council of WA 

(PMCWA) and Doctors In Training (DITs). 

The Rural Preference Program allows a rural 

rotation block of two or three rotations that 

are attached to your employing PAC. This 

rural rotation block will provide you with an 

opportunity to work closely with consultants 

and find about more about the region. Your 

PAC will still offer rural rotations to interns that 

are not a part of the Rural Preference Program 

however. You will be able to express an 

interest to do rural rotations and be considered 

in the Rural Preference Program during your 

internship in the intern application process. 

You can apply for up to 4 rotations rurally. A 

length of 1 rotation is available at all regional 

hospitals; 2 at all regional hospitals with 

Fremantle and SCGH; 3 at Albany Regional 

Hospital; and 4 at Bunbury Regional Hospital. 

For the 2013 WA Intern Application Process, 

applications open 7 May 2012 and close 

at 5.00 pm (WAST) 8 June 2012 (Note: late 

applications will NOT be accepted).

FREMANTLE HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 


emergency medicine, psychiatry, 

community/geriatric medicine, 

cardiovascular medicine, community/ 

geriatric medicine, coronary core, 

dermatology, endocrinology, 

gastroenterology, general medicine, 

haematology, infectious diseases, 

intensive care, neurology, oncology/ 

palliative care, paediatrics, renal 

medicine or respiratory medicine, 

cardiothoracic surgery, ENT, general 

surgery, orthopaedics, oral and 

maxillofacial, ophthalmology, plastics, 

urology or vascular surgery), relief 


• Freemantle Health is a 400 bed, 24-hour 

general adult and child acute care teaching 

hospital 

• Situated 20 kilometres from Perth in the heart 

of the port of Fremantle. 

• Has an international reputation for its 

research, medical and surgical services, and 

nursing expertise, and in recent years has set 

annual records for patient service. 

• Offers a wide range of disciplines, offering 

training positions for most specialist colleges, 

including general practice. 

• each year has 300,000 presentations 


Fremantle Hospital 

Kaleeya Hospital 

Rockingham General Hospital 

Armadale Hospital 

Albany Hospital 

Broome Hospital 

Peel Health Campus 

with more than 40,000 people (adults and 

children) a year attending the Trauma and 

emergency Centre. 

• Most terms are at Fremantle Hospital. Some 

terms are at St John of God, Murdoch 

(a private hospital 10 kilometres east of 

Fremantle) or kaleeya Hospital (located 

a few kilometres from Fremantle), and 

Armadale District Hospital or Rockingham 

kwinana District Hospital (both outer south 

metropolitan hospital). 

reASOnS tO APPly: 

• Interns have access to computers, 

Foxtel, beds, gym equipment, magazines, 

newspapers, journals, regular morning teas, 

regular Friday night drinks and many social 

functions organised by Fremantle Hospital’s 

active Resident Medical Officer Society. 

• Very friendly atmosphere 

• Diverse rotations including emergency 

medicine and rural placements 

• Fremantle also has a lot to offer with fantastic 

cafés, bars, restaurants, beaches, markets 

and accessible housing within walking 

distance of the hospital 


Joanne Illich 


Phone: (08) 9431 2294 

Email: joanne.illich@health.wa.gov.au 

ROyAL PERTH 

HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Anaesthetics, cardiology, 

cardiothoracic surgery, 

communicable diseases, 

dermatology, emergency medicine, 

endocrinology, ENT, gastroenterology, 

general surgery, geriatric medicine, 

haematology, hospital in the 

home, ICU, internal medicine, 

lung transplant, medical oncology, 

nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, 

orthopaedics, ophthalmology, 

palliative care, plastic surgery, 

radiation oncology, rehabilitation 

medicine, respiratory medicine, 

rheumatology, short stay medical unit, 

spinal unit, trauma, urology, vascular 

surgery 


Marija Rizmanoksa 


Phone: (08) 9224 7077 

Email: marija.rizmanoksa@health.wa.gov.au 


WA

WA 


• First hospital established in Western 

Australia, and is the largest teaching hospital 

• The State Trauma Centre at RPH provides a 

full range of emergency services for adults 

and serves as the state referral centre for 

many specialties 

• The Australian of the Year for 2005, Dr Fiona 

Wood, is Director of the Burns Unit at Royal 

Perth Hospital 

• The Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2005 

undertook the work for which the prize was 

awarded, at Royal Perth Hospital 

• Has 650 beds at the Wellington Street 

Campus and employs approximately 400 

senior and 400 junior medical staff 

• Teaching and Research activities are an 

integral part of hospital, which work closely 

with the University of Western Australia 

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health 

Sciences. 

• Royal Perth is situated on two sites: the 

Wellington Street Campus, which is in the 

heart of Perth City. Retail shopping, theatres 

and dining are within easy walking distance 

of the hospital. The Shenton Park Campus 

(150 beds) is located 6km west of Perth City. 

kings Park and the Swan River are close 


Royal Perth Hospital (Wellington Street 

Campus and Shenton Park Campus) 

Bentley Hospital 

Bunbury Regional Hospital 

Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital 

Port Hedland Regional Hospital 

50 Western Australia 

to both campuses. Coastal beaches are 12 

kilometres from the City. 

reASOnS tO APPly: 

• Clinical experience at Royal Perth is 

characterised by exposure to a wide range of 

medical and surgical specialties 

• Diverse rotations including emergency 

medicine and rural placements 

• A supportive environment with an extensive 

education program for interns 

SIR CHARLES 

gAIRDNER HOSPITAL 


rotAtions 

Emergency, general medicine, 

specialist medicine (respiratory 

medicine, rehabilitation/aged care, 

psychiatry), general surgery, specialist 

surgery (orthopaedics, plastics) 


• located on a 28 hectare medical campus 

adjacent to kings Park in Nedlands, 4 

kilometres from the central business district 

of Perth 


Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 

Joondalup Health Campus 

Swan District Hospital 

Hollywood Private Hospital 

Osborne Park Hospital 

Geraldton Regional Hospital 

Port Hedland Hospital 


Trish Li 


Phone: (08) 9346 7969 

Email: trish.li@health.wa.gov.au 

• A distinguished record in patient care, 

teaching and research 

• Associated with the nearby University 

of Western Australia, as well as Curtin 

University, The University of Notre Dame and 

edith Cowan Universities 

• 650 bed tertiary hospital that employs 

nearly 400 junior medical staff and offers all 

specialties other than paediatrics and O&G 

• There will be further substantial growth on the 

site over the next few years as services move 

to the campus as part of the citywide clinical 

redevelopment plan. 

• key focus areas of clinical practice include 

emergency medicine, liver transplantation 

surgery, neurosurgery, oncology/ 

haematology and respiratory medicine 


• Provides a quarantined, structured intern 

teaching program throughout the year 

• Important bedside and unit based teaching is 

a part of the culture of the hospital 

• Interns have access to a number of facilities 

including library and the Doctor’s Common 

Room (DCR) 24 hours a day. The DCR has 

computers, TV, couches, pool table, regular 

morning teas, regular Friday night drinks 

and other social functions organised by Sir 

Charles Gairdner Hospital Resident Medical 

Officers Society

New Zealand 

Forget the problem of not enough intern 

positions for your tsunami of graduates... 

For across the seas in the land of the long 

white cloud lies one of the easiest countries in 

the world to live and work in! New Zealand! 

All Australian graduates are eligible to work 

in New Zealand without having to sit further 

examination. New Zealand intern/house 

surgeon positions are offered to doctors by the 

21 District Health Boards that administer the 

hospitals. In general, it is one health board per 

city, plus surrounding province. 

AMSA’s Electives 

Database 

All of the health boards normally employ 

doctors under the same contract, so work 

conditions are comparable across the country. 

Wages are based on a pay scale that takes 

into account the hours expected to work. 

Job offers are allocated to graduates through 

a system called ACE (Advanced Choice 

of Employment), which ranks applicants 

preferences for where they want to work 

against DHB preferences for who they want 

to employ and matches you to your highest 

ranked DHB that will give you a position. 

Once a position is offered and accepted, 

preferences for 3 month attachments are taken 

to try and give you the experience you would 

prefer. 

Have you been on an elective? Do you wish someone had given 

you some info before you left? 

AMSA would love to hear about your experiences. 

All it takes is a few minutes of your time. 

Visit www.amsa.org.au/electives 

Applications close in June. 

For further information, about: 

• The DHB you are interested in. Links can be 

found at www.newdoctors.co.nz 

• Registration in NZ, contact the Medical Council 

of NZ at www.mcnz.org.nz 

• For further information about working in NZ, 

feel free to contact the New Zealand Medical 

Students’ Association at www.nzmsa.org.nz 

or mail@nzmsa.org.nz 

viSit tHe nZMSA guide to graduation 

online at http://www.nzmsa.org.nz/ 

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