Internship Guide 2020 - Updated

OVERVIEW
Perhaps the greatest thing about Queensland
is the wide variety of opportunities available to
its residents. For doctors, a relaxed lifestyle and
affordable Queenslander-style homes pair well with
high-quality teaching and a strong health focus
in our state. The people of Queensland enjoy a
blessed outdoor lifestyle with world-class beaches
and waterways, national parks, rainforests, tropical
reefs, as well as an awesome climate with more
winter sunshine and warmth than most other
Australian states.
In QLD, Queensland Health coordinates the
recruitment of interns in all Hospital and Health
services across the state, via a central online
application portal. For all group A applicants (see
priority listings), graduates are guaranteed an
internship offer. Offers for these applicants are
allocated via random ballot based on hospital
preferences. Applicants from other groups are not
guaranteed offers, and allocation is determined via
individual merit selection processes.
GROUP
GROUP A
GROUP B
GROUP C
GROUP D
DEFINITION
Medical graduates of Queensland
universities who are Australia/
New Zealand citizens or Australian
permanent residents
Medical graduates of Australian
(interstate) or New Zealand
universities who are Australian/
New Zealand citizens or Australian
permanent residents
Medical graduates of Australian or
New Zealand universities who are
NOT Australian / New Zealand citizens
or Australian permanent residents
who need to obtain a visa to work in
Australia
Medical graduates of AMC accredited
universities located outside of
Australia or New Zealand
Interns are required to undertake a paid orientation
program 5 working days prior to the start of term.
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/workfor-us/clinical/medical/recruitment/intern
HOW TO APPLY
Applications can only be submitted via the online
application portal on the Queensland Health website
(no written applications will be accepted). The
form enables submission of hospital preferences
(1-18) for all participating hospitals. You need to
provide all supporting documentation at the point
of application.
Group A applicants are further allowed to apply
for special consideration, late starts, joint ticket
applications, hospital transfers, and hospital
allocation swaps. Please see the Queensland
Health website for more information.
PRIORITY GROUPS
Applicants fall under one of four categories. Group
A graduates are guaranteed an internship position
in Queensland, whilst groups B, C, and D are not
(please note that there is no sequential preference
between groups B-D).
KEY DATES
• Queensland Rural Generalist pathway applications:
February 27 - March 12 2020 (note that these have
already closed)
• General intern applications (all groups A-D): May 4
- June 4 2020
• Round 1 offers (Group A and Queensland Rural
Generalist pathway candidates): July 13 2020
(via email). Accept or decline by July 15. Roll-back
process from July 17.
• Re-preferencing opportunity July 17 - July 19
• Position status report will show automatic updates
of locations/number of positions available to ‘Not
guaranteed offer graduates.’
• ‘Not guaranteed offer graduates’ have the option to
make changes to their hospital preferences online
• Round 2 offers (Groups B-D): July 29 via online
application article
• Open round (remaining candidates): From August
17
For more information please see the official Queensland
Health site (‘Campaign dates’ page).
APPLICATION SUPPORT
QLDMSC has a Facebook Group set up to support
medical students from all around Australia with
internship applications to Queensland.
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