Internship Guide 2020 - Updated
***SECOND RELEASE WITH UPDATED INFORMATION*** The official guide to the 2021 Internship year. The 2020 Internship Guide was compiled entirely by medical students and junior doctors who have volunteered their time to ensure it is the most up to date source of information relevant to our final year medical students. We hope that the information within this guide will assist you in your internship application. Good luck, Class of 2020!
***SECOND RELEASE WITH UPDATED INFORMATION***
The official guide to the 2021 Internship year. The 2020 Internship Guide was compiled entirely by medical students and junior doctors who have volunteered their time to ensure it is the most up to date source of information relevant to our final year medical students. We hope that the information within this guide will assist you in your internship application. Good luck, Class of 2020!
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Q: If I get an offer in a non-preferred hospital, and another student also gets a non-preferred<br />
appointment, can we do a direct swap by mutual agreement?<br />
A: No. Allocations of offers may only be issued by THS<br />
Q: When will offers be made and how will I be notified?<br />
A: First round offers will be made nationally from Monday 13 July <strong>2020</strong>. Subsequent offers will be<br />
made based on jurisdictional arrangements, which will vary. For Tasmania, any subsequent offers<br />
will be made on a scheduled basis subject to the number of positions available.<br />
Q: Will couples (joint) applications affect the success or otherwise of the members of the couple?<br />
A: Where a joint application is made, applicants must recognise that they will then be assessed based<br />
on their combined application. If a joint placement is not available at their hospital of first<br />
preference, the applicants will be allocated to their next available preferenced under subscribed<br />
Hospital where two (2) positions are vacant. NOTE: Both applicants must be applying for Medical<br />
Intern positions.<br />
Q: If I accept an appointment at a Tasmanian hospital, but then get a later offer from a preferred<br />
hospital either interstate or within Tasmania, can I change my mind?<br />
A: Within Tasmania, offers will be made and continue to be made on a case by case basis in order of<br />
merit and hospital site preferences up until the Late Vacancy Management Program (LVMP).<br />
Should an applicant accept an offer with a Tasmanian hospital they can subsequently withdraw to<br />
take up a position interstate. Applicants should advise the relevant medical workforce unit of any<br />
decision to withdraw within two days of accepting the interstate offer.<br />
Q: What happens if I don’t get an offer at all?<br />
A: All Priority 1 applicants (i.e. Australian permanent resident Tasmanian trained Australian<br />
Government supported or full fee paying) will receive an offer during first round offers. Not until all<br />
Priority 1 applicants have accepted the offer of a position in Tasmania or interstate will offers be<br />
made to Priority 2 applicants (i.e. Australian temporary resident Tasmanian trained full fee paying).<br />
Q: If I do not receive my first preference can I request feedback on my application?<br />
A: No. The application has no assessable part and the preferenced based ballot system does not have<br />
an assessment process.<br />
Q: Will I be paid removal expenses if I need to relocate?<br />
A: No. Relocation assistance will not be offered to Interns, any relocation costs are at the applicants<br />
own expense.<br />
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