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Internship Guide
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 about the
australian
medical students’
association
AMSA is the peak representative body for
medical students in Australia. AMSA exists
to connect, inform and represent each of
the 17,000 medical students at Australia’s
20 medical schools. Each of the 20 medical
schools in Australia elects a representative
to sit on AMSA Council.
Advocacy: AMSA advocates for medical
students through policy development,
advocacy campaigns and representation
to governments, universities and relevant
medical and medico-political bodies. AMSA
has a strong grass-roots approach to policy
development, whereby ThinkTanks produce
and review policy and other initiatives.
Events: The events calendar kicks off in May,
with AMSA’s premier event, the National
Leadership Development Seminar (NLDS).
NLDS brings together 90 of Australia’s
budding health leaders. There is focused
upskilling in leadership, advocacy, and
political engagement. In July, AMSA runs its
famed National Convention, which has been
held annually since 1960. Convention sees
over 1,200 Australian medical students unite
for the world’s largest entirely student-run
event. AMSA’s Global Health Conference
(GHC) runs each August, with over 700
delegates passionate about innovation and
equity in global health.
Projects: AMSA’s projects cover a diverse
range of topics including rural health,
refugee health, LGBTIQ health and climate
change. The Mental Health Campaign aims
to improve medical student mental health
and wellbeing. Vampire Cup unites AMSA
and the Red Cross to pit medical schools
against one another in a race to donate
blood, registering 1800 donations in a year
- and counting. AMSA Academy is an online
educational platform with courses on topics
including global, sexual and mental health.
Publications: AMSA produces various
publications, such as this guide, that are
distributed both online and in hardcopy.
These publications are an important conduit
through which AMSA connects and informs
Australian medical students.
about the
internship guide
The aim of the AMSA Internship Guide is to
make the process of applying for internships
easier for our graduating students. It’s built
on the hard work of the executive and
representatives, contacting each and every
hospital in Australia to collate the most
comprehensive guide to help you into the
workforce.
The Internship Guide lists all the basics
about each and every hospital in Australia
that final year students can apply for an
internship at. It includes information about
clinical locations, available rotations, and
internship allocations. Current contact
details are also provided where applicants
may wish for further information.
disclaimer
While we endeavour to bring you the most
up to date information available, please
bare in mind that changes may occur. Thus,
we strongly encourage that applicants
supplement the information provided in
this guide with further research. Visit the
relevant website of the state, territory or
training provider, as well as the hospital/s
of interest.
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 guide contents

information
6 foreword 10 for
applicants

new south
14 queensland 36 wales

australian
56 capital 61 victoria
territory

south western
84 australia 96 australia

northern
102 territory 109 tasmania
 acknowledgements
The Internship Guide was compiled Doug Roche (Griffith)
entirely by medical students, who have Tarren Zimsen (JCU)
volunteered an immense amount of their Bella Gosper (UQ)
own time in contacting hospitals and Phoebe Macintosh-Evans (UNSW)
networks, searching for the most current Helena Franco (Bond)
information, and assembling this guide to Alice Aitkenhead (Bond)
its current form. Shaurya Jhamb (JCU)
Chris McKenna (UQ)
We would also like to acknowledge all Nicole Georgiadis (Griffith)
contributors of previous guides, from Jeffery Wang (Monash)
which the information in this version was
based on as a starting point for data SPONSORSHIP
collection. Chris McKenna (UQ)
Nicole Georgiadis (Griffith)
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Michelle Kim (UQ) We would like to thank our major partners
for their ongoing support.
CONTRIBUTORS
Maddi Taylor (Griffith)
Letti Sweet (Adelaide)
Dane Lyons (ANU)
Haleem Mohammed Abdul (Bond)
Tom Richardson (Deakin)
Nicola Robinson (Flinders)
Evie Allcroft (Flinders)
Tyron March (Griffith)
Reece Tso (JCU)
Eloise Silvester (Melbourne)
Joshua Darlow (Newcastle)
Ruby Osman-Mulraney (UNDF)
Nadine Sexton (UNDS)
Kate Penfold (UNE)
Milonee Shah (UNSW)
Chris Simpson (UQ)
Alex Yip (USyd)
Phillip Rothschild (UTas)
Emma McCormack (UWA)
Henness Wong (Wollongong)
Jessica Yang (WSU)

PROOFING
Maddi Taylor (Griffith)
Rob Thomas (UQ)

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from the from the
amsa president internship guide
editor
To the graduating class of 2017:
Congratulations on approaching the final
months of your medical degree! I know
it’s been a tough road, with many ups and
downs along the way. We hope that overall
your medical school experience has been an
enjoyable one, and that you take the time to
enjoy your final months.
The decision as to where to go from here
can be a very daunting one, and AMSA is
here to support you in that decision. Overall,
internship should be an exciting time, where
you transfer the knowledge you’ve gained
over the past 4-6 years, and work towards
your future careers.
I’d like to thank all of the contributors for this
document, ensuring that details are current
and useful to our members. I’d particularly
like to thank Michelle Kim, who has worked
tirelessly to bring this publication together.
I’d also like to take the time to thank each
and every one of you for your engagement
with AMSA through the years. Whether it
be attending our events, engaging with
our advocacy or just reading some of our
publications, AMSA hopes to continue to
provide opportunities for all its students.
There are many opportunities to final year
students to be involved with AMSA for the
remainder of this year. I’d encourage each of
you to talk to your local AMSA rep to learn
more. As always, I’m available and interested
in feedback on your journey with AMSA, and
can be reached at president@amsa.org.au
All the best and congratulations!
Rob Thomas
AMSA President
The Internship Guide is a huge annual
project of AMSA, designed to inform final
year medical students by collating important
internship information into one unique
document.
This guide is here to support your journey into
the next chapter of your career, and we hope
that it is helpful in your search for the right
internship.
We understand that applying for internships
can be a long and difficult process, and thus
have endeavoured to provide the most useful
and up-to-date information from across
Australia.
This year’s guide contains updates from every
hospital and network, with information that is
as representative as possible for 2018. We’re
also introducing the inaugural ‘Intern Insights’,
personally written by individuals who were in
your exact shoes this time last year.
I’d like to take the opportunity to thank
our volunteers for their phenomenal help;
especially the 2017 AMSA Representatives
and VPi Maddi Taylor. This would not have
been made possible without their effort and
dedication.
Lastly, remember that there is further support
available in each state and territory, and you
can also get in touch with us at AMSA if you
are unsure of who to reach out to. Additionally,
you can reach me directly at pdo@amsa.org.
au for any queries or feedback.
Enjoy the guide and best wishes,
Michelle Kim
Internship Guide
Editor-in-Chief &
AMSA Publications Officer
from the
ama president
Making a world of difference
As it always has been, it is an exciting and
rewarding time to be a doctor. It is a career
full of challenges, opportunities, and rewards
– both professional and personal.
Along with the traditional career choices
and opportunities, today there are new
technologies, new techniques, much greater
variety, and greater mobility. These might
allow you to use your knowledge and skills
in multiple areas of interest and in more
locations.
The new generation of doctors has a global
view of health and medicine. You also want
to make a real difference in society.
You are dedicated to your patients and
your profession, but you also have interests
beyond the local horizon.
Perhaps more than ever before, collectively
you are interested in international health,
environmental health, refugee health,
Indigenous health, and working in places
that are experiencing poor health, poverty,
turmoil, and crisis. You want to help. You want
to bring about change.
As a group, you speak out on health issues
related to asylum seekers, marriage equality,
climate change, and areas of conflict around
the world. I applaud you for that.
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),
a powerful Committee at the centre of the
AMA’s considerations and advocacy.
This is the path I followed in my medical
career. I have had a near continuous
association with the work of the AMA since
being elected to AMSA Council in third
year, and as its President in 1993. On the
overwhelming majority of issues, AMSA works
with the AMA in your interest.
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 individuals, 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 the decisions
they make both on health policy and broader
social policy.
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,
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 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 – affordable access
to GPs, more hospital beds, reduced waiting
lists, safer hospitals, after hours care, properly
resourced emergency departments, a healthy
start to life, better rural health programs and
resources, promoting health literacy, quality
palliative care, better aged care, medical
research funding, better mental health,
electronic health, and better medical training.
The AMA is respected and admired by
governments, the public, the medical
profession, and everybody else involved
in improving the health of the Australian
population.
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.
Dr Michael Gannon
AMA President

The AMA is a champion for public health

– anti-smoking legislation, education and
awareness of the health risks of alcohol and
other 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, fraternity,
professional support, leadership, good health
policy, good social policy, and a constant
reminder that you are valued by your profession
and by society.

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from the
ama cdt chair
Congratulations! On behalf of the Australian
Medical Association, please let me join the
enthusiastic chorus of people who have
welcomed you to the profession of medicine,
and applaud you on surviving medical school.
Chances are that you and I have never met,
but our futures are now intrinsically linked and
that’s why I’m talking to you now. I’m the Chair
of the AMA Council of Doctors in Training. We’re
a council of your Federal AMA, which works
together with your State AMA, to represent more
than 30,000 doctors in training across Australia.
We have representatives from all States and
Territories, and we also have representatives from
all of the training colleges across Australia. We
deal with issues that affect all of the doctors in
training across Australia, from internship right up
to fellowship. That’s a lot of doctors to represent,
and a lot of issues to advocate on. Major issues
for CDT at the moment include our work on
mental health and doctor suicide, bullying and
harassment in medicine, the continued advocacy
for safe working hours in medicine, a renewed
push for flexible work arrangements across the
country, support for Indigenous trainees and a
fierce call for the protection of education and
training conditions in the pre-vocational space
(that’s you now!).
But do you want to know the biggest issue? It’s
that your profession needs you. Now, more than
ever. Having trained in the system for the past
few years, you of course have had a chance
to see the way the practice of medicine is
changing in the modern healthcare landscape.
The doctor in training is often drowning in a
sea of mandatory training and paperwork,
unable to spend the time they need to with
their patients. Healthcare has returned from the
political shadows, with governments no longer
able to “fix it tomorrow”. Training pipelines are
everyone’s problem and nobody’s responsibility,
with a workforce that finds itself in oversupply
and undersupply simultaneously. Increased
pressure in the workplace leads to toxic
cultures, increased rates of absenteeism and
less sustainable workloads. And yet the system
still works, because of the dedicated healthcare
professionals who care so passionately about
the patients that they treat.
This passion is one of the reasons that it truly is a
privilege to be a doctor. It’s a well-worn cliché,
but you do get to help some amazing people in
their hours of need. You’ll work with outstanding
colleagues and learn from some of the most
inspiring teachers a profession can even hope
for. None of this happens by accident, of course.
Healthcare is incredibly complex, and there are
plenty of people with very strong opinions on how
the system should or shouldn’t work. Healthcare
needs doctors who are passionate about the
health of their patients to advocate for the
protection and advancement of a world class
healthcare system. Your transition to internship is
not the time to calm the fires of the passion that
I’m sure brought you to this job in the first place.
And that brings us to you. You’re the newest
member of a proud and dedicated profession,
and you’re a powerful one at that, because
you’ve already got more time than every
doctor ahead of you. Your profession needs
you, the same way your patients need you.
Your involvement is critical in advancing to the
next stage of medicine and to the future of
healthcare. Every successful profession needs
a peak representative body to lead it forward,
and in medicine that body is the AMA. Not the
medical board. Not AHPRA. Not the medical
defence organisations. It’s the AMA. So, what are
you waiting for? Find your voice inside your AMA
and inside your profession. Become a member
today and get in touch with your State AMA
doctor in training committees and subdivisions.
Be part of the conversation, and take ownership
of your new profession!
Congratulations once again, and may the best
of your past be the worst of your future.
Dr John Zorbas
Chair, AMA Council of
Doctors in Training
 information for applicants
What is an internship?
An internship is 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, whilst
some may have four. Each rotation ranges
between 10 to 12 weeks in duration.
What terms do I need to complete?
Australian interns are required to complete
five terms throughout the year, consisting
of at least one surgical, medical, and
emergency term. Each hospital offers a
different selection of terms for their interns.
Residents do not tend to have core terms.
How much will I need to work?
For all states across Australia, a standard
week is 38 hours plus overtime. Applicants
need to look out for their particular state and
hospital’s regulations regarding overtime
work. Generally, an intern can expect at
least one overtime shift per fortnight, if not
once per week. These include evening shifts,
night shifts, and weekend shifts. Applicants
should also look out for sick relief shift
requirements. A 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 when an intern might need
to forego sleep. Each state has a different
policy on ‘unrostered overtime’. Applicants
should further research their state and
hospital policies prior to commencing work.
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Can I make a couple application with
someone else?
Most states do accept applications for
couples or joint-tickets. The details can be
found on the websites listed under each
state’s application information section.
Am I eligible for special consideration of
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 dependent children or a serious
illness. Make sure to check their websites
for details.
What is the base salary of an intern?
Each state has a different award salary.
JMOs are paid a base salary, with additional
professional development allowances,
overtime, and penalty rates. The amount
of overtime an intern is paid will depend
on the hours worked. The approximate
starting salaries in 2014 (including known
allowances, and excluding overtime)
range between $61,000 to $73,000 across
Australia.
What does it mean if I am an international
student graduating from an Australian
medical school?
Changes have recently been made to the
457 Visa. AMSA encourages international
students to contact their migration agent or
lawyer for advice. Some states require proof
of English language proficiency to begin
internship. Please check upon application if
this is the case, as students have been held
up considerably by this process in the past.
Can I apply to 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 District Health Boards (DHB)
that administer the hospitals. In general,
it is one health board per city, plus the
surrounding province. All of the health
boards normally employ doctors under the
same contract, meaning work conditions
are comparable across the country. Wages
are based on a pay scale that takes into
account the expected working hours. Job
offers are allocated to graduates through
a system called ACE (Advanced Choice of
Employment), which matches applicants’
preferences to available DHB positions.

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 the commonwealth
medical internships initiative
OVERVIEW
In 2016, the Federal Government renewed
funding for the Commonwealth Medical
Internships Initiative (CMI). The renewal
applies for a period of four years, until
2020.
The CMIs are the internships of last resort for
full-fee paying international students with
strong ties to Australia and who are willing
to serve rural and remote communities. Up
to 100 CMI places are funded each year.
These positions are released after state
internship applications close and an audit
is conducted to ascertain how many
international students are still awaiting
offers by August of each year. Generally,
one hundred international students accept
CMI offers each year.
Any International student found ineligible
must rely on finding state internships or wait
until the following year’s intake. Training
generally takes place in private hospitals,
including some in rural and remote areas.
All positions carry a 48-week return of
service clause in a rural or remote setting
which is to be completed within five years
of commencing internship. In many cases,
this can also be undertaken concurrently
with the intern year.
Anyone who breaks contract or is unable to
complete their intern year will be subject to
fines according to the payback clause of
up to $140 000, which covers the cost of
the intern’s salary, recruitment and training
costs or other hospital costs.
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HOW TO APPLY
This information is based on the 2017
process, as the Department of Health has
yet to release information for the 2018 CMI
at the time of publishing.
CMI applications ask about basic
information including university, completion
date, nationality, intern placement number
and contact details. Students must
attest that they are eligible and willing to
undertake the return of service in an area
of need - usually a rural or remote site.
Applicants will also need to nominate a
region or hospital they may be interested in
working in.
After the application period is closed,
details of eligible applicants are shared with
hospitals offering placements. Hospitals will
then get in touch with applicants of interest
to discuss the internship and make offers.
Hospitals recruit students according to their
own recruitment policies. This usually occurs
4-6 weeks after closing dates. Subsequent
to a hospital offer, the student must email
CMI organizers advising them of their offer
and enter into a Deed of Agreement with
the Commonwealth, which is required to
guarantee their internship. If the agreement
is not signed within 28 days, offers are
rescinded and students are withdrawn from
the pool.
Of note, CMI applicants who accept
offers from a state will be removed from
the CMI pool. Conversely, CMI applicants
who accept a CMI offer will have their
details provided to states and territories,
which may alter the status of any offers or
acceptances they have made.
 ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must meet all eligibility
requirements.
Applicants must:
• Be a full-fee paying international
student completing their medical
degree during the current calendar
year from an onshore medical school in
Australia, having completed all of their
medical degree in Australia (short-term
elective rotations completed offshore
will not exclude applicants provided
rotations have university approval); and
• Have met the Medical Board of Australia
(MBA) English language proficiency
requirements for registration purposes
(provisional registration as a medical
practitioner cannot be obtained
without meeting this standard); and
• Not be an Australian Citizen; and
• Commit to obtaining an appropriate
visa to work in Australia during the
internship year and as long as necessary
to complete the return of service
obligation (refer to the Department
of Immigration and Border Protection
website for details www.border.gov.
au).
Individuals are not eligible for a CMI
internship if:
• Their medical degree was undertaken
in an offshore campus of an Australian
university, such as Monash Malaysia
or as part of the UQ-Ochsner MBBS
Program or commenced their medical
degree at an overseas university such
as the International Medical University
and are completing the final part of the
degree in Australia;
• They have a return of service obligation
to a country which has sponsored their
university medical studies;
• They have accepted a state or territory
internship place for the next calendar
year;
• They will not be completing their
medical degree in the current calendar
year;
• The student is an Australian citizen;
and/or
• They cannot show they have met the
MBA English language requirements at
the time of application for the CMI.
For a private hospital to be able to host
internships under the CMI initiative, it must
be accredited to train interns by a state or
territory postgraduate medical council and
be large enough to provide the required
internship rotations in-house or be willing
and able to rotate interns to other hospitals
accordingly.
Priority will be given to funding hospitals that
are able to offer CMI places located in rural
or regional areas or be able to offer interns a
regional, rural or remote training component.
The number of private hospitals which can
offer these requirements is limited.
USEFUL RESOURCES
Official website of the Commonwealth
Medical Internships: http://www.health.gov.
au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/
work-commonwealth-medical-internships
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QUEENSLAND
 training in qld
Perhaps the greatest thing about
Queensland is the wide variety of
opportunities to its residents. For doctors,
a relaxed euphoric 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.
Applications for Queensland internships
have undergone overhaul with the new
‘Intern2018’ campaign, which includes major
changes to the priority system. Information
for this guide has been sourced from the
Queensland Health website. For more
information search “Queensland Health
intern recruitment”.
The term dates for interns begin with a paid
week of orientation starting from the 15th of
January 2018, with the first term beginning
on the 22nd of January and the last term
finishing 52 weeks later on the 20th of
January 2019.
APPLICATIONS
Applications are submitted via an online
application portal on the Queensland Health
website. Applicants are required to prepare
and upload supporting documentation
including criminal history form, evidence
for vaccinations, curriculum vitae, and any
other documents required based on their
applicant group eligibility. Applicants are
also required to submit hospital preferences
(1-18) for all participating hospitals.
Applicant groups have changed compared
to previous years. Group A graduates
are guaranteed an internship position in
Queensland for 2018. Group B, C, and D are
not guaranteed a position, and are instead
required to participate in merit selection
processes in order to be selected for an
intern position in Queensland. There is no
inherent priority within groups B-D. Each
participating Hospital and Health Service
establishes individual assessment processes
to merit select from their available applicant
pool, and are not obligated to sequentially
select through the applicant groups.
Briefly:
Group A: Medical graduates from
Queensland universities who are Australia/
New Zealand citizens or Australian
permanent residents.
Group B: Medical graduates of interstate
or New Zealand universities who are
Australian/New Zealand citizens or
Australian permanent residents.
Group C: Medical graduates of Australian
or New Zealand universities who are not
Australian or New Zealand citizens or
permanent residents.
Group D: Medical graduates of AMC
accredited universities located outside of
Australia or New Zealand.
This does not reflect the full complexity of
the groupings. Applicants are encouraged
to refer to the official Queensland
Health website (‘Applicant groups for
intern positions’ page) for more detailed
information regarding eligibility for these
groups.
qld
 KEY DATES
Queensland Rural Generalist pathway
applications open:
Thursday 2nd – Thursday 16th March 2017
General intern applicants open:
Thursday 18th May – Friday 2nd June 2017
Round 1 offers (guaranteed offer graduates
and Queensland Rural Generalist pathway
candidates): 10th July 2017 via email.
Accept or decline by Wednesday the 12th
July. Roll-back process from Friday the
14th of July.
Round 2 offers (non-guaranteed offer
graduates):
Wednesday 26th July – Friday 28th July.
Open round (remaining candidates): From
Thursday 10th August.
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. This group can be joined
by either searching “QLDMSC Internship
Application Support Group” or clicking
here.
RURAL GENERALIST PATHWAY
Each hospital, where applicable, has
provided the number of positions offered
in 2018 under the Rural Generalist Pathway.
For further details, you can contact:
Deanne Bond
Manager
Medical Education and Training
Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway
Phone: (07) 4688 8022
Email: deanne.bond@health.qld.gov.au
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ama queensland
How AMA Queensland is helping their
Junior Doctor members?
AMA Queensland is dedicated to
advocating for all members across all
specialties and career stages. In 2015, AMA
Queensland and the Australian Salaried
Medical Officers’ Federation Queensland
(ASMOFQ) fought hard for fair employment
terms and conditions for Doctors in
Training, through the negotiation of the
Medical Officers’ (Queensland Health)
Certified Agreement (No.4) 2015 (MOCA
4) which improved vital entitlements,
including fatigue provisions, protection of
working hours, equity of payment for motor
vehicle allowances, $2,500 professional
development allowance for vocational
trainees, the introduction of $1,500 for
non-vocational trainees and a 2.5 per cent
salary increase per annum.
1. Fairer working conditions
AMA Queensland membership provides
you with access to our specialist industrial/
workplace relations consultants who will
help resolve any problems regarding your
working conditions, such as underpayments,
overpayments, bullying and harassment and
leave entitlements. Let us help you with any
workplace related issues, while you focus on
your career progression.
2. Doctors’ health and wellbeing
AMA Queensland Council of Doctors in
Training (CDT) is leading the way, promoting
junior doctors’ health and wellbeing to
ensure that doctors are provided with safe
and healthy working environments. We have
led the AMA Queensland’s first Resident
Hospital Health Check as a comprehensive
survey analysing how hospitals are doing on
key performance areas such as addressing
bullying and harassment, work hours and
overtime, and access to professional
development leave. In 2017 and beyond,
AMA Queensland CDT will continue to
benchmark these survey results and this
great annual resource will assist you
with your decision making for intern and
RMO positions. We are also delivering our
“Resilience on the Run” intern wellbeing
program around the state to help support
you in your first year of practice – this
educational program is a first Australia-
wide.
3. Payment for actual hours worked
In recent times, an AMA Queensland survey
in relation to actual hours worked showed
that 30 per cent of junior doctors are not
paid for overtime worked. AMA Queensland
CDT identified a number of barriers that
junior doctors face when working and
claiming overtime. CDT is fully committed
to working towards eliminating these
barriers by advocating for better rostering
practices to ensure that doctors are paid
appropriately.
4. MOCA 4 - Medical Officers’ Certified
Agreement (No.4) 2015 (MOCA 4)
This agreement will expire in 2018. In
2017, AMA Queensland and our affiliate
union partner ASMOFQ will begin seeking
feedback to develop a log of claims that
secure fairer and more equitable contracts
and working conditions to better support
you on the job. We will then commence
negotiating the new agreement which will
cover you in your RMO years. The more
junior doctor members we have the greater
our bargaining power to secure the best
possible terms, conditions and pay to
support you on the job.
5. Medical leadership
AMA Queensland are developing a
discussion paper to improve medical
leadership in Queensland and ensure that
the best outcomes for patients and doctors
are fully realised. Through our Council of
Doctors in Training, we also deliver free,
innovative seminars and webinars on junior
doctor leadership to help you develop as a
young leader. You can also get involved by
joining our Council of Doctors in Training,
who are taking the lead on crucial advocacy
issues for junior doctors including ensuring
there are sufficient training places and
junior doctor mental health.
Interested in joining AMA Queensland?
Sign up now for free as a student member
on our website to access our valuable
support and get intern-year ready!
AMA Queensland provide a range of
intern readiness lunches and workshops
for student members from September for
your university. You can join at these events
as an intern member, and tax-deductible
membership is less than a dollar a day. For
further information on these events visit the
event calendar on the AMA Queensland
website.
Contact us at membership@amaq.com.au
or phone our friendly membership team on
(07) 3872 2222 for more information.
You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter,
and Linkedin for the latest updates.
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 a new grad’s perspective
on internship in queensland

patrick owens
an intern at
gold coast hospital health service

Having started internship in January of this year as a new doctor there are still many things I
am yet to be exposed to. That said, having completed my first rotation in general medicine
and moving now through surgery the broad strokes of life as an intern are forming a picture
of what life as a junior doctor can be expected to look like.

The tasks for an intern are a mixture of the administrative and the clinical. Your boss’s
assessment of your competence comes from your completion of the administrative tasks,
because that is what they see and what effects their ability to function in the hospital.
Whether their patient goes home on time, whether their theatre list occurs as planned,
whether their referrals are accepted or their discharges are completed. This is important, but
it is not what many of us considered to be our core business while we were studying. The tasks
of any given day on ward work involve preparing a list for morning rounds and populating
that list with all the changing information, both clinical and administrative, rounding with your
consultant/registrar and then completing the tasks that come from that ward round. This is
likely to take you a substantial portion of the day but you are often also required to attend
clinics, clerk patients who are predicted to come in under your team and discharge patients
who are ready to go home.

Interactions with patients are often handled by you as an intern and you are likely to be one of
the faces that the patient associates most with your team. The decision-making power that
you have as such a junior doctor is considerable and having your decisions acted upon to the
betterment of the patient is, for me, the most rewarding part of the job. Countless will be the
times when you are called to see a patient and find that the decisions that you make resolve
the issue entirely. That is a great feeling, having the confidence to know, and the authority
to implement, a solution to someone’s medical issue. Uncertainty for me has presented the
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where you are beset by doubt on even the simplest of patient care issues. Dose of x drug
in y scenario in z demographic or what to cease before each different surgery becomes
a very simple question that you are often entirely unable to answer. You will call your
registrars and seniors with the most rudimentary of questions in the early days and asking
those questions on which you are 95% sure of the answer, but need the affirmation of a
boss, that fear of sounding foolish, wasting their time or being wrong is the first challenge
to overcome in the intern year I think.

Support comes, as in all things, from your friends and peers first and foremost. You will
share offices and wards with many of your intern class and they are far and away the
biggest help, for clinical decisions and personal crisis management. Beyond that there
are many junior doctors’ associations who will lend a hand, and they are different at each
hospital. Gold Coast has a strong presence from the Doctors in Training Society (DiTS) and
they are both great people to get advice from and an invaluable resource to have in your
corner.

When deciding which hospital to choose the factors depend largely on priorities. The trade
off from staying in a large, competitive, metropolitan hospital has been the difficulty in
securing rotations of interest, the production line esque approach to teaching and the
oft times indifferent approach taken to career development. That said, large hospitals
equal many specialties and many contacts, and with specialties becoming more reliant
on references for prospective applicants to gain acceptance, knowing the big teams at
the big hospitals is hugely valuable. Support is also never lacking at tertiary centres like
Gold Coast. If you have concerns about any patient the cavalry is only moments away

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from arriving, ICU is just a phone call away and there are usually specialists on call for
advice overnight making your job easier and giving you considerable peace of mind when
seeing to patients on ward call. Those who have gone regional in their hospital choice have
given glowing reviews. My friends who selected Toowoomba have gushed about their new
hospital families. They had a deeper pool to choose from for rotations and less competition
for those that were contested. They were included in the community immediately and have
already, in the first quarter of the year, been courted to stay on.

The decision is a very personal one and the balance of convenience (both geographical
and service based), specialty rotation options, reviews from the previous intern cohort and
the potential to build relationships in teams you hope to one day be a part of are all for
consideration. Personally, I am very happy with Gold Coast and I suspect that no matter
where you end up you will love the work. It is truly a great job and though the hours are long
(much longer than advertised) they pass each day without you even noticing.

qld
 qld
BUNDABERG • Intern and junior doctor focused
department/unit education program,
teleconferenced multidisciplinary
HOSPITAL team meetings, video conferenced
teaching and educational sessions
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 24* with tertiary facilities
• Intern SIM based skills & professional
development workshops including
suturing, plastering, ECG workshops,
*10 additional places via the CMI program offered
in 2017. No estimate for 2018 available yet. There ALS and Teaching on the Run
will be 8 positions at Bundaberg Hospital with a • Mentoring for Interns
further 16 positions in the Wide Bay hospital and • The Simulation training facilities are
Health service (10 at Hervey Bay Hospital) as part of the most active in non-metropolitan
the QLD Health positions. in Queensland
*5 of 24 positions will be offered through the Rural • There is a UQ Library onsite, free car
Generalist Pathway. parking, free staff gym and swimming
pool
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Bundaberg Hospital, Hervey Bay Hospital, CONTACT DETAILS
Mater Hospital Bundaberg, Friendly Society Anne Russell
Private Hospital Medical Education Unit
Phone: (07) 4150 2234
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE Email: MEOBundaberg@health.qld.gov.au
Core: Emergency Medicine, General
Medicine and Surgery (General or
Orthopaedics)
CABOOLTURE
Non-core: Paediatrics, Mental Health,
Intensive Care Medicine & Anaesthetics, HOSPITAL
O&G

BASIC INFORMATION
• Interns are allocated across the Wide
Bay to accredited public and private
sector terms
• Close to beaches and the ocean:
snorkelling, diving, surfing and fishing
experiences await interns and residents
• Get away from it all on the weekend
on Fraser Island in a 4WD and see the
spectacular rainforests and lakes
• Fabulous weather and perfect
temperatures in a relaxed location
• Serves a population of 100,000 people.
Bundaberg hospital is a 179 bed facility
REASONS TO APPLY
• Weekly junior doctor education sessions
• Fortnightly Grand Rounds
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 17*
*1 of the 17 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Caboolture Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency Medicine, General Surgery,
General Medicine, Cardiology, O&G
Anaesthetics, Paediatrics, Psychiatry
BASIC INFORMATION
At Caboolture Hospital, we are committed
to changing the way health care is
delivered. We are a 265 bed facility,
located in an area growing both in

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demographics and infrastructure. Our
promise is to put people first, providing safe,
effective, person centred care. We strive to
ensure our patients have equity of access,
outcomes and experience, whilst nurturing a
culture of teamwork, learning, improvement
and being part of a community that provides
connected healthcare. Caboolture Hospital
is aiming to be the first hospital in Australia to
be accredited in Patient and Family Centred
Care. Our vision is to improve the health of
our community by caring together.
REASONS TO APPLY
Caboolture Hospital is a part of Australia’s
biggest and most diverse Hospital and Health
Service delivering the best care via the
best health care professionals. Caboolture
Hospital provides training opportunities for
doctors pursuing generalist or specialist
career pathways. Caboolture’s size as an
accredited training facility places it in perfect
stead to build your clinical competence and
assist your professional advancement through
the diverse range of clinical exposure and
hands on experience you will gain in our
friendly and supportive environment.
CONTACT DETAILS
Jessica Miller
Medical Education Officer
Phone: (07) 5433 8243
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, Emergency Medicine,
Cardiology, ICU, Endocrinology, Mental
Health, Gastroenterology, Acute Geriatrics,
Infectious Diseases, Rehabilitation, General
Surgery, Orthopaedics, O&G, Paediatrics,
Sexual Health, Rural Hospital Term
BASIC INFORMATION
Cairns is an extremely popular international
tourist destination with the Great Barrier
Reef and the Daintree rainforest, as well as
Port Douglas, Mission Beach, Cape Tribulation
and Atherton Tablelands. Hospital services
at this training site includes all major health
specialties.
REASONS TO APPLY
• Relocation expenses may be negotiated
• 21 days of accommodation provided on
commencement
• Fantastic teaching opportunities
available
• Great work life balance
CONTACT DETAILS
Gail Walker
Senior Medical Education Officer
Phone: (07) 4226 7453
Email: Gail.walker@health.qld.gov.au

GOLD COAST
Email: MEU-Caboolture@health.qld.gov.au

CAIRNS HEALTH SERVICE

HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 90*
45* *1 of the 90 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway

*5 of the 45 positions will be offered through the NETWORK TRAINING SITES

Rural Generalist pathway Gold Coast University and Robina Hospitals

NETWORK TRAINING SITES ROTATIONS AVAILABLE

Cairns Hospital, Atherton Hospital, Mareeba General Medicine (including Endrocrinology,
District Hospital Respiratory), Cardiology, Haematology

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 Palliative Care, Neurology, Renal, General
Surgery (including Colorectal, Hepatobilary,
upper GI and Endocrine), Orthopaedics,
Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Urology,
Emergency (including More Learning for
Interns in Emergency Program (MoLIE))
BASIC INFORMATION
Gold Coast Health Service is the largest
Health Service District in Queensland. The
Health Service has 2 incredible campuses;
the brand-new Gold Coast University
Hospital and the refurbished Robina Campus.
The hospital is also committed to education
and research.
REASONS TO APPLY
The Gold Coast offers the opportunity
to combine professional advancement,
job satisfaction and relaxation into one
fulfilling lifestyle. Enjoy an ideal year round
climate, endless golden surfing beaches and
hectares of relaxing rainforest hinterland;
it truly offers something for everyone. With
first rate facilities, world class staff and the
perfect mix of encouragement, support and
workload, Gold Coast Health offers the ideal
place for a first year doctor to learn, grow
and progress.
CONTACT DETAILS
Maggie Armitage
Medical Services Unit
Phone: (07) 5687 3883
Email: Maggie_Armitage@health.qld.gov.au
IPSWICH
HOSPITAL
35*
Predicted internship
positions for 2018:
*4 of the 35 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Ipswich Hospital
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ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
The Internship year consists of five (5) terms
of 10–12 weeks, including three (3) core
rotations and two (2) non-core rotations:
Core:
General Medicine, Rehabilitation, Geriatric
Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics,
Urology, Emergency Medicine
Non-core:
Paediatrics (Rural Generalist), Obstetrics
and Gynaecology (Rural Generalist),
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care (Rural
Generalist), Mental Health, Palliative Care,
Cardiology, ENT
Annual Leave is allocated in 5 week blocks,
with reference to individual preferences.
BASIC INFORMATION
West Moreton Hospital and Health
Service’s (WMHHS) current population is
approximately 245,000 people, which
is forecast to increase to an expected
450,000 people by 2026 – an 82 percent
increase. This projected increase is the
largest of any hospital and health service
in Queensland. WMHHS provides public
services for residents across the continuum
of health care including preventative and
primary health care services, ambulatory
services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral
health, and mental health and specialised
services (including offender health and
alcohol and other drugs).
WMHHS’s demographics are diverse and
are comprised of four local government
areas (LGAs) - Scenic Rim Regional Council,
Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Somerset
Regional Council and Ipswich City Council.
Ipswich is the major city in the hospital and
health service, with the townships of Esk,
Laidley, Gatton, Boonah and Wacol spread
throughout the area.
The Ipswich Hospital is a major acute
hospital with 341 beds and offers services
in all major health specialities, including
anaesthetics, emergency medicine,
medicine, surgery, intensive and coronary
care, orthopaedics, obstetrics, paediatrics,
palliative care and rehabilitation along with
a full range of allied health services.
REASONS TO APPLY
Ipswich Hospital is a close, supportive
facility that encourages both professional
and personal development in a clinical
environment that strives for excellence
in patient care delivery. Medical
Administration and the Medical Education
Unit have open door policies and encourage
broad collaboration with medical staff to
meet the challenges of a growing patient
population. The hospital also offers broad
clinical exposure and hands on experience
in a friendly and supportive environment,
has a strong training platform for doctors
pursuing either a generalist or specialist
career pathway, and it is a Rural Generalist
Pathway endorsed hospital. Facility benefits
include:
Education:
• Junior Doctor Education Program –
2 x 1 hour sessions per week which
consist of both tutorial and practical
based learning
• Hospital Grand Rounds session once
a month
• Department specific presentations
held on a weekly basis which
includes case studies, presentations,
Grand Rounds, Journal Club, and
department meetings to review team
work and training strategies.
• Residents are encouraged to attend
any additional education sessions
provided within the hospital, including
plastering demonstrations, ECG
workshops, and APLS courses held in-
house.
• Teaching on the Run program twice
a year
• Pocket Simulation Centre in
Anaesthetics & Emergency Medicine
• Internal Advanced Life Support
Program
Other:
• Library with 24 hour internet access,
free photocopying/faxing facilities
• Staff dining room with discounted
meals
• RMO room
• Car parking – monitored & discounted
for staff
Social:
• Close to shopping centres, rail links
within walking distance, easy access
to transportation, local bus services
• Located 40km west of Brisbane,
an hour from the Gold Coast and
an hour from Toowoomba, Ipswich
offers a blend of heritage charm,
metropolitan sophistication and
expansive green spaces. Ipswich has
direct rail links to Brisbane, as well as
domestic and international airports,
and an extensive road transport
network to Brisbane, the Brisbane
Valley and the Lockyer Valley.
CONTACT DETAILS
Ms Sandra Head
Senior Medical Education Officer
Email: sandra.head@health.qld.gov.au
Dr Eleri Carrahar
Director Medical Services
Email: eleri.carrahar@health.qld.gov.au
Medical Recruitment Coordinator
wmmedicalrecruitment@health.qld.gov.au
Ipswich Hospital Medical Education
Phone: (07) 3810 1307
qld
 LOGAN
HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 40* MACKAY
HOSPITAL
*2 of the 40 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Logan Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee
Hospital, Redlands Hospital, Greenslopes
Private Hospital, Beaudesert Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine, ICU,
General Medicine, Cardiology, Palliative
Care, Respiratory Medicine, Adult Mental
Health, Child and Adolescent Mental
Health, O&G, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics,
Radiology, General Surgery, ENT
BASIC INFORMATION
The hospital is a part of Metro South
Health, and a recent $145 million expansion
project has transformed the hospital. Logan
Hospital now includes a new Emergency
Department, Children’s inpatient ward and
Rehabilitation Unit.
REASONS TO APPLY
• A modern, fast paced, complex,
clinical environment
• Specialist training in most specialties
• Multidisciplinary Simulation Centre,
comprehensive junior doctor
education program and clinical skills
workshops
• Located 25 minutes from Brisbane
city and 35 minutes from the Gold
Coast
• Free parking for staff, and a bus stop
and railway station adjacent to the
hospital
CONTACT DETAILS
Logan Hospital Medical Education Unit
Phone: (07) 3299 8930
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Email: logan_medical_education_unit@
health.qld.gov.au
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 37*
*8 of the 37 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Interns may have the opportunity to rotate
to Proserpine Hospital, either for a core
Emergency Medicine term or a Rural
Elective; or Bowen Hospital for a Rural
Elective; or Mater Misericordiae Hospital
Mackay, either for a core Surgical or
Medical term
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Core:
• Emergency Medicine Available at:
Mackay Base Hospital Emergency
Department or Proserpine Hospital
Emergency Department
• Medicine Available at: Mackay
Base Hospital Medical Department,;
Cardiology, Mater Misericordiae
Hospital Mackay
• Surgery Available as: General
Surgery, Orthopaedics; at Mater
Misericordiae Hospital Mackay
Elective:
Anaesthetics, Paediatrics, Mental Health,
Proserpine Hospital Rural Placement,
Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
ICU, Bowen Hospital Rural Placement
BASIC INFORMATION
Mackay Hospital & Health Service offers
an unbeatable lifestyle! Be a part of a
thriving coastal community with over
160,000 people, while working and living
in a tropical setting close to beaches, the
Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsunday
Islands. The MHHS provides an integrated
approach to service delivery across acute,
primary health and other community cased
services including aged care assessment,
aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and
ATSI programs. Primary Health services with
the Mackay HHS cover a range of program
areas including integrated mental Health;
Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs; Sexual
Health; Aged Care Assessment Team; and
Breast Screen.
Mackay also offers:
• Exceptional hands on training,
development programmes, and on-site
support.
• A state of the art training precinct.
• A new facility
• Relocation expenses reimbursement
• Excellent career opportunities for
Generalist Medical Officers
• Negotiation of elective terms (all
requests are considered, but cannot
be guaranteed)
REASONS TO APPLY
Are you looking at joining a friendly team
in a sunny coastal location only 1 hour 20
minutes flight from Brisbane, Queensland?
Then Mackay Hospital and Health service is
the place for you!
Mackay is a vibrant and exciting tropical
city with close proximity to the Great Barrier
Reef, Whitsunday Islands and some of the
world’s most beautiful rainforests.
Imagine a city with so many beaches that
every weekend you could be visiting a
different one! Sun, water sports, palm
fringed beaches, native rainforests and
BBQ’s on the beach - The Mackay region
offers the best of the Australian experience
in typical laid back “Aussie Style”.
Mackay Health Service District offers FREE
Hospital Accommodation for the first 4
weeks followed by a further 4 weeks at
market rates. FREE on-site secure parking.
Flexible working arrangements, 76 hour
fortnights, 5 weeks annual leave, senior
staff support and interaction across a
variety of specialities, a professional team
environment and great social events!
Mackay Base Hospital provides state-of-
the-art health facilities and services to
ensure our employees can thrive and provide
the best possible care to our community.
Discover Mackay’s arts and culture scene
by visiting the award winning Artspace
Gallery, host to many major national
and international art exhibitions, the
MECC for world class music, theatre
and comedy shows, the newly developed
Mackay Regional Botanical Gardens which
showcases the regions cultural diversity
and native flora or the award winning, 20
kilometre Bluewater Trail.
Get out and enjoy Mackay’s many award
winning Restaurants, Bars, Clubs and
Shops (including Myer and all your other
favourites!) and so much more!
CONTACT DETAILS
Ralph Johnson
Medical Education Officer
Phone: (07) 4885 7085
Email: ralph.johnson@health.qld.gov.au
Cathy Roberts
Manager, MHHS Medical Workforce Unit
Phone: (07) 4885 7517
Email: Cathy.Roberts2@health.qld
.gov.au
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 MATER HEALTH
SERVICE
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
15
Mater Health Services, Lady Cilento Children’s
Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, Perioperative Medicine,
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Colorectal
Surgery, Oncology/Palliative Care, Breast/
Endocrine Surgery, Orthopaedics, O&G,
Urology, ICU, Neonatology, Emergency
Medicine, Paediatrics and Paediatric
Orthopaedics
BASIC INFORMATION
Located on the edge of the south of the
Brisbane CBD, Mater Health Services enjoys a
unique position in the QLD health care system,
providing three public and four private co-
located hospitals and a medical research
institute.
REASONS TO APPLY
• Streaming in Medicine, Surgery, O&G,
Paediatrics, Critical Care and GP
training
• The hospital is in close proximity to the
South Bank of Brisbane, with multiple
restaurants and dining opportunities in
addition to cinemas, social events, the
museum and art galleries
• Easy access to the city via bus (5
minutes to Queen Street), Kangaroo
Point and the Gabba
• Multiple accommodation options are
available and the hospital is less than
an hour to the Gold Coast
• The hospital itself has a library, swimming
pool, gym and cafés available to staff
CONTACT DETAILS
Medical Education Unit
Email: mededu@mater.org.au
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SUNSHINE COAST
UNIVERSITY/
NAMBOUR
HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 54*
*5 of the 54 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Nambour
General Hospital, Maleny Hospital, Gympie
Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Core: General Medicine, General Surgery,
Emergency Medicine
Elective: Anaesthetics, ICU, Department
of Emergency Medicine, O&G, Paediatrics,
Acute Medical Unit, Cardiology, Dermatology,
Gastroenterology, Oncology, Rehabilitation
Medicine, Nephrology, Respiratory Medicine,
Stroke Medicine, ENT, Orthopaedics, Urology,
Vascular Surgery, Rural Generalist terms,
Ortho-geriatrics
BASIC INFORMATION
The Sunshine Coast HHS offers a major
tertiary teaching hospital experience enabling
excellent and broad intern and junior doctor
training, while retaining a friendly and
collegiate learning environment.
The Sunshine Coast University Hospital
(SCUH) opened in March 2017 with 450
beds, expanding to 738 beds by 2021. The
commissioning of the university hospital
further enhances the reputation of the SCHHS
as an excellent learning environment for
junior doctors. The health service provides
‘state of the art’ clinical facilities, senior staff
specialists, education and research facilities.
Other hospitals in the health service include
Nambour, Maleny and Gympie.
The expanding Sunshine Coast hospital
network is able to offer a wide range of
clinical experiences and numerous extra job
opportunities and vocational career paths
for doctors of all levels. The area covered
by our health service has fantastic surfing
beaches, tropical rainforests and rural
hinterland areas. It is located 95kms north of
Brisbane and is home to the national icons
of Noosa Heads and Fraser Island, services
a population of about 410 000 people.
This number expands greatly in holiday
seasons. Sunshine Coast University Hospital
is the primary hospital that interns will be
allocated to, though there is opportunity
to do rotations at Nambour, Maleny and
Gympie Hospitals.
REASONS TO APPLY
The great learning opportunities and lifestyle
in this area result in over 90% of interns
choosing to stay on for their house officer
years and beyond. Our hospitals provide
great learning opportunities, including
dedicated junior doctor teaching programs
and engaged senior clinicians. With the SIM
skills centre at SCUH, and pocket SIM labs at
Nambour and Gympie Hospitals everything
is focused on individualising each intern
and house officers’ learning opportunities.
This training site also offers a rich social
lifestyle – the Sunshine Coast Junior Doctor
Society organises boat trips, balls, social
drinks and other activities. It also organise
an annual RMO Careers Expo and is a
strong advocate on intern and junior doctor
issues.
The Sunshine Coast offers a unique blend
of metropolitan sophistication, friendly
regional hospital atmosphere and the
relaxed Sunshine Coast lifestyle. It is close
to surfing beaches, rainforest areas, as
well as Fraser Island and the surrounding
coral reefs. There are a great range of
restaurants and cafes, fantastic beaches
for surfing, diving, kite-surfing, snorkelling,
sailing and fishing, great treks for bush
walking, climbing and rainforest walks. In
addition to a vibrant social life, the area
also has plenty of shopping centres and
local boutiques.
CONTACT DETAILS
Kara Somerville
Senior Medical Education Officer
Phone: (07) 5470 6840
Email: kara.somerville@health.qld.gov.au
PRINCESS
ALEXANDRA
HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 95
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Redlands
Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital,
Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency Medicine, General Medicine,
Geriatrics, Spinal Surgery, General
Surgery, Breast and Endocrine Surgery,
Colorectal Surgery, Upper GI Surgery,
Hepatopancreato-biliary Surgery, Acute
Surgical Unit, Orthopaedics, Vascular
Surgery, Urology, Gastroenterology,
Respiratory Medicine, Neurological Trauma,
Mental Health, Nephrology, Dermatology,
Clinical Pharmacology, Palliative Care,
Anaesthetics, Plastic Surgery, Urology,
Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, O&G,
Paediatrics, Pathology, Orthopaedics,
Cardiology, Endocrinology
BASIC INFORMATION
The Princess Alexandra Hospital is a major
800-bed teaching hospital, providing
comprehensive services to meet primary,
secondary & tertiary referrals from both
within and outside the district. The Hospital
is also a tertiary referral center for the
Southern Zone of Queensland Health.
Located 4km from the CBD. Princess
qld
 Alexandra Hospital is nationally recognised
for its expertise in most Specialties and is
home to many state-wide services.
REASONS TO APPLY
• Excellent supervision and teaching a
broad range of disciplines
• Weekly lunchtime training session with
topics based on interns’ educational
needs
• Regular small-group procedural skills
sessions
• A 4 hour session per week for all
Princess Alexandra Hospital and
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital
emergency interns
• Accessible via public transport with
its own bus station and nearby rail
station. Undercover parking is also
available
• Rental accommodation is readily
available in surrounding suburbs
• World-class center for health
care teaching and research and
the recently opened Translational
Research Institute
• Facilities include an extensive
academic library, on-site gym with
discounted rates, access to a large
shopping complex, child care center
and parenting facilities, and chapel
and prayer room
CONTACT DETAILS
Andrew Falconer
Medical Allocations Officer
Princess Alexandra Hospital and QEll Health
Network
Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Phone: (07) 3176 2116
Email: Andrew.falconer@health.qld.gov.au
PAH.Medicalallocations@health
.qld.gov.au
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REDCLIFFE
HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 27*
*1 of the 27 positions will be offered to a late start
applicant and another 1 will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Redcliffe Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency Medicine, General Medicine,
General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics,
Palliative Care, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics,
O&G, ICU, Paediatrics, Oncology, Medical
Imaging, Anaesthetics, GP, Mental Health
BASIC INFORMATION
Redcliffe Peninsula is located in South
East Queensland, 35km from Brisbane.
The hospital is affiliated with the UQ and
Queensland University of Technology in
training medical, nursing and allied health
students. The hospital is also equipped with a
library, with reference collection of textbooks
provided by UQ for student access.
REASONS TO APPLY
• 240 bed Hospital is just 30 minutes
north of Brisbane city centre and only
ten minutes walk to the seafront
• 76 hour fortnight, five weeks annual
leave
• Beautiful area of Brisbane, and easy
access to the ocean if interns and
residents enjoy sailing or the sea
breeze
• 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)
CONTACT DETAILS
Kay Meredith
A/Medical Workforce Co-ordinator
Phone: (07) 3883 7582
Email: Kay.meredith@health.qld.gov.au
ROCKHAMPTON
HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 33*
*10 of the 33 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Rockhampton Hospital, Gladstone Hospital,
Yeppoon Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, Orthopaedics, General
Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Cardiology,
Renal, Palliative Care, Mental Health,
Paediatrics, Geriatrics, Aged Care Services,
O&G
BASIC INFORMATION
Education opportunities include a good
case load mix with one on one supervision
by Senior Medical staff, which allows for
ample opportunities to develop clinical
skills and experience. The training network
also has association with both UQ’s Rural
Clinical School Rockhampton Campus
and Central Queensland University Health
Science Department.
Rockhampton Hospital has a new Cancer
Care Services Centre which occupies
three (3) floors of the new ward block
comprising of Radiation Oncology, Medical
Oncology/Haematology ambulatory clinics
and treatment, Inpatient Cancer Care and
Specialist Palliative Care.
New Medical Officer facilities have opened
in March 2016 with casual lounge, computer
room, study area and sleep pod rooms for
overnight oncall. Rockhampton Hospital
has a very active Hospital Medical Society
(HMS) Rockhampton who organise the
annual Hospital Ball.
Rockhampton has a population of about
75,000 and the hospital serves a population
of 180,000. Rockhampton is 660km north of
Brisbane and only 1 hour by air, and also has
direct flights to Mackay, Townsville and the
Gold Coast.
Gladstone has a population of 60,000 and
is about 550km north of Brisbane. One hour
and 20 minutes by air to Brisbane.
REASONS TO APPLY
Rockhampton is in close proximity to areas of
natural beauty such as the Capricorn Coast,
Blacktown Tablelands, Keppel Islands, but
there’s more to the Rockhampton Region
than clear skies and sailing! Rockhampton
has plenty of natural attractions and with
an average of over 300 days of sunshine
each year, the Rockhampton Region offers
locals and visitors alike many opportunities.
Rockhampton is home to world champions
and Olympians such as cyclists Anna &
Kerrie Mears and hockey’s Kookaburra
elite of Jamie Dwyer, Mark Knowles, Matt
Gohdes.
Rockhampton Hospital boasts the Australian
record for trauma injuries associated with
monthly rodeos, professional bull riding and
bull fighting competitions being held at The
Great Western Hotel.
Gladstone is balanced with large areas
of green open space, including several
national parks, historical sites, bush walks
and marine activities, including fishing and
crabbing, residents have a wide choice to
explore and experience the great outdoors.
A strong sense of community with a “can
do” attitude and a relaced and friendly
atmosphere permeates throughout the
region.
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 CONTACT DETAILS (around 500 operations performed
Annette Halliday each week)
Medical Education Unit • Close to 5000 new babies delivered
Programs Administration Officer
Phone: (07) 4920 7039 RBWH’s extensive services are delivered by a
Email: MEU_Rockhampton@health.qld.gov.au team of 6000 doctors, nurses, allied health,
operational and administration staff.

The hospital participates in world-leading

ROYAL BRISBANE research and education in pursuit of
excellence in specialised care to deliver
AND WOMEN’S the best possible patient outcomes.
Partnerships with more than 14 Queensland
HOSPITAL and national universities, three TAFE
providers and a collaboration with the
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 93 Australian Defence Force (ADF) are key to
RBWH developing its future clinical (allied
health, medical, nursing) and non-clinical
workforce focusing on safe, quality patient
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH), outcomes.
Greenslopes Hospital, The Lady Cilento
Children’s Hospital Also located at the Herston site is The
University of Queensland, Queensland
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE Institute of Medical Research and the
General Medicine, General Surgery, Herston Imaging Research Facility.
Mental Health, Oncology, Medical Imaging,
Anatomical Pathology, Genetics, Maternal REASONS TO APPLY
Foetal Medicine, Women’s and Newborn • Protected teaching time and
Subspecialties, Emergency Medicine mandatory training through flexible
online modules
BASIC INFORMATION • Clinical research opportunities via
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) UQ and Queensland Institute of
is a quaternary and tertiary referral teaching Medical Research
hospital located at the Metro North Hospital • Easy access to transport with the
and Health Service (MNHHS) Herston site, RBWH bus station, three on-campus
close to the Brisbane CBD. car parks with special rates for staff
• Facilities include common room,
RBWH is Queensland’s largest hospital with library, multiple food and retail
almost 1000 beds and provides highly- outlets, gym, on-site swimming pool
specialised care to more than half a million and childcare
patients every year. In 2016, RBWH provided • Trainees enjoy outstanding success
more than 550,000 inpatient and outpatient rates in specialty examinations
services. • Advanced training in all of the
• More than 76,000 Emergency subspecialties of medicine and
Department visits surgery
• More than 160,000 Cancer Care • The largest gynaecological
treatments, consultations, procedures cancer service in Australia offered
and other services through the Queensland Centre for
• More than 25,500 surgical interventions Gynaecological Cancer is located at
RBWH

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 • State of the art cardiac
catheterisation laboratory and
quantitative coronary angiographic
system through cardiology
• The Multidisciplinary Pain Centre is
one of seven nationally accredited
for training in the fellowship in pain
medicine
• Award winning Trauma Services
• Clinical research is fostered by close
ties with The University of Queensland
Centre for Clinical Research and
Queensland Institute of Medical
Research
• Mental Health Services at RBWH is a
state-wide leader in clinical practice,
teaching, research and telemedicine.
CONTACT DETAILS
Dr. Sonia Chanchlani
A/Director of Clinical Training
Centre for Medical Officer Recruitment and
Education (CMORE), RBWH
Phone: (07) 3646 5481/3646 8217
Mobile: 0430 917 410
Email: Sonia.Chanchlani@health.qld.gov.au
THE PRINCE
CHARLES
HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 25
No CMI or Rural Generalist pathway is offered.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
The Prince Charles Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency Medicine, General Medicine,
Cardiology, Geriatrics, Respiratory
Medicine, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation/
Acute Stroke Unit, General Surgery,
Orthopaedics, Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Mental Health, Fractured NOF
BASIC INFORMATION
PCH is a 630-bed major tertiary referral
hospital located within the Metro North
Health Service, approximately 10km north
of Brisbane CBD. The hospital offers the
premier cardiac service of Queensland.
REASONS TO APPLY
PCH is the hospital to apply to for JMOs
or RMOs who want to be a cardiologist or
cardiothoracic surgeon. Besides that, PCH
is a tertiary hospital with access to all the
major specialties close to the Brisbane
CBD. Many research opportunities are also
available to JMOs and RMOs who work in
this hospital.
Intern Education Program once per week in
protected time and includes practical skills
workshops, Advanced Life Support courses,
and weekly Grand Rounds. There is a wide
range of unit specific training sessions on a
weekly basis. There will be a full week intern
orientation prior to commencement.
CONTACT DETAILS
Donna Faulks
Medical Workforce Manager
Phone: (07) 3139 5435
Email: Tpch-medical-recruitment@health
.qld.gov.au
TOOWOOMBA
HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
39*
*10 of the 39 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Interns can be placed at Toowoomba
Hospital, Stanthorpe Hospital, Warwick
Hospital and Goondiwindi Hospital (The
Goondiwindi Hospital GP term)
qld
 ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Core: Emergency Medicine, Medicine
(General Medicine, Geriatric Adult
Rehabilitation Stroke Service (GARSS),
Medical Assessment Planning Unit (MAPU)),
Surgery (General Surgery, Orthopaedics)
Elective: O&G, Paeds, Rural Hospital
term, Psych, ENT, Anaesthetics, Medical
Oncology, GARSS, ICU
BASIC INFORMATION
Toowoomba Hospital, part of the Darling
Downs Hospital and Health Service, is
a 266 bed hospital providing surgical,
orthopaedic, ENT surgery, ophthalmology,
urology, obstetric, paediatric and neonatal
care in Special Care Nursery, anaesthesia,
intensive care and high dependency care
medicine including geriatrics, oncology,
renal, and emergency medicine. The
Hospital has a large 57 bed acute Mental
Health Unit.
REASONS TO APPLY
Toowoomba Hospital offers most major
specialties, except neurosurgery and
cardiothoracic surgery, with a wide range
of postgraduate educational activities.
In addition, the staff ratio of medical
education for junior doctors is twice the
state average. Toowoomba hospital places
a large emphasis on supporting their junior
doctors.
CONTACT DETAILS
Andrew McLean
Intern Recruitment Coordinator
Phone: (07) 4616 6350
Email: DDHHS-Medical-Rosters@health.qld
.gov.au
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THE TOWNSVILLE
HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 70*
*7 of the 70 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Townsville Mater for core and non-core
surgical terms, core medical terms, non-
core cardiology, O&G/neonates or ICU
A number of electives are offered outside
the hospital:
• Sexual Health
• ATODS
• Community Paediatrics
• Ingham Hospital, Joyce Palmer
Medical Centre on Palm Island and
Charters Towers
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Core:
• Emergency Medicine
• Medicine: Available as - General
Medicine, Geriatrics - Acute Care
Elderly (ACE), Gastroenterology,
Renal Medicine
• Surgery: Available as - General
Surgery, General Surgery/Urology,
General Surgery/Plastics
• General Surgery/Colorectal Surgery/
Paediatric Surgery, Orthopaedics,
Gynaecology, Neurosurgery
Elective: (Min 5 weeks, Max 12 weeks)
Electives are allocated on preferences, but
cannot be guaranteed.
Acute Mental Health / ATODS, Anaesthetic,
Cardiology, Community Paediatrics, Country
Practice (Ingham, Palm Island, Charters
Towers), Emergency Medicine (Charters
Towers), Endocrinology, Gastroenterology,
Geriatric Evaluation and Management
(GEM), Haematology, Infectious Diseases,
Medical Oncology, Neurology, Obstetrics and
Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Palliative Care,
Radiology, Rehabilitation Medicine – Acute,
Rehabilitation Medicine – Sub-acute, Renal
Medicine, Sexual Health

BASIC INFORMATION
Townsville is recognised as the capital of
North Queensland. It is a tertiary hospital with
more than 630 beds and is still expanding.
Townsville also offers vibrant social life with
restaurants, national sporting events and
fantastic tourist hot spots.

REASONS TO APPLY
• Tertiary hospital that offers all the
facilities of a major hospital with all the
medical and surgical subspecialties
• Fantastic ratio of Senior to Junior staff
with increased junior staff responsibility
• Broad case mix including many tropical
and infectious diseases
• Fantastic teaching opportunities with
contacts in the colleges as well as a
high success rate for entry into college
programs and completion, including
college prizes

CONTACT DETAILS
Joanne Kilty
Manager Medical Education & Support Hub
Phone: (07) 4433 1066
Email: joanne.kilty@health.qld.gov.au

Allyson Agnew
Principal Medical Education Officer
Phone: (07) 4433 1226
Email: allyson.agnew@health.qld.gov.au

Kaylene Ritter
Medical Workforce Co-ordinator - Interns/
JHO/SHO
Phone: (07) 4433 2013
Email: TSV-JMO@health.qld.gov.au

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 qld
predicted
internship
positions
summary

QLD Predicted
Hospital Total Positions
Bundaberg Hospital 24
Caboolture Hospital 17
Cairns Hospital 45
Gold Coast Health Service 90
Ipswich Hospital 35
Logan Hospital 40
Mackay Hospital 37
Mater Health Service 15
Sunshine Coast University/Nambour Hospital 54
Princess Alexandra Hospital 95
Redcliffe Hospital 27
Rockhampton Hospital 33
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital 93
The Prince Charles Hospital 25
Toowoomba Hospital 39
The Townsville Hospital 70

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The Health Education and Training Institute
(HETI) is the NSW body responsible for the
allocation of internship positions to applicants.
It does this online through the Prevocational
Training Application Program (PTAP). There
are 4 recruitment pathway options available
to applicants - the Optimised Allocation
Pathway (main round), the Aboriginal
Medical Workforce Recruitment Pathway,
the Rural Preferential Recruitment Pathway,
and the Direct Regional Allocation Pathway.
More information about each of these can be
found on the HETI website.
NSW realises that no single health care
Prevocational Trainer Provider can provide
all the training and experience required to
prepare new doctors for the diverse range
of medical practice, so providers in NSW
are organised into 15 training ‘networks’ that
deliver education and training to a group of
prevocational trainees in Postgraduate Year
One (PGY1) as interns and Postgraduate
Year Two (PGY2) as residents. This means
that although interns and residents will have
a base training facility, they will rotate to
other facilities in both metropolitan and rural
areas.
An applicant’s recruitment to a prevocational
training position in NSW will depend on
their chosen recruitment pathway, but will
primarily be based on the order in which
applicants rank hospital network preferences
in their online application. To be eligible to
apply, applicants must have completed their
medical degree within the past 3 years at an
AMC accredited school in Australia or New
Zealand. Applicants must not have previously
commenced an internship or worked as a
doctor in Australia or New Zealand.
In addition, applicants must be an Australian
or New Zealand citizen, be an Australian
Permanent Resident or valid temporary
Australian resident, or be a holder of an
unrestricted work visa for the duration of
their prevocational training. Applicants must
provide a list of documents that have been
certified by a Justice of Peace (this list can
be found on the HETI website). They must also
meet the Medical Board of Australia’s English
language proficiency requirements, available
here.
Applicants fall under one of six priority
categories that determine the order of
internship offers. Category 1 (NSW university
graduates and Australian permanent
residents) applicants are the only guaranteed
NSW interns. After offers have been made to
Category 1 applicants, offers may be made
to Categories 2 to 6, depending on position
availability. Note that Category 3 applicants
(interstate graduates but Australian
permanent residents) must pay a $250.00
administration fee to HETI.
In readiness for the start of the 2017
clinical year on 23rd January, a record 992
postgraduate year 1 positions were filled by
HETI, with an extra six positions filled by the
ACT for NSW graduates. For the 2016 clinical
year, 73% of Category 1 applicants got their
first preference training network and the
lowest preference was eleventh.
For more information and resources, see the
HETI Applicant Guide for Medical Graduate
Recruitment. This can be found on HETI’s
website.
KEY DATES
Prevocational Training Application Program
(PTAP) opens on the 15th of May 2017 and
close on the 2nd of June 2017.
CONTACT DETAILS
Health Education and Training Institute (HETI):
Website
Phone: (02) 9844 6562
Email: heti-internship@health.nsw.gov.au
nsw
 ama
new south wales
Current issues for Junior Doctors:
As medical graduate numbers have surged
in recent years, there’s also been increased
competition to enter all specialty training
programs, leading to increasing numbers
of graduates stuck in unaccredited training
positions.
Greater competition and recurrent job
uncertainty as we work through short contracts
adds extra stress for doctors-in-training, and
can make us more vulnerable to workplace
bullying and harassment if we feel like we
can’t raise an issue, don’t have a voice, or that
putting up with inappropriate behaviour is
just part of the job. Fortunately this culture is
starting to change.
We have also heard from a lot of members
wishing to improve the flexibility offered in
training programs. Some programs offer the
option of less than full-time training and try
to support trainees who become parents or
have other commitments due to everyday life,
though many of us still uproot our lives every
term, moving to another part of Sydney or the
state (or even country!) on rotation for the
better part of a decade.
A common theme is the desire to make medical
training more compatible with life, so doctors
can lead full and healthy lives, similar to what
they seek to ensure for their patients.
Current Advocacy:
AMA (NSW) / ASMOF (NSW) Alliance lobbying
includes improving doctors’ health and welfare,
as well as workplace culture – with a focus on
reducing bullying and harassment. The Alliance
is also advocating for flexible and safe working
hours, improving availability of education and
training at both local health district (LHD) and
state level and working towards renegotiating
the JMO award.
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What is the DIT Committee
doing to address these concerns?
This year the DiTC is launching monthly
meetings, focusing on a range of relevant
issues, a key part of our work in 2017 is
improving junior doctor health and wellbeing.
Along with the Federal Council of Doctors-in-
Training, our NSW DiTC continues to work to
advocate for more specialty training places,
particularly in regional and rural areas that
have the capacity to provide quality training,
as well as improving availability of teaching,
mentoring and support. The Alliance is also
advocating for better workforce planning to
identify the number of positions required for
each specialty across the country, and pushing
for a national training survey to monitor the
pathways and progress of trainees. This is
particularly important to get a better idea
of how many unaccredited registrars are out
there.
The Alliance is also launching a new initiative,
the NSW Hospital Health Check, which will
compare different hospitals on a range of
metrics relevant to DiTs, from leave provision
to term choices and more. The aim is to
provide comparative data to help us target our
advocacy efforts where needed and highlight
where problems exist as well as where things
are going well.
What to Consider
When Choosing a Network:
Consider – What you want to specialise in.
When choosing a hospital, try and base your
decision on whether that hospital has a
ward and term available in your specialty of
interest. For example, if you want to specialise
in paediatrics, choose a hospital with a
paediatric ward and term.
Additionally, some subspecialty surgical terms
may vary from hospital by hospital. Remember,
nothing is guaranteed and doing a variety of
terms isn’t a bad thing, as it will give you an
opportunity to work in a specialty outside of your
future pathway and get a better understanding
of what life is like outside your future chosen
craft group. It also builds collegiality and
understanding of the continuum of patient
care to do a variety of things.
Consider – Where do you want to live and how
will you travel to work.
Sydney public transport can be challenging, so
it’s a good idea to think about where you want
to live and work, how easy it will be to get to
work based on where you live. It’s important
to try and match up these two considerations.
Another factor to consider is rental, as living
in metropolitan areas can be expensive.
Sometimes, it’s worth living further outside
of the city and you may find that this option
provides you with an amazing lifestyle.
Internship Applications
In NSW, there is a ballot system. If you don’t
get your first preference, make the most of
your opportunity and remember it will go really
quickly and teach you more if you go out of
your comfort zone.
In NSW the internship application system is run
by HETI (website).
AMA NSW and you:
The AMA (NSW) / ASMOF (NSW) Alliance
provides a range of services for doctors-in-
training, concentrating on advancing their
careers and giving them a voice in workplace
matters.
Through the AMA, we provide a mentoring
program for interns, a Careers Service for all
doctors-in-training, career-building events,
and advocacy to Government and other
parties on DIT issues.
The Careers Service provides assistance in
preparing for interviews, CV writing skills.
Through ASMOF, we provide help with
workplace matters, including ensuring you are
paid correctly, that your working conditions
match the Award, and providing a hotline for
you to seek advice on such matters.
Both organisations offer a range of additional
member benefits including discounts on flights,
great deals on cars, and travel insurance to
cover you on journeys to and from work.
What is a DIT?
DIT stands for “doctor-in-Training”. It refers to
any doctor who is not yet a specialist, and is
planning to pursue a specialty training pathway
of any kind. So, interns, residents, registrars,
fellows.
The Doctors-in-Training (DIT) Committee
meets to discuss and provide feedback on
a broad range of issues, both industrial and
professional. These include: education and
training, such as the recent internship review;
college curricula and assessment policies; the
JMO award negotiation; doctors’ health and
wellbeing; and bullying and harassment; just to
name a few.
What is The Alliance?
AMA (NSW) + ASMOF (NSW) = The Alliance. This
is a one stop shop for pretty much everything
you need to get through medical training that
you can’t find at your home hospital.
The NSW Doctor magazine is a great resource
and covers things that matter to DITs every
issue. You can find them here.
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 a new grad’s perspective
on internship in new south wales

chloe boateng
intern at
royal prince alfred hospital

Staring your internship is a big leap from medical school, firstly, no longer is the phrase “I’m
just the med student” in your repertoire. All of a sudden you’re expected to teach medical
students, all the while thinking “I definitely do not know enough to be doing this…”. Patients’
families will look to you for updates on their loved ones’ progress and most days you’ll have a
moment of “oh dayum, this is a lot of responsibility”.

Something you should remember in those moments when you’re feeling a bit lost or
overwhelmed, whether it be in medical school or your internship is that everyone is feeling
the same way. You aren’t expected to know everything, you’re expected to know the limits of
your own knowledge and when to ask for help. When you start working, registrars will be more
than okay with you asking a million and one questions, nobody wants a rogue intern.

This guide was a lifesaver for me in deciding where I wanted to work, so use it well, but also
don’t be afraid to have a chat to JMOs who work in the networks you’re interested in and suss
out the finer details.

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 NETWORK 1
INNER WEST AND WESTERN
PLAINS
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 61*
*7 of the 61 positions will be offered through the
Rural Generalist Training Pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Dubbo Base
Hospital, Balmain Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Dubbo: General Medicine, Surgery,
Orthopaedics, ED, Renal, Cardiology,
Psychiatry, Urology, ENT
Balmain: Rehabilitation, Geriatrics
RPA: ED, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology,
Neurology, Renal, Haematology, Respiratory,
Medical Oncology, Rheumatology, Upper
GI, Colorectal, Neurosurgery, Melanoma/
Surg, Transplant surgery, Orthopaedics,
O&G
BASIC INFORMATION
RPA is the oldest teaching hospital of the
oldest medical school (USyd) in Australia.
RPA is centrally located and well serviced by
public transport, with on-site parking also
available. There are only three hospitals
in the network: RPA, Dubbo and Balmain.
There is an affordable gymnasium, and
several good cafés in close proximity. Close
to the city, it sits amongst a hub of activity
on Missenden Rd and in close proximity to
many great areas to live (Newtown, Glebe,
Camperdown).
REASONS TO APPLY
RPA provides a range of specialty services
arguably unmatched in Australia. High levels
of supervision, including in an after hours
context. The strength of RPA’s reputation
as a training facility means entry to the
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BPT program is highly competitive and thus
supervising registrars at RPA are among
the best trainees in the country. Many
established research facilities – research is
an area of strength and expertise at RPA.
CONTACT DETAILS
Michelle McWhirter
JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 9515 5545
NETWORK 2
BANKERS AND CAMPERS
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positions for 2018 46
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Bowral Hospital, Campbelltown/Camden
Hospital, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
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,
Medical Assessment Unit, Rehabilitation
BASIC INFORMATION
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a mere 20
kms from the city centre and is a 433 bed
Principal Referral Teaching Hospital and
part of the South Western Sydney Local
Health District. A comprehensive range of
medical and surgical specialties is available
which include world class diagnostic and
critical care services. Bankstown-Lidcombe
Hospital prides itself on having a relaxed
and friendly atmosphere with a commitment
to providing career opportunities and
staff development. All interns/RMOs here
should expect to undertake rotation to
Campbelltown and Bowral Hospitals.
Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals
consist of two campuses administered
under a joint management structure.
Campbelltown campus is focused on
providing acute health care and Camden is
focused on aged and palliative care services.
Combined, the service currently consists
of 350 beds. In addition, Campbelltown
Hospital has undergone significant
enhancements, including the construction
of a new multi-storey building which houses
surgical precinct, ambulatory, outpatient
and allied health services, pathology and
clinical information. Campbelltown also has
the relaxed and friendly atmosphere with a
commitment to support and training junior
staff. Campbelltown is also closely linked to
Western Sydney University.
REASONS TO APPLY
The District actively promotes research
and provides teaching for undergraduates,
postgraduates and health service
professionals. In March 2017 the newly
constructed Western Sydney University
Clinical Building was opened which is
situated on the grounds of Campbelltown
Hospital. The building houses state of the art
tutorial rooms, clinical skills labs, conference
and meeting rooms, auditoriums, the clinical
library and professorial suites.
On-site accommodation is available at
Campbelltown Hospital and is available for
rotating Medical Officers on a short term
basis at a nominal fee. The Hospital also
offers a wide range of facilities including an
auditorium, and a series of conference and
meeting rooms of varying sizes. Free onsite
vehicle parking is available, large staff
caféteria and 24 hour on-site security staff.
CONTACT DETAILS
Ailinh Chau
JMO Manager Bankstown-Lidcombe
Email: Ailinh.Chau@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
Shelley Weaith
JMO Manager Campbelltown/Camden
Email: Shelley.Wraith@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
NETWORK 3
CONCORD, CANTERBURY
AND BROKEN HILL BASE
HOSPITALS
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 46*
*Concord will have 42 allocated interns from
HETI, in conjunction with 3 from Broken Hill for
the Rural Generalist Training Pathway.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Concord Repatriation General Hospital,
Canterbury Hospital, Broken Hill Base
Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Concord: Anatomical Pathology*, Breast
Endo, Plastics, Cardiology, Colorectal,
ED, ICU*, Dermatology – currently
SRMO, Drug Health*, Endocrinology
– currently SRMO, Gastroenterology,
Geriatrics, Haematology*, Immunology/
Rheumatology*, Infectious Diseases*,
MAU*, Neurology, Neurosurgery*, Oncology,
Oncology/Palliative Care*, Pall Care*,
Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry,
Nights/Relief, Renal, Respiratory, Thoracic
Head and Neck, Upper GI, Urology (includes
Gynaecology), Vascular Surgery
Canterbury: Aged Care Rehab*, ICU/
HDU*, ED, Gen Med, Gen Surgery, O&G*,
Orthopaedics, Paediatrics*
Broken Hill: ED, Gen Med, Gen Surgery,
Paediatrics*
*Only available in the PGY2 Year
BASIC INFORMATION
Concord Hospital is situated close to the
City on the Parramatta River, thus enjoying
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
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 care to the veteran community and today,
provides health care to the inner west of
Sydney. Furthermore, the hospital is linked
to University of Sydney and The Concord
Mental Health Hospital is on site.
REASONS TO APPLY
Concord is the first teaching hospital to
receive 5 years back-to-back Accreditation
Awards, as well as three consecutive 3 year
Accreditation Awards from the NSW HETI
for the exemplary training of postgraduate
doctors. The network also includes the
Broken Hill Base Hospital and allows on-call
duties with RFDS. Interns and Residents can
now spend a week on call with the service.
There is also a strong Consultant support-
network; they are all very approachable
and the atmosphere is one of support.
Consultants trained at Concord are also
more aware of JMO training issues and
needs, hence adding to this supportive
atmosphere.
The current DPET Dr Probal Roy
(Cardiologist) was a Concord intern. The
current Director of Medical Education –
Dr Robert Russo and chair of the NCPTC
(network clinical prevocational training
committee) was recruited to Concord in
his RMO1 year and remains as the HOD in
Nuclear Medicine and Rheumatologist. Dr
Lewis Chan still retains a role as the Chair
of the General Clinical Training Council for
the network; in 2014, he was the recipient
of the AMA/ASMOF Supervisor of the
Year. Additionally, Jean Mah-Collins (JMO
Manager) was co-recipient of the AMA/
ASMOF JMO Manager of the Year in 2015.
Lastly, the network training sites all work in
sync with each other and the admin unit
support is considered extremely helpful and
supportive.
CONTACT DETAILS
Jean Mah-Collins
JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 9767 5311
Email: jean.mah-collins@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
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NETWORK 4
SOUTH WEST SYDNEY,
TWEED HEADS
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 69
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Liverpool Hospital, Fairfield Hospital, The
Tweed Hospital, Braeside Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Aged Care, Anaesthetics, Cardiology,
Coronary Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Drug and Alcohol, Dermatology, Emergency,
Medicine, Genetics, ENT, Gastroenterology,
Geriatrics, General Surgery, Haematology,
Infectious Diseases, Immunology, ICU,
Medical Oncology, Mental Health Services,
Neurosurgery, Neurology, Orthopaedics,
O&G, Rheumatology, Rehabilitation, Renal
Medicine, Psychiatry, Trauma Surgery,
Colorectal Surgery, Upper GI Surgery,
Head and Neck Surgery, Plastics, Endocrine
Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Palliative
Care
BASIC INFORMATION
Liverpool Hospital is a fast paced, actively
growing teaching hospital only 35 minutes
from central Sydney on the M5 East. It is
an exciting hospital to work in and study
at. 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.
REASONS TO APPLY
Liverpool Hospital has a strong commitment
to teaching and support for its Junior and
Resident Medical staff.
The hospital also has a well-equipped gym
and a Clinical Skills and Simulation centre.
Good single and shared accommodation
is available close to the hospital and
educational facilities include a well-stocked
library and full access to electronic learning
resources.
Tweed Heads, where JMOs may spend a
rotation or two, is situated close to world
renowned beaches and is close to the Gold
Coast and Brisbane.
CONTACT DETAILS
Maria Bayliss
JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 8738 6327
Email: maria.bayliss@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
NETWORK 5
NORTH SHORE AND PORT
MACQUARIE
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positions for 2018 71
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Royal North Shore Hospital, Port Macquarie
Base Hospital, Ryde District Hospital,
Greenwich Hospital, Kempsey District
Hospital, Wauchope District Memorial
Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Aged Care, Drug and Alcohol, Emergency,
Endocrine, Rheumatology, ENT, General
Medicine, ICU, Neurology, Rehabilitation,
Renal, Respiratory, Relief, Psychiatry,
Cardiology, Haematology, O&G, Paediatrics
and Paediatrics Emergency Medicine,
Colorectal Surgery, Upper GI Surgery,
Urology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics/
Plastics, Opthalmology, Endocrine Surgery,
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery,
Hand Surgery, Palliative care, Rehabilitation
BASIC INFORMATION
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 most of northern 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.
REASONS TO APPLY
This is one of the few places that has it all: a
busy ED with major trauma and paediatrics
in a friendly place with great teaching and
fabulous staff. RNSH also prides itself of
outstanding successes in both Primary and
Fellowship exams.
RNSH is just north of the Harbour Bridge
(20 minutes to the City and Neutral Bay,
25 minutes to Balmoral, and 30 minutes to
Manly Beach) and has good transport links,
so a JMO’s after-hours lifestyle is looking
good!
The RMO Association organises social and
sporting activities and maintains the RMO
lounge and amenities. The Association also
contributes to advocacy for RMOs on issues
of medical and industrial politics.
CONTACT DETAILS
Brianna Gerrie
JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 9463 1299
NETWORK 6
HORNSBY AND NORTHERN
BEACHES
41
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Hornsby Hospital, Mona Vale Hospital,
Manly Hospital, Sydney Adventist Hospital,
Westmead Children’s Hospital
nsw
 ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, General Surgery,
Paediatrics, Geriatrics, O&G, GP, Rehab
Medicine, ICU, Orthopaedics, Emergency
Medicine, Cardiology, Respiratory
BASIC INFORMATION
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.
REASONS TO APPLY
Staff are well supported by the Resident
Support Unit, strong commitment to
continuing staff education, staff library,
occupational health and safety program,
flexible rosters, rehabilitation counsellor
and a staff counselling service. There is also
a childcare centre located on the Hospital
campus, which gives preference to staff.
The hospital is close to major transport
routes, near several beautiful National
Parks, and close to wonderful bushwalking,
waterways and boating areas.
CONTACT DETAILS
Judy Muller
JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 9477 9249
NETWORK 7
CENTRAL COAST NETWORK
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
65
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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Gosford Hospital, Wyong Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Cardiology, Endocrinology, ENT, Emergency
Medicine, Surgery, General Medicine,
Haematology, Medical Assessment Unit,
Radiation, Oncology, Neurology, Oncology,
Renal, Respiratory, Orthopaedics, General
Surgery, Addiction, Medicine, Geriatrics,
ICU, O&G, Anaesthetics, Gastroenterology,
Paediatrics, Psychiatry
BASIC INFORMATION
Central Coast Local Health District
(CCLHD) provides public health services
to the Central Coast region, a growing
and ageing population expected to reach
355,000 by the year 2022. The area is
served by two acute hospitals – Gosford
and Wyong – two sub-acute facilities and
ten community health centres in addition to
other community based services.
Gosford Hospital is the principal referral
hospital and regional trauma centre for
the Central Coast and Wyong Hospital is
a major metropolitan hospital. Gosford
Hospital is leading NSW in conducting the
Teaching on the Run program to ensure the
senior staff here are well trained in their
essential role as teachers and supervisors
as well as providing junior doctors with the
skills and knowledge they need to grow as
teachers and supervisors. JMOs are rotated
through the 560 bed Gosford Hospital and
the 320 bed Wyong Hospital.
REASONS TO APPLY
Though the Prevocational General Practice
Placements PRogram (PGPPP) has been cut,
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 progression
through this pathway.
Committed to ensuring high standards
of training and education, senior staff
support and encourage JMOs to attend
comprehensive formal education sessions
which are held weekly for interns and one
full day per term for RMOs. JMOs will also
be supported by an enthusiastic team in the
Medical Workforce and Education Unit and
Prevocational Education and Training Team.
In 2016, CCLHD implemented the Intern
mentoring program, to provide a smooth
transition into the workforce for Interns, in
addition to developing faculty as mentors.
The program aims to provide collegiality
between Mentors and their Mentees, in
addition to building stronger relationships
between our senior staff as they develop
as mentors together. For those interested
in Surgical Training, CCLHD offer hands on
surgical skills sessions once a month.
We have a strong number of JMOs sitting on
hospital and district committees, providing
JMOs with a voice on these committees as
well as an understanding of the workings
of committees, beneficial to future job
applications. All JMOs involved in hospital
committees, feedback through the recently
implemented Junior Medical Officer Quality
and Safety Advisory Committee.
In February 2015, the NSW Government
committed $368 million towards the
redevelopment of Gosford Hospital. In
March 2015 the NSW Government committed
$200 million for the redevelopment of
Wyong Hospital. The redevelopments will
consolidate existing services, expand
clinical capacity for the future, and enable
the introduction of new models of care.
With an expanding population on the
Central Coast, these important hospital
upgrades will help to meet the increasing
needs of our diverse local community.
CONTACT DETAILS
Stacey Poole
Medical Workforce and Education Unit
Phone: (02) 4320 3793
Email: stacey.poole@health.nsw.gov.au
NETWORK 8
ST GEORGE, SUTHERLAND
AND GRIFFITH HOSPITALS
77
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
St George Hospital, The Sutherland
Hospital, Calvary Sydney Hospital, Justice
Health (only from Term 4 to 5), Griffith Base
Hospital
Albury-Wodonga was previously part of
network 8, but now recruits separately
through the rural preferential recruitment
system.
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
St George: Aged Care, Cardiology,
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Breast/endocrine/
ENT, Colorectal Surgery, Emergency
Medicine, General Surgery, Haematology,
Liver Surgery, Medical Assessment Unit,
Neurology, Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology,
Oncology, Orthapaedic Surgery, Psychiatry,
Relief, Respiratory, Trauma Surgery, Upper
GI Surgery, Urology, Vascular
Sutherland: Aged Care, Aged Care
Assessment Unit, Cardiology, Emergency
Medicine, Gastroenterology, ENT Surgery,
Orthapaedic Surgery, Oncology, Psychiatry,
Rehabilitation Medicine, Resipiratory
Medicine, Urology
Calvary: Rehabilitation Medicine
Griffith: General Surgery, Emergency
Medicine
BASIC INFORMATION
The St George Hospital and Community
Health Service has approximately 600 beds
and is a tertiary referral hospital located in
Kogarah, a southern suburb of Sydney. It is
part of the South East Sydney Local Health
District and is an accredited principal
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 teaching Hospital of UNSW.
NETWORK 9
The hospital has a designated medical
trauma service and is the Medical Retrieval
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Service Coordination Centre for NSW. The
Predicted internship
hospital’s many areas of expertise include
positions for 2018
critical care, surgery, cancer care, medicine,
women’s and children’s health, mental
*Information from 2016
health, community health and imaging.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
REASONS TO APPLY
Prince of Wales Hospital, Lismore Base
• Network 8 excels in teaching and
Hospital, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney
nurturing JMOs
Children’s Hospital
• JMOs are given the opportunity to
participate and contribute teaching
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
undergraduate medical students, on
Cardiology, General Surgery, Cardiothoracic
an informal basis, as part of routine
Surgery, Drug and Alcohol, Emergency
clinical practice
Medicine, Endocrinology/ Rheumatology,
• Network 8 has a state of the art
ENT, ICU, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics,
Emergency Department & a new
Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Upper
Acute Service Building which will
GI Surgery, Mental Health, Immunology,
open in October 2017 and will be fully
Medical Oncology, Neurosurgery, Neurology,
operation in 2018
Nephrology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics,
• The network has excellent rotations
O&G, Rehabilitation, Respiratory, Psychiatry,
including varied medical and surgical
Surgical Oncology, Urology
terms
• There is a number of research
BASIC INFORMATION
projects available to JMOs and the
Network 9 has over 3,000 employees and a
network has strong commitments to
decentralised organisational structure, based
both clinical and laboratory based
on Clinical Programs and engaging senior
research within all departments and a
clinicians in day to day management. The
very active Clinical Innovations team.
Prince of Wales Hospital is a major teaching
• You can continue your advanced
hospital based in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs
training in this Network for majority of
(just up the hill from Coogee Beach) that
the medical specialties.
serves all of New South Wales. Many public
• A very friendly, helpful and supportive
buses stop just outside the High Street
JMO unit
entrance, and construction for the CBD and
South East Light Rail has commenced, the
CONTACT DETAILS
Randwick branch will have light rail stops
Cathy Pastor
servicing key destinations including the
Manager Medical Workforce Manager
University of NSW and the Prince of Wales
Phone: (02) 9113 2115
Hospital.
Email: cathy.pastor@health.nsw.gov.au
The Prince of Wales Hospital is also affiliated
Jackie Theodorou
with UNSW, providing one of the premier
JMO Manager
medical teaching facilities in Australia. This
Phone: (02) 9113 2747
assists the hospital in providing excellence
Email: jackie.theodorou@health.nsw.gov.au
in care in conjunction with a commitment to
clinical teaching and medical research.

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REASONS TO APPLY
Excellent experience in tertiary level
medicine and surgery, good support from
Senior Staff, safe and friendly welcoming
hospital, weekly protected teaching lunch
supplied, RMO common room available
with computers, fridge and TV. Specialty
terms at Sydney Childrens hospital and
Royal Hospital for Women to allow for
those interested in paediatric and O&G
respectively to get experience at JMO level.
CONTACT DETAILS
Prince of Wales JMO Unit
Email: jmopow@health.nsw.gov.au
NETWORK 10
EASTERN TO GREATER
SOUTHERN
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 51*
*29 positions at SVHS, 5 at Mater, 5 at SVPH,
and 22 at WWRRH
*Mater and SVPH only have a 12-month contract
and are recruited through the Commonwealth
Assistance Program
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, St Vincent’s
Private Hospital, The Mater, Wagga Wagga
Rural Referral Hospital, Calvary Hospital
Wagga Wagga, War Memorial Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Interns are offered:
St Vincent’s:
Geriatrics, Neurology, Respiratory Medicine,
Transplant Medicine, Cardiothoracic
Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopaedics,
Urology/Gynaecology, Neurosurgery,
Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Relief
Wagga Wagga:
General Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine,
General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Emergency
Medicine, Psychiatry, GP Coolamon
BASIC INFORMATION
St. Vincent’s Hospital is a major public
hospital and a principal tertiary referral
hospital which specialises in heart/
lung transplantation, bone marrow
transplantation, cardiology, oncology, HIV
medicine, respiratory medicine, mental
health and drug and alcohol services.
There is a strong association with the
Garvan Institute for Medical Research, the
Victor Chang Institute for Cardiac Research
and the Kinghorne Cancer Centre. Centrally
located in Darlinghurst, St. Vincent’s
Hospital sits on the edge of Sydney’s
business district, close to major transport
and superb cafés.
REASONS TO APPLY
In terms of clinical exposure, we offer
experience in transplant medicine, and
have a interesting demographic of patients
offering JMOs exposure to homeless
health, HIV medicine, and those suffering
from drugs of addiction. In terms of our
structured education program, we offer
a weekly teaching program (following the
unified lecture series), Teaching on the Run,
a JMO Mentoring Program, Surgical Skills
labs and Simulation Sessions. One of our
limitations is no exposure to Obstetrics at
SVHS (though we do offer a gynaecology
experience, and O&G is available at Wagga
Wagga during PGY 2).
CONTACT DETAILS
Claire Russell
Prevocational and Surgical Education
Support Officer
Medical Workforce Unit
Phone: (02) 8382 2906
Email: claire.russell@svha.org.au
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 NETWORK 11
OCEANS ELEVEN
65
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Wollongong Hospital, Shellharbour Hospital,
Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital, Bulli
Hospital, Port Kembla Hospital, Coledale
Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Cardiology, Facial Reconstructive Surgery*,
General Surgery, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation
and Orthopaedics, Paediatrics*, Psychiatry,
Anaesthetics/Emergency, HDU*, O&G*,
Urology, Haematology/Oncology
*Not offered to Interns
BASIC INFORMATION
Affiliated with the University of Wollongong
Graduate School of Medicine, Wollongong
Hospital and Shoalhaven District Memorial
Hospital provides teaching and research
opportunities with Professors in various
fields of medicine. Wollongong Hospital
has 450 inpatient beds and most of the
main specialties, with specialists and
registrars who are keen to help interns and
residents get onto their preferred training
scheme. The network also has a regional
environment which provides learning and
development in a friendly, supportive
environment. All rotation hospitals except
the rural placement are within 30 minutes
of Wollongong, reducing commuting times.
REASONS TO APPLY
• 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
• Interns and Residents may have an
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opportunity to mentor a medical
student and help with their clinical
development
• The Wollongong/Shoalhaven area
is populated by a large number of
beaches and good surf which makes
days off just that bit more enjoyable
• The accommodation in Wollongong
is comparably more affordable than
most big city centres
• Accommodating when it comes
to issues involving overtime shifts,
annual leave, etc.
CONTACT DETAILS
Debbie Davis
Acting JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 4253 4659
NETWORK 12
HUNTER NEW ENGLAND
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 125
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, Belmont
District Hospital, Calvary Mater Newcastle,
John Hunter Hospital, The Maitland Hospital,
Manning Rural Referral Hospital, Tamworth
Rural Referral Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency Medicine, Acute General
Surgical Unit, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery,
Vascular Surgery, General Medicine,
Cardiology, Neurology, General Surgery,
Radiation Oncology, Palliative Care, Clinical
Haematology, Geriatrics, Drug and Alcohol,
Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine,
Rehabilitation, Nephrology, Rheumatology,
Psychiatry, Dermatology, Ophthalmology,
ENT, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
BASIC INFORMATION
Network 12 is the largest hospital network
in NSW for JMOs, with a wide range of
hospitals. The main John Hunter complex
includes The John Hunter Hospital (550 NETWORK 13
beds, a Level 1 Trauma Centre and Major
Tertiary Referral Hospital for northern NSW),
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and John Hunter Children’s Hospital (100
Predicted internship
beds).
positions for 2018
The John Hunter ED is the busiest ED in NSW.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Regional and rural rotations to Maitland (45
Westmead Hospital, Coffs Harbour Health
minutes away), Tamworth (4 hours away),
Campus, Orange Health Service, Auburn,
Taree (2 hours away) and Armidale (5 hours
(Westmead Children’s Hospital is for
away) hospitals. Network 12 facilities are
RMO01s only)
affiliated with the University of Newcastle
and University of New England Medical
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Schools.
Emergency Medicine, General Medicine,
Cardiology, General Surgery, Dermatology,
REASONS TO APPLY
Drug and Alcohol, Endocrinology,
• The Pre-vocational JMO Unit is a
Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Haematology,
helpful, approachable and well-
Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Medical
organised team
Oncology, Neurology, Palliative Care,
• Protected weekly teaching sessions
Rehabilitation, Renal and Transplant,
are video-conferenced from John
Rheumatology, Respiratory, Acute Surgery,
Hunter. Lectures are recorded to
Breast/Endocrine Surgery, Cardiothoracic
allow interns who are unable to
Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Head and
attend in person to view the lecture
Neck/ Surgical Oncology, Neurosurgery,
online and have the module added to
Orthopaedics, Plastics, Oral/ Maxillofacial
their education transcript
Surgery, Trauma, Upper GI Surgery, Urology
• JMOs will gain a broad range of
experience from major centres, and
BASIC INFORMATION
rural hospitals
Westmead Hospital is a 975 bed tertiary
• Network 12 includes a major children’s
referral centre and trauma hospital. The
hospital for those interested in
hospital is a centre for clinical research
paediatrics
in all major elds of medical practice and
leads the way in areas such as urology,
CONTACT DETAILS
renal transplantation surgery, neonatology,
Jeanette Chadban
cancer, immunology, allergy medicine, and
Manager, Prevocational JMO Network
cardiology. The NSW Government has also
Phone: (02) 4985 3420
granted and planned a large expansion of
Email: jeanette.chadban@hnehealth.nsw
Westmead Hospital to approximately 2000
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beds in the next 5 years.

Auburn Hospital is a 200 bed acute-care

hospital. The hospital is about 20 minutes
from Westmead by car, while the Auburn
Railway Station, just over 1km away, is a
comfortable 15 minute walk to the Hospital.

The Children’s Hospital is the major

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 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.
Lastly, Coffs Harbour Base Hospital is a 200
bed acute regional hospital within the North
Coast Area Health Service. It is six hours by
car from Westmead.
REASONS TO APPLY
• There is exceptional admin support,
many of the JMOs cherish this and do
not want to let it go when they move
on to further training
• It is a major trauma centre in Western
Sydney that gets exposure to a huge
array of cases
• There is exceptional learning that is
well supported and supervised due
to the affiliation with universities and
the strong staff network
• Never-ending opportunities in
research (large number of affiliations),
teaching and running tutorial groups
for medical students if JMOs desire
• Even if only for a rotation, Network 13
provides many opportunities for rural
placements
CONTACT DETAILS
Kylie Laraghy
JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 9845 6282
NETWORK 14
NEPEAN AND BLUE
MOUNTAINS
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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Hawkesbury District Health Service, Nepean
Hospital, Blue Mountains District ANZAC
Memorial Hospital
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ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Medicine:
General Medicine (BMDAMH & HDHS),
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Geriatrics,
Gastroenterology, Haematology, Medical
Assessment Unit, Neurology, Oncology/
Radiation Oncology, Palliative Care/ Pain
Service, Respiratory, Rehabilitation (NH &
BMDAMH), Renal
Surgery:
Acute Surgical Unit, Breast/ Endocrine
Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, ENT, General
Surgery (HDHS), Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics,
Plastics, Thoracic Surgery, Upper GI Surgery,
Urology, Vascular Surgery
Emergency Medicine (NH & HDHS)
Other (PGY2 only):
Critical Care, Drug & Alcohol, Paediatrics,
Psychiatry, Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Infectious Diseases
BASIC INFORMATION
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
is responsible for providing community health
and hospital care for people living in the Blue
Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Penrith
Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary
care to residents of the Greater Western
Region.
The Local Health District consists of both
urban and semi-rural areas, covering almost
9,179 square kilometres and an estimated
resident population of almost 350,000
people.
Nepean Hospital is located in Kingswood,
and is a 530 bed general acute hospital, 50
km from the centre of Sydney. It is a referral
hospital for the Nepean Blue Mountains Local
Health District and is a teaching hospital of
the University of Sydney.
Hawkesbury District Health Service in
Windsor NSW is a teaching hospital of Notre
Dame University. It is a 131-bed healthcare
facility operated by St John of God Health
Care, and provides public patient services
under a public-private partnership with the
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.
They provide acute, community and allied
health services for the local community and
surrounding districts.
The Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial
Hospital is located at Katoomba. It is a 125-
bed acute hospital with outpatient services.
JMOs allocated to terms at this hospital are
provided with accommodation.
REASONS TO APPLY
Previous JMOs have rated The Nepean
Hospital as the most doctor friendly
allocation centre. The hospital is an
innovative and exciting place to work and
learn with opportunities for professional
development and career growth through
term allocations, practical experience and
skills enhancement. University clinics, Grand
Rounds, weekly clinical meetings and tutorials
provide education, training and professional
development opportunities as well as a
Medical Education Officer dedicated to
the Intern and Resident education program.
Inter-Disciplinary Education & Skills are
encouraged and facilitated through the
Education & Training Service giving you
the opportunity learn with colleagues from
Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health. You also
have the opportunity to work with clinicians
who are the best in their field.
We have a Resident Medical Officers
Association who are active in planning a social
program and providing a voice for JMOs on
various hospital and network committees. The
annual JMO Ball is a highlight of the social
calendar each year. You can become part of
the executive for the RMOA as positions are
opened each year, or you can just become
a member and enjoy the benefits. JMOs
working in Network 14 are also invited to
apply for sponsorship to attend conferences
and seminars outside the hospital.
When you are not learning the intricacies of
healthcare and need to relax and unwind,
local attractions and activities unique to the
area include the Farm Gate Trail for Penrith
and the Hawkesbury Regions as well as the
natural wonders of the heritage listed Blue
Mountains National Park. There are many
sporting opportunities including the Penrith
Whitewater Stadium which was a Sydney
Olympic venue, with league, soccer, netball,
basketball and many other sports played
in the area at senior and junior levels. The
local Rugby League Team are the Penrith
Panthers and the local Soccer Team are the
Western Sydney Wanderers. For those not
inclined to sport there are many art galleries
and cafes throughout the region as well as
the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre
which hosts a variety of performances and
concerts.
CONTACT DETAILS
Nathan Knox
JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 4734 4367
Email: NBMLHD-JMOUnit@health.nsw.gov.au
NETWORK 15
CENTRAL WEST
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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Bathurst Base Hospital, Blacktown Hospital,
Mt Druitt Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, Cardiology, Respiratory
Community Diabetes, Gastroenterology,
Endocrinology, , Geriatrics, Rehabilitation,
Oncology, Palliative Care, Neurology,
Toxicology, Addiction Medicine, Medical
Assessment Unit, Infectious Diseases,
Orthogeriatrics, Emergency Medicine,
Psychiatry, O&G, Paediatrics, Relief, General
Surgery, Plastics, Colorectal Surgery,
Urology, Vascular, ENT, Cardiothoracic,
Oral/Maxillofacial/ Dental Surgery
nsw
 BASIC INFORMATION
Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital aspires to be
a leading tertiary care hospital, renowned
internationally for excellence in patient care,
training of health care professionals, research
and innovation. The hospital is committed to
providing the highest quality of health care to
the people we serve in a compassionate and
respectful manner.
Blacktown Mt Druitt hospital works in a unique
partnership to provide health care to residents
in the Blacktown and Mt Druitt LGA. Each
year, Blacktown Hospital Campus treats more
than 35 000 people in ED, has approximately
24,500 patients stay at least one night in
hospital, performs 8000 surgical procedures,
provides 214 000 outpatient services and
assists with the birth of more than 3,300 babies.
It is also one of the few hospitals providing a
breastscreening clinic on site.
NSW Rural Generalist Training Pathway
Hospitals, where applicable, have provided
the number of positions available under the
Rural Generalist Training Pathway.
For further information, you can contact:
Craig Shields
Senior Program Manager
Rural Generalist Training Pathway, HETI
Email: craig.shields@health.nsw.gov.au
Karyn Sherman
Program Manager
Rural Generalist Training Pathway, HETI
Email: karyn.sherman@health.nsw.gov.au

REASONS TO APPLY
Opportunities for educational and professional
development including protected weekly
teaching sessions that are video-conferenced
between the campuses, weekly grand rounds
and departmental clinical meetings. Blacktown
Mt Druitt Hospital also has a strong affiliation
with UWS and the opportunity to be involved
with teaching and mentoring of medical
students. Supportive learning environment
with opportunities for teaching and research
are also provided in this network.

Amenities include child care on both campuses

that gives preference to staff. Facilities for
RMOs include a common room with locker
facilities, and access to the ED and UWS
library. There is also an active RMO association
that organises social activities and advocates
for JMOs.

CONTACT DETAILS
Danielle Morris
JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 9881 8616
Email: Wslhd-bmdhmedicalworkforce@
health.nsw.gov.au

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predicted
internship
positions
summary

NSW Predicted
Network Total Positions
Network 1: Inner West and Western Plains 61
Network 2: Bankers and Campers 46
Network 3: Concord, Canterbury and Broken Hill 46
Network 4: South West Sydney, Tweed Heads 69
Network 5: North Shore and Port Macquarie 71
Network 6: Hornsby and Northern Beaches 41
Network 7: Central Coast Network 65
Network 8: St George, Sutherland and Griffith 77
Network 9: From Coast to Coast 51
Network 10: Eastern to Greater South 51
Network 11: Oceans Eleven 65
Network 12: Hunter New England 125
Network 13: Westnet 116
Network 14: Nepean and Blue Mountains 59
Network 15: Central West 54

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AUSTRALIAN
CAPITAL
TERRITORY
 training in act
Canberra is a place to actively pursue PRIORITY LISTINGS
dreams. As Australia’s capital, big ideas
Category 1 Guaranteed First
emerge, circulate and grow in Canberra
Round Offer
thanks to unique links between leading
CSP and IFF Gradu-
thinkers in business, government, education ates of the Australian
and research. National University
With a population of over 380 000 people, Category 2 Guaranteed First
Canberra and the greater ACT region Round Offer (capped
offers all the excitement and advantages at FIVE)
of city living without the traffic, pollution Domestic CSP Grad-
and stress of larger cities, making it an uates of NSW Univer-
extremely accessible playground. Here sities.
interns and residents can enjoy world- Category 3 First Round Offer Not
class festivals, facilities, entertainment, Guaranteed
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calendar overflowing with cultural, sporting Australian Universities
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studies on the ACT.
Canberra is a carefully planned city, so Category 4 First Round Offer Not
getting around is easy with most things Guaranteed
being within a 20 minute drive. More than Graduates of other
2,400 kilometres of dedicated bicycle Australian Universities
track, trails and lanes can deliver individuals
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city. In addition, the ACT’s public transport Graduates of Australian
system, ACTION, is a fast, safe and reliable University campuses
bus service. outside of Australia
accredited by the Aus-
Canberra is also a safe city, with one of the tralian Medical Council.
lowest crime rates of any major Australian
city, and an inclusive and welcoming KEY DATES
community. Application dates for 2018 interns are
not yet listed. Applications for 2017 Intern
Finally, careers at ACT Health recognise placements were between the 02 May 2016
and reward skill and experience, with and 03 June 2016.
progression through clinical, research,
education and management pathways at
all levels.

HOW TO APPLY
More information and instructions on the
internship application process will be
available on the ACT Health website closer
to the application date.

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 a new grad’s perspective
on internship in
australian capital territory

christine hodge
intern at
canberra hospital

The day to day role of an intern involves a fair bit of administrative work - discharges/
organising consults/chasing old correspondences etc which at first is a lot to get your head
around! But the after hours shifts (evenings/nights/weekends) hold a lot more variety and a
lot more true medicine! This aspect can be daunting and scary however I feel like it provides
some of the most rewarding aspects of the job of an intern.

My biggest challenge this year has been time management and learning to prioritise! The
biggest reward - as cliche as it sounds - is when your choices or actions instigate meaningful
change in the life of your patient.

I’d have to say that on an organisational level my DPET (pod parent) has been a fabulous
support. Less formally the nursing staff and allied health friends I’ve made. And constantly the
other interns I work with, my friends and my family

Everybody is focused on the rotations they get, whether they’re going to be in the field they
wanted. But in my opinion the biggest factor to consider when choosing a hospital or state
is what friends and family supports you will have around you as they will (almost certainly) be
your rock through the highs and lows of internship.

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ACT HEALTH
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 95*
*6 of these are guaranteed to NSW students.
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Canberra Hospital, Calvary Public Hospital,
Goulburn Base Hospital, Bega Hospital (now
South East regional Hospital)
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, General Surgery,
Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Drug and
Alcohol, O&G, Cardiology, Endocrinology,
Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Hospital in
the Home, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology,
General Medicine Neurology, Respiratory
Medicine, Geriatrics, Haematology,
Medical Oncology, Medical and Surgical
Relief (acute surgical unit), Cardiothoracic
Surgery, ENT/ Maxillo-facial Surgery,
Neurosurgery, Plastics, Vascular Surgery,
Urology, Orthopaedics
ACT Health also offers an educational
reimbursement for textbooks and training
courses for up to $3,000 (+ CPI) for interns.
REASONS TO APPLY
ACT Health offers quality education and
training conditions in a large tertiary
hospital, with opportunity for rural rotations.
CONTACT DETAILS
Janelle Corey
Director, Medical Officer Support,
Credentialing, Employment and Training
Unit
Canberra Hospital & Health Services
Phone: 6244 2507
Mobile: 0403 358 444
Email: janelle.corey@act.gov.au

BASIC INFORMATION
Interns at ACT Health do four terms a year.
ACT Health offers highly competitive rates
of pay and excellent working conditions.
Competitive remuneration for medical
officers, in addition to an attractive
education and training reimbursement
allowance are also offered to interns and
residents. Employee salary packaging
with the full Public Benevolent Institution
FBT concession is available. Some
reimbursement of relocation expenses is
available to medical officers recruited from
interstate or overseas. The Canberra and
Calvary Hospitals are the home hospitals for
this network. All interns will have rotations
at the Canberra Hospital. The Canberra
Hospital has approximately 606 beds and
busy outpatient clinics. It is a major trauma
and teaching hospital, associated with the
ANU and covers many specialties. Calvary
Hospital is a 162 bed public teaching
hospital, also associated with the ANU.

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A career in general practice

I chose general
practice because…
‘The range of issues we see and
manage are so diverse and challenging.
I enjoy being able to provide continuity
of care to patients. It allows us to
understand our patients better and walk
their journeys with them.’

Dr Amanda Lim, RACGP registrar

The RACGP is a leader in the provision of general practice education and

training, supporting more than 35,000 members including 23,000 GPs,
to achieve Fellowship since 1958.

Variety and portability Work-life balance

Work in a wide variety of community settings, General practice offers a variety of flexible working
including Australia’s metropolitan, rural and arrangements including full-time, part-time, evenings
remote areas and overseas. or weekends, or short term locum work.

Specific interests Business ownership

You can pursue many areas of specific interest, Owning a practice can be very rewarding
including diabetes, paediatrics or palliative care. financially, professionally and personally.

Continuity of care

Build long-term relationships to improve

patient safety and quality of care.

Build your foundation into general practice with the RACGP – Visit racgp.org.au

Healthy Profession.
Healthy Australia.
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VICTORIA

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 training in vic
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. PA2 students graduating
from Victorian medical schools, whether
domestic or international, have priority over
any other Australian graduates.
The Intern Candidate’s Guide in Victoria
issued by the Post Graduate Medical
Council of Victoria (PMCV) aims to provide
new graduates with some basic information
as they commence the next stage of their
journey towards becoming fully qualified
doctors. This can be downloaded from the
PMCV website.
APPLYING TO VICTORIA
The application process for Victoria is
through the PMCV website. Application
includes submission of a Candidate Priority
List, which is the list of hospitals applicants
would like to be accepted into, in order of
preference.
There are 23 allocation preferences.
In addition to this, there is a separate
application process for the hospitals
applicants have chosen on their priority
list. PMCV has a standardised CV format.
Applicants may also be required to submit
a cover letter, academic results, sit a
situational judgement test and list clinical
and non-clinical references.
For more information on the Candidate
Priority List, visit the ‘Computer Matching’
section on the PMCV website.
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KEY DATES
Saturday 29 April
Medical Careers Expo
Monday 1 May
Match Opens for:
• Registration and Referee Nomination
• Candidate Priority List (CPL) – Submission
(you can change your preferences until
Wednesday 28 June)
• CV upload
• Submission of eligibility criteria
supporting documentation to PMCV
(Supporting documentation is only
required from candidates that do not
have a Medical Intern Pin Number)
• Health Service Application Processes
Open
Friday 2 June
National Closing Date for Intern Applications
Last day to:
• Register for Intern Match
• Referee submission
• CPL submission
• CV upload
• Submit eligibility criteria supporting
documentation to PMCV (Please note:
Supporting documentation is only
required from candidates that do not
have a Medical Intern Pin Number)
Monday 5 June
Match Opens for Health Services to:
• Access list of candidates, CVs, and
referee reports
Monday 5 June - Wednesday 28 June
Hospital/Health Service Selection Process
Wednesday 28 June
Last day for:
• Withdrawal from an Intern Match
• Deleting/reordering of preferences
(existing preferences only)
 CONTACT DETAILS
Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria
(PMCV)
Level 9, Mary Aikenhead Centre, St Vincent’s
Hospital, Fitzroy
Phone: (03) 9419 1217
Email: computermatching@pmcv.com.au

APPLICATION SUPPORT
The Medical Student Council of Victoria
(MSCV) represents, connects and supports
all applicants in the Victorian match. For
more information sign-up to the MSCV
Intern Match Support mailing list or contact
us at internmatch@mscv.org.au

ama victoria
Advocacy
Current advocacy issues for junior
doctors within Victoria include payment
of unrostored overtime, maintaining safe
working hours, and workplace flexibility. The
bargaining of the new enterprise agreement
is also currently being discussed. As with
other states there is also an over supply of
medical graduates and this has been an
issue frequently discussed.
Other advocacy issues with junior doctors’
are focusing on include Anti-bullying and
performance management programs to
ensure fair treatment of all interns.
Applications
In Victoria, all pathways and applications for
interns are managed by the Postgraduate
Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV). The
selection process is a merit based system
run through PMCV and not likely to change.
There is a Priority system that has been in
place since 2011, which is factored into
the selection where Permanent Residents
are ranked 1st, International Students
who graduated in Vic 2nd and then other
applicants 3rd.
What to think about when
choosing your hospital?
In no particular order: good coffee near the
hospital, access to public transport, good
supervision, training rostered and provided,
recognition of workplace entitlements,
commitment to safe hours and work-life
balance, well-resourced library and good
access to vocational training.
AMA Victoria and you:
The AMA attends “interns inductions” at all
hospitals in January and provides advice
on workplace rights through our workplace
relations team. AMA Victoria runs a
mentoring service for members putting
Doctors in Training in touch with senior
colleagues. We also run a peer support
service that is available to all doctors to
receive advice from other doctors on any
issues that they may be experiencing.
Check out the AMA website which has
sections dedicated specifically to Doctors
in Training.

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 a new grad’s perspective
on internship in victoria

victoria berquist
intern at
alfred health

Congratulations to all graduating medical students, and I hope to be seeing you as fully
fledged doctors around the traps as a Victorian intern. As one of the most populous states
in the country, there are a wide range of internships available everywhere from Mildura to
Melbourne. Every health service has something unique to offer.

Unlike our close neighbours, Victoria continues to utilise an employer-choice system in

its Match. This means that rather than being balloted to a health service, applications
are essential and employers can place preferences for who they would like. While this
allows a degree of autonomy for prospective interns, the system is opaque and open to
unpredictability. Rest assured, wherever you are placed for your internship you will learn a
great deal and enjoy yourself.

“
Victoria is lucky enough to have historically had enough internships for our local graduates.
For those of you from interstate interested in living in the state of great food, AFL, enviable
lifestyle and temperamental weather, be aware than finding an internship as a Priority 3
intern is no easy feat. With persistence, an open mind and strategic positioning it is possible,
however I would have a plan B.

Victoria offers some of the premier facilities and programs for specialty training, a huge
number of world-class research institutes obtaining the lion’s share of federal NHMRC funding,
as well as the national hubs of the Colleges of Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists, and many others. We have two quarternary paediatric hospitals, three major
metropolitan trauma centres and a world class women’s hospital.

To be an intern in Victoria is to set yourself up for a diverse and successful career – wherever
it begins. Best of luck, and I await your pages.

Tori, intern at Alfred Health, Melbourne

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ALBURY-
WODONGA
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 14
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Albury Hospital, Wodonga Hospital, Gardens
Medical Group
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine, ENT,
General Medicine, General Surgery, ICU,
Medical Oncology, O&G, Ophthalmology,
Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Psychiatry,
Rehabilitation, Urology
BASIC INFORMATION
Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) is the
regional referral hospital for North East
Victoria and Southern New South Wales,
comprising 280 beds over two acute sites
that are 10 kilometres apart. AWH provides
a broad range of clinical services with
local resident specialists supported by
Accredited Registrars in all specialties.
REASONS TO APPLY
Albury Wodonga is situated 300km from
Melbourne and has a population of 100,000.
It is serviced by multiple daily plane and train
services, to either Melbourne or Sydney.
First class sporting and recreational facilities
are available in the district include skiing
(at Falls Creek, Mt. Buffalo or Mt. Hotham),
fishing, tennis, winery, squash, boating, golf,
swimming and water skiing. The arts are
well catered for with live theatre, cinema
and frequent musical events.
CONTACT DETAILS
Liz Caunt
Manager, Medical Workforce Unit
Phone: (02) 6051 7543
Email: liz.caunt@awh.org.au
ALFRED HEALTH
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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
The Alfred, Caulfield
Sandringham Hospital
Hospital &
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Aged Care Medicine (Caulfield), Breast &
Endocrine Surgery, Cardiology, Colorectal
Surgery, Emergency (Alfred), Emergency
(Central Gippsland Health Service (Sale),
Gastroenterology, General Medicine (Alfred
/ Caulfield / Sandringham), General Surgery
(Sandringham), Orthopaedics, Pallative
Care & Neuropallative (Calvary Bethlehem),
Psychiatry, Radiology, Respiratory, Stroke,
Trauma, UGIS, Urology, Vascular
BASIC INFORMATION
The Alfred is part of Alfred Health
incorporating Caulfield Hospital and
Sandringham Hospital and is affiliated
with Monash University Faculty of Medicine
and has strong links to the Baker Medical
Research Institute.
The Alfred has over 398 adult inpatient beds
including 32 intensive care beds with over
300,000 inpatient visits and over 70,000
emergency department attendances
annually. The Alfred is a tertiary referral
centre, receiving patients through the
Emergency Department as well as referrals
from GPs and other hospitals.
REASONS TO APPLY
Alfred Health provides Junior Medical Staff
with:
• Diverse career options
• Rotations in a range of facilities
offering excellent experience and
accredited training for specialty
exams
• An excellent mentoring program by
Senior Medical Staff
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 • A dedicated Medical Education
Officer
• A committed Medical Workforce Unit
• A vibrant RMO Society
The Alfred will provide Junior Medical Staff
with the clinical experience, mentoring,
education, training and support necessary
to enhance their chosen medical career. The
hospital also has a reputation for Service,
Training and Research.
The Alfred has renowned state-wide services
- a Trauma Centre with helipad; Hyperbaric
Medicine Service; Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit;
Heart Lung Transplant Service; Adult Burns
Service; and a HIV/ AIDS Service. Senior
medical staff here are approachable and
eager to assist. A formal mentoring program
is also offered to JMOs and RMOs.
CONTACT DETAILS
HMO Support Unit
Email: HMOenquiries@alfred.org.au
AUSTIN HEALTH
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
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Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation
Hospital, and Royal Talbot Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency Medicine and General Medicine
(both available at Austin, Echuca and
Mildura), Endocrinology/Rheumatology,
Gastroenterology, Liver Transplant Unit,
Psychiatry, Spinal, and Stroke/Neurology. For
surgery, there are rotations in the following
units: Breast, Colorectal, ENT, Hepatobiliary,
Upper GI and a hybrid Radio Rectal
(Radiology/Colorectal)
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BASIC INFORMATION
Austin Health is the major provider of
tertiary health services, health professional
education and research in the North East of
Melbourne.
Austin Health is world renowned for its
research and specialist work in many fields
of medicine and provides state wide services
in liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries,
respiratory support services, toxicology and
paediatric mental health. We are also the
centre for veteran mental health services.
In addition, Austin Health is the largest
training provider for specialist physicians and
surgeons; and the incorporation of the Austin
Hospital, the Mercy Hospital for Women
and Warringal Private Hospital also makes
the precinct the largest training facility in
Victoria.
REASONS TO APPLY
Austin Health is recognised for its excellence
in clinical education and teaching. It provides
dedicated training time each week to interns
through the Clinical Education Unit. The new
Austin Tower possesses new HMO quarters,
an extensive education precinct, and modern
wards and facilities.
A clinical skills lab is also situated on
Austin Hospital site, which provides hands-
on training and simulated activities for
all members of the health care team. The
introduction of a new clinical information
system at Austin with automated electronic
inpatient and specialist clinic prescribing,
drug administration, radiology, and
pathology test ordering also eases patient
management.
CONTACT DETAILS
Medical Workforce Unit
Phone: (03) 9496 6813
Email: hmorecruitment@austin.org.au
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positions for 2018
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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Ballarat Base Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Centre
& Grampians Psychiatric Services
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Medicine, Surgery, Emergency, Short Stay
Unit, Orthopaedics, ENT, Gastroenterology,
Cardiology, Neurology, and Subacute Medicine
(Geriatrics and Rehabilitation) (10-12 week
terms)
One position is a rotational post from The Royal
Melbourne Hospital (Urology).
BASIC INFORMATION
Ballarat Health Services is the major provider
of hospital and healthcare services in Western
Victoria. Ballarat Health Services was formed
in 1997 through the merger of the Base
Hospital (acute medical, surgical, obstetric,
paediatric, critical care and emergency
services), Queen Elizabeth Centre (aged
care, rehabilitation and palliative care) and
Grampians Psychiatric Services (acute, aged
and community psychiatric services). Ballarat
Health Services provides services to a regional
population of 200,000 people. Located in the
historic provincial city of Ballarat, just a 80
minute drive from Melbourne; Ballarat Health
Services provides excellent hospital training
and experience, superb lifestyle and exciting
career options.
REASONS TO APPLY
Ballarat Health Services is comprised of about
370 acute beds (including 8 ICU/CCU beds,
23 ED beds, 3 resuscitation bays, and 67 acute
mental health beds), and 525 residential care
and rehabilitation beds. It can be a bit colder
than average in Ballarat, but the city offers
great lifestyle opportunities, and living is
cheaper than in the metropolitan areas.
CONTACT DETAILS
Ms Michelle Bodey
Medical Education Officer
Email: medicalrecruitment@bhs.org.au
BARWON HEALTH
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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
University Hospital Geelong, South West
Healthcare (Warrnambool Campus),
Hamilton Base Hospital, Colac Hospital,
Ballarat Hospital, St John of God (Geelong/
Warrnambool)
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, General Surgery,
Emergency, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry,
Radiation, Oncology, Rehabilitation, Urology
surgery, Vascular surgery, Warrnambool
Emergency and General Surgery
BASIC INFORMATION
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, a budget in excess of
$500 million and a workforce of 6,500.
Barwon Health University Hospital Geelong
is a 406-bed general medical and surgical
teaching hospital affiliated with The Deakin
University Medical School with obstetric,
paediatric and psychiatric beds. There
are Professorial Departments of Medicine,
Surgery and Psychiatry. The Hospital
positions are accredited for basic and many
advanced training programs.
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 Barwon was awarded Regional Hospital of
the Year 2011 and 2013.
REASONS TO APPLY
Barwon Health is a fantastic place to start
and further a doctor’s career. It is one of
Australia’s leaders in acute pain. It also has
one of the busiest EDs 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 their own projects in these
departments and publish studies. There are
opportunities for interns and residents to
visit network training sites in Southwestern
Victoria, giving them occasions to travel and
experience areas service by Barwon Health.
CONTACT DETAILS
Wayne Harding
Manager Junior Medical Workforce
Email: wayneha@barwonhealth.org.au
BENDIGO
HOSPITAL
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
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Austin Health, Eastern Health, Royal Children’s
Hospital, Alfred Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital
& Barwon Health.
With a strong culture of education, Bendigo
Health enjoys partnerships with La Trobe
University and Monash University, both of
whom have rural schools onsite.
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, General Surgery,
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Emergency Medicine, Orthopaedics, Renal,
Rehabilitation, Geriatrics, Ortho-geriatrics,
Medical Oncology, Psychiatry, Urology,
Cardiology
Two external rotations to Echuca Regional
Health: Emergency Medicine and General
Medicine.
All core terms are completed at Bendigo.
BASIC INFORMATION
Bendigo Health is the largest employer in
the region with more than 3100 staff and
300 volunteers. Bendigo Health Care Group
(commonly known as Bendigo Health), is an
expanding regional health service offering
the advantages of city life combined with
the beauty and freedom that comes from
living in a regional area.
Bendigo Health recently moved into a
brand new world class Hospital, the largest
regional Hospital in Victoria. It features:
372 inpatient beds, 72 same day acute
beds, an 80 bed integrated psychiatric
inpatient unit, including a parent-infant unit,
11 operating theatres, a regional integrated
Cancer Centre, a 110 place childcare centre,
a 128 room accommodation hotel, a retail
shops and cafes. Stage two works are well
underway which include a multideck car
park, a conference facility and a helipad.
The organisation provides services in
emergency, maternity, women’s health,
medical imaging, pathology, rehabilitation,
community services, residential aged
care, psychiatric care, community dental,
hospice/palliative care, cardiology, cancer
services and renal dialysis to the people of
the Loddon Mallee region.
Our values are: caring, passionate and
trustworthy.
Further information can be found on our
website.
REASONS TO APPLY
• Good specialist medical rotations
available at the intern level
• Very good exposure to clinical
procedures
• Plenty of hands on experience and 1-1
time with Consultants
• Lots of paediatric experience during
your Emergency and Surgery terms
• Weekly education opportunities
• New hospital providing world-class
health
• Be involved in the professionalism
program for junior doctors
• Great culture amongst the junior
doctors; and strong HMO Society
that run weekly social events
• Accommodation provided; located
only a 5 minute walk from Hospital
• Job opportunities for HMO2 and
beyond at Bendigo Health, including
BPT and GP pathways
CONTACT DETAILS
HMO Support Unit
Phone: 03 5454 7584
Email: hmosupport@bendigohealth.org.au
EASTERN HEALTH
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Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Angliss Health Service, Peter James
Centre, Wantirna Health, Maroondah
Hospital, Bairnsdale Regional Health,
Latrobe Hospital (Physician Training), Royal
Children’s Hospital, Bendigo Hospital
(Surgery), Eastern Epworth
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, General Surgery and
Emergency Medicine, Aged Care, Urology,
Psychiatry and Medical Night Cover
BASIC INFORMATION
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest
metropolitan health services. We provide
a range of Emergency, Medical, Surgical,
Mental Health and Women’s and Children’s
services to Melbourne’s diverse eastern
community.
We provide services for more than 800,000
people across an area of approximately
2,800 square kilometres.
REASONS TO APPLY
Eastern Health is well known as a friendly
and supportive place to work. The Health
Service has a high quality postgraduate
medical education program and is
committed to providing a great learning
experience for all of its Interns and HMOs.
At Eastern Health, there are weekly tutorials,
seminars, case meetings, and Grand
Rounds. There is also desktop access to the
Clinicians’ Health Channel, internet, and an
online library service.
Every intern and HMO is provided with a
comprehensive orientation program at
the beginning of the year and a modified
orientation program at the beginning of
each rotation. Eastern Health’s Hospitals
are also teaching hospitals for Monash and
Deakin Universities.
CONTACT DETAILS
Intern Recruitment Unit
Email: internrecruitment@easternhealth.org
.au
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 EAST GIPPSLAND ECUCHA
COMMUNITY REGIONAL
BASED HEALTH
INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 5
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 5* Echuca Regional Health, Bendigo Health

NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Central Gippsland Health Service,
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service,
Macleod St Medical Centre, Clocktower
Medical Centre
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Surgery, Emergency Medicine, General
Medicine, GP Rotation
BASIC INFORMATION
A community based internship program
creates a rural pathway for intern training,
which provides competitive career choices
compared with metropolitan hospital based
internships. Interns experience working
in hospitals in which both specialists and
general practitioners provide services, and
in the community to increase the community
responsiveness of the healthcare workforce
and competencies in community oriented
care. Previous graduates have progressed
to enter into GP Training programs, and also
Basic Physician Training programs.
CONTACT DETAILS
Juliet Church
Program Manager
Phone: (03) 5150 3448
Email: juliet.church@brhs.com.au
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency Medicine, General Surgery,
General Medicine, Rehabilitation, Aged
Care, Palliative Care Medicine (RAP) at
ERH, Community Medicine Placements
based at Echuca Moama, Family Medical
Practice
BASIC INFORMATION
Echuca Regional Health (ERH) is a fully
accredited public health care facility
established in 1882. It serves a regional
catchment population of approximately
45,000. It employs more than 600 staff,
making it Echuca’s largest employer. The
$65.5m capital redevelopment completed
in September 2015 has made the hospital a
regional showcase.
The ERH Education Centre provides an
exceptional environment for medical,
nursing and allied health undergraduate
and post-graduate students. The facility
provides single room accommodation for
36 visiting and rotating health professionals
and students. Wi-Fi and parking are both
available for free.
The centre is well-supported by both the
University of Melbourne and La Trobe
University. The facility comprises multiple
teaching rooms, clinical skills lab, dedicated
computer room for private study and a main
hall for seminars and larger workshops.

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REASONS TO APPLY
• Interns work in a supportive sub-
regional hospital environment.
Clinical supervisors and educators
support a small team of junior
medical officers, so they get to know
you personally.
• Comprehensive orientation provided
for each term, including access to
e-learning programs.
• The broad based experience
available through the Echuca Intern
Network provides an ideal generalist
grounding, whatever a doctor’s future
career aspirations may be.
• On-site accommodation is available
CONTACT DETAILS
Dr Kathryn Schultz
Supervisor of Intern Training
Phone: (03) 5485 5000
ERH Website
The health service includes four rotations
at Latrobe Regional Hospital (anaesthetics,
medicine, orthopaedics and emergency),
Central Gippsland Health Service at Sale
(medicine), and West Gippsland Hospital at
Warragul (surgery and emergency).
REASONS TO APPLY
Single subsidised accommodation is
available for entire internship. There is
an active education program. Education
consists of bedside tuition, weekly lunchtime
lectures, discussion groups and grand
rounds conducted by both visiting and
salaried medical staff and routine clinical
meetings open to all practitioners in the
district.
CONTACT DETAILS
Daniel Webster
HMO Manager Latrobe Regional Hospital
Phone: (03) 5173 8527
Email: dwebster@lrh.com.au

GIPPSLAND
GOULBOURN
RURAL INTERN
VALLEY HEALTH
TRAINING (GRIT)
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 15
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 32
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
NETWORK TRAINING SITES Shepparton Regional Hospital
Central Gippsland Health Service, Latrobe
Regional Hospital, and West Gippsland ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Healthcare Group Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedics, Oncology,
Anaesthetics, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics,
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE HITH, Psychiatry and Emergency, Reliever
Anaesthetics, Emergency, General
Medicine, Geriatrics, Mental Health, BASIC INFORMATION
Oncology, Orthopaedics, and Surgery The Hospital is situated in the City of
Shepparton and serves as the Base Hospital
BASIC INFORMATION to a region including the Goulburn Valley
The GRIT Program is co-ordinated by and extending over the border into New
Latrobe Regional Hospital which has a 257 South Wales (population approximately
bed regional referral centre for Gippsland. 160,000). Goulburn Valley Health is a 280

vic
 bed acute and extended care facility. It has
two smaller sites at Rushworth and Tatura
with acute and aged care beds.
The University of Melbourne is affiliated with
Goulburn Valley Health, and has established
a School of Rural Health for medical and
nursing undergraduates in purpose built
facilities, located across the road from the
main hospital.
REASONS TO APPLY
The health service offers weekly education
programs to JMOs and RMOs. The Greater
Shepparton area caters for all major
sporting activities and has two major
indoor gymnasium complexes and 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.
CONTACT DETAILS
Carla Jewell
Manager
Medical Workforce and Education Unit
Phone: (03) 5832 2932
Email: medical@gvhealth.org.au
GRAMPIANS
RURAL
COMMUNITY
INTERN TRAINING
PROGRAM
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 5*
*With the potential for an additional CMI
positions. 3 CMI were accepted in 2017.
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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
East Grampians Health Service, St John
of God Ballarat Hospital, Maryborough
District Health Service, Clarendon Medical
Centre (Maryborough), Nightingale Clinic
(Maryborough) and Ararat Medical Centre
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency, General Medicine, Surgery,
General Practice
BASIC INFORMATION
The Grampians Medical Training program
is a partnership between East Grampians
Health Service (Ararat), St John of God
Ballarat Hospital and Maryborough District
Health Service.
It is a community based intern program
where the intern can gain a relevant and
thoroughly hands-on experience in the
roles and procedures of the rural doctor.
The Grampians Medical Training program
provides the opportunity for career
progression from undergraduate to general
practitioner or specialist registrar. The
program is designed to create a strong
basis for a rural medical career whilst
also developing skills transferrable to
metropolitan practice.
This is an innovative model which provides
participants exposure to both public and
private health services and regional and
rural locations. The core medical and
emergency terms will be at St John of God
Ballarat Hospital. Core surgical terms will
occur at East Grampians Health Service
and Maryborough District Health Service.
Surgical terms will include daily sessions
in theatre and significant exposure to
anaesthetics.
General Practice terms will occur at
Clarendon Medical Centre (Maryborough)
and Nightingale Clinic (Maryborough) and
the Ararat Medical Centre. Interns in their
fifth term have the option of completing
an additional surgical, emergency, general
medicine or general practice term.
REASONS TO APPLY
The internship will include
• Supervision by highly qualified and
experienced Specialists and General
Practitioners
• Access to mentoring and career
counselling
• A diverse education and training
program including a formal lecture
and seminar program, Grand Rounds,
bedside training, clinical simulation,
journal club, skills workshop,
participation in clinical and
governance meetings, participation
in quality improvement activities
and access to library facilities and
information technology to ensure the
completion of all the components of
all the components of the AMC Intern
Training: Intern Outcome Statements
and Australian
• Curriculum Framework for Junior
Doctors
• A comprehensive orientation
program including unit handbooks
and resources
• Regular feedback, assessment
and rotation evaluation
• Accommodation is provided at all
locations
CONTACT DETAILS
Sarah Woodburn
Manager, Development and Improvement
East Grampians Health Service
Phone: (03) 5352 9437
Email: sarah.woodburn@eghs.net.au
MELBOURNE
HEALTH
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 78
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Royal
Park Campus, The Royal Women’s Hospital,
Ballarat Base Hospital, Wangaratta District
Base, Western/Wimmera Base Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Breast & Endocrine, Colorectal Surgery,
Endocrinology, Stroke, Gastroenterology,
Hepatobiliary, Infectious Diseases (VIDS),
Orthopaedic Surgery, Palliative Care,
Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Renal, Respiratory
Medicine, Rheumatology, Urology
BASIC INFORMATION
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is one
of Melbourne’s preeminent hospitals. For
168 years, the hospital has touched millions
of lives, improving clinical outcomes through
outstanding clinical care, medical research
and the training of future healthcare
professionals. It provides specialist, general
acute and subacute health services across
two campuses. Primarily serving the north-
western communities of Melbourne, the
RMH also provides statewide and specialist
services to rural and regional Victorians.
RMH is part of Melbourne Health, which
includes NorthWestern Mental Health and
The Doherty Institute for Infection and
Immunity – which includes the Victorian
Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.
REASONS TO APPLY
The internship 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
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 and trauma. RMH also 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 health service has a dedicated Medical
Education Unit that provides continuing
support for junior medical staff. This
includes weekly intern teaching, as well as
skills training.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sophie Davis
Joint Manager, Medical Workforce Unit
Phone: (03) 9342 4070
Email: mwu@mh.org.au
MILDURA HEALTH
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
4 There is an active education program which
Mildura Base Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, General Surgery,
Emergency, Psychiatry, Orthopaedics
BASIC INFORMATION
The Mildura Base Hospital is an accredited
regional referral centre, servicing
approximately 76,000 people in the North
West area of Victoria and South West NSW.
It is a newly built fully integrated facility
with 146 beds including medicine, surgery,
obstetrics and gynaecology, ICU, dialysis,
emergency, psychiatry and rehabilitation
as well as four fully equipped operating
theatres.
Enjoy what the locals enjoy every day –
warm sunshine, clear skies and fresh air.
Mildura offers a friendly, relaxed lifestyle,
access to Australia’s mighty Murray and
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Darling rivers and a wide variety of sporting
and leisure activities. Multiple daily air
services to Adelaide, Melbourne and
Sydney provide excellent opportunities to
commute regularly. Mildura is in the heart
of Australia’s largest dried fruit, grape and
wine producing area and has a number of
major wineries. The beautiful weather and
the magnificent Murray and Darling rivers
supply the irrigation that makes this area
the great horticultural centre of Victoria.
REASONS TO APPLY
All consultants, resident specialists and
visiting medical staff take a great interest in
graduate education. Mildura Base Hospital
offers its HMOs, Interns and Registrars with
medical education sessions five days per
week. There is one hour of protected time
each day to allow medical staff to attend
these tutorials.
includes weekly Rounds presentations,
departmental education sessions, X-ray
meetings and case presentations.
Whether virtual or personal contact is
needed, the Library can help you to
source information technology, or study
and research requirements. The library
provides 24-hour access and includes
updated books and journals affiliated with
inter-library loans, along with easy internet
access.
Mildura is renowned for its fantastic food,
wine and cultural mix and has excellent
facilities for golf (five courses), tennis,
athletics, aerobics, gym, swimming, water
sports, squash, rowing, football etc. Mix
this with the enviable climate (Mildura
enjoys more days of sunshine a year
than Queensland on average), excellent
shopping, and a variety of Festivals during
the year - you will definitely enjoy an
enviable experience.
CONTACT DETAILS
Kim Faulkner
HMO Manager
Phone: (03) 5022 3478
Email: FaulknerK@ramsayhealth.com.au
MONASH HEALTH
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 107
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Monash Medical Centre, Moorabbin
Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey
Hospital, Kingston Centre, Latrobe
Regional Hospital (Traralgon), Mildura Base
Hospital (Ramsay Health), West Gippsland
Healthcare Group (Warragul), Bass Coast
Regional Hospital (Wonthaggi)
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, General Surgery,
Emergency, Gastroenterology, Palliative
Care, Rehabilitation, Country rotation,
Orthopaedics, General Practice, Radiology,
Dermatology, Rheumatology, Infectious
Disease, and Psychiatry
BASIC INFORMATION
Monash Health provides comprehensive
primary, secondary and tertiary health care
services to people living in the southeastern
suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne from its
five hospital sites: Monash Medical Centre
Clayton, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong
Hospital, Casey Hospital (Berwick), and
Kingston Centre; Cranbourne Integrated
Care Centre and five community health
sites. All services provided at these sites
are linked to provide a “system of care”
from community through acute care to
rehabilitation and continuing care.
Monash Health provides health services
for a primary catchment of more than 1
million residents and had over 3.1 million
episodes of care across its various sites
last year. There were over 9,000 births
at Monash Health and 45,000 surgical
operations performed. In addition there
were over 206,000 presentations at our
three emergency departments. We have
over 14,000 dedicated staff caring for our
patients.
One outcome of the breadth and depth of
our services is that it is possible to train in
every single specialty at Monash Health.
You will be able to interact with a range of
specialties not offered at any other health
service in the state.
REASONS TO APPLY
• There is a close working relationship
between the allied rural hospitals and
Monash Health sites.
• There is a Director of Clinical Training
at each Hospital site.
• College accredited posts for relevant
colleges and training programs.
• We encourage participation in the
wider hospital structure including
participating on committees,
undertaking research, mentoring and
teaching students etc.
• Assistance/ support provided to
attend courses for basic training.
• Flexible rostering to take into account
career and personal needs.
• We have gyms, car parking,
educational and research precincts,
HMO lounges, access to library
facilities and education based at
each Hospital site.
CONTACT DETAILS
Dr Christina Johnson
Medical Director,
Monash Doctors Education
Phone: (03) 9594 6666
Monash Website
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 MURRAY TO THE to GP or specialist registrar and a strong
foundation for a rural medical career.

MOUNTAINS At the same time, the value of the M2M

experience is readily translated to

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metropolitan specialist practice.
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 REASONS TO APPLY
Interns:
NETWORK TRAINING SITES • Will receive supervision that makes a
For Core Rotations of Medicine, difference
Surgical & Emergency: Northeast Health • Will receive access to mentoring
Wangaratta and Albury Wodonga Health – • Unprecedented access to working
both Albury & Wodonga campuses with local GPs and a wide variety of
visiting medical specialists including:
For GP/Rural Health Service Rotations: General Surgery, Anaesthetics,
Yarrawonga, Cobram, Numurkah, Benalla, Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Mt Beauty/Falls Creek, Mansfield/Mt Buller, Paediatrics, Orthopaedic Surgery,
Kyabram Geriatrics, Urology, Ophthalmology,
• Will actively participate in procedural
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE medicine.
General Medicine, General Surgery &
Orthopaedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Our Program:
and 20 week GP/Rural Health Service • A comprehensive, challenging
rotation approach
• Unrivalled access to teaching
BASIC INFORMATION facilities and educational resources
The M2M program has been developed • Designed to develop your medical
by a partnership of Alpine Health, Cobram independence
District Health, Numurkah District Health • Locally based assessments evaluated
Service and Yarrawonga Health. M2M is a through our General Training
sub-regional model for intern placement, Committee
based in small rural teaching health • Assure the clinical skills required for
services. your medical career

The M2M intern training experience is unique. CONTACT DETAILS

Our placement structure will give you the Wendy Ralph
total experience in both rural and regional Email: wendy.ralph@unimelb.edu.au
hospitals and is based in some of Victoria’s
most beautiful locations such as Cobram, Mt Shane Boyer
Beauty, Falls Creek, Yarrawonga, Benalla, Email: shane.boyer@ndhs.org.au
Mansfield and Mt Buller. The core medical,
surgical and emergency medicine rotations
will be at Northeast Health Wangaratta and
emergency medicine at Albury Wodonga
Health (Wodonga Campus).

The M2M Program provides the opportunity

for career progression from undergraduate

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NORTHEAST
HEALTH
9
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Melbourne Health, Mercy Hospital, Northern
Hospital, Southern Health and Murray to the
Mountains (M2M) program supply Interns,
HMOs and Registrars to Northeast Health
Wangaratta on rotation. Northeast Health
Wangaratta (NHW) has strong links with
the Murray City Country Coast (MCCC) GP
Training Network
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency, General Medicine, General
Surgery or Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation
(non-core)
BASIC INFORMATION
NHW is a leading healthcare service
committed to providing high quality care for
our community. In recognition of our service
excellence NHW was awarded the Premiers
Award for Regional Health Service of the
year in 2014.
Our facility is a modern 222 bed hospital
providing emergency and elective clinical
services to a primary catchment of 28,000
people and a secondary catchment of
approximately 100,000. NHW is a major
referral facility for the Central Hume Region
with a budget in excess of $100 million and
employs over 1,200 dedicated employees.
The hospital is located at the foot of the
Australian Alps on the Hume Highway, and
is a designated Regional Trauma Service.
The Emergency Department at NHW is the
only 24 hour emergency medical facility
between Melbourne and Albury-Wodonga
and last year provided care to over 22,000
patient presentations.
REASONS TO APPLY
The health service offers supervision by
trained specialists, a supportive environment
with dedicated multi-disciplinary teams,
and an excellent teaching program. In
addition, weekly JMO education programs
are provided to interns and residents by
the University of Melbourne and workshops
are available through Murray to Mountain
Program.
CONTACT DETAILS
Jason O’Keeffe
Medical Workforce Manager
Phone: (03) 5722 5066
Email: medicalworkforce@nhw.hume.org.au
NORTHERN
HEALTH
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 40
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Austin Hospital, Northern Hospital, Mercy
Hospital, Bundoora Extended Care Centre,
Broadmeadows Health Service, Bendigo
Health, Echuca Regional Health Services,
Wimmera Health Care Group
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Surgery, General Medicine,
Emergency Medicine, Aged Care,
Anaesthetics/ PAC, Orthopaedics, Urology,
Vascular/ Thoracics, Psychiatry
BASIC INFORMATION
Interns at Northern Health are provided
a supportive and safe environment for
internship, including weekly mandatory
teaching sessions, an engaged and
organised Medical Education Unit with a
dedicated Supervisor of Intern Training, and
a well resourced Medical Workforce Unit.
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 REASONS TO APPLY
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.
The health service has passionate and
dedicated clinicians who offer learning
and training to interns. Northeast Health
also offers a weekly Intern Program with
protected teaching time.
Here, interns and residents are known
to their teams and are not just a face in
the crowd. The hospital also employs a
dedicated Intern Training Supervisor who
is instrumental in organising innovative and
practical training programs, and supports
the welfare of junior doctors.
The Teaching on the Run programs are
conducted for interns, in addition to
surgical workshops in collaboration with
Austin Health at the College of Surgeons
Skills Laboratory. Besides that, leadership
and management courses are offered to
interns and residents throughout the year.
CONTACT DETAILS
Junior Medical Workforce Unit
Phone: (03) 8405 8209 / (03) 8405 8000
Email: HMOenquiries@nh.org.au
PENINSULA
HEALTH
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 44
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Frankston Hospital, Rosebud Hospital, The
Mornington Centre for aged care, Golf Links
Road Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
Facility, West Gippsland Healthcare Group
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(Warragul Hospital), Bass Coast Regional
Health (Wonthaggi)
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency Medicine, General Surgery,
General Medicine, Psychiatry, Aged Care,
Rehabilitation
BASIC INFORMATION
Peninsula’s public hospital and health care
service – Frankston Hospital is located
45 minute drive from the Melbourne CBD
and is the gateway to the Mornington
Peninsula. Last financial year there were
over 80,000 ED attendances (Frankston
& Rosebud Hospitals combined). There
are 330+ in-patient beds at Frankston
Hospital and a further 70+ at Rosebud
Hospital. Last financial year there were over
60,000 admitted patients in Acute Health.
Ninety-seven percent of patients requiring
admission are treated on the Peninsula.
All services are supported by a theatre suite,
Intensive Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit,
Coronary Angiography and Pain Service.
A new Frankston hospital Emergency
Department opened in 2015 with 3 new in-
patent wards co-located.
CONTACT DETAILS
Dr Kathy McMahon
Director of Intern Training
Phone: (03) 9784 7725
Peninsula Website
SOUTHWEST
HEALTHCARE
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 10
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Warrnambool Base Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Medicine, Surgery, Emergency, Psychiatry,
Alcohol & Other Drugs, Palliative Care,
Rehabilitation
BASIC INFORMATION
South West Healthcare is an accredited
regional referral centre, servicing
approximately 110,000 people in the
South West area of Victoria. It is a fully
integrated facility with 174 beds. Wards
include medicine, surgery, obstetrics and
gynaecology, six bed critical care unit,
dialysis, emergency, inpatient psychiatry,
GEM and rehabilitation. There are three
fully equipped operating theatres and a
separate endoscopy suite. South West
Healthcare has approximately 15,000
admissions and 25,000 emergency
department attendances per year.
REASONS TO APPLY
• All accommodation is situated within
walking distance to the hospital.
• All consultants, resident specialists
and visiting medical staff take a
great interest in graduate education.
Clinical teaching is supported by a
well-resourced library and an active
quality assurance and education
program. Educational meetings
are held several times per week
(ED tutorials; radiology rounds;
lectures/evidence based medicine
presentations).
• Whether virtual or personal contact
is needed, the library can help you
with IT, study and research resources.
The library provides some after
hours access and includes updated
books and journals affiliated with
interlibrary loans, along with easy
internet access.
• Warrnambool is a pleasant seaside
holiday resort 264 kms west of
Melbourne with a population of
33,000. There are three times daily
rail services and excellent shopping
centres, good schools of all grades
from kindergarten to University, and
churches of all denominations. There
is a wide range of indoor and outdoor
sporting facilities available.
• An excellent art gallery and
Performing Arts Centre are located
within the central business district.
• The city is known for its tourism and
therefore has plenty to do (Great
Ocean Road, Shipwreck Coast,
Whale Watching, Tower Hill).
CONTACT DETAILS
Peter Martin
Medical Services Coordinator
Phone: (03) 5563 1346
Email: pmartin@swh.net.au
ST VINCENT’S
HEALTH
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positions for 2018 65
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
St. Vincent’s Hospital, Royal Children’s
Hospital, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Hamilton
Hospital, Warrnambool Hospital, Swan Hill
Hospital, Caritas Christi Hospice
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Anaesthetics, Cardiology, Cardiothoracics/
Thoracics, Colorectal, Emergency, General
Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics,
Hepatobiliary/Upper Gastrontestinal,
Respiratory, Oncology, Palliative Care –
Caritas Christi Hospice, Plastic Surgery,
Rehabilitation, Renal, Urology, Vascular
BASIC INFORMATION
St. Vincent’s Hospital, under the auspice
of the Sisters of Charity, employs over 300
medical staff in junior training positions
in a wide range of specialty areas, and
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 boasts an outstanding position in Australia
with regard to success rates in both
the physician, surgical and subspecialty
examinations. Our modern Inpatient (400
bed) and Outpatient facilities support an
outstanding patient care model, and our
high tech Clinical Education and Simulation
Centre support an optimum learning
environment for residents.
Affiliated with the University of Melbourne,
St. Vincent’s Hospital has Professorial Chairs
in Medicine and Surgery, Dermatology,
Pathology, Neurosciences and Drug &
Alcohol Studies. There is an associated
Institute of Medical Research and
Microsurgery Research Unit. St. Vincent’s
also provides a community based adult
psychiatric service in the Inner Urban and
Eastern Section of Melbourne.
REASONS TO APPLY
St Vincent’s Health’s commitment to
ongoing education of medical staff is
evident in its leadership in physician’s exam
pass rates.
Every year, for the last 15 years, St Vincent’s
pass rate has been 90- 100%, well above
the 55-60% Australian average. The health
service offers a three day orientation
program with lectures, skills workshops and
the ability to shadow the outgoing intern for
a full shift. The health service is renowned
for its excellent surgeon & physician
training programs. Throughout the year,
the health service also organises a weekly
seminar series for interns designed around
the Australian Curriculum Framework for
junior doctors.
St Vincent’s Hospital includes a state of-
the-art education centre and a clinical skills
laboratory. St Vincent’s Health also employs
a dedicated Medical Education Officer
whose sole responsibility is facilitating
ongoing education of Junior Doctors.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Medical Workforce
Phone: (03) 9231 2960
Email: MWFU.Enquiries@svhm.org.au
WESTERN HEALTH
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 62
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, The
Williamstown Hospital, Wodonga Hospital,
Mildura Base Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency Medicine, General Medicine,
General Surgery, Aged Care, Addiction
Medicine, Cardiology, Infectious Diseases,
Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, Respiratory and
Sleep Disorders, Plastics
BASIC INFORMATION
The Western Health is a large organisation
with 4,800 staff that work each day to
improve the overall health of people across
Melbourne’s West.
Western Health is a large and complex
organisation that provides a diverse range
of health care services to one of the fastest
growing populations in Australia. The health
service also has a strong philosophy of
working with its local community to deliver
excellence in patient care. A positive
patient experience is at the centre of
everything Western Health aims to do,
and the service relies on the efforts of its
dedicated employees and volunteers to
deliver the overall goal of the organisation.
Western Health’s catchment extends from
Footscray out to the growth corridors of
Caroline Springs, Melton, Sunbury, Werribee
and beyond. The service employs 260
Senior and approximately 450 Junior staff
in a complete range of specialties covering CONTACT DETAILS
children, adults and the aged care. The Sue Truter
service also offers the Migrant Screening HMO Manager
Service for the city of Melbourne and a Phone: (03) 8345 6916
drug and alcohol program at the DAS West Email: sue.truter@wh.org
service.

The health service also strives to become

an employer of choice by offering excellent
career opportunities and employee
conditions in order for its staff to find the
right work/life balance for their career
pathway.

REASONS TO APPLY
Western Health is an organisation that is
expanding to meet the needs of a growing,
diverse community. Here, every intern
participates in a week long orientation
program at the beginning of each year. This
is a highly interactive program based on
sound educational principles.

Western Health also places great value on

postgraduate medical education. Daily
education sessions are offered, including
professional meetings, Grand Rounds,
seminars and tutorials. A mentoring
program has also been introduced to see
that the right partnership is encouraged
and undertaken. If junior doctors know
which specialty they wish to pursue, the
health service tries to match them with
a mentor from that discipline. If Junior
Doctors remains unsure, the health service
will match them with a mentor who can
offer them insight into the choices faced
early in a medical career.

Western Health is dedicated to providing

training and career opportunities to its
Interns. At Western Health, interns can
pursue many different specialty areas
as a PGY2+, including Critical Care
(Anaesthetics/ ICU), Emergency Medicine,
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics,
Surgery and Medicine.

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predicted
internship
positions
summary

VIC Predicted
Network Total Positions
Albury-Wodonga 14
Alfred Health 57
Austin Health 62
Ballarat Health 30
Barwon Health 42
Bendigo Hospital 39
Eastern Health 67
East Gippsland Community Internship Program 5
Ecucha Regional Health 5
Gippsland Rural Intern Training 15
Goulbourn Valley Health 32
Grampians Rural Intern Training Program 5
Melbourne Health 78
Mildura Health 4
Monash Health 107
Murray to the Mountains 15
Northeast Health 9
Northern Health 40
Peninsula Health 44
Southwest Healthcare 10
St Vincent’s Health 65
Western Health 62

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It's simple - apply online now. It takes 1-2 minutes to complete the form and membership is free for students. The key
membership benefit is indemnity insurance, so you have insurance cover for any healthcare services you provide as a
student. If you are graduating this year, membership is free from when you complete your studies until the next 30 June.
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
 training in sa
South Australia: home of wine, festivals
and the Farmer’s Union Iced Coffee.
Adelaide is an ever-growing city - with the
spunk of a cosmopolitan mecca but the
convenience of a small city, the lifestyle and
convenience combo is unparalleled. Not
only do Adelaidians love our city; it is world-
renowned for its lifestyle, being named the
world’s fifth most livable city five years in a
row!
Just like this state is ‘heaps good’ so is the
work-life balance and working culture found
within our hospitals. With the opening of our
brand spanking new Royal Adelaide Hospital
imminent and ongoing transformation and
development to our health there is no better
time to be in the festival state.
More concerned about the ‘life’ in work life
balance? Look no further. With McClaren
Vale, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills wine
regions less than 1.5hours drive from the
city, as well as beautiful coastline and the
stunning Flinders Ranges, you’ll never be
stuck for a weekend activity again!
Looking for more information about the
beauty that SA holds? Check out their
website.
HOW TO APPLY & KEY DATES
Unfortunately, the application process is
currently unconfirmed – although is likely to
be similar to previous.
Applications will open Monday 8th May
2017 and close Friday 2nd June 2017.
Round 1 allocations will occur on the 10th
July 2017.
Pre-employment requirements from SAMET
include: AHPRA registration, criminal history
check, health assessment and verification
of immunisation status.
From 8 May 2017, you may commence your
application for internship via the SA Health
Careers website. You will be required
to upload documents to support your
application (see list on next page). Check
the website regularly for updates.
The online application form will guide you
through the process and will indicate what
documents will be required. Please refer
to FAQs or further information and advice
about ‘special consideration’ requests.
Suitable applicants are allocated an
intern postion in line with the priority
category groups defined in the table using
a randomised matching process which
allocates people to their highest possible
preference. Applicants are advised of
provisional employment via email. Refer to
table on next page for priority groups.
Allocations occur in 3 rounds. Round 1
commences with Category 1.1 applicants
who are randomly selected and allocated
to their first preference until all available
positions are full or all first preferences
have been fulfilled. Both applicants who
have been matched to their first preference
and those who have not been allocated
their first preference will be notified this
round via email.
In round 2, all vacant positions are filled,
where applicants may receive an offer for
their second or subsequent preferences.
Matches are made randomly in accordance
with the category groups and are based on
the applicant’s highest possible preference.
In round 3, further offers are made as
positions are made available due to
declined positions from rounds 1 and 2.
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 APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
*Please note that not all documents are necessarily applicable
• Medical intern placement number (AHPRA number)
• Passport, citizenship certificate or Australian full birth certificate (if born after 1986
must supply proof that at least one parent was either an Australian Citizen or Australian
Permanent Resident at time of birth)
• Name change evidence (e.g. marriage certificate, divorce certificate, change of name
by deed poll etc.)
• A copy of your Visa – that includes your name, visa status and expiration date
• University transcript (an unofficial copy is acceptable from Australian Medical Council
(AMC) accredited school’s).
• A current resume/curriculum vitae
• Evidence confirming the location of your last two years of secondary schooling
• Evidence confirming that you meet the English language requirements set out by AHPRA
• Evidence confirming that you have met the Enterprise Patient Administration System
(EPAS) requirements. (Registration of EPAS training will close on Tuesday 31 May at 17:00
ACST)

PRIORITY GROUPS
Category 1 Australian Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents and New Zealand Citizens
Medical graduates from SA university who identify as Aboriginal and Torres
1.1
Strait Islander
1.2 CSP or SABMSS Medical graduates from SA University
1.3 Full fee paying Medical graduates from SA University
Category 2 Australian Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents and New Zealand Citizens
Interstate or NZ medical graduates who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait
2.1
Islander

2.2 Interstate or NZ medical graduates who completed Year 12 in South Australia

2.3 Interstate or NZ medical graduates

Medical graduates from an overseas university who completed year 12 in South
2.4
Australia
2.5 Medical graduate of an overseas university
Category 3 Australian Temporary Residents and New Zealand Permanent Residents
3.1 Medical graduates from a South Australian University
Category 4 Australian Temporary Residents and New Zealand Permanent Residents
4.1 Medical graduates from an interstate or New Zealand University
Category 5 Australian Temporary Residents and New Zealand Permanent Residents
Medical graduates who have spent two or more semesters in an overseas
5.1 campus of an Australian or New Zealand University (eg Monash Sunway
campus, UQ New Orleans campus)
5.2 Medical graduates of an overseas university

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 ama
south australia
Current issues for junior
doctors & advocacy:
There are significant changes happening in
the SA health system at the moment. The
new Royal Adelaide Hospital is planned to
open soon; SA Health has been seeking
to roll out a statewide electronic health
record system; and federal budget cuts
were responded to on a state level by
the ‘Transforming Health’ reform initiative,
reconfiguring and changing services. These
are issues across the workforce but early-
career doctors have concerns on a number
of fronts.
Intern placements for 2018 have been of
concern. While the current agreement
requires all permanent residents and
Commonwealth-supported students to
be given an internship offer, there is no
promise for international graduates to have
an intern positon, and questions arise on the
intern numbers each year. There are also
moves afoot to look at a different selection
process in the future for intern positions (eg
merit-based).
After-hours cover rostering is another
issue; also, matters around the restraint
and detention of patients. The AMA(SA)
has recently conducted a joint survey of
DiTs/TMOs with industrial body SASMOA,
highlighting a range of areas for advocacy
around conditions, training and more.
Provision of sufficient and high quality
training positions for interns and early
career doctors has for many years been
a strong area of AMA(SA) advocacy, and
will continue to be so, particularly in the
Transforming Health context. There are
risks to training positions in SA due to the
uncertainty of the impact of Transforming
Health changes on accreditation of college
programmes.
A ‘single service multiple sites’ model
also places junior doctors in a position of
travelling between sites on call and also
over placements. The full impact of these
changes, and more to come, is under
inspection. On the IT front, EPAS still needs
to prove it is fit-for-purpose, and the impost
on younger (and other) doctors to learn
and use the system is still challenging and
unknown, although some have positive
comments on the new system.
There is also a push for a rural internship
in SA by both universities. The AMA(SA)
does not support a total rural internship
but sees merit in a ‘hybrid’ with some time
in a metropolitan hospital (minimum of 6
months).
Applications, Priorities and
Rural Pathway applications
There are priority rankings in SA. The state
may move to merit-based in the future,
limited to Commonwealth-supported
students only, but due to interstate losses,
it is anticipated that some international
students will get SA places.
There are no rural application pathways
in SA at this time. There is a risk of limited
clinical exposure, and for advancement
into specialist training, due to a possible
lack of exposure to senior specialists and
experience (eg surgical training) and
fragility of supervision in rural settings.
What to consider when
choosing a hospital?
Interns are allocated to networks and
rotate through hospitals within the network.
Considerations include location and
availability of specialty rotations such as
obstetrics and paediatrics.
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 AMA SA & You:
AMA South Australia offers career support;
wide-ranging advocacy, resources and
information; CPD and training in leadership
and management; a CV and interview skills
sessions for postgrad training; doctors’
health support and guidance; networking
via our DiT committee and an SA DiTs
Facebook closed group for early-career SA
doctors.

Check out these publications:

The AMA(SA) publishes an Intern Guide
each year – you can find it online here.

Other publications include medicSA

magazine and The Voice. You can also
access a range of news and views on the
AMA(SA) website news feed here.

sa advocacy
Working in South Australia:
SA is known for its work life balance and is
a very family friendly state. SA is generally
a great place to live and work; things vary
depending on which health network you
are assigned to but generally there is a
supportive training environment. There is
protected teaching time, a very active
JMO Society advocating for junior doctors
ensures issues are addressed promptly.
Recruitment and Allocation:
The recruitment and allocation of Interns
are coordinated by the South Australian
Medical Education and Training (SA MET)
Unit on behalf of SA Health local health
networks, including CALHN, CHSALHN,
NALHN and SALHN. Information relating to
application requirements and allocation
processes will be available on the SA Heath
Careers website at the end of March.

Issues for Junior Doctors in SA: Intern applications for the 2018 clinical year
The government’s Transforming Health plan open on Monday 8th May 2017 and close
means that the rotation on offer at various Friday 2nd June 2017.
hospitals is set to change with little notice.
Switch to electronic medical record - most
junior doctors are handling the change
well but spend lots of time showing less
technologically minded clinicians how
to use the system. New RAH - the Royal
Adelaide Hospital will be moving to a new
site, a massive undertaking for all involved.
Ramping down of old RAH may lead to less
educational opportunities for those placed
there.

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 a new grad’s perspective
on internship in south australia

james johnston
intern at
royal adelaide hospital

It’s been a busy yet enjoyable year as an intern. I started working on twelve hour night shifts
and I was incredibly surprised by how fast the shifts would fly by. It has taken a bit of time to
find my feet at the start of both rotations thus far, but after settling in I found I really was able
to enjoy practising the medicine (that I spent six years learning!).

I have found that the biggest challenge is the pressure and responsibility of making decisions.
The vast majority of intern rotations are very well supported, but there is still a significant
amount of stress associated with making decisions yourself as a doctor. My experience was
maybe slightly skewed as I started on “nights”, but even on my current daytime rotation it
has been hard adjusting to not just being “the student”. That has probably also been the
most rewarding thing, because you feel a lot more involved in the ouctomes of every patient
because you’ve played a much bigger part in getting them to where they are now.

The education department at our hospital have been fantastic supports, from when we first
accepted our jobs and right through the transition process from student to intern. We have
weekly teaching sessions that are a good way to debrief with the clinical staff and fellow
interns, and we can also give our pager to someone else for an hour which is a big relief!
Outside of this, everyone is so helpful in giving advice and support, especially other junior
doctors who have recently gone through the same experiences.

Choosing which hospital/s to apply for is a tricky one, especially as everyone has different
priorities in what they get out of their intern year. Some people may have a definite career
pathway that they are hoping to follow, they may have friends at a certain hospital or they
may want to go somewhere completely new. For me, I chose the Royal Adelaide Hospital
because it was a place where many of my friends had worked or will work, I had spent most
of my clinical practice at medical school there and it was also due for a major upgrade with
a new hospital due to open imminently. Either way, if you’re deciding where to go, make sure
you speak to as many people as you can so you can weigh up all the pros and cons.

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 CENTRAL • Medical Grand Rounds
• Departmental Meetings and

ADELAIDE Individual Unit Teaching Meetings

• Committed Postgraduate Medical

(CALHN)
Education personnel including:
Medical Education Registrars, Chief
Medical Residents, Clinical Term
Predicted internship
positions for 2018 130 Supervisors
• A varied education program
is offered throughout the year
including ALS, PLS, APLS, Cultural
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Hampstead Awareness, Interpersonal Violence
Rehabilitation Centre, The Queen Elizabeth & Drugs of Dependence, Full
Hospital, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Career Development Program and
Glenside Hospital, Port Augusta Hospital. Mentorship Program.
There are also GP rotations to Kadina,
Jamestown and Port Lincoln CONTACT DETAILS
Ms Lynne Burn
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE Medical Education Officer (Interns)
General Medicine, Stroke Unit, Acute The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Medical Unit, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Phone: (08) 8222 6650
Geriatrics, General Surgery, Vascular Email: Lynne.burn@.sa.gov.au
Surgery, Plastics, Thoracic Medicine,
Orthopaedics, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helen Yates
ENT, Paediatrics, Neonatology, Emergency Medical Education Officer
Medicine, Oncology (medical and Royal Adelaide Hospital, CAHLN
radiation), Psychiatry, Medical/Surgical Phone: (08) 8222 4126
Nights, Relieving, Geriatric rehabilitation, Email: helen.yates@sa.gov.au
general adult rehabilitation, neurology,
colorectal, palliative care, respiratory,

COUNTRY
Plastics, Upper GI Surgery, Breast Endocrine
Surgery, Urology

BASIC INFORMATION
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network
HEALTH SA
(CALHN) is an incorporated hospital that
provides acute and community services to
(CHSALHN)
5*
central metropolitan Adelaide and tertiary Predicted internship
services to a wider catchment area. positions for 2018
REASONS TO APPLY *via SAMET for Mt Gambier
A demonstrated teaching culture enhanced
by: NETWORK TRAINING SITES
• Weekly Intern Training Program Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service
(protected time)
• Intern Simulation Training Program ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
• Surgical Units Intern Teaching Pro- Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General
gram Surgery, Anaesthetics, Paediatrics
• ED Teaching Program

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BASIC INFORMATION
The Country Health SA Local Health Network
(CHSALHN) oversees the public hospitals
and health services across rural South
Australia including the Mount Gambier and
Districts Health Service (MGDHS). MGDHS
provides acute services ranging from in-
hospital care by local General Practitioners
to specialist surgical, obstetric, paediatric
and anaesthetic services delivered by
Medical Consultants. Services also include
accident and emergency care, day and
in-patient surgery, mental health services
including an in-patient unit, aboriginal
health and community health.
The Mount Gambier & District Health
Services is the major regional health
provider for the lower, mid and upper South
East Regions with other facilities located
nearby in Bordertown, Keith, Kingston,
Lucindale, Millicent, Naracoorte and Penola.
The catchment area also extends across the
border into Western Victoria.
The purpose built Flinders University Rural
Clinical School Campus is located adjacent
to the hospital. It provides formal teaching
sessions which include:
• An orientation to the hospital and to
the Rural Clinical School prior to the
commencement of the internship.
• A JMO Tutorial Program – held weekly.
This program has been developed
in collaboration with interns and
term supervisors with local General
Practitioners and specialists covering
core skills requirements.
• A Journal Club held monthly involving
a mixed vertically integrated small
group learning environment. The
program includes discussion of
recent journal articles and clinical
case presentations, family medicine
program articles, clinical reviews and
audits.
• Grand Rounds and other training
workshops where visiting specialists
present up to date clinical information
to participants.
• Clinical simulation sessions
conducted regularly using a mix of
state of the art simulation equipment
and standardised patients.
In addition, there are regular teaching
rounds for interns and opportunities for
case presentations. There is access to
online resources at both the hospital and
the Flinders University Rural Clinical School.
More information about the intern program
is available on the SAMET website and
information about the facilities at Mount
Gambier are available at Country Health
SA website.
REASONS TO APPLY
• Rural prevocational training (intern
and advanced trainees) that links
with general practice pathways in
the region
• Plenty of hands-on opportunities in
the workplace
• Close contact with consultants
• Supportive work, education and
• community environment
• State-of-the-art hospital and training
facilities
• Geographically located halfway
between Adelaide and Melbourne
• Lifestyle and work/life balance
in regional area with very good
amenities
CONTACT DETAILS
Workforce enquiries:
Kristy Overmaat
Medical Liaison Officer
Mount Gambier and District Health Service
Phone: (08) 8721 1617
(9.00am – 3.00pm Mon – Fri)
Email: kristy.overmaat@sa.gov.au
Tania Hill
Medical Liaison Support Officer
Mount Gambier and District Health Service
Phone: (08) 8721 1522
(7:30am – 4.00pm Mon – Thur)
Email: tania.hill@sa.gov.au
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 Education enquiries: teaching hospital serving South Australia’s
Sarah Boyd northern suburbs’ population, approximately
Medical Education Officer 30 minutes from the Adelaide CBD. It is
Mount Gambier Junior Doctor Program recognised as a leading teaching institution
Flinders University Rural Clinical School for healthcare professionals and has
Phone: (08) 8726 3903 undergone extensive restructuring.
(Tues, Wed & Thur)
Email: sarah.boyd@flinders.edu.au REASONS TO APPLY
A modern vibrant hospital, it sports the
following attributes:

NORTHERN
• Weekly Intern Training Program
• Medical Grand Rounds
• Departmental Meetings and
ADELAIDE Individual Unit Teaching Meetings

(NALHN) CONTACT DETAILS

Dr Ken Hand

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Predicted internship Modbury Hospital
positions for 2018 Email: ken.hand@health.sa.gov.au

NETWORK TRAINING SITES Dr Glenda Battersby

Modbury Hospital and Lyell McEwin Hospital Director of GP Training & Clinical Training
Lyel McEwin Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE Email: glenda.battersby@health.sa.gov.au
General Medicine, Cardiology, General
Surgery, Breast/Endocrine Surgery,
Orthopaedics, Colorectal Surgery, Upper GI
Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Emergency SOUTHERN
Medicine, Rehab, Palliative Care, Psychiatry,
Relieving, Surgery nights, Acute Medical ADELAIDE
Unit, Respiratory Medicine, Diabetes and
Endocrinology, Stroke and Neurology (SALHN)
BASIC INFORMATION
Feedback from previous interns has shown
that the intern year at both LMH and
Modbury Hospital has been a positive one,
Predicted internship
positions for 2018

NETWORK TRAINING SITES

with interns obtaining rotation preferences
that meet their career direction and that
enable them to obtain general registration.
Modbury is a 174 bed, acute care hospital
that will become one of three general
hospitals in metropolitan Adelaide,
providing services to its local community
with an emphasis on general medicine
and general surgery, and a specific focus
on rehabilitation, aged care and palliative
care services. Lyell McEwin is a 310-bed
69
Flinders Medical Centre and Repatriation
General Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, Acute Medical Unit,
Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics,
Respiratory Medicine, Stroke Medicine,
Infectious Diseases, Dermatology, General
Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Vascular
Surgery, Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery,
Plastics, Orthopaedics, ENT, Upper
GI Surgery, Urology, Cardiac Surgery,

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Neurosurgery, Emergency, Paediatrics,
O&G, Psychiatry

BASIC INFORMATION
SALHN provides the opportunity to
practice medicine across a broad range of
specialties in a supportive environment. The
education team within the Trainee Medical
Officer Unit provides comprehensive and
dynamic training opportunities within the
weekly intern tutorial program, simulation
program, clinical skills workshops and the
five-day orientation program.

Additionally, SALHN provides education,

information and support for interns and
general trainees interested in General
Practice career pathway.

REASONS TO APPLY
• Great variety of rotations on
offer, supportive teams, helpful
administrative staff, and plentiful
teaching opportunities
• Protected teaching hours

CONTACT DETAILS
Sheryl Keegan
Medical Education Officer
Phone: (08) 8204 7131
Email: sheryl.keegan@health.sa.gov.au

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predicted
internship
positions
summary

SA Predicted
Network Total Positions
Central Adelaide (CALHN) 130
Country Health (CHSALHN) 5
Northern Adelaide (NALHN) 48
Southern Adelaide (SALHN) 69

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WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
 training in wa
Western Australian health services are
still rapidly growing. Three hospitals are
currently offering internship positions, with
many opportunities to work rurally and in the
outer metropolitan.
Sir Charles Gairdner, a 650 bed tertiary
hospital, is colloquially called “Charlies” and
currently employs over 400 junior medial
staff and offers all specialities other than
peadiatrics and O&G. As a requirement,
all of Charlies’ interns will work at least
one term at both Charlie’s and Joondalup
hospitals.
Fiona Stanley Hospital is in its third year of
operating and as the largest tertiary Public
Hospital in WA, it has quickly overcome any
initial hesitations for graduating students.
It boasts 783 beds and includes the 140-
bed State Rehabilitation service, a 30-
bed purpose-built mental health unit and
the State Burns and Hyperbaric Units.
They also deliver comprehensive clinical
services in over 40 different specialties,
including Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and
Paediatrics, whilst having opportunities for
both research and continuing education.
Royal Perth Hospital is situated in the CBD
and has opportunities to complete rotations
to peripheral hospitals such as Bunbury
& Kalgoorlie Regional Hospitals and Port
Hedland Health Campus. Royal Perth prides
itself on its mentoring program and the
JMO Liaison Committee. In 2015 RPH was
recognised for clinical excellence by the
Department of Health for its basic physician
training program.
wa advocacy
Country Options for 2018
In 2018 there will be 10 intern placements
available through WA Country Health
Service (WACHS) primarily located at Albany
Health Campus and Bunbury Hospital. These
placements will enable interns to spend
their entire internship in a rural location and
are based on merit. The application process
for these positions requires selecting WA
Country Health Service (WACHS) as the
Primary Employing Health Service (PEHS)
when submitting an application through the
PMCWA centralized recruitment process.
Internship Availability
It is estimated by The University of Notre
Dame, Fremantle and The University of
Western Australia that there will be 13 less
medical graduates at the end of 2017 than
there was in 2016. Thus it is predicted
that there will be a sufficient number of
intern positions available in 2018 for WA
graduates.
wa
 ama In 2018 there will be 5 intern placements

western australia primarily located at Albany Health Campus

and 5 located at Bunbury Hospital.
FTE Terms Rotations
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Can include rotations at Rockingham General ED, Gen
Med(2),
Hospital and Fremantle Hospital. Albany 5 5 Gen
Surg,
Psych
Rural Opportunities:
Gen Me
FTE Terms Rotations ED, Gen
Albany 1 1 Gen Med Med(2),
Bunbury 5 5 Gen
Gen Med, Surg,
Broome 2 1, 2 Ortho
Gen Surg

Royal Perth Hospital APPLICATION PROCESS

Can include rotations at Armadale Health Applications need to be placed through
Service and Bentley Health Service. MedJobsWA.

Rural Opportunities: Internships within WA are managed through

FTE Terms Rotations
a centralized recruitment process which is
facilitated by the Postgraduate Medical
ED, Gen Council of Western Australia and are based
Bunbury 6 1, 2 Med, Gen
Surg on merit.
Hedland 1 1 Gen Surg
If you have an interest in a rural placement it
ED, Gen should be clearly stated in your application
Kalgoorlie 5 1 Med, Gen
Surg and your preferred region or site should be
indicated.
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Can include rotations at Joondalup Health Applications are assessed by the hospitals.
Campus.
IMPORTANT DATES
Rural Opportunities: The 2017 Medical Careers Expo Tuesday
4 April 2017 from 6:00pm-9:00pm at the
FTE Terms Rotations University Club of Western Australia (UWA)
Gen Med,
Gerald- Gen The 2018 Intern Application Information
3 1, 2
ton Surg,
Ortho Evening will be held on Wednesday 10th
of Mayat 6:00pm, at the FJ Clark Lecture
Hedland 1 1 Gen Med
Theatre, 1 Hampden Road, Nedlands
Country Options
INTERN APPLICATION PERIOD
Interns wishing to complete their whole
Open: Monday 8 May 2017
internship in country WA now have the option
12:00 noon (WST)
of selecting WA Country Health Service
Close: Friday 2 June 2017
(WACHS) as their Primary Employing Health
12:00 noon (WST)
Service (PEHS) for their intern year.

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FIONA STANLEY
HOSPITAL
120
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Albany Hospital, Broome Health Campus,
Fremantle Hospital & Health Service,
Rockingham General Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Cardiology&Coronary Care, Cardiothoracic
Surgery, ENT, Emergency Medicine,
Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General
& Acute Medicine, General Surgery
(including Acute Surgical Unit, Colorectal,
Endocrine, and Upper GI Surgery), Geriatrics
& Ortho-Geriatrics, Maxillofacial Surgery,
Nephrology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Vascular
Surgery, Neurology, Psychiatry, Respiratory,
Urology, Rehabilitation Medicine
BASIC INFORMATION
Fiona Stanley Hospital is the largest tertiary
Public Hospital in Western Australia, located
in Murdoch, 15 kilometres south of the Perth
CBD and 9 kilometres east of Fremantle.
There is easy access to public transport,
including trains and buses, with bike lockers
and change room facilities onsite.
Our 783-bed, $2 billion public hospital ranks
among the best in Australia and includes
the 140-bed State Rehabilitation service,
a 30-bed purpose-built mental health
unit and the State Burns and Hyperbaric
Units. We deliver comprehensive clinical
services in over 40 different specialties,
including Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
and Paediatrics, whilst being leaders in
both research and education. We have the
most advanced medical equipment and the
first digital medical record in WA tertiary
hospitals as part of our state-of-the-art
information and communication technology
systems.
For more information please visit our
website.
REASONS TO APPLY
• FSH is paving the way for the future
in WA with the first digital medical
record system – you can be at the
forefront!
• Work with a range of approachable
and enthusiastic Consultants, many
who are respected Australian and
world-wide leaders in their specialty
• Helpful research staff who can guide
you and provide you with useful tools
to undertake simple or complex
research or audit projects
• Intern mentor program where recent
interns (i.e. residents and registrars)
are matched with you to help you
hit the ground running to navigate
the hospital systems and generally
support your transition from student
to internship. The program is now in
its third year of operation.
• We offer a range of education and
teaching sessions, including:
• Protected weekly intern teaching
on critical clinical topics;
• Perioperative tutorial series aimed
at interns with a focus on ward
based care of surgical patients
and preparing a patient for
theatre.
• Hands-on case based prescribing
workshops for insulin and pain/
analgesia;
• Doctor in Training skills workshops
for lumbar punctures; airway
management; cardioversion,
pacing and arrhythmias; arterial
blood gas procedure and
interpretation; and abdominal
paracentesis;
• Teaching on the run workshops;
• Registrar fundamentals - a
two-day workshop designed to
prepare residents who will be or
have recently been promoted to a
registrar role
• Advanced Life Support two-day
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 course;
• SimStart three-day course for
those interested in implementing
simulation training;
• And much more!
• Approachable, supportive and
proactive Medical Workforce and
Medical Education Unit, including
three Medical Education Registrars,
who advocate for improvements for
medical staff throughout the hospital.
• Medical staff annual awards
CONTACT DETAILS
Jeff McDonald
Manager Medical Workforce
Email: Jeff.McDonald@health.wa.gov.au
Tegan Daniells
Senior Medical Workforce Officer
Phone: (08) 6152 3448
Email: Tegan.Daniells@health.wa.gov.au
ROYAL PERTH
HOSPITAL
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Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Royal Perth Hospital, Armadale Health
Service, Bentley Health Service, Bunbury
Regional Hospital, Kalgoorlie Regional
Hospital and Port Headland
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Rotations available at RPH:
Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine,
Acute Medicine, Geriatrics, Psychiatry,
Nephrology, Cardiology, Sexual Health,
General Surgery, Trauma, Vascular Surgery,
Plastics, MaxilloFacial Surgery, Spinal,
Gastroenterology, Urology, Orthopaedics,
Neurology
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Rotations available at peripheral
hospitals:
• Armadale Health Service:
General Medicine, General Surgery,
Emergency, Orthopaedics, Paeds &
Neonates, Psychiatry
• Bentley Health Service: Geriatric
Medicine, Psychiatry
• Bunbury Regional Hospital:
General Medicine, General Surgery;,
Emergency, Orthopaedics
• Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital:
General Surgery, General Medicine,
Emergency
• Port Hedland: General Surgery
BASIC INFORMATION
RPH has established an international
reputation for its contributions to
healthcare, teaching, hosting Nobel Prize
winning research and world leading
experts. RPH offers broad clinical exposure
to a wide range and variety of medical and
surgical specialties with a catchment area
from metropolitan to rural WA. RPH is the
major trauma centre for WA.
REASONS TO APPLY
RPH has an excellent culture and a workplace
conducive to education and training,
including high quality undergraduate and
postgraduate specialist programs. The
following is on offer:
• Mentoring program
• RPH JMO Liaison Committee : ability
for JMO’s to “have a say” and “make
a difference” – attended by the CE
• Building education designed/
contributed to by JMO’s and tailored
to JMO needs
• Award winning Basic Physician
training program (award in 2015 for
clinical excellence Dept of Health
• Only hospital with Welfare Officer/
proactive welfare group
• JMO input to design/construct doctor
orientation program for 2017
• Doctor in difficulty pathways/policies
• First to develop Basic Surgical
Program in WA
 • Trauma education
• Variety of skills workshops covering
medical and surgical specialties
• Service Improvement positions
• Matrix rotations built by the JMO’s
and adjusted by members of the RMO
Society each year
• After hours medical and surgical
support for JMO’s
• Proactive in modern communications,
including Vimeo, Slack, etc.
• Recreational facilities and fitness
classes
• Popular social gathering at the
famous onsite Milligans Bar
• Undercover parking
CONTACT DETAILS
Patricia Fritz
Postgraduate Medical Education
Email: patricia.fritz@health.wa.gov.au
SIR CHARLES
GAIRDNER
HOSPITAL
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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Joondalup
Hospital, Hollywood Private Hospital,
Graylands Hospital, Port Hedland Hospital,
Geraldton Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Emergency, General Medicine, General
Surgery, Respiratory, Rehab & Aged
Care, Psychiatry, Vascular, Neurosurgery,
Haematology, Nephrology/Renal, ENT,
Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology,
Geriatrics, ICU, Plastics, Orthopaedics
BASIC INFORMATION
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is located on
a 28 hectare medical campus adjacent to
Kings Park in Nedlands, 4 kilometres from
the CBD of Perth, while Joondalup Hospital
is located just off the freeway and train line
some 30 minutes north of the Perth CBD.
“Charlies” is a 650 bed tertiary hospital that
employs over 400 junior medical staff and
offers all specialties other than paediatrics
and O&G. As well as the important
bedside and unit based teaching which is
part of the culture of the hospitals, both
Charlies & Joondalup Hospital provide a
quality, structured intern teaching program
throughout the year.
Charlies also offers a wide range of learning
opportunities such as the weekly grand
rounds, practical skills workshops, medical
and surgical lecture series, Teaching on
the Run workshops, JMO on call simulation
scenario sessions, JMO clinical signs rounds,
QI Quite Immunological and In the Loop
“Boot Kamp for Kidneys” teaching, RMO to
Reg Transition Workshop and Medicine in
the Wilderness. In addition, Charlies offers a
broad range of teaching and support to our
basic physician trainees.
REASONS TO APPLY
Postgraduate Medical Education at Sir
Charles Gairdner Hospital’s aim is to
develop the healthcare leaders of the future
as well as create educational opportunities
that are engaging, relevant and accessible
to all doctors.
CONTACT DETAILS
Trish Li
Medical Education Officer
Phone: (08) 9346 7969
Email: trish.li@health.wa.gov.au
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NORTHERN
TERRITORY
 training in nt
Are you interested in rural health, tropical
medicine or indigenous health? Are you
looking for challenges and opportunities
in your medical career, in the setting of a
relaxed and friendly environment? Then the
Northern Territory is the place for you!
The Northern Territory offers a great lifestyle,
spectacular geography and unique medical
opportunities not available elsewhere in
Australia. Working in Northern Territory
Hospitals offers broad clinical experience
and opportunities to improve practical skills
in all specialty areas. Territory 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.
Alice Springs and Royal Darwin Hospitals
are teaching hospitals, with strong links to
the Flinders University NT Medical Program
and James Cook University Medical School,
and provide a comprehensive training
program for junior medical officers. You will
be 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 you undertake during
the year, you 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, and you will be expected and
supported in attending these.
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.
The training and experiences in these two
years follow the Australian Curriculum
Framework for Junior Doctors. In PGY2 and
beyond you will be offered the opportunity
to follow pathways that prepare you for
vocational training programs. Opportunities
for rural and remote practice are a key
feature of these pathways.
Junior Doctors are encouraged to attend
regular education and up-skilling sessions
covering broad areas of professional
development. In addition, all our junior
doctors receive a profession training
allowance paid fortnightly to support
individual training needs. Territory hospitals
provide a comprehensive training program
for junior medical officers.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for Intern positions for 2018
open May 2017. Please complete the
online application, and attach your CV.
Information on how to apply will be on the
website.
Applications are made to the Northern
Territory Hospitals Networks. Interns may
choose to work at Royal Darwin Hospital or
Alice Springs Hospital. Offers to successful
applicants will commence July 2017.
Successful applicants will be given 48hrs to
respond to the offer, any offer not accepted
after this period will be withdrawn.
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 nt advocacy
What is it generally like to work in your
territory?
The Northern Territory is a good place to
work, providing critical insight into regional
and indigenous health. There is strong
support for junior doctors and exposure to
different opportunities from those found in
East coast capital city hospitals.
What are any of the pertinent issues for
junior doctors in your territory?
Issues facing medical graduates and junior
doctors in the NT are a reflection of broader
concerns for NT Health – constraints of rural
and remote medicine, lack of specialist
training opportunities, and difficulties in
providing health services to a small and
widely dispersed population.
ECCE SUMMER PROGRAM ON
M E D I C I N E
Give yourselve a head start – our Summer Program
on Medicine covers various topics complimentary
to your current education and some practical
topics not taught in schools.
The Program starts with three weeks of lectures when local and
worldwide specialists present their knowledge and expertise in various
fields. Eg. neuroscience, genetics, latest trends in treatment of cancer,
prevention of illness, management of medical institutions, and more.
What is the process for applying to and
receiving internship positions within your
state?
All Northern Territory Flinders MD students
are on bonded places. There are agreements
with the health department in the NT ensuring
secured internship places. Flinders NT MD
students are bonded to give four years back
to the NT as doctors in return for payment of
their fees. These four years do not have to be
consecutive, or immediately after graduating.
Each year there are approximately 30 NT
Internship places. Approximately 24 of those
places are filled by bonded Flinders MD
places, while interstate graduates usually fill
the others. These are usually South Australian
Flinders Students or JCU students who do
placements in the NT while in medical school.
The second three weeks long internship experience in local
hospitals, private clinics or pharmaceutical companies, which
provides you with a head start in your career.
We want students to further enhance their skills, focusing both on
their personal and professional development.
For more information visit us at www.eccedu.org.

a new grad’s perspective
on internship in northern territory

ella tracey
“
intern at
royal darwin hospital

G’Day from the Territory! My name is Ella & I am an intern at the Royal Darwin Hospital this
year. I moved up here from Cairns after studying through JCU. I was welcomed to steamy
Darwin in early January, where we started with a comprehensive & supportive two weeks of
orientation. This was a great time to settle into a new place & get to know the great bunch
of junior doctors. By the time we had finished orientation, I was ready to get going. My first
term was General Surgery, which, much to my surprise, was fantastic! The day started with
ward round, followed by a paper round over coffee, then doing odd ward jobs in between
clinics & theatre time. We had lots of three day weekends to compensate for the long days
– so lots of time for trips to Litchfield National Park, Katherine, Kakadu, or Indonesia! Plus,
the surgical department was overwhelmingly friendly – all of my consultants were on first
name basis & I never felt the sense of hierarchy that surgery has been known for. I’ve now
moved on to Paediatrics, where I have really been pushed out of my comfort zones to learn
as much as possible. My jobs in Paeds range from helping out on the ward round, assessing
and managing the patients for elective admission, admitting patients from ED, attending
caesarean sections & high risk deliveries, and reviewing newborns with identified issues.

As well as the many advantages that life in the tropics offers (including 25-degree winter
days, proximity to world heritage listed sites, metre long barras, and short trips to Asia),
there are some challenges that come with it. I’m talking about more than just the crocodiles,
box jellyfish, and dingos… Our patients up here often very sick, particularly those who travel
from remote communities, where regular primary health care is difficult to come by. We
are challenged certainly by remoteness (many patients come from as far as Alice Springs,
Kunannura, East Arnhem), but also by language & cultural barriers, and the complex social
circumstances of many of our Aboriginal patients. The diseases that you will see in Darwin
are unlike many parts of Australia. In my short time working here, we’ve had patients with
tuberculosis, melioidosis, disseminated cryptococcosis, acute rheumatic fever & rheumatic
heart disease, and many more. The opportunities for those interested in infectious disease,
tropical health, Aboriginal health, and rural & remote medicine, are endless.

There is a lot to think about when considering where to apply for your internship. I would
advise focusing my attention on two things - your interests in life, and your specialist interests
in medicine (Darwin probably isn’t the right choice for a budding paediatric neurosurgeon).
Otherwise, if you are looking for a fun, friendly & welcoming environment for your internship
in 2018, then look no further than Darwin.

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 ALICE SPRINGS
HOSPITAL
20
Predicted internship
positions for 2018
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Alice Springs Hospital. Tennant Creek
Hospital has approval and will start as an
intern training site in 2018.
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
There are 4 rotations of 3 months duration.
Rotations are core and non-core rotations
covering Emergency Medicine, General
Medicine, General Surgery, Nephrology,
(all core rotations) plus Paediatrics,
Orthopaedics, Intensive Care Medicine and
Tennant Creek Hospital (or another core
rotation)
BASIC INFORMATION
Alice Springs Hospital is a 189 bed teaching
hospital affiliated with the Flinders
University in South Australia and Charles
Darwin University in Darwin. It is the only
major hospital covering a catchment area
of a million square km.
There is strong focus on indigenous
and remote health as a result of such a
dispersed population. Over two thirds
of acute admissions are Aboriginal
people both from town and remote
communities and we see a wide range of
infectious disease. Cultural, language and
communication issues also impact on our
work. Our medicine is complex, including
good old fashioned “hands-on” care of
arguably one of the sickest population’s in
Australia. Local services are supplemented
by a large number of visiting specialists and
a small number of patients are transferred
out for problems requiring high level tertiary
services.
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The hospital has an active education
programme supported by award winning
medical educators operating from a new,
state of the art teaching and training facility
on the Alice Springs Hospital campus. Alice
Springs Hospital is accredited for diploma
and terms in specialist training by ACEM,
ACRRM, ANZCA, CICM, RACGP, RACP
(adults and paediatrics on rotation), RACS,
RANZCOG, RACMA and RANZCP.
Many of our junior doctors stay on for
post graduate training and there are 53
resident positions available. Some are
streamed places into “Acute stream” (ED/
ICU/Anaesthetics), “Medical stream”
(General medicine, addiction medicine,
renal medicine, continue care medicine
and emergency medicine), “Rural generalist
/General Practice” (O/G, anaesthetics,
paediatrics, emergency medicine). Many
senior staff here started as students, in-
terns, RMO or as registrars and chose to
come back as specialists.
REASONS TO APPLY
Come to Australia’s beautiful Red Centre,
and experience a unique working and living
environment with an emphasis on outdoor
activities and the arts. Alice Springs is
nestled within the MacDonnell Ranges, and
is surrounded by spectacular gorges and
waterholes, accessible by road, walking
trails and bicycle tracks. There are many
galleries, al fresco cafes, restaurants and
bars, and all manner of sport and fitness
clubs. It has a resident population of 28,000
and a regional population of 45,000, with
600,000 visitors per year.
Alice Springs Hospital has an active
clinical training program and provides
excellent clinical training opportunities
and experience relevant to rural generalist
practice. The hospital also boasts an active
social life.
CONTACT DETAILS
Amanda Cawthorne-Crosby
Medical Education Officer
Phone: (08) 8951 7828 its role as the National Critical Care and
Email: amanda.cawthorne-crosby@nt Trauma Response Centre.
.gov.au
REASONS TO APPLY
Manager Weekly protected specific intern training,
Medical & Clinical Services Administration strong focus on indigenous health, infectious
Phone: (08) 8951 7989 diseases/tropical medicine. Formal and
Email: MedicalRecruitmentASH@nt.gov.au informal teaching within rotations from
consultants and registrars. Weekly hospital
grand rounds. There is also the Top End

ROYAL DARWIN
Medical Society that offers peer support
and organises regular social events. On-site
recreational facilities including gym, squash
HOSPITAL courts and 25m outdoor pool.

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CONTACT DETAILS
Predicted internship
Junior Medical Officer
positions for 2018
Workforce Coordinator
Email: hospitaldoctors@nt.gov.au
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Interns only at RDH; PGY2+ RDH, Darwin
Private Hospital, Katherine Hospital, Gove
District Hospital & Palmerston from mid-
2018

ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, General Surgery,
Emergency, Head & Neck, Cardiology,
Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Palliative Care,
Renal, Rehabilitation

BASIC INFORMATION
The Royal Darwin Hospital has approximately
363 beds and more than 1700 staff and
provides a broad range of services in
all specialty areas to the Darwin urban
population as well as serving as a referral
centre to the Top End of the Northern
Territory, Western Australia and South-East
Asia. The Top End population serviced by
the hospital is approximately 150,000.

Royal Darwin Hospital is the largest teaching

hospital in the Northern Territory and is also
recognised as Australia’s National Critical
Care and Trauma Response Centre. The
hospital’s vision is to be recognised locally,
nationally and internationally as a centre of
excellence for the provision of high quality
healthcare to the community and to fulfil

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TASMANIA
 training in tas
Training in Tasmania offers a multitude of
practice settings and lifestyle options. From
vibrant cities, a thriving arts community,
breathtaking scenery to world-class surfing
- there is something for everyone. Each
region offers something unique for junior
doctors.
Interns are streamed into Medicine, Surgery
or General training (including Emergency
Medicine). They receive active support from
consultants to support career choices and
choose career pathways, with on-the-job
experience enhanced by targeted training
and development programs.
The Tasmanian program provides support
for the personal welfare of interns and
ensures they receive quality supervision,
feedback and experience consistent with
the requirements of registration. Junior
doctors are offered plenty of support, so
they can develop the capacity to practice
independently and confidently.
One of the advantages of working in this
program is the close contact interns have
with their consultant. Smaller teams and
a more relaxed hierarchy allow doctors to
know each other well and work together
smoothly. The volume and case-mix of work
are excellent, as is the access to facilities
and technology, so interns can obtain a
breadth and depth of experience. The
Tasmanian Internship program seeks to
individualise leaning by promoting growth
and development of the identified interests
and skills of the interns. Consultants work
to balance the need for guidance and
support with opportunities for innovation
and autonomy; and allow scope to develop
an individual’s areas of interest.
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HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must be graduates of, or
graduating from an Australian University.
Applicants will also be required to undergo
pre-employment checks. The Tasmanian
Health Service’s online application form
ensures that all information required to
assess applications is provided.
The form includes information on applicants’
location, eligibility to work in Australia
and details of how to submit electronic
reference requests. The online application
form requires candidates to include their
AHPRA number.
Candidates should attach a CV and other
relevant information and must organise
completion of two electronic referee
reports. As well as completing the online
application form, candidates must submit
a CV and a statement addressing the
selection criteria if requested: this is an
opportunity for applicants to show how they
meet the position requirements and what
they bring to the role.
Applications open on May 3rd, and close
June 2nd. National date for first offers is
10th July 2017. Good luck!
Recruitment email address: medical.
recruitment@ths.tas.gov.au
 ama tasmania
Issues facing Junior Doctors:
One of the major issues facing junior doctors
in Tasmania at the moment, is the enterprise
bargaining campaign, Government wages
policy is 2% increase each year however
this is not attracting or retaining medical
staff to Tasmania. As interns, it’s important
to be careful when you are advised of late
changes to your rosters, without two weeks’
notice you are entitled to overtime.
Be aware of safe rostering and safe hours,
you need a decent break and it is your
responsibility to stay aware. When it comes
to un-rostered overtime make sure you claim
your full entitlements, and lastly check your
payslip every time, if you have any doubts
call the AMA.
Current advocacy:
One of the current advocacy area’s for
AMA Tasmania is to monitor the number of
placements available each year for interns
as well as vocational training positions
for RMO’s. The Royal Hobart Hospital is
undergoing a massive redevelopment
at the moment, which is expected to be
completed in 2019/20. Other issues we are
aware of include Health funding, patient
flow and ramping, and bullying in the work
place.
What to consider when choosing
your hospital and the application:
The AMA recommend that you ask around
and look for good supervision, good
training experiences and whether there
are opportunities and good facilities for
doctors.
With respect to the application process, we
currently expect to have the same process
as last year, with a merit based system and
priority lists.
AMA Tasmania & You:
The AMA provides workplace advice on
conditions of employment and the award as
well as peer support. We often help interns
with performance management advice as
well.
Check out the AMA E-News here.
Thank you to Tony Steven who provided us
with this information.
Tony Steven FSAE, Dip Bus Mgt, DTM
CEO AMA Tasmania

Rural Internships:
With respect to rural internships,
Postgraduate Medical Education Council
of Tasmania (PMCT) is working with the
regional training provider to explore the
possibility of creating 2 intern positions
in general practice, as part of the rural
training pipeline initiative. They will be able
to confirm whether this is going ahead
around the middle of this year.

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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Launceston General Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Core: Orthopaedics, General Surgery,
Plastic Surgery, Urology, ENT, General
Medicine, Acute Medical Unit, Cardiology,
Gastroenterology, Rehabilitation, Stroke/
Neurology, Haematology, Renal, Respiratory,
Emergency Medicine
Non Core: Hospital at Night, After hours/
Relief
BASIC INFORMATION
THO-North serves a population of 130,000,
and a catchment of 240,000 for some
specialties. All major specialties are
represented in this training network except
neurosurgery and cardiac surgery.
REASONS TO APPLY
• Weekly intern tutorial meetings with
core clinical information provided
• Excellent staff amenities including
gymnasium, squash court and a well
equipped medical officers’ common
room
• Brand new Emergency Department
• Supportive environment
CONTACT DETAILS
Debbie West
Resident Staff Co-ordinator
Phone: (03) 6777 4344
Email: debbie.west@ths.tas.gov.au
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NORTH WEST
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positions for 2018 12
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
North West Regional Hospital, Mersey
Community Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
General Medicine, General Surgery,
Orthopaedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine
BASIC INFORMATION
Interns at THS-North West Region gain
hands-on experience in well-supported
departments. This provides a very unique
opportunity to work across our diverse
sites, and ensuring maximum exposure to
advance skills. Interns are fully supported
by Registrars and Consultants, and we
have structured regular JMO training and
education sessions.
REASONS TO APPLY
• Contemporary, well equipped and
supportive work environments
• Availability of shared, self-contained
accommodation for junior doctors
close to the hospital
• Active weekly Intern Education
Program facilitated by the Directors
of Clinical Training and Medical
Education Advisor
• Our comprehensive, paid one-
week orientation program includes
shadowing of previous interns
• Support for intern personal welfare to
ensure quality working experiences,
supervision and feedback
CONTACT DETAILS
Shauna Cole
Medical Workforce Unit Coordinator
Phone: (03) 6478 5253
Email: shauna.cole@ths.tas.gov.au
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NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Royal Hobart Hospital

ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
Core: General Surgery, Orthopaedic
Surgery, Plastics/Maxillofacial Surgery,
Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Neurosurgery, General Medicine, Acute
Planning Unit, Haematology, Oncology,
Acute Rehabilitation Medicine, Cardiology,
Older Persons Unit, Respiratory, Emergency
Medical Care

Non Core: Urology

BASIC INFORMATION
The Royal Hobart Hospital is the tertiary
referral centre for all of Tasmania. It
services a population of approximately
240 000 people, and has 483 beds. THS-
RHH also offers a comprehensive range of
specialties.

REASONS TO APPLY
• Active weekly Intern Education
Program facilitated by the Directors
of Clinical Training and Medical
Education Advisor
• Our comprehensive, paid one-
week orientation program includes
shadowing of previous interns
• Support for intern personal welfare to
ensure quality working experiences,
supervision and feedback

CONTACT DETAILS
Shelley Hampson
Recruitment Support Officer
Phone: (03) 6166 7538
Email: shelley.hampson@ths.tas.gov.au

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The AMA Career Advice Service, however, seriously understands the profession and
its challenges. It can help you prepare for your post-graduation years. It will assist
YOU to achieve your goals by providing you with advice and support on:
● Surviving medical school and your intern year
● Looking after yourself
● Building and maintaining a current and relevant CV
● Addressing selection criteria
● Preparing for and performance at interview

For more information contact: Christine Brill (Career Adviser)

careers@ama.com.au 02 6270 5483
Career Advice Hub: ama.com.au/careers/ Career Counselling: careers@ama.com.au
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