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3 Welcome to the IRG! Many of you reading this are about to step into the great unknown. No longer will you be a student, but Your industry super fund. a doctor, with a paycheck and a whole heap of new responsibility. You are also facing one of the biggest decisions you have had to make since applying to medical school - where you are going to work. The AMSA Intern and Resident’s Guide is aimed at making that transition just that little bit easier. Every single For over 40 years. hospital that an intern can apply to in Australia is detailed within these pages, along with how much you can expect to make in each state, what rotations you will complete and what each hospital says they can offer Top rated industry fund^ Over 200 000 members you. New this year is some bits and pieces from JMOs who actually worked at these hospitals offering pearls Over $7.6 billion in assets Online facilities of wisdom to help make your application decisions a little easier. While we have endeavoured to give you the most up to date information for each hospital and state Healthy returns and low fees* Specialising in the Health and Community application process, some things may change by the time you lodge that application. We strongly Member Privileges Program recommend that you check out each state’s application website thoroughly and contact any hospitals if you Services Sector require further information. Remember - intern applications are like buying cars. Don’t simply take it without checking it out under the hood! * Please refer to Health Super’s current Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for full disclosure of fees, charges and past returns. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. ^ Source SuperRatings 2008, analysis of 310 super funds. Visit www.superratings.com.au for more information. Sal (AMSA Publications Officer 2009)

This product is issued by Health Super Pty Ltd (ABN 97 084 162 489, AFSL No. 246492) as Trustee of the Health Super Fund (ABN 88 293 440 675). Note: The IRG is designed to assist final year medical You should consider our Product Disclosure Statement (available by contacting our Superline on Freecall 1800 331 719 or visiting our With thanks.... website www.healthsuper.com.au) before making any decision about acquiring or holding our products. students in making career selection decisions and workplace Thank you to all of the hospitals, interns and evaluation. Whilst every effort has been made to make sure residents who helped provide information for that details contained within are accurate and up-to-date the guide. Special thanks go to Caroline Mooney, Contact our Superline on Freecall for final year students of 2009, we urge students to make Sam Merriel, Bronte Appleton, Sarah Moore, Tom From little things, big things grow. independent contact with hospitals to confirm and clarify the Volkman, Charles Ayesa and the AMSA Execs. You information listed, and seek any additional information. all made my job much easier. 180 0 3 31 719 or visit www.healthsuper.com.au 4 Your industry super fund. For over 40 years.

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Junior doctors, like general practitioners, are often faced with high levels of work related stress. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) recognises the impact stress can have on medical practitioners’ professional and personal lives, and potentially the quality of care they are able to provide their patients. The RACGP now offers a GP Support Program to help members^ cope with personal and work related issues.

For only $142 (incl GST), you can become an RACGP resident and intern member and access this important service and an extensive range of clinical publications and educational resources valued at more than $1100 including: • check – monthly self education program • MyGeneralPractice – internet portal with evidence based clinical journals, quick to search • the RACGP John Murtagh Library and online resource centre • Prevocational General Practice Placements Program – unique opportunity to gain experience in general practice • GP Support Program (new) – free* counselling services provided by registered psychologists • gplearning – interactive online continuing medical education service • Australian Family Physician in hard copy, including bimonthly GPReview and GPessentials.

^ RACGP members who are Australian registered medical practitioners * Valued at $450 per year, based on three free sessions per fi nancial year

Membership www.racgp.org.au/membership/residentintern Free call 1800 331 626 GP Support Program www.racgp.org.au/gpsupport PGPPP www.racgp.org.au/pgppp 7 A word from the Federal AMA

Joining the AMA could very well be the best value for money investment that a medical student or junior doctor could make. The AMA provides support, friendship and networks for doctors throughout their careers. With around 28,000 members nationally, the AMA is a powerful and influential advocate for public health and for the professional interests of doctors. The AMA is non-partisan and completely independent of all governments, which gives the Association potency and credibility in debates on health policy and industrial matters. This influence extends to close and rewarding professional relationships with Federal MPs and Senators, based on a cooperative two-way flow of information and assistance and, above all, trust. And it works. This year the Federal AMA was voted the Best Lobby Group in a poll of Federal politicians. The AMA was ranked ahead of all the big business lobby groups and well ahead of any other medical or health association. There is no doubt that the AMA is the best friend and ally you can have as you progress and grow professionally throughout your medical career. But the professional assistance is not confined to the Federal AMA. Through the AMA family, your membership gives you access to networks and support locally through your State or Territory AMA. AMA advice and assistance is just around the corner or a phone call away. The assistance the AMA gives to junior and aspiring doctors is tailormade. Not only is considerable support provided to AMSA, the AMA Council of Doctors-in-Training (AMACDT) lobbies specifically on the issues that affect junior doctors. Both AMSA and AMACDT provides strong leadership, currently in the form of Tiffany Fulde and Dr Alex Markwell respectively. Tiffany and Alex both have a seat on the AMA Federal Council, the peak Council that represents all States and Territories and all branches of medicine. Your representatives are plugged directly into the AMA power source. AMA membership is relevant. AMA membership matters. Just look at the Safe Hours campaign, Work/Life flexibility project, the lobbying over bonded places, full fee paying places, clinical training, and ongoing remuneration and work conditions advocacy. I invite you to join the AMA. It is a decision that you’ll never regret.

Dr Rosanna Capolingua, AMA Federal President 7 A word from the AMA-CDT

8 9 The Pre-vocational General Practice Placements Program (PGPPP)

The program objective is to provide professional, well What can junior doctors get out of PGPPP? supervised and educational general practice placements Real life experience in general practice over and above that for junior doctors as part of their training. The aims are of undergraduate training three-fold: Exposure to a variety of health services from migrant to 1. Build junior doctor confidence, exposure and interest aged care health services in working in outer metropolitan and regional areas Ongoing and personal mentoring by reputable and through supervised general practice placements dedicated GPs in the field 2. Increase understanding of the integration between Direct patient contact primary and secondary health care by junior doctors Enhanced understanding of the Australian health care 3. Provide an experience that may encourage junior system doctors to take up general practice as a career. Great networking opportunities The target group for this initiative is junior doctors Increased confidence and independence to take into future undertaking hospital training but not yet enrolled in a training and work environments. speciality. Recently added to this group are interns and international medical graduates who are now also able to participate in this beneficial program. Depending on the capacity and infrastructure of For more information and to find a list of participating the training collaborations, several general practice hospital networks visit placements could be undertaken throughout the year. www.racgp.org.au/pgppp

8 9 The information that all interns should know Some things are pretty standard no matter where in Australia you chose to work....

How much will I be expected to work? For all states across Australia a standard week is 38 hours, plus overtime. What you need to look out for is your particular state and hospital’s regulations about overtime. Generally expect to have at least one overtime shift each fortnight, if not every week. These include evening shifts, night shifts and weekend shifts. You also need to look out for when you have a sick relief shift. The doctor on sick relief can be called at any time of the day or night to step in. This includes being called to step into a night shift at 11.45pm when you are about to go to sleep. Each state has a different policy on ‘unrostered overtime’. Check out your state and hospital policies on this prior to commencing work. What is the structure of the year? Most hospitals operate with five rotation blocks throughout the year for interns, ranging between 10 and 12 weeks in length. What rotations will I do? In general, interns need to complete at least one medicine, one surgery and one emergency term within the year as part of their core rotations. A few hospitals consider emergency an elective, so the best bet is to check with them. The remaining two terms are electives. Each hospital offers a different set of rotations, so check the information in the IRG and get in contact with them Resident’s tend not to have core terms. Can I make a couple application with somebody else? Most states accept applications for couples or joint-tickets. It is best to check with the websites listed under each state’s applicarion information section. Can I get special consideration for my application? Each state has a separate policy for special consideration. We didn’t have enough room in these pages to go into much detail, but what we can say is that again each state has a different policy. Special consideration is generally reserved for applicants with extenuating circumstances such as dependant children or a serious illness. Check their websites.

10 11 National allocation About salary sacrificing priority listing and packages

Across all of the states the order of allocating intern places is the same in accordance with national guidelines. The order of allocation is as follows:

1. Doctors who graduated in the state and are citizens of Australia/New Zealand; or completed year 12 in the state 2. Graduates of other medical facilities in Australia/New Zealand who are permanent residents of Australia/New Zealand 3. Graduates of the state who are not permanent residents of Australia/New Zealand but are permitted to remain in Australia for their internship (international students who studied in the state) 4. Graduates of other medical faculties in Australia/New Zealand who are not permanent residents of Australia/New Zealand but are permitted to remain in Australia for their internship (international students who studied interstate) 5. Where positions are vacant after considering the above allocation process, offers will be made to international medical graduates from the Australian Medical Council or Junior Medical Officer databases.

10 11 HUNTER NEW ENGLAND ACCELERATED PSYCHIATRY PROGRAM We are the only program in Australia specifically tailored for Interns and RMOs interested in Psychiatry

Interns and Residents considering a career in psychiatry should consider HNEHealth: Maximum exposure* to psychiatry in PGY1 and PGY2 and extra psychiatry education opportunities Appointment of your own personal mentor from the current Psychiatry training program to guide and support you through your first two years as a doctor Flow on to a training position in one of Aus/NZs best Psychiatry training programs where 13 of the last 14 trainees have completed their major exams first time and on time *approximately 40% of time spent in mental health terms over first 2 years

COMMITTED TO YOUR TRAINING | COMMITTED TO YOUR FUTURE To apply or for more information – Visit: http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/hnet/hnapp n.s.w. & a.c.t. About working in NSW/ACT Applying to NSW/ACT www.imet.health.nsw.gov.au

In New South Wales, PGY1 and PGY2 are combined to give The NSW Institution of Medical Education and Training (IMET) is “Pre-vocational Training”. Allocations are given for a two year responsible for the allocation process. Applications are submitted training appointment. online, however supporting documentation needs to be sent to There are over 50 hospitals in NSW/ACT which are divided IMET by post. The application for NSW is currently under review, so into 15 hospital networks. Graduates are allocated a network it is important to check the IMET website regularly for updates. upon successful application, and from here home hospitals are To apply online, graduates must first register with IMET. It is allocated and seccondment hospitals assigned. important to use an email address which is checked on a regular All doctors practicing in NSW need to be registered with the basis as the majority of correspondence between applicants NSW Medical Board prior to commencing work. Any graduate and IMET is done through the website. There are four sections who has been allocated an JMO position in NSW is eligible to which need to be completed in full. Information which is required be registered by the NSW Medical Board. includes personal details, university information and whether or Applications for internship registration from graduates of not special consideration or joint applications are being lodged. NSW Universities are accepted towards the end of each year. Applicants rank their hospital network preferences from 1 to 15. Arrangements for receiving these applications are made with Some applicants require additional supporting documents, so each University to facilitate registration as soon as graduation is check the website. confirmed. Interstate and international applicants are required to pay a bond Interstate and New Zealand graduates may apply for when applying to NSW. This bond is only refunded after one year registration as an intern in New South Wales if they have of working within a NSW hospital as an intern. Check the website applied for and received an allocation from the Institute of for the updated bond price, although expect to pay around $400. Medical Education and Training. Applications for internship will For more information contact IMET: (02) 9844 6562 or not be accepted until an allocation has been confirmed. Visit [email protected] the NSW Medical Board online for more information at Applications open 24th of April and close on the 1st of June. Offers www.nswmb.org.au. are available from the 9th of June. Award salary interns: $53,918 Award Salary PGY2: $63,199

14 15 Rural preferential recruitment

Rural Preferential Recruitment (RPR) is a preferential recruitment process for final year medical graduates who wish Things you should know: to work in rural sites across NSW. RPR occurs prior to the main 1. If you apply for RPR you must also apply for allocation. If you allocation round and those who are not successful in the RPR do not you will not be considered for a position through the RPR process are still eligible to gain an allocation through the main scheme: round. Those that accept a position through the RPR scheme 2. You may apply to as many rural hospitals as you wish and may will not be eligible for an allocation through the main round. receive multiple offers of employment You must apply directly to the rural site of your choice through 3. You can decline a position, however you then risk not being ‘HealthJobs’ on the NSW Department of Health website. offered another position through RPR Applications will be culled and interviews will be offered. 4. If you are not offered a position or decline all positions that are Offers of employment are made via NSW IMET and are sent offered, you will still be eligible to go in the main allocation round out electronically. Up to three rounds of offers are made if 5. Once you accept a position, you will not be offered an necessary. additional position and your application will be withdrawn from Recruitment will be undertaken in line with the guidelines the main allocation round outlined by NSW IMET and NSW Health recruitment policies, 6. You are not eligible to swap networks if you accept a RPR (please refer to the NSW Health website for recruitment and position employment policies). 7. You must spend the majority of your PGY1 and PGY2 terms at All graduates of Australian and New Zealand medical schools the hospital to which you were recruited are eligible to apply for Rural Preferential Recruitment, 8. RPR positions are still within prevocational training networks. regardless of their residency status in Australia. At present Therefore you should still expect to undertake a rotation or two AMC Graduates are not eligible to apply for Rural Preferential throughout the network Recruitment. Any positions not filled in rural hospitals as part 9. You should note that if you are an RPR applicant and accept a of the Rural Preferential Recruitment process will be filled as position at a three term home hospital, you must undertake two part of the main allocation to hospital networks. rotations outside of that hospital within the network in which you NSW Rural Hospitals have not been included in detail in the are employed since the hospital is only accredited to employ you IRG. For more information visit the IMET website. Applications for three terms. open 24th of March and close 24th of April. 14 15 Network 1

The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is the oldest teaching hospital of the oldest medical school in Australia. We have a proud tradition of excellence in training and clinical practice extending for Network training sites: Royal over 100 years. The history of RPA dates back to 1868. RPA provides a range of specialty services Prince Alfred Hospital, Dubbo Base unmatched in Australia. Included in the RPA comprehensive facilities available are the largest Hospital, Balmain Hospital Melanoma Unit in the world, Australia’s National Liver Transplant Unit, The first National Medical Number of places: 54 Cyclotron and Positron Emission Tomography Camera, a large In-Vitro Fertilisation Unit and Rotations: Emergency, respiratory, Australia’s first major Haemophilia Centre renal, geriatrics, gastroenterology, RPA offers training in many specialties through specific hospital, network and college allocated colorectal, upper GIT, orthopaedics, positions, please visit the NSW Health Website JMO Jobs site for all training positions that are melanoma, surgical oncology, head currently vacant at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital & its Network and also for more information about and neck, nights, anaesthetics and these positions. relief. Research has long been an area of strength and expertise at RPA. Many established research facilities are co-located with RPA, including the Centenary Institute, the George Institute, the Heart Research Institute, the Woolcock Institute and many others. Almost every department has ongoing RPAH offers a wide range research projects and ample opportunity exist for junior staff of all levels to participate in research of well structured medical at any level, from small projects to PhD level study. and surgical rotations, RPA is centrally located and is well serviced by public transport. Ample private accommodation is available for rent nearby. RPA is situated directly adjacent to the University of Sydney. Not only does and all in Sydney's trendy this give rise to more research than even the wide options outlined above, but ensures access to inner west - a great university facilities such as the Bosch Medical Library and the MedSoc Bookshop. balance between work RPAH itself has an excellent medical library (the Susman Library), a complete gymnasium, several and life - coffee shops and food options, and is close to post office and banking facilities. Dr Claire Stewart RPA is a well staffed hospital, with superior levels of supervision. In all after hour situations, you will be supported and supervised by multiple levels of general and specialist registrars as well as senior consultants.

Ph: 02 9515 6111 Fax: 02 9515 6133 Website: www.cs.nsw.gov.au/rpa/default.htm 16 17 Network 2

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is situated in the heartland of Sydney some 20 kms from the centre of the city, close to Bankstown Airport, Great value accommodation can be found in the area with Network training access to entertainment and leisure facilities. sites: Bankstown/ Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a 400 bed Principle Referral Teaching Hospital of the University Lidcombe Hospital, of New South Wales and part of the Bankstown Health Service. The compact two and three Campbelltown Camden storey complex has a distinctive modern image and has been designed to blend with the local Hospital environment. A comprehensive range of medical and surgical specialties is available which include Number of places: 31 world class diagnostic and critical care services. Rotations: Acute The Hospital prides itself on having a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with a commitment to aged care, cardiology providing career opportunities and staff development. The Health Service actively promotes ,endocrine, research and provides teaching for undergraduates, postgraduates and health service gastroenterology, professionals. haematology, Bankstown Health Service is committed to an integrated high quality service with a special neurology, oncology, ICU, emphasis on aged care. An active ambulatory care program includes hospital-in-the-home and surgery, orthopaedics, shared antenatal and medical care with enthusiastic involvement of the local Division of General renal, Practice. All Interns/RMOs should expect to undertake secondment to Campbelltown Hospital. respiratory medicine, The Health Service offers a wide range of facilities including a resource library with an extensive rheumatology, psychiatry, range of CD-ROM, on-line access and journals. Education and conference facilities include an paediatrics, O&G, auditorium and a series of conference and meeting rooms of varying sizes. Formal comprehensive ambulatory care, training programs fulfil training requirements for registrars, residents and interns. A childcare emergency, palliative care centre is provided, on-site vehicle parking, large staff cafeteria and 24 hour on-site security staff.

Contact: Ailinh Chau (Medical Administration) 16 17 Ph: 02 9722 8552 Email: [email protected] Website: www.swsahs.nsw.gov.au/posvacant/jmo/BNKInfo.asp Network 3

Situated close to the City on the Parramatta River, Concord Hospital enjoys expansive views extending to the Sydney Harbour Bridge on one Network training sites: Concord side, and the beautiful Blue Mountains on the other, a recent upmarket Repatriation Hospital, Canterbury Hospital, development has transformed the Hospital to meet the challenges of Broken Hill Base Hospital (PGY2 only) the future. Concord Hospital is a teaching hospital of the University of Number of places: 37 Sydney. The hospital has a long tradition of providing care to the Veteran Rotations: All areas of internal community and today provides health care to the inner west of Sydney. medicine, Surgery, Emergency, The hospital has a long established reputation of excellence in the provi- Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, sion of healthcare services with 24 consecutive years of accreditation by Psychiatry, Burns unit the Australian Council on Health Care Standards, which recognizes qual- ity in health care. Concord is the first teaching hospital to receive back to back 5 year Accreditation Awards, as well as three consecutive 3 year Accreditation Awards from the Post Graduate Medical Council of NSW Concord's a blast ... the people for the exemplary training of postgraduate doctors. are very supportive and the Concord offers a comprehensive range of specialty and sub-specialty working environment is great - services, many of which are recognised nationally and internationally as Dr Jason Kiang centres of excellence. These include Burns, Colorectal Surgery, Laparo- scopic Surgery, Molecular Biology and Genetic Laboratory, Aged and Extended Care and Gastroenterology.

Ph: 02 9767 5000 Fax: 02 9767 7647 Website: www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/Concord/ 18 19 Network 4

A fast paced, actively growing teaching hospital only 35 minutes from central Network training sites: Liverpool Public Sydney on the M5 East, Liverpool Hospital is an exciting place to work and Hospital, Fairfield Hospital, Braeside Hospital, study. The Hospital is a 550-plus bed facility that serves a rapidly increasing The Tweed Hospital population of more than 800,000 people from many different ethnic Number of places: 50 backgrounds, keeping pace with the demanding healthcare needs of the Rotations: Aged Care, anaesthetics, cardiology, community. coronary care, cardiothoracic, drug & alcohol, Liverpool Hospital is a principal teaching hospital of the University of New dermatology, emergency, medicine, genetics, South Wales, located in the Liverpool Central Business District, comprising 650 ENT, gastroenterology, geriatrics, general surgery, plus beds in surgery, medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, critical haematology, infectious diseases, immunology, care and psychiatry. It is the tertiary referral centre for South Western Sydney, intensive care, medical oncology, mental health an area of 800,000 people. To meet the health care needs of the expanding services, neurosurgery, neurology, orthopaedics, population Liverpool hospital is undergoing a major expansion due to be O&G, rheumatology, radiotherapy, Rehabilitation, completed by 2011 additional beds (up to 940), ambulatory care areas and radiology, renal medicine, psychiatry, pathology, supporting infrastructure. ICU In addition to the recently completed refurbishment of the Mental Health and Aged Care facilities, a $390m redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital will see Liverpool Hospital become the largest public hospital in Australia. Good, supportive staff. Busy and Liverpool offers the opportunity to serve a diverse and growing community with real needs, without sacrificing quality training or Sydney lifestyle. challenging but very good, varied medicine. Never gets boring! - Dr Charles Ayesa

Ph: 02 9828 3000 Fax: 02 9828 6318 18 19 Website: www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/liverpool Network 5

Royal North Shore Hospital together with Ryde Hospital form the Royal North Shore and Ryde Health Service. Network training sites: Established in 1885, RNSH and its associated health services meet the health needs of four Royal North Shore Hospital, Port local government areas, Mosman, Willoughby, Lane Cove and North Sydney. RNSH is also Macquarie Base Hospital, Ryde the major post-graduate teaching and research facility in Northern Sydney Health. RNSH Hospital, Manning Base Hospital is affiliated with the University of Sydney (Northern Clinical School) and the University of Number of places: 48 Technology, Sydney (nursing education) and many staff hold conjoint appointments. Rotations: Medical (including RNSH has some state-wide responsibility for clinical services in pain management and specialties), surgical (including research, cardiology, severe burn injury, neonatal intensive care, spinal cord injury, high-risk specialties), emergency obstetrics, interventional neuroradiology and cerebrovascular embolisation. and relief The hospital is one of the state’s major trauma centres and provides local and state-wide trauma services for patients suffering multiple traumas. This service is complemented by Flat screen Panasonic comprehensive intensive care and diagnostic clinical support services. RMO facilities include lockers, free newspapers, lounge-style seating, plasma TV & surround Viera and Foxtel make sound DVD, Hostel cable TV, coffee machine, tea & coffee making facilitites, toaster & all the difference when sandwich press, instant cold filtered water, computers and telephone access. working nights. The The RMO Association organises social and sporting activities as well as maintain the RMO resident’s lounge is the lounge and amenities. The Association has joined the NSW RMOA and contributes to and place to be on Fridays, it’s advocate for RMOs on issues of medical and industrial politics relevant to them. The RMOA has been very active and successful in negotiating better working conditions at a local level where you can let your and has also greatly enhanced the recreational facilities available to RMOs. All functions are hair down and relax- open to all hospital staff to allow for better relationship Dr Nick Lee building opportunities at all levels.

Contact: Auriol Carruthers (Manager, Junior Medical Workforce Unit) Ph: 02 9926 6162 Fax: 02 9926 6247 Email: [email protected] 20 21 Website: www.RNSH.com.au Network 6

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service (HKHS), incorporating Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and six community health centres, has been providing quality health care since 1933, to a community stretching from the Hawkesbury River to Lindfield, east to St Ives and west to Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook and Epping. The hospital is close to major transport routes, near several beautiful National Parks, close to wonderful bushwalking, waterways and boating areas. Our 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. The local government areas of Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai have an ageing population and according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the NSW Adult Health Survey, have the oldest, happiest and healthiest population in NSW. Staff are well supported by our Human Resources Department, strong commitment to continuing staff education, staff Library, Occupational Health and Safety program, flexible rosters, Rehabilitation Counsellor and Staff Counselling Service. There is also a Child Care Centre located on the Hospital campus, which gives preference to staff. Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service is a great place of employment for doctors in training, providing a supportive environment in warm and friendly multicultural community. We have good ongoing education programs, participate in highly regarded medical networks and strive to assist our resident doctors, from Intern to Senior Registrar level, to achieve their goals.

Network training sites: Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service, Manly Hospital, Mona Vale Hopsital Number of places: 27 Rotations: Cardiology, respiratory, general medicine, general surgery, paediatrics, O&G, GP, geriatrics, rehab medicine, ICU, orthopaedics, emergency medicine

Contact: Judy Muller (JMO Manager) 20 21 Ph: 02 9477 9249 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hornsbydoctors.org Network 7

Enjoy a great lifestyle and location while working in a supportive environment. Gosford Hospital (560 Beds) and Wyong Hospital (320 beds) offer an extensive mix of Medical, Surgical and Emergency terms as well as Anaesthetics, ICU,O&G, Paediatrics and Psychiatry to give you broad exposure and experience in your PGY1 and PGY2 years. This initial exposure will enable you to gain the necessary background, insight and skills to assist you in advancing your career and the opportunity to access various specialist training schemes. For those wanting to enter a GP Program, we have links with GP training and have a dedicated GP liaison doctor who works with you to ensure your progression through this pathway. We are committed to ensuring high standards of training and education. Support and encouragement is provided by senior staff for JMO’s to attend our comprehensive Formal Education Sessions which are held 4 times weekly. You will be well supported by an enthusiastic and friendly team in the JMO Support Unit and the Prevocational Education and Training Unit. Gosford Hospital is leading NSW in conducting the Teaching on the Run program to ensure our Senior Staff are well trained in their essential role as and teachers and supervisors. And we haven’t even mentioned the most beautiful beaches in the world….the shopping…… or the climate.

Central Coast Health services one Network training sites: Gosford District Hospital, Manning/Taree of the largest and most spectacular Hospital, Wyong Hospital catchments in NSW, offering a unique Number of places: 33 PGY1 Rotations: Cardiology, emergency, endocrinology, ENT surgical, blend of teaching and training in a general medicine, haematology, neurology, oncology, orthopaedics, renal, wide range of medical and surgical respiratory, surgical, addiction medicine, geriatrics specialties, excellent staff support, and a Additional PGY2 Rotations: Anaesthetics, gastroenterology, ICU, O&G, great lifestyle - Dr Gowri Jegasothy paediatrics, psychiatry, rehabilitation, urology Contact: Dr Scott Fortey (Prevocational Education and Training Unit) Ph: 02 4320 2706 Fax: 02 4320 5399 Email: [email protected]/[email protected] 22 23 Website: www.nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au/services/003700645.shtml Network 8

St George Hospital is a 600-bed hospital affiliated with the University of NSW and Network training sites: St George Hospital is part of the South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service. The St George and Community Health Service, Sutherland campus is located 30 minutes from the Sydney CBD just off the Princes Highway, Hospital, Griffith Base Hospital, Albury Base close to Botany Bay. It is easily accessible by bus and train and close to the beaches Hospital of the eastern suburbs and Cronulla. It is 15 minutes from the M5 with easy access Number of places: 54 from there to the south and west of NSW. Intern Rotations: cardiology, gastroenterology, The Sutherland Hospital and Community Health Service is located in the Sutherland oncology, haematology, respiratory medicine, Shire (“the Shire”), approximately a half hour drive south of Sydney. neurology, aged care, vascular surgery, upper Significant undergraduate teaching occurs at the Hospital and JMOs are expected GIT surgery, colorectal, breast/endocrine to contribute to teaching on an informal basis as part of routine clinical practice. surgery, orthopaedics, liver surgery, emergency There is a strong commitment to both clinical and laboratory-based research, medicine, relief. with all departments actively involved in supervising students undertaking higher Additional PGY2 Rotations: Coronary care unit, degrees. endocrinology, psychiatry, renal, medicine, The hospital has a modern and well equipped Education and Research centre with a immunology/ infectious diseases/dermatology, state-of-the-art auditorium and conference area. There is a well equipped library in rheumatology, neurosurgery, plastic this building with helpful staff. St George Hospital aims to give our JMO the highest reconstructive surgery, cardiothoracic standard of clinical and academic training, both formal and informal, throughout surgery, paediatrics, ICU, anaesthetics, O&G the St George Network.The Hospital has a long tradition of commitment to, and successful postgraduate training of, both JMO and registrars. The Hospital is accredited for training in all major specialties and encourages training for General A large teaching hospital where Practice. The hospital liaises with the relevant colleges to ensure all training you're not just intern number 43 requirements are met. The hospital has in place specific PGY1, Resident and in the system, people are friendly Registrar weekly or fortnightly education programs. In addition, each Department and there's a large choice of arranges its own meetings and presentations. Career guidance and skills learning terms - Dr Tim Matthews are included in the teaching program for junior staff. Contact: Linda Green (Medical Education Support Officer) 22 23 Ph: 02 9113 1111: Email: [email protected] Website: www.sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au/JMO/St_George_Hospital Network 9

Network training sites: Prince of Prince of Wales Hospital is a tertiary referral hospital in the eastern suburbs of Wales Hospital, Lismore Base Hospital Sydney, co-located on campus with The Sydney Childrens’ Hospital, the Royal Number of places: Hospital for Women and the University of New South Wales Clinical School. All Rotations: specialties are represented on campus. Prince of Wales is conveniently located between the city and the beach. Within Network 9, our rural secondment hospital is Lismore Base which is in Northern NSW, close to rainforest and the beaches of Byron Bay. The hospital has an excellent and sustained record for training at both the prevocational and vocational level. It is consistently in the top three choices for new medical graduates in NSW. There are two co-directors of Prevocational Education and Training, an experienced and caring JMO unit and a committed team of term supervisors. All traditional terms are available and we are in the process of developing new and innovative terms to cope with the expected surge in medical graduates. Our JMOs are well-supported in both their day-to-day work and after- hours (with an Advanced Practice Nurse working after-hours to specifically assist JMOs). There are PGY1 and PGY2 specific education programs. The hospital is accredited for training by all specialist colleges. Senior staff are committed to the education and training of all junior staff. The hospital also has a strong research base. There is also a very active RMOs association with excellent facilities available for junior doctors.

Contact: Ph: Fax: Email: 24 25 Website: Network 10

St. Vincent’s Hospital is a major public hospital and a principal tertiary referral hospital, St Vincent’s specialises in heart/lung transplantation; bone marrow transplantation; cardiology; cancer; HIV medicine; respiratory medicine; mental health; and drug and alcohol services. Network training sites: Centrally located in Darlinghurst, it sits on the edge of Sydney’s business district, close to major St Vincent’s Hospital, War transport and superb cafes. St. Vincent’s follows the philosophy of the Sisters of Charity in its Memorial Hospital, Gundagai service to all regardless of race, nationality or creed. General Practice Service, The Hospital has a long-standing reputation for treating the highest acuity and complex patient Wagga Wagga Base Hospital loads, attracting referrals on a state-wide and national basis. and Community Health Service A comprehensive education and training program is conducted every week for Interns including Number of places: 38 sessions in the newly developed and well equipped Simulation Centre. Regular clinical meetings Rotations: Medicine, surgery, occur in all departments throughout the Hospital and Medical and Surgical Grand Rounds are emergency medicine, conducted on a weekly basis. neurology, geriatrics, thoracic Facilities include a newly refurbished library, childcare a two minute walk away from the medicine, transplant medicine, hospital, short term accomodation and computers with internet access available throughout oncology, palliative care, the hospital. The JMO common room is equipped with television, computers, printer, scanner, cardiothoracic surgery, snooker table and full kitchen. orthopaedics, head and neck Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city in NSW situated 450km to the south-west of Sydney. The surgical oncology, colorectal hospital is an acute medical and surgical hospital of 219 beds, catering for all acute specialties. surgery, upper GIT surgery, Intern rotations include General Medicine, General Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery. relief Accommodation is free for those who maintain rental accommodation in Sydney and token rent is payable for others. Public transport includes 5 flights to Sydney daily, a daily XPT service both ways, plus other passenger train services and bus services.

Contact: Tayia Yeates 24 25 Ph: 02 8382 2993 Email: [email protected] Website: www.svh.stvincents.com.au Network 11

Working in the Illawarra offers good pay, a great lifestyle and a highly supportive work environment. The Illawarra is highly regarded by Junior Medical Officers (JMOs) as a centre Network training sites: of excellence for postgraduate medical training. Many choose to return to us to do their Wollongong Hospital, Shellharbour further specialty training. Hospital, Shoalhaven District As part of South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service we are a major provider Memorial Hospital of public health services to the people of the Illawarra and Shoalhaven region (341,058 Number of places: 32 people). Intern Rotations: Cardiology, Our service provision includes a range of specialist medical services including trauma, haematology and oncology, urology/ intensive care, surgery, medicine, maternity and paediatrics, and cancer care to people facio, psychiatry, rehabilitation and living south of the Sydney Metropolitan area and in the Shoalhaven region. orthopaedics Cutting-edge technology and comprehensive healthcare services are two driving forces Additional PGY2 Rotations: in our Health Service. Wollongong Hospital is the optimal size (450 beds) to provide Paediatrics, psychiatry, anaesthetics/ stimulating opportunities for learning, research and development in a cooperative, friendly emergency, HDU, O&G and supportive environment. When you train with us you will have the opportunity to rotate through terms within our Northern Illawarra Hospitals (such as Coledale, Wollongong, Port Kembla and Shellharbour) all of which are located within 30 minutes drive of Wollongong. Additionally, you have the preference of selecting a rural rotation to Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital in Nowra. Our area has a reputation for being a pleasant, friendly workplace. This has emerged because of size, flexibility and staff orientation to keep it that way. The JMO Management Unit is committed to continuing improvement of the working environment of JMOs and individual needs, and works closely with the RMO Association and hospital management to achieve this. We aim to give all PGY2s and above a minimum of three out of their first five term preferences.

Contact: Melinda Perrin (JMO Recruitment Officer) Ph: 02 4253 4663 Email: [email protected] 26 27 Website: www.sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au/JMO/Wollongong_Hospital/index.asp Network 12

John Hunter Hospital is the principal referral centre, teaching hospital and a community Network training sites: John hospital for Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and beyond. It is the only trauma centre in NSW Hunter Hospital, Armidale Rural Referral outside Sydney and has the busiest emergency department in the state. The Hospital is the Hospital (PGY2), Belmont District largest hospital in the region with 640 beds and is set in 132 hectares of native bushland Hospital, Calvary Mater Hospital, with views north to the mountains of Bulahdelah and west to the Watagan Mountains. It James Fletcher Hospital, The Maitland incorporates modern technology in all areas of hospital design and equipment. Hospital, Manning Rural Referral Hunter New England Health can offer you the rural training experience at Tamworth Rural Hospital, Royal Newcastle Centre, Referral Hospital, Manning Rural Referral Hospital or The Maitland Hospital. Or, you can Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital combine your rural experience with a term or two at John Hunter, Royal Newcastle, Calvary Number of places: 83 Mater or Belmont. Hunter New England has a rich history of developing General Practitioners Rotations: Emergency, O&G, and that all of the specialty training schemes within Hunter New England Health are aligned orthopaedics, sub-specialty surgery, with the JMO Network.Hunter New England Health is proud of its achievement as ranking sub-specialty medicine, such as with IMET as one of the most popular hospitals of choice for interns. There are many reasons cardiology, haematology, for the Hunter increasing in popularity including the recognition of the excellent medical nephrology, neurology, oncology, training and attractive lifestyle available in the region. PGY1s with the Hunter New England respiratory medicine, geriatrics or Area Health Service are provided with 24-hour supervision as they rotate throughout the gastroenterology. network. The majority of training terms are spent at John Hunter Hospital. Additional PGY2 rotations: Psychiatry, There is an established tradition of excellent supervision, support and feedback from clinical anaesthetics/emergency, HDU supervisors and Directors of Clinical Training across the Hunter New England Area Health Service with a strong commitment to the education and training of junior medical staff. Each hospital within the network has RMO quarters with access to kitchen facilities, tea and coffee making facilities, telephone, television, computer and library services. The John Hunter Hospital medical staff common room includes sleeping quarters, bathroom facilities, kitchen facilities, television, telephone and computer. There is an active Hunter Resident Medical Officers Association. Contact: Philippa Ditton-Phare (Medical Education Support Officer) 26 27 Ph: 02 4924 6775 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au Network 13

Westmead Hospital is the principal referral hospital for Western Sydney Health. It provides Network training comprehensive services ranging from secondary services to the Baulkham Hills, Parramatta and sites: Westmead Hospital, Holroyd local government areas, tertiary services to all of Western Sydney and a range of Statewide The Children’s Hospital at services. Westmead, Blacktown/ The range and variety of services provided at Westmead, gives junior medical staff a broad range of Mount Druitt Hospital, experiences in their immediate post-graduate years and lays the foundation for future training. All Coffs Harbour Health training specialties can be found on the Westmead campus. The Resident Support Unit for SWAHS is Campus, Orange Base a team dedicated to helping junior medical staff at Western Sydney feel at home. Hospital, St Joseph’s lacktown- Mt Druitt Health is a 539 bed hospital which is affiliated with Sydney University and Hospital (PGY2) incorporates Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals. The Blacktown Campus is located 30 minutes west Number of places: 96 of the CBD with access from either of 2 motorways. Mt Druitt Campus is a further 10-15 minutes Intern rotations: west from Blacktown. Blacktown Mt Druitt Health has 2 busy Emergency Departments with an Emergency medicine, annual combined presentation rate of over 60,000 patients. general The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is located next to Westmead Hospital. The mission of the medicine and general Hospital is to constantly challenge the existing boundaries in paediatrics and child health by leading surgery, cardiology, change and striving for excellence in clinical care, research, teaching and advocacy. haematology and To raise clinical excellence and enhance the healing environment for all children, the Hospital carries oncology, the obligation to strip away the walls and reach out to the community and in particular the health urology/facio, psychiatry, professionals servicing the health needs of children. rehabilitation, Orange Base Hospital is ideal for those who want a well rounded general training program, time to orthopaedics grow and learn while receiving individual consideration, and the opportunity for involvement in the Additional PGY2 decisions that affect you and your patients. Rotations: Paediatrics,

Contact: Resident Support Unit Ph: 02 9845 7882 Email: [email protected] 28 29 Website: www.wsahs.nsw.gov.au Network 14

Nepean Hospital is a 480 bed principal referral hospital providing subspecialty medical care, level 6 services in intensive care, maternity and operating theatre and level 5 services in cardiology and emergency. It also provides level 6 clinical support services in pathology, diagnostic and pharmacy and level 5 nuclear medicine services. Nepean Hospital is located at the base of the Blue Mountains in Penrith NSW, Australia. Penrith lies on the Nepean River and is one of the fastest growing areas in Sydney. There is easy access by car or public transport to Sydney City and also to all the attractions of the Blue Mountains National Park, such as the Three Sisters or further west again the world famous Jenolan Caves. Previous PGY1s have rated this hospital as the most doctorfriendly allocation centre. The Nepean Hospital is an innovative and exciting place to work and learn. Within the year of supervised training there is a wide scope of opportunities with regard to term allocations, practical experience and skills enhancement. There is a wide range of medical and diagnostic services available. University clinics, Grand Rounds, weekly clinical meetings and tutorials provide education, training and professional development opportunities. There is also an active residents’ social club, secure car parking, oncall rooms, limited hospital accommodation, child minding and a library. JMOs are invited to apply for sponsorship to attend conferences and seminars outside hospital. JMOs are encouraged to have input into the General Clinical Training Committee, which oversees their education and training. HDHS is a purpose-built health care facility, designed to provide integrated hospital and community health services. The adjoining Day Therapy and Community and Allied Health buildings provide a base for the growing community health services within the Hawkesbury.

Network training sites: Nepean Hospital, Nepean is well known for its supportive, junior doctor Hawkesbury District Health Service friendly atmosphere and combined with an active Number of places: 33 Rotations: Medicine, surgery, emergency, O&G, social society, protected teaching sessions, excellent orthopaedics, psychiatry, specialist surgery, administration, no secondments for interns and a wide specialist medicine variety of term selections - Dr Matt Stanowski

Contact: Medical Administration, Nepean Hospital 28 29 Ph: 02 4734 2451 Email: [email protected] Website: www.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/services/medjobs/hospitals/nepean.htm Network 15

Canberra Hospital is the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding region’s Network training sites: The Canberra major teaching and trauma retrieval hospital. Canberra Hospital provides specialist Hospital, Calvary Health Care, Bega Hospital services to over 500,000 people in the ACT and South-Eastern NSW down to the (PGY2), Goulburn Base Hopsital Sapphire Coast and West to Southern NSW. With approximately 606 beds and busy Number of places: 37 outpatients clinics, Canberra Hospital delivers acute and specialty care. It is the Rotations (Interns & Residents): General teaching hospital of the Australian National University (ANU) Medical School. medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, Calvary Health Care ACT is a modern health care service complex that includes a haematology, neurology, rheumatology/ 162 bed public district general hospital. Calvary Hospital provides an extensive immunology/dermatology, medical oncology, range of inpatient and ambulatory care services including Medical, Surgical, radiation oncology, infectious diseases, thoracic Obstetric, Emergency, ICU, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care. medicine, general surgery, neurosurgery, A fully equipped medical library with the online library service available 24 hours plastic surgery, urology, vascular surgery, ENT/ a day via the hospital intranet and accessible on all wards. There is also a PDA oral faciomaxillary/dental, ophthalmology, service with free downloads. There are laboratory-based and/or clinical research orthopaedics, emergency medicine, relief/nights, programs, and strong research links are maintained with the ANU and John Curtin general practice, psychiatry School of Medical Research. All units conduct regular teaching sessions for junior medical staff and there are dedicated weekly education sessions. A planned, co-ordinated and flexible approach is taken in the preparation of The RMO association is very active the junior medical officer (JMO) rotations. ACT Health is working on the local and sociable, and there's plenty development of the Prevocational Curriculum, which is a national initiative. The of parking at the hospital. There’s aim of this work is to provide a well-rounded prevocational training program “protected” teaching time on for the two postgraduate years and lay the groundwork for further career development. Each major discipline has a senior staff member appointed as a Tuesday afternoons and “Intern mentor to advise RMOs on career options and choices. Historically, JMOs who grand rounds” on Thursdays - come to Canberra feel welcome, enjoy the experience and regard it as ‘JMO Dr Bridget Honan friendly’. Contact: Dr Belinda Doherty (Deputy Director, Medical Appointments and Training Unit) Ms Lily Chan (JMO Manager) Ph: Belinda - 02 6244 2222 Lily - 02 6244 2779 Email: [email protected] 30 Website: www.health.act.gov.au 30 About working in NT Applying to NT www.health.nt.gov.au

The Department of Health and Families is the leading All applicants must be eligible for either conditional or full employer of health and community service professionals and registration with the Medical Board of the Northern Territory. the largest public employer in the Northern Territory. Conditional registration is subject to the conditions being Working in health and families services in the Territory offers satisfactory to the Medical Registration Board of the Northern unique and diverse career opportunities where you can make Territory. Registration information is available through the a real difference to the lives of others and probably your own. website above. We invest in our people and offer considerable training Medical Officer application forms will become available online and professional development programs and flexible work from the Northern Territory Government - Department of arrangements, including the ability to work in different areas Health and Community Services. Application forms are written of the department and locations in particular professional and returned to Northern Territory Health via fax or email. fields. If an applicant is successful in gaining a placement in the The health setting in the Northern Territory offers unique and Northern Territory they must have a police background check diverse opportunities like no other in Australia. In the clinical and produce the results. setting, the Northern Territory offers some of the most unique opportunities and clinical presentations not seen in other What you need to complete an application: parts of Australia. You can practice in remote areas, medical 1. Personal details retrievals, the National Critical Care and Trauma Centre, 2. Referees and reference reports (proforma available tropical medicine and research, and be exposed to leading and through the website) innovative acute care. 3. Detailed curriculum vitae Phase 2 of the Australian Government Intervention requires 4. Copy of medical qualifications health practitioners to take up temporary roles as part of 5. Copy of academic assessment results (Intern applicants) mobile health teams to complete child health checks and undertake follow-up treatments. Terms for interns are generally available for three months. Award salary interns: $57 440 Terms for RMOs are three to six months. Award Salary PGY2: $67 268

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32 Alice Springs Hospital

Delivery of health care services in Central Australia and Alice Springs is a unique and exciting challenge. Alice Springs is rich in history, culture, and opportunity. Its desert landscape is beautiful. You will enjoy Network training many unique experiences both professionally and personally and we want to help you maximise your sites: Alice Springs opportunities. Hospital, Royal Darwin The population of Alice Springs is just under 25,000, the town is nestled at the foothills of the Hospital MacDonnell ranges. The population is made up of many ethnic groups, the largest being European and Interns Aboriginal. The town and its suburbs are relatively compact, and many employees ride their bicycles or Number of places: 8* walk to work. Our staff members enjoy participating in a huge range of sport! Rotations: Medicine, In your work you will have the privilege of working with a diverse group of patients with a range of surgery, paediatrics, conditions and needs, including physical, psychological, emotional and cultural. emergency Alice Springs Hospital employs about 29 junior doctors, interns (8) and RMOs (21) plus several on Residents: rotation on the prevocational training scheme for general practice. They are normally employed on 12 Rotations: Emergency, month contracts, usually starting January; some positions are occupied by junior staff on rotation from medicine, O&G, other hospitals. Most positions are available for general applicants. General positions (intern level) paediatrics, surgery are available in general medicine, paediatrics, surgery and emergency medicine - not all applicants (including can undertake terms at intern level in paediatrics. The surgical position includes orthopaedics. RMO orthopaedics), positions are available in all these plus renal medicine and Intensive Care. Rotations to psychiatry, Prevocational General anaesthetics, rural general practice, and obstetrics and gynaecology (approved for DRANZCOG) are Practice Placement possible. Darwin Hospital (RDH) rotations are possible and Tennant Creek Hospital (TCH) in the past. Program Full registration with the Medical Board is needed for TCH rotation. Most junior staff rotate every three months to get a broad experience. There is a very active teaching programme with all departments having protected teaching time. There are lunchtime teaching meetings on Tuesday (X-rays) Wednesday and Friday all year plus Thursday (intern teaching) for 9 months.

Send applications to: Manager, Medical &Clinical Services, PO Box 2234 Alice Springs NT 0841 or fax to (61) 8 8951 6924 34 35 Website: www.health.nt.gov.au/Hospitals/Alice_Springs_Hospital Email: [email protected] Royal Darwin Hospital

Network training sites: Royal Darwin Royal Darwin Hospital is the main teaching Hospital in the Northern Territory with Hospital, Alice Springs Hospital approximately 300 beds. It provides a broad range of services in all specialty areas Interns to the Darwin urban population as well as serving as a referral centre to the whole Number of places: 16* Top End of the Northern Territory. The Top End population serviced by the hospital is Rotations: Emergency, medicine, approximately 150,000. orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry, general Royal Darwin Hospital is a University teaching hospital and one of five public hospitals ward, relief, surgery, Prevocational General located within the Northern Territory with approximately 363 beds. Our vision is Practice Placement to be recognized locally, nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence for Residents: the provision of high quality healthcare to our community and fulfill our role as the Rotations: Emergency, medicine, O&G, National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre. It provides a broad range of orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry, services in all specialty areas to the Darwin urban population as well as serving as a Prevocational General Practice Placement , referral centre to the whole Top End of the Northern Territory. The Top End population RAPU, surgery serviced by the hospital is approximately 150,000. The hospital has a new Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Coronary Care Royal Darwin Hospital provides Unit and Palliative Care Hospice. The Rapid Admission and Planning Unit (RAPU) you with a very diverse, unique expanded to fully operational with 24 medical and surgical beds. A self contained Birth Centre also opened this year. The main ward block is currently undergoing and challenging experience, refurbishment. along with opportunity to Each department has been fitted out with the latest technology which places the experience the wonders of hospital on an equal level of the finest hospitals in Australia. Included in the design the Northern Territory and and function of the redevelopment is a decontamination suite and allowances have meet great people. Highly been made in the Emergency Department for the hospital to cope with major disaster situations should another situation similar to the Bali disaster occur. recommended for those who Complementary to the training within the individual departments, is a general love adventure and a challenge education program for the resident medical officers (interns and other prevocational - Dr Cecelia O’Brien doctors). This consists of weekly tutorials and monthly workshops. Send applications to: 34 35 Medical Recruitment Officer, PO Box 41326, Casuarina NT 0811 or fax to (61) 8 8922 8959 Website: www.royaldarwinhospital.nt.gov.au A

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Queensland welcomes people from interstate and Queensland’s enviable lifestyle ensures that its overseas with ideas, skills and initiative to share a current population of over 4 million continues to quality of life that ranks with the best in the world. grow and prosper. A relaxed lifestyle, affordable homes and easy To work in Queensland you need to be registered commuting make Queensland one of Australia’s most with the Medical Board of Queensland. If you are attractive places to live and work. applying for one of the registration types listed With up-to-date technology and services, the lowest above there are supporting documents that you are taxes in Australia and plenty of space to develop and required to include with your application. expand, Queensland is the preferred location for Depending on the registration category you may be many new arrivals each year. required to provide: The people of Queensland enjoy an outdoor lifestyle 1. proof of Registration Status (CORS) with world class beaches and waterways, national 2. certified copies of documents parks, rainforests and tropical reefs. Our pleasant 3. verification of credentials climate (average summer temperatures of 25 4. evidence of English language proficiency degrees Celsius, average winter temperatures of 15 5. evidence of fitness to practice degrees Celsius) means that Queenslanders enjoy 6. proof of identity more winter sunshine and warmth than most other 7. a curriculum vitae Australian states. Base salary interns: $62,000 Base salary PGY2:

38 39 Applying to Queensland

Queensland intern applications are completed and where. This allows interstate graduates to see online. In 2008, the website was updated with new how many people are ahead of them in the queue information by mid-May. Applications open 10th of and adjust their preferences accordingly. June and close 25th of June. In addition to personal deatils, interstate applicants When registering on-line, applicants will be issued in 2008 were also required to answer an additional a User Name and Password that are emailed to the three questions: A brief statement, a career related applicant’s email address in two separate emails. experience question and a ‘where else would Each time an applicant logs on to the Queensland you work’ question. These are encouraged to be Health system they will be required to provide both answered in dot point form. These answers are the assigned User Name and Password. available to the facilities you apply to in your top Queensland uses a priority listing system in which preferences and are used in selection. You have to Queensland graduares are classified as P1, and all provide two clinical references which are also used other applicants assigned a category P2 through to in the selection process. P2-10 applicants will be P10. P2-10 applicants have different requirements also required to fill out a referee report form, which than P1 applicants. will be emailed to you after completing the online Applicants are to preference all participating application. facilities from highest to lowest. Applicants will be A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is NOT required as part able to make on-line changes to their submitted of the on-line application process. However, an preferences until the closing date for their category. individual health care facility may request you to Throughout the process, applicants are able to view provide your CV and additional information during the number of positions offered, as well as the their own merit selection process. number of graduates who have applied for positions

38 39 Caboolture Hospital

At Caboolture Hospital you will be offered broad clinical exposure. We provide strong Network training sites: theoretical and practical support while permitting sufficient clinical autonomy to allow Caboolture Hospital, Thursday Island you to develop clinical competence and judgement skills. The hospital has a vigorous (PGPPP), the Prince Charles Hospital, post graduate education program with tutorial and teaching sessions available in most Redcliffe Hospital units in addition to general education lunchtime sessions (including Grand Rounds) Interns involving local and visiting guest lecturers. An open style allows easy communication Number of places: 12 (2 rural amongst all levels of staff and the promotion of team spirit and a personal, friendly generalist positions) environment. Both hospitals are affiliated with the University of Queensland and the Rotations: Emergency medicine, Queensland University of Technology in training medical, nursing and allied health general surgery, general medicine, students. anaesthetics, O&G and psychiatry A 24 hr Library is onsite with internet access for electronic journals. Residents: The close proximity to Brisbane enables easy access to postgraduate teaching programs Rotations: Medicine, surgery, at the metropolitan hospitals and also allows access to the social life of Brisbane City. orthopaedics, Caboolture Shire is distinguished by rolling hills, choice farms and dairies, businesses and obstetrics and gynaecology, beaches. It is one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland with a current population emergency, of 99,000. Caboolture is approximately 45km from the heart of Brisbane and is situated anaesthetics, paediatrics, GP, halfway between Brisbane and Nambour on the Sunshine Coast. Both Redcliffe and Bribie psychiatry, Island are only 30 minutes drive and offer ample scope for surfing, swimming, fishing and rehabilitation medicine, oncology and boating. Also nearby is Beerwah National Park, featuring the unique volcanic formations rural relief of the Glasshouse Mountains where you can go picnicking, bushwalking, rock climbing and abseiling.

Contact: Jodie Frankhouser Phone: 07 5433 8938 Fax: 07 5433 8700 Email: [email protected] 40 41 Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/northside_redc_hosp.asp Cairns Base Hospital

Cairns Base Hospital is the major referral hospital and health care facility in an area covering approximately 335 000 km. The hospital serves a population of 138 725, which is growing at an annual rate of 5.5 percent. It has undergone a major redevelopment of $123 million. Cairns Base Hospital provides community and specialist hospital services for Cairns and its immediate surroundings and is the major referral centre for Tropical North Queensland. Services include all major health specialties (medicine, surgery, women’s health, paediatrics and mental health) and more than 30 subspecialties. The hospital also is a major provider of outreach specialist services to remote and rural areas, including obstetrics and gynaecology, anaesthetics, orthopaedics, general medicine, renal medicine diabetes and thoracic medicine. Situated on the Esplanade overlooking the beautiful Coral Sea, Cairns Base Hospital is approximately 3 km from the Cairns central business district. Cairns is in the heart of the tropical north and is the primary gateway to northern Australia. A modern, sophisticated city, Cairns is an ideal base to explore the wider region, with front door access to the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and outback locations. Cairns International Airport is only several minutes’ drive north of the city centre.

Network training sites: Atherton Hospital, Douglas Shire Cairns Base Hosiptal provides junior doctors Multi-Purpose Health Service in Mossman, Babinda Hospital, with quality rotations plus the chance to see a Cooktown Interns bevy of tropical diseases rarely seen elsewhere. Number of places: 28* However, it’s the laid back atmosphere that Rotations: Medicine, surgery, emergency, orthopaedics, O&G makes Cairns such a fantastic lifestyle choice Residents: - not to mention the Great Barrier Reef and Rotations: Emergency, ICU, anaestheticssurgery, medicine, Daintree Rainforest at your doorstep - paediatrics, orthopaedics, psychiatry, GP, rural placement Dr Bronte Appleton

Contact: Director of Medical Services 40 41 Ph: 07 4050 6357 Fax: 07 4050 6696 Website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/cairns_cairns_hosp.asp Gold Coast Hospital

The Gold Coast Hospital is the acute general public hospital for the Gold Network training sites: Coast region. It serves a community of approximately 500 thousand with Interns considerable seasonal variation due to its appeal as a holiday destination. Number of places: 66* The Gold Coast Hospital provides health care from the state border of Rotations: Emergency, medicine, NSW to the Coomera region in Queensland as part of the Gold Coast surgery/orthopaedics, anaesthetics, Health Service District. The hospital incorporates two campuses located at paediatrics, ICU, O&G, psychiatry, GP, Southport and Robina. Medical, nursing, clinical and non-clinical support rural placements staff, along with volunteers, work together to deliver quality care and Residents: service to the community. Number of places: Between the two campuses there are over 750 beds. Plans are underway Rotations: As above to further expand health services at Robina, with service enhancements to include an additional 179 beds at Robina Hospital and a community Health Precinct by 2010. Subtropical temperate climate with 287 days of sunshine annually! If you want to mix career 70 kilometres of beaches with an average water temperature of 22’C The Gold Coast is located in south-east coastal Queensland. We live and play in with lifestyle, the Goldie is one of Australia’s fastest growing regions. A strong tourism industry means for you - Dr Will Mee that a wealth of attractions, restaurants, shopping and services are all at our door. If you need to balance your professional and personal life, you’ve come to the right place...

Ph: 07 5519 8895 Fax: 07 5519 8989 42 43 Website: www.goldcoasthealth.com.au Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich Hospital is a major acute hospital on the western edge of Brisbane. It is a general hospital. Network training sites: Ipswich The hospital provides a range of medical and nursing services in the areas of anaesthetics, Hospital, Boonah Hospital, Esk emergency care, specialist outpatients, medicine, surgery, surgical specialties, intensive Hospital, Laidley Hospital and coronary care, maternity, orthopaedics, psychiatry, paediatrics, palliative care Interns and rehabilitation. The hospital also provides a number of allied health services in Number of places: 17* physiotherapy, pharmacy, dietetics, speech pathology and radiography. The hospital takes Rotations: Emergency, psychiatry rural scholarship and Rural Generalist Pathway holders. It is intern accredited, and is a medicine (general, rehabilitation teaching hospital for medical students. It has its own clinical school from the University of & palliative), surgery (general or Queensland. It has a well supported Medical Education Unit. orthopaedics), surgical specialties Ipswich is 40 km west of Brisbane and has a population of 165 000 residents, which is (plastics, ENT & urology) expected to double by 2020. Ipswich, the fourth largest city in Queensland, is the major Residents: hospital for the West Moreton South Burnett Health Service District. The catchment for Rotations: Emergency, anaesthetics/ Ipswich Hospital generally includes Ipswich City Council and the rural shires of Boonah ICU, surgery (general or (Fassifern Valley), Esk (on the Brisbane Valley Highway) and Laidley (Toowoomba orthopaedics), surgical specialties Highway). Average temperature ranges between approximately 8°C - 23°C in winter and (plastics, ENT & urology), medicine 25°C - 35°C in summer. (general, rehabilitation & palliative), With an attractive commercial centre, the city of Ipswich offers excellent recreational and O&G, paediatrics, psychiatry, rural sporting facilities and cultural activities of all kinds. Within driving distance one can enjoy relief bushwalking and picnicking facilities at national parks, dams and waterways. The beautiful beaches of the North and South Coasts, in addition to the Darling Downs and the wine district of the Granite Belt, are easily accessed from our strategic location.

Contact: Director of Medical Services 42 43 Ph: 07 3810 1111 Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/westmort_ipsw_hosp.asp Logan Hospital

Logan Hospital (338 beds) and Beaudesert Hospital (40 beds) are part of the Southside Health Service District. Logan Hospital is a busy outer metropolitan hospital servicing a population of approximately 300,000. Logan Hospital offers many challenges and quality training for health professionals who want experience in a wide range of areas. The hospital’s proximity to Brisbane ensures access totertiary services at the metropolitan teaching hospitals when necessary. Logan is one of Australia’s newest cities, and skirts Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, with its Central Business District less than half an hour away. The Gold Coast and its beaches, an international tourist destination, are only 35 minutes away. Logan Hospital is situated close to multi-lane highways which link Brisbane’s centre with the Gold Coast, as well as the Sunshine Coast and Noosa to the north. The Logan River has productive fishing spots, and the boating access to Moreton Bay via the river opens up a whole new world of adventure. Specialist training is available in most specialties. There is a weekly junior doctor education program and practical skills workshops. Logan Hospital is a supportive and friendly working environment - great for ward call! 24 hour Registrar or Principal House Officer cover is available in most specialties, providing you with support at all times. With 60 000 emergency presentations, 3 550 deliveries, and 8 500 occupied beds every year, Logan provides the necessary diversity for doctors wishing to progress to General Practice or specialty training. Logan Hospital is committed to providing excellent educational support, both hospital-wide and within the disciplines. Network training sites: Logan Hospital, Greenslopes Private Hospital, Logan was a very supportive Beaudesert Hospital, Bundaberg Base Hospital, Cairns Base Hospital Interns atmosphere and I had Number of places: 16* a lot of opportunities to Rotations: Medicine, surgery, emergency, orthopaedics, mental health, paediatrics, gain practical experience, O&G especially in O&G - Residents: Dr Shauna Purser Number of places: 45* Rotations: Emergency, paediatrics, mental health, anaesthetics, O&G, coronary care, ICU, renal, ENT, palliative care, surgery, medicine, orthopaedics Contact: Lynne Moskwa Ph: 07 3299 9139 Email: [email protected] 44 45 Website: www.logan.qld.gov.au Mackay Base Hospital

Mackay Base Hospital offers general services to a population of approximately 125 000 throughout Mackay and the surrounding area, including referrals from the Hinterland (Moranbah, Dysart and Clermont) and parts of the Bowen Heath Service District. Network training sites: Mackay Base Hospital provides medical and nursing services in general medicine, Mackay Base Hospital, Proserpine surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics and obstetrics. The hospital also has a birth centre, Hospital which provides extended midwifery services. Allied health services include social work, Interns physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology, pharmacy and radiology. The hospital Number of places: 19* (2 rural also supports a community health centre. generalist positions) Temporary accommodation for a period of up to 4 weeks may be available for rent until Rotations: Medicine, surgery, accommodation is secured in the city. emergency, psychiatry, There are seventeen rotations within the hospital per year, with the possibility of being anaesthetics, orthopaedics posted to Proserpine and counted as an Emergency term. Residents: Come to the Mackay region and surround yourself in Queensland’s natural beauty. Located Rotations: Medicine, surgery, O&G, halfway between Brisbane and Cairns are spectacular National Parks, Australia’s largest A&E, paediatrics, ICU, orthopaedics, continuous stretch of subtropical rainforest, breathtaking mountains and gorges, historic psychiatry, anaesthetics townships, miles of golden beaches, tropical islands and, of course the enchanting world of the Great Barrier Reef. It’s all here, waiting for discovery. In true Queensland style, there are natural attractions, providing an endless supply of activities for little or no cost.

Contact: Angela McCarthy 44 45 Ph: 07 4968 6397 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/mackay_mackay_hosp.asp Mater Health Services Brisbane

Through a network of healthcare resources featuring seven hospitals Network training sites: Mater Adult Hospital, (3 public, 4 private), more than 6000 staff and a commitment to Mater Children’s Hospital, Mater Mother’s Public excellence, Mater Health Services provides care for some half-a-million and Private Hospitals, Bundaberg Hospital, Logan people each year. Our history is reflective of the commitment by the Hospital, Miles, Gatton Sisters of Mercy and now the Board of Directors and management Interns team of Mater Health Services to provide high quality clinical services, Number of places: 13* education, training and research in the core clinical areas of Mater. Rotations: General medicine, surgery, emergency Mater is located just south of Brisbane city and is only a 5 minute walk medicine (scholarship available for a paediatric to the beautiful Southbank Parklands. The Gold and Sunshine Coast emergency placement), O&G, rural GP, beaches and the hinterland are all within an hour or two drive from orthopaedics, anaesthetics, urology the city. Residents: Mater Adult Hospital is a 262 bed facility hospital featuring a 24- Number of places: hour emergency department, intensive and coronary care units, day Rotations: Medicine (including subspecialties: surgery, day Oncology, respite services, and medical, cancer and respiratory, gastro, cardiology), Surgery surgical units. (including subspecialties: dermatology/plastics, The Mater Children’s Hospital is a major tertiary referral centre ENT, ophthalmology, urology, orthopaedics, providing an Intensive Care Unit, Theatres, Inpatient and Outpatient endocrine/breast, vascular, colorectal), psychiatry, Services and a 24-hour Emergency Department. O&G, paediatric emergency medicine, adult Mater Mothers’ Public and Private Hospitals manage over 8000 births emergency medicine, anaesthetics, ICU, oncology, and 2000 neonatal admissions each year. With a major redevelopment haematology, country relieving (Miles or Gatton), project at final stages, and an anticipated increase in the number ward call of births to 10000 per year, this world class hospital, due to open in June 2008, will be the premier maternity facility in the southern hemisphere.

Contact: Linda Kelly (Medical Allocations and Recruitment Officer) Ph: 07 3163 8114 Email: [email protected] 46 47 Website: www.mater.org.au Nambour General Hospital

Nambour General Hospital is a friendly acute teaching hospital, affiliated with the University of Queensland. “The Nam” is set in green hills 15 kms inland of the surf beaches of the Sunshine Coast and 100 kms north of Brisbane. Inland lie rainforests and waterfalls in the Network training sites: Blackall Range, a few kilometres south the Glasshouse Mountains and Pumicestone passage, Nambour General Hospital, and a few kilometres north Noosa, and beyond that Cooloola National Park, Rainbow Beach Coloundra Hospital, Maleny and Fraser Island. The Sunshine Coast is Australia’s favourite holiday destination. Hospital The hospital has 311 beds including an 11-bedded ICU and an 8-bedded CCU/HDU, and a Interns 15-cotted SCBU. All major specialties are represented apart from neurosurgery and cardiac Number of places: 22* (2 rural surgery. ICU, theatres and the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) were moved to a generalist positions new purpose-built block in 2002. DEM is staffed by eight emergency physicians, sees 35 000 Rotations: Medicine, patients each year with a high trauma load, and receives patients from a helicopter critical emergency, surgery, night care transport service. duty, orthopaedics, O&G, Nambour Hospital runs a great teaching program for junior doctors, based in a custom-built rehabilitation hi-tech auditorium. The program includes grand rounds, X-ray meetings, medical, surgical, Residents: paeds and O&G meetings and telemedicine conferences. Lunch time meetings are very Number of places: 46* popular being accompanied by excellent free food. Additionally there is a dedicated Intern/ Rotations: Emergency, surgery, RMO training program incorporating academic, bedside and procedural tuition with an medicine, O&G, psychiatry, emphasis on practical skills. The library offers a friendly and fast service with high speed anaesthetics, orthopaedics, Internet access. Throughout there is a culture of up-to-date practice and evidence-based paediatrics, coronary care, medicine, within a supportive learning environment. oncology, renal, relieving, night Nambour General Hospital is a friendly place and doctors’ social lives are rich. The RMO duty, ICU, rehabilitation Association organises balls, monthly social drinks and other activities. Smaller groups go camping, surfing or gigging. There is an annual swim carnival and annual quiz organised by the Department of Medicine. In summary, it’s easy to see why NGH has garnished such a great reputation among junior doctors. Contact: Cheryl O’Neill (Medical Recruitment) 46 47 Ph: 07 5470 6600 Email: cheryl _o’[email protected] Website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/sunshine_nambour_hosp.asp Princess Alexandra Hospital

Network training sites: PrincessAlexandraHospital(PAH) has an enviable reputation for excellence in clinical care and Interns invites you to contribute to this as part of the Medical Team at PAH. A leader in innovative Number of places: 65* healthcare, PAH continues to raise the bar by promoting research and supporting medical Rotations: Medicine, developments. Working at PAH provides a diverse range of clinical experiences and exceptional surgery, emergency opportunities to develop your skills within a tertiary setting. PAH offers a highly supportive medicine, anaethetics, brain work environment with excellent facilities, including a new medical common room, state of injuries, cardiothoracic, the art clinical equipment and excellent staff morale. PAH is committed to the professional gastroenterology, gynaecology, development of its staff and offers first class training in both general medical and specialist O&G, orthopaedics, paediatrics, fields. Working at PAH offers you the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and talented team plastic surgery, psychiatry, whilst further developing your career. respiratory, spinal injuries, The PAH is a major teaching hospital providing comprehensive services to meet urology, vascular surgery primary,secondary and tertiary referrals from both within and outside the District. Annually, Residents: the hospitalaccommodates 65,000 inpatients and 450,000 outpatient occasions of service, Additional rotations: : Cardiac and employs more than 4,000 medical, paramedical, nursing and support staff.As a teaching surgery, haematology, oncology, hospital, PAH undertakes major rolesin supporting the undergraduate, postgraduate and dermatology, endocrinology, continuing education needs of health professionals as well as fostering research into the cause ENT surgery, immunology, of the disease, its prevention and treatment. These roles are supported by a strong university infectious diseases, ICU, presence in the hospital’s clinical, educational and research activities.The Princess Alexandra neurology, neurosurgery, Hospital is the tertiaryreferral centre for the Southern Zone ofQueensland Health. Location 4km opthalmology, renal medicine, from the CBD,the PAH is nationally recognised for its expertise in most specialties and is home to rheumatology, transplant many state-wide services. surgery, trauma PAH offers a world-class facility for healthcare teaching and research. Staff are also offered online and email access, an extensive academic library, well equipped on site gym with discounted rates for staff, an active RMO society and undercover parking.

Ph: 07 3240 2111 Email: [email protected] Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/pahospital 48 49 Redcliffe Hospital

Broad clinical exposure is offered at Redcliffe Hospital. It provides strong theoretical and practical support while permitting sufficient clinical autonomy to allow you to Network training sites: Redcliffe develop clinical competence and judgement skills. Redcliffe Hospital has a vigorous post Hospital graduate education program with tutorial and teaching sessions available in most units Interns in addition to general education lunchtime sessions (including Grand Rounds) involving Number of positions:14* (3 rural local and visiting guest lecturers. An open style allows easy communication amongst generalist positions) all levels of staff and the promotion of team spirit and a personal, friendly environment. Rotations: Emergency medicine; Redcliff Hospital is affiliated with the University of Queensland and the Queensland general surgery; medicine +/- University of Technology in training medical, nursing and allied health students. cardiology and gastroenterology; Libraries are located at both Redcliffe and Caboolture Hospitals with internet access for anaesthesia; O&G; paediatrics and electronic journals. psychiatry The close proximity to Brisbane enables easy access to postgraduate teaching programs Residents: at the metropolitan hospitals and also allows access to the social life of Brisbane City. Rotations: Medicine, surgery, The City of Redcliffe is 35km from Brisbane and 40 minutes drive to the Sunshine Coast orthopaedics, beaches. Redcliffe ranks sixth in population amongst Queensland’s provincial cities and obstetrics and gynaecology, provides excellent educational, sporting and recreation facilities within an area of 35 sq emergency, km. anaesthetics, paediatrics, GP, The Redcliffe Peninsula is unique to South East Queensland in that it is surrounded by psychiatry, water frontage on three sides and boasts 22km of foreshore along the Moreton Bay rehabilitation medicine and possibly coastline. This offers a delightful panorama which, from various points takes in the gastroenterology spectacular Glasshouse Mountains, Moreton Island and others in the Moreton Bay group of islands. Redcliffe has ample scope for swimming, fishing and boating and is a particularly popular area with wind surfers and jet surf skiers.

Contact: Cate Duggan (Director - Medical Workforce Unit) 48 49 Ph: 07 3883 7225 Fax: 07 3883 7222 Email: [email protected] Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/northside_redc_hosp.asp Rockhampton Hospital

Rockhampton Hospital is a regional acute care facility with a wide range of specialty and support services. The hospital offers staff good working conditions, professional growth opportunities and varied professional responsibility. Network training sites: The Rural Health Training Unit is on site with established rural health training programs Rockhampton Hospital which are organised by the Continuing Medical Education/Rural Doctors’ Training Interns Program. The University of Queensland has commenced a rural clinical school on site. Number of places: 14* Rockhampton Hospital hosts several registrar training posts and has a Medical Staff Rotations: Medicine, Support Unit and Medical Education Unit to provide professional development for all emergency, paediatrics, levels and delivery of accredited junior doctor training. anaesthetics, orthopaedics, ICU The hospital has fully equipped intensive care and coronary care units. General and Residents: surgical speciality operations are undertaken by visiting specialists and staff surgeons Number of places: 20* with the support of a team of staff anaesthetists. Rockhampton is located on the Tropic Rotations: Emergency, of Capricorn and is 696 km north of Brisbane, with just a 25-minute drive inland from the anaesthetics, medicine, surgery, Pacific Ocean. The city, which is situated on the Fitzroy River, covers 187 sq. km and offers paediatrics, O&G, psychiatry all the benefits of metropolitan living. Rockhampton’s location between the beautiful Capricorn Coast and the rural hinterland provides visitors and residents with the choice of unlimited investment and recreational pursuits. It is close to the Great Keppel Island and Carnarvon Gorge (Blackdown Tablelands). There are also direct flights to Brisbane and Sydney from Rockhampton.

Contact: Sharon Hill (Manager, Medical Staff Support Unit) Ph: 07 4920 6510 Email: [email protected] 50 51 Website: [email protected] Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

With quarantined teaching time, a medical The combined Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has become education department at the forefront of new one of the largest public teaching hospital centres in Australia and serves a catchment area that extends from Papua New initiatives to accommodate extra graduates, a Guinea to the South Pacific Islands, throughout Queensland and vast array of specialty training opportunities northern New South Wales. and an RMO common room that's modelled on Recognised as a general and tertiary referral hospital which the finest airline lounges, your internship at the encompasses a number of specialties including state centres RBWH will be the greatest you've ever undertaken for burns and bone marrow transplantations, the hospital also provides ambulatory services and liaises closely with community - Dr Carly Fox services to promote integrated care for clients. The diversity of clinical services, educational and research Network training sites: Royal Brisbane and Women’s activities places the hospitals at the forefront of technological Hopsital, The Prince Charles Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital, and health care advances. Professional development and career Bundaberg Hospital, General Practice (PGPPP) advancement for health care professionals are promoted and Interns encouraged within a stimulating and challenging environment. Number of places: 95* The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is situated in the Rotations: Medicine, surgery, emergency, mental health, obstetrics suburb of Herston, within 3 km of Brisbane’s central business and gynaecology, orthopaedics, vascular, neurosurgery, district. There is easy access to transportation with rail and bus ENT, urology, respiratory med, cardiology, paediatric emergency services nearby. Residents: As a junior doctor at RBWH, you will have education and Rotations: Medicine, surgery, emergency, mental health, O&G, training opportunities in core rotations and specialities including ortho, vascular, neurosurgery, ENT, urology, respiratory med, medicine, surgery, psychiatry, oncology, trauma and women’s cardiology, paediatric emergency, anaesthetics, pain, plastics, and newborn. Other valuable opportunities include rotating to burns, ophthalmology, dermatology, renal, rheumatology, GIT, secondment hospitals and general practices. neurology, endoscopy, oncology, cardiac surgery, rural Contact: Michelle Brogan 50 51 Ph: 07 3636 6188 Fax: 07 3636 7800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hi.bns.health.qld.gov.au/rbh/mets/ The Prince Charles Hospital

The Prince Charles Hospital within Northside Health Service District is the major tertiary level cardiothoracic referral hospital for Queensland, the largest such unit Network training sites: The in Australia and one of the largest services of its type in the world. The hospital is Prince Charles Hopsital also District hub for specialist needs in Psychiatry, Geriatric Medicine, Aged Care and Interns: Orthopaedics, together with outreach specialist services throughout Queensland. Number of places: 10* (plus 5 on With the opening of a new building in March 2007, services now also include General rotation from RBWH) Medicine and General Surgery and a new Emergency Department. Further services Rotations: General medicine, include Alcohol and Drugs, Sexual Health and AIDS, Home and Community Care, general surgery, emergency Indigenous Health and Palliative Care Inpatient Services. medicine, cardiology, respiratory, The Prince Charles Hospital is located 15 minutes from Brisbane city centre, close geriatrics/rehabilitation, to a major shopping centre and one hour drive from the Sunshine and Gold Coasts. cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, Staff are entitled to free car parking and free access to a swimming pool on campus. respiratory, orthopaedics, “The Breeze Café”, located on hospital grounds, is a popular place to meet up with psychiatry, geriatrics/rehabilitation, colleagues. cardiothoracic surgery, palliative The Prince Charles Hospital places great emphasis on medical education and junior medicine doctor training. The Medical Education Residents: Unit offers a complement of training programs to assist ongoing professional Number of places: 51* development of junior doctors. A specifically designed Resident Training Program is held twice a week in protected time. Further programs include the Thoracic Education Program, Life Support Training, Grand Rounds Program and the Basic Trainee Medical Registrar Program. In order to receive feedback on theirclinical progress junior doctors undergo a formal assessment process with their supervisors twice each term, that is every 5 weeks.

Ph: 07 3139 5136 Fax: 07 3139 4867 Email: [email protected] Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/tpch 52 53 Toowoomba Hospital

Toowoomba Hospital is an acute hospital serving a regional population of approximately 280,000 in Southern Queensland. The hospital is staffed by all major specialties except neurosurgery and cardiothoracic surgery. There are 28,000 admissions annually with 43,000 emergency presentations. Toowoomba is one of south-east Queensland’swell-kept secrets – Australia’s largest inland non-capital city, situated on the top of the Great Dividing Range about 90 minutes drive west ofBrisbane, with a local population of 120,000. We enjoy a temperate mountain climate of4 distinct seasons, including glorious warm summers without oppressive humid conditions, and cool winters. Toowoomba is an easy driving distance from Queensland’s Gold and Sunshine Coasts, but without the higher cost of living or the congested metropolitan environment of the south-east Queensland coastal strip. Toowoomba is renowned for its attractive landscape and livable environment, great shopping, cultural and sporting facilities, as well as excellentpublic and private schools. The Toowoomba DDHSD is committed to postgraduate medical education. It is seen as an investment in the future for both the junior medical staff and the hospital.The hospital supports postgraduate medicaleducation by providing a wide range ofpostgraduate educational activities. There is a strong commitment by medical administration, the medical education unit and senior medical staff in the provision of appropriate clinical experience and education support. The staff ratio of medical education for junior doctors is twice the state average.

Network training sites: Toowoomba Hospital, Stanthorpe, Warwick Interns Due to its relatively small size Number of places: 40* ,everyone knows each other Rotations: Emergency medicine, general medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, by first names at Toowoomba psychiatry, O&G, paediatrics, Warwick/Stanthorpe Hospital, it just takes a whole lot Residents: Additional rotations: ENT surgery, ICU, anaesthetics, cardiology, oncology, of stress out of your day - renal, internal relief, rural, GP Dr Charles Elliot

Contact: Dr Sheree Conroy (Director of Clinical Training) 52 53 Ph: 07 4616 6681 Email: [email protected] Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/twmba.asp The Townsville Hospital

Lying 1,500 kilometres north of Brisbane, Townsville is Australia’s largest Network training sites: tropical city, the unofficial capital of North Queensland and has a population in Interns excess of 150,000. Number of places: 20 The Townsville Hospital (TTH) is a relatively new first class hospital, having been Rotations: General medicine/emergency medical opened in 2001. It is the largest hospital in provincial Australia and supports the unit, general surgery, emergency medicine, local community as well as providing some services for people in the northern orthopaedics, psychiatry, rehabilitation & to Thursday geriatrics, anaesthetics/O&G (scholarship Island and Papua New Guinea, west to Mount Isa and south to Sarina. The holders), GP, medical oncology, haematology, Townsville Hospital is located next to the James Cook University Medical endocrinology School. Excellent facilities are available at the 452-bed hospital. The Townsville Residents: Hospital is the tertiary referral hospital for Northern Queensland and offers Additional rotations: Anaesthetics, RMOs the combination of teaching hospital services with the size and cardiac surgery, cardiology, ENT surgery, friendliness of a tropical city. gastroenterology, haematology / BMT, relief, There is an emphasis on rural and Aboriginal health issues, however tertiary neurosurgery, ophthalmology, paediatrics, services such as MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and other specialist Medical radiation oncology, rehabilitation, renal, and Surgical services are readily available on site. The only Hyperbaric Medicine respiratory, rural relieving, vascular surgery Unit in north Queensland is located at the Townsville Hospital. The Townsville Hospital provides a comprehensive healthcare environment that has been designed with a patient friendly Good hours, great pay, approach to layout and location of services. There is an also an extremely active relaxed people, support and RMO association which organises regular social and educational functions. The sunshine - Dr Tom Volkman Great Barrier Reef, the largest complex of coral reefs and islands in the world, comprises 3,000 individual reefs and about 900 islands is just a short ferry ride from Townsville.

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South Australian applications are conducted through the There are registration fees which graduates need to pay with Postgraduate Medical Council of South Australia (PMCSA). their registration. These change and up-to-date information can Each year, the PMCSA sends out an application form and be found at the Medical Board of South Australia website. For information pack to all final year medical students in South more information and an application form visit Australia. www.medicalboardsa.asn.au/registration.php. The website also Registration of Interns with the Medical Board of South has information for International graduates. Australian must be obtained prior to the commencement of In addition to the hospitals available to interns, as detailed work. This registration will allow the graduate to undertake in the IRG, the following hopsitals are available for further the recognized 12 month period of internship training within training in South Australia: Flinders Medical Centre (FMC), Lyell an accredited hospital. McEwin Hospital (LMH), Mount Gambier and Districts Health Local South Australian graduates (Adelaide and Flinders Service (MGDHS), Modbury Hospital (Mod), Repatriation Universities) will be required to attend on a nominated day(s) General Hospital (RGH), Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), The and location to obtain their registration. Graduates will be Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), Women’s and Children’s advised through their university once these dates are set. Hospital (WCH), Noarlunga Health Services (NHS) and Institute Interstate graduates (including international students who of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS). Pre-SET and SET graduated at an Australian University) will be required to training positions will be available at Royal Adelaide Hospital, attend a group booking, which will be coordinated by the Flinders Medical Centre, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and employing hospital and the Medical Board. Graduates will be Women’s and Children’s Hospital. advised through their employer. Graduates should reserve appointments by contacting their employer. For further information.... Contact Kylie Ward at the Postgraduate Medical Council of Award salary interns: $56,925 South Australia [email protected] or 08 8226 6129

58 59 Applying to South Australia

An advert will appear in the Weekend Australian on Saturday, 23 May 2009 calling for applicants for intern positions available in South Australian hospitals for 2010. The Postgraduate Medical Council of South Australia (PMCSA) will send out the application form / information pack for Medical Intern Appointment to all SA medical students. On-line application and hard copy application for internship in 2010 will be available to all applicants at www.pmcsa.org.au from 23 May 2009, the closing date for application is 19 June 2009. First round matches (for South Australian graduates) become available on the 20th of July, with subsequent matches available from the 5th of August onwards. If you apply on-line you will recieve an acknowledgement after submission. Hard copy application either posted or faxed will be acknowledged by email. Graduates are allocated according to the optimised preference program. Check the website for details. An advert will appear in The Advertiser and The Weekend Australian on Saturday, 27 June 2009 calling for applicants to General, Basic Specialist and pre-SET trainees (RMO’s) training positions in 2010 and will close on Friday, 14 August 2009. Check the website closer to the date for information about applications.

With the application, the following documentation needs to be provided: 1. All applicants must provide a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (no more than 4 pages) which includes a paragraph outlining their Career Objectives/Goals (the purpose of a CV is for the interest of the employing hospital only). 2. Permanent Residents of Australia/New Zealand and international students not studying at a South Australian University are required to attach a copy of their academic transcript for the 18 months prior to this application. 3. If you are an international student you must provide a copy of your visa. 4. If you are an international student you must commence the process to have work rights (20 hours) added to your student visa. The PMCSA may request proof that this process is underway. 5. If you are applying for a ‘Couple Application’ please ensure both ‘Couple Applications’ are sent in together along with a jointly signed letter stating that you are seeking a joint placement. 6. If you are applying for ‘Special Consideration’ please provide a letter of support from the Dean of your Medical School

58 59 Flinders Medical Centre

Network training sites: Flinders Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) is 500 bed specialist public teaching hospital co-located Medical Centre, Repatriation General with the Flinders University (FUSA) School of Medicine and Flinders Private Hospital. Hospital, Noarlunga Health Service, rural FMC in conjunction with FUSA has an excellent reputation for research and innovation. GP placements Work has commenced on the Livestrong Cancer Research Centre that will open in 2011; Interns housing over 100 researchers. Number of places: 70 The hospital is part of the Southern Adelaide Health Service (SAHS) which includes Rotations: Medicine, surgery, paediatrics, Repatriation General Hospital (RGH) and Noarlunga Health Service (NHS). FMC is the emergency, O&G, urban and rural GP, major referral centre for acute care and emergency services in the southern region of infectious diseases, dermatology. Adelaide. It provides a comprehensive range of services for all ages; from Neonates Residents: through to Geriatrics and is one of two major trauma centres in South Australia. Number of places: 60 FMC is situated approximately 12 kilometres from the city centre and is only a few Rotations: Physician, emergency, kilometres from the beautiful south coast beaches and our southern vale wineries. In surgery, paediatrics, O&G, anaesthesia, 2009, FMC will continue its major redevelopment with a new wing and increased day ICU, psychiatry, radiology, pathology, surgery theatres and extended ICCU and Emergency Department in particular. rehabilitation, palliative care, Drug & The Trainee Medical Officer Unit supports the professional and personal welfare of the Alcohol, Indigenous Health NT interns and general training residents within the SAHS. It provides a well structured educational program, including world class simulation program and specialist workshops. All programs are well supported with paid release from clinical duties. Flinders is excellent. You Attendance at weekly ‘pager-free’ intern tutorials and tutorial sessions is actively should come hang out with us encouraged as is involvement in a range of extra curricular committee activities. next year - Dr Sarah Cash Assistance is offered with CVs and mock interviews if required to assist with training applications. FMC offers basic and advanced training in a wide range of specialty areas. The RMO society is very active with a range of social activities. Satisfaction of trainees is high with a retention rate of 85%.

Contact: Andrea Lloyd (Regional Manager Trainee Medical Officer Unit) Ph: 08 8204 3149 Email: [email protected] 60 61 Website: www.flinders.sa.gov.au Lyell McEwin Hospital

The Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) is a tertiary referral hospital serving South Australia’s northern suburb’s population, approximately 30 minutes from the Adelaide CBD. LMH provides a broad range of expanding clinical services (and will have 320 beds by 2007). LMH caters for in excess of 22,000 inpatients per year, 95,000 outpatients, and 46,000 emergency attendances including 16,000 paediatric attendances. The LMH provides a friendly and highly supportive environment for its junior medical staff. All Interns and General Trainees participate in a comprehensive clinical training program that includes skills teaching, clinical tutorials and a career development program. Components of training are scheduled on a weekly basis during protected training time. You will be exposed to a wide and diverse range of patients and conditions – unlike other larger hospitals where you may be allocated to a sub-specialty and perhaps have a limited and narrow focus to your rotation. The Medical Education Officer, the Coordinator of GP Training and the Director of Clinical Training are enthusiastic individuals, highly committed to ensuring that LMH is a great place to work and learn. Its Library is “state of the art”. Intern training time is “protected” and there are also a wide variety of departmental educational programmes that are open to junior medical staff. The Lyell McEwin Hospital offers a great opportunity for junior doctors uncertain of their future careers but who would like the chance to experience a wide variety of clinical situations.

Network training sites: Lyell McEwin Hospital, Kapunda and Windsor Gardens Interns Number of places: 25* Rotations: General medicine, surgery (colorectal, breast, endocrine, urology, ENT, upper GI, vascular, orthopaedics), emergency medicine, psychiatry, general practice, relief, nights Residents: Number of places: 43* Rotations: Anaesthesia, basic physician training, emergency medicine, general medicine and subspecialities, general practice, general training, O&G, paediatrics/neonatology, palliative care, psychiatry

Contact: Kirsteen Knevitt (Senior Administration Officer) 60 61 Ph: 08 8182 9921 Fax: 08 8182 9010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lmh.sa.gov.au Modbury Hospital

Modbury is part of the Central Northern Adelaide Health Service and has a reputation for providing well-rounded training in a community hospital that has a very supportive Network training sites: teaching environment. Comments from Interns have consistently highlighted the positive Modbury Hospital, Montacute experience of being treated as a valuable member of the clinical team. and Newtown Our intern training program is particularly suited to those wishing to pursue a career in Interns General Practice. It also provides a good general base for those looking to enter other Number of places: TEXT training programs. We provide experience in a broad range of medical and surgical Rotations: General medicine, conditions, which are representative of the spectrum of illness in the community. general surgery, Registrars or Senior Medical Practitioners supervise Interns in all specialities at all times. emergency medicine The Hospital has a very high success rate with Interns gaining entry to General Practice (including 30% Paediatric Training. We also have a strong commitment to training doctors for Rural General Practice attendances), nights, relieving, with Registrar positions for advanced training in Surgery, Anaesthetics and Obstetrics and general practice Gynaecology. There is a regular intern tutorial program and a wide range of other postgraduate education activities scheduled each week. A Director of Clinical Studies, GP Coordinator and Medical Education Officer supervise the training of Junior Medical Officers and are readily available to address your individual needs. The Director of Medical Services is very supportive and happy to discuss any issues with you throughout the year.

Contact: Jayanthi Jayakaran Ph: 08 8161 2148 Fax: 08 8161 2253 Email: [email protected] 62 63 Website: www.pmcsa.org.au/intern/hospitals/mod.php Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service

Mount Gambier Hospital is the only rural hospital in South Network training sites: Mount Gambier Hospital, Millicent Australia to offer a full year of internship in a rural environment; (pgppp), may have placements at Kincraig Medical Centre the appointee will have five 10-11 week term rotations including Interns core terms of Emergency Medicine, Medicine and Surgery; Number of places: 6 (5 plus one supported by ACRRM) Additional term rotations include General Practice at Millicent; Rotations: Emergency medicine, medicine, surgery, general Anaesthetics and some relieving. The interns will be employed practice (Millicent), anaesthetics, relief under the SASMOA award and be eligible for four weeks annual Residents: leave, during the course of their contract. Number of places: 17 The Facility includes 78 public beds, 12 Day Surgery Chairs, Rotations: Emergency medicine, general surgery, orthopaedic 4 Operating Theatres, a Pre-Admission Clinic and an Online surgery, medicine, general practice, paediatrics, O & G, Learning Centre. Services include an Emergency Department, 25 opthalmology and visiting VMO specialties bed Medical Unit, 27 bed Surgical Unit, 6 bed High Dependency Unit, 20 bed Maternity Unit with 3 delivery suites and a 6 bed Paediatric Unit. Co-located at the Hospital site are a 20 bed Private Hospital Benson Radiology, IMVS, Consulting Rooms for Visiting Specialists, South East Regional Community Health Service, South East Dental Services, South East Mental Health Services, Aboriginal Health Service, Drug and Alcohol Services, a Renal Dialysis Service and a Palliative Care Service. The interns will work under supervision as part of a clinical team with the specialist term supervisor and salaried medical officers. All staff are supportive and provide a nurturing learning environment for the interns.

Contact: Julie Forgran 62 63 Ph: 08 8726 3915 Fax: 08 8721 1579 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pmcsa.org.au/intern/hospitals/mgdhs.php Royal Adelaide Hospital

Established in 1837, Royal Adelaide Hospital is a 650 bed tertiary referral centre and Network training sites: Royal teaching hospital of the Universities of Adelaide and South Australia, with a 188 bed Adelaide Hospital, Women’s and rehabilitation facility and regional geriatric service at Hampstead Centre. The hospital Children’s Hospital, Whyalla, Clare, admits adult emergency and elective patients into a wide range of specialist units. Glenside Psychiatric Hospital, Eastern It offers a major trauma service and an intrastate, interstate and overseas retrieval Community Mental Health Service, service. Forensic Psychiatric Services and the SA Royal Adelaide Hospital is located within the central business district adjacent to the Prison Health Service Botanic Gardens and the Eastern Parklands. The Universities of Adelaide and South Interns Australia, the Art Gallery of South Australia, the Museum and the Adelaide Zoo are Number of places: TEXT within easy walking distance. Rundle Street, Adelaide’s popular café and shopping strip Rotations: Medicine (Thoracic is nearby. medicine, neurology (stroke), The Hospital community includes an active RMO Society. The Medical Officer’s lounge medical oncology, radiation oncology, and facilities are currently being renovated. A gymnasium is available on campus for cardiology), surgery (general surgery, RAH staff. A wide range of social activities are organised from the campus. orthopaedic surgery, urology, Royal Adelaide Hospital is a busy hospital which affords a wide variety of interesting vascular surgery, plastic surgery, ENT, work. RAH is strongly committed to supporting junior staff and their training needs. cardiothoracic), emergency, O&G, The Director of Clinical Training is responsible for supervising the training of interns at paediatrics, psychiatry, geriatrics, RAH. The Director of Clinical Training, the Medical Education Officers and the Director rehabilitation medicine of Medical Administration comprise a team which supports intern’s professional Residents: development, careers counselling, continuing education and personal welfare. Number of places: TEXT RAH is accredited for specialist training in vocational specialties. The hospital has an excellent reputation for teaching and a high success rate for many of the vocational examinations.

Contact: A/Prof Sanghamitra Guha (Director of Clinical Training) Ph: 08 8222 5450 Email: [email protected] 64 65 Website: www.rah.sa.gov.au The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) is part of the Central Northern Adelaide Health Service and provides acute health services primarily to the western suburbs of Adelaide. TQEH is a 340 bed acute care teaching hospital and has a proud and strong tradition in the pursuit of excellence in clinical care, teaching and research. TQEH opened it’s new $37.4m state-of-the-art 200-bed inpatient facility in February 2004 and is currently undergoing further redevelopment to accommodate remaining in-patient beds and a new research facility. The Director of Clinical Training and Medical Education Officer are responsible for overseeing Intern training and coordinating early postgraduate training. They are both available for career advice and counselling for individual issues or concerns. Assessments are carried out in the middle and end of each rotation and there are regular interviews throughout the year to discuss these and the Interns progress. There are regular weekly tutorials and fortnightly practical skills programmes which are organised in consultation with the Interns to ensure the programme is responsive to current needs. The Intern training programme is referenced to the Australian JMO National Curriculum. A range of social events are organised by TQEH RMO society. There is an on-site gymnasium for all staff members. TQEH is affiliated with the University of Adelaide with professorial chairs in Cardiology, Medicine and Surgery.

Network training sites: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Kadina Interns Number of places: TEXT Rotations: Medicine (aged care, cardiology, infectious diseases/dermatology, neurology, respiratory, palliative care, general medicine, gastroenterology), surgery (gynaecology, colorectal, upper GI, urology, vascular, plastics, orthopaedics), emergency medicine, GP training, psychiatry, relief, nights Residents: Number of places: TEXT Rotations: As above Contact: Sandy Rosewarne (Human Resource Advisor Medical) 64 65 Ph: 08 8222 6619 Fax: 08 8222 6943 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tqeh.sa.gov.au tasmania

67 About working in Tasmania Applying to Tasmania www.dhhs.tas.gov.au n Tasmania you can have it all: fabulous lifestyle, stunning environment, The three major accredited teaching hospitals professional development, broad clinical exposure and a friendly and conduct an annual campaign mid-year and for supportive bunch of work colleagues. more information visit our website or contact the You will find the scope of work stimulating and the caseloads varied. You will hospitals directly. also enjoy an unbeatable work/life balance that allows you to fully immerse In past years the Tasmanian Department of Health yourself in Tasmania’s vibrant culture and breathtaking natural beauty. has placed an adverstisement for applications If you’re an intern, RMO or registrar you’d be crazy if you didn’t take a look at on the website ariund mid-June, as well as in the Tasmania. Sunday Australian. Full information about the We are committed to raising the health and well being of our community and intern recruitment campaign will not be available we are committed to helping our staff be the best they can. until then. Interns in Tasmania need to register with the Medical Council of Tasmania. Applicants must provide a cover letter stating intent Further information about regustration in Tasmania can be found at www. and provide a full resume. In addition, applicants medicalcounciltas.com.au. If you are registering for the first time in Tasmania must address specified selection criteria which is and you know, or have been told by Medical Council Secretariat staff, that available on the website responses vary but expect you meet the requirements for registration, please make sure that you make to be writing a few thousand words. Selection is an appointment before coming to the Secretariat offices with your relevant based on the applicants addressing each of the documentation. selection criteria as well as clinical references and is Our Interns and Resident Medical Officers are streamed in to Medicine, undertaken by a panel from each hospital. Surgery or General training, and Registrars in general and specialty streams. Our general training acute care program is uniquely aimed at those seeking specialised courses in rural general practice, anaesthetics and emergency Award salary interns: $57,791 medicine. We also partner with the University for a Rural and Remote Award Salary PGY2: $61,636 Placement Program which is conducted on a statewide basis. Placements are located at Scottsdale, Georgetown and Clarence.

67 North West Regional Hospital (Burnie)

Our NWRH is the principle 160-bed accredited teaching hospital in the region. Our hospital has state-of-the-art facilities, is well equipped and co-located with a 70-bed private hospital. We provide services in all core specialties focusing on best practice delivery of integrated health services in a regional rural environment. Our hospital is situated in a park like setting in a magnificent position overlooking the Bass Strait. Our extensive infrastructure provides for medical, nursing and allied health supporting a holistic approach based on quality and safety. Our hospital is large enough to offer most major specialties yet small enough to cater for individual’s interests and training needs. We are aware of the importance of obtaining exposure of a broad range of medical skills in preparation for specialty training and general practice training. Every endeavour is made to negotiate individuals’ areas of need of interest. Opportunities exist for private practice and access to co-located private beds. Our North West Coast is an area of immense beauty and the city of Burnie provides relaxed living, good education and recreation opportunities. It provides easy access to pristine wilderness and dramatic coastline as well as other Tasmanian cities and interstate. It has great beaches, scenic rainforest walks and some of the world’s best wilderness experiences. Some subsidised rental accommodation is available adjacent to the Hospital and in nearby suburbs. Assistance is provided with relocation expenses and interstate as well as Tasmanian graduates are encouraged to apply.

Network training sites: North West Regional Hospital Interns Number of places: 8 Cheap, friendly, good work Rotations: Medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, orthopaedics and relief load and variety, and great Residents: views!! Rotations: Emergency medicine, Dr Nyssa Butler obstetrics, gynaecology, psychiatry, PGPPP and relief. Contact: Cheryl Stewart (Medical Staffing Coordinator) Ph: 03 64 408000 Fax: 03 64 408003 Email: [email protected] 68 69 Website: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/hospitals/north_west_regional Royal Hobart Hospital

Network training sites: Royal Hobart Hospital, GP The Royal Hobart Hospital is the tertiary referral centre for all of placements at New Norfolk, Bridgewater and Sorell Tasmania. The Hospital provides all general and specialty medical Interns and surgical services, excluding organ transplant, a spinal unit and Number of places: paediatric cardiac surgery. As a result, RHH offer rewarding and Rotations: Medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, challenging careers for suitability qualified medical graduates. orthopaedics, neurosurgery, urology, medical oncology The Hospital services a population of approximately 240,000 people, and rehabilitation medicine and has 510 beds (including 86 day only beds). The new Department Residents: of Emergency Medicine opened in March 2007 and is designed to Rotations: Acute care, general medicine, paediatrics, accept 45,000 presentations each year. Working in modern facilities O&G, anaesthetics, with leading edge technology, you will enjoy strong professional cardiothoracic surgery, ICU, cardiology, emergency, networks, with opportunities for professional development and endocrine, gastroenterology, geriatrics, rehabilitation, rotation in a range of settings. All this can be yours along with oncology, neurology, attractive salaries and benefits under a recently re-negotiated orthopaedics, plastic surgery, psychiatry, radiation Agreement, plus salary packaging. The hospital has a commitment to oncology/palliative care, infectious diseases, dermatology, workplace flexibility and encourages contact from residents in part- transitional care, stroke unit, neurosurgery, nights/relief, time work. renal, ENT, respiratory, rheumatology, urology, The Royal Hobart Hospital has an active Intern Education Program Vasc/Paeds Surg. facilitated by the Directors of Clinical Training (DCTs) and the Medical Education Advisor (MEA). Throughout the year, there is a one-hour Well supported by registrars and the tutorial each week which specifically focuses on clinical issues relevant to Intern experiences. Additional educational activities such as career perfect sized hospital to complete information evenings, cardiac arrest training updates and a one-day your internship - Paediatric Life Support course are also held, as well as regular weekly Dr Alex Petrushevski medical and surgical meetings. Contact: Alison Guinan (Team Leader, Medical Staffing Unit) 68 69 Ph: 03 6222 8114 Fax: 03 6222 7892 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/agency/rhh/index.php Launceston General Hospital

The Launceston General Hospital is a busy teaching hospital of the University of Tasmania serving a regional population of about 130,000. The hospital is accredited for basic and advanced training with the learned colleges of Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Anaesthetics, and Emergency Medicine. The Launceston General Hospital has appointed a Director of Clinical Training to oversee Intern training needs. Established weekly intern tutorial meetings are currently working well. These include first-hand experience of a range of general procedures as well as those which are speciality specific. The weekly tutorials are based on the core criteria set down by the Postgraduate Medical Institute of Tasmania Inc. These weekly tutorials are very benefi cial for overseas trained graduates preparing for their clinical exams. There is a mentoring program in place at the Launceston General Hospital for Interns and Residents. Three Emeritus Consultants have made themselves available as mentors. RMOs enjoy excellent amenities including a staff gymnasium, squash courts and a fully equipped RMO Common Room. The hospital also boasts an active RMO society. Limited single accommodation is available. It is allocated on a first come, first served basis. Rental varies. The Government has committed $12million to the redevelopment of the LGH Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM). Increased patient presentations to the DEM and the current spatial constraints of the DEM are causing an increasing pressure on patient work flow. The importance of the DEM to the Hospital and the Community is acknowledged and are fundamental in driving this development.

Network training sites: Launceston General Hospital Interns Fantastic teaching hospital, Number of places: great atmosphere and Rotations: Medicine, emergency medicine, surgery and electives environment to start your Residents: medical career - Number of places: Dr Sujith Krishnamoorthy Rotations: Emergency medicine, general medicine, medical specialities, general surgery, surgical specialities, ICU, psychiatry, O&G, paediatrics, GP

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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 in Victoria. The Board grants Provisional Registration to Australian or New Zealand medical school graduates to undertake the intern year in Victoria. Where you apply to undertake an internship in Victoria, you must attend a Registration Ceremony convened by the Board for the purpose of conferring Provisional Registration. At the Registration Ceremony you will be required to present the following (a) A primary degree in medicine. (b) The offer of an accredited intern position if you are not a Victorian medical school graduate. (c) Evidence of identity as required under Board policy – National Identification Validation Standard for Medical Registration Applicants - see www.medicalboardvic.org.au for details The Accreditation Subcommittee bases its assessment of intern posts on the following seven elements which are available to view on the Medical Board of Victoria website: • Health service environment and culture in relation to intern support • Orientation • Education program • Supervision Award salary interns: $47300 • Feedback and assessment Award Salary PGY2: • Program evaluation • Facilities and amenities.

XX XX Applying to Victoria

Applications for hospital networks in Victoria are coordinated by the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV). The first step is to register with the PMCV website, at which time you will be issued with a username and password. This service is already open for registrations. To become eligible to be matched to a position in Victoria, you need to provide the PMCV with a proof of Australian citizenship or permanent residency (e.g. birth certificate). In addition, interstate and AMC graduates need a letter from their medical faculty or AMC certificate. Two referees can be nominated to complete the online referee form. Referee Assessment Forms should be completed by a person who knows your clinical abilities and has been involved in directly supervising your clinical practice whether in a hospital or General Practice or Community Setting, such as consultants or medical practitioners or General Practitioners who are Fellows of an Australian Medical College or clinical Deans/clinical sub-deans (or equivalent) of medical faculties. In addition to the computer matching process, most hospital networks have a separate application process. Most application processes happen online and require you to send some documents e.g a cover letter and a CV. Although we have tried to provide the best contact details for each hospital, make sure that you check the website and the details provided prior to lodging your application. When selecting preferences via the PMCV website, it is important to only preference hospitals that you actually want to work at. If you preference a hospital you don’t want to work for at number five, and none of your top four hospitals offer you a place but hospital X does, you will not be offered another place in Victoria. Both the PCMV and your hospital preferences must be contacted before the date that applications close.

XX XX Austin Health/Northern Hospital

Austin Health incorporates the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Hospital. In addition there are strong links between Austin Health and The University of Melbourne, Clinical School.There is a dedicated Medical Education Unit at each site which provides support and innovative training opportunities in a safe learning environment for doctors in training. Austin Health won the premiers award for most outstanding health service for 2006. The incorporation of Austin Health, the Mercy Hospital and Warringal Private makes the precinct the largest training facility in Victoria. These sites provide outstanding teaching and learning opportunities for our Junior Medical Staff. Furthermore the new Austin Tower encompasses new HMO quarters as well as an extensive educationprecinct and modern ward design and facilities. A clinical skills lab is situated on the Austin Hospital site. The clinical skills lab provides ‘hands on training’ and simulated activity for all members of the health care team. Northern Health’s campuses - Broadmeadows Health Service, The Northern Hospital, Bundoora Extended Care Centre, Craigieburn Health Service, and Panch Health Service- 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. These are provided through inpatient, ambulatory and community-based programs.

Network training sites: Austin Health, Northern Hospital, Bendigo Health There are opportunities Care Group, Echuca Regional Health Service, Korumburra Medical Centre (PGPPP), Mercy Hospital, Bundoora Extended Care Centre, Royal Children’s Hospital, abound at the Austin in an Broadmeadows Health Service, Anne Caudle Centre, Wimmera Health Care Group environment that rewards Interns teamwork and commitment to Number of places: 73* patient care as you progress Rotations: Aged care, anaesthetics/radiology, cardiac surgery, ENT, orthopaedics, towards the career of your spinal unit, vascular surgery, stroke, oncology, rural placements Residents: choice - Dr Joe Rotella Number of places: 72* Rotations: Medical, surgical, general

Contact: Sarah McConchie (Austin) Geraldine Apswoude (Northern) Ph: 03 9496 6813 (Austin) 03 8405 8045 (Northern)Fax: (03) 9496 3148 (Austin) (03) 8405 8032 (Northern) XX XX Email: [email protected] Website: www.austin.org.au (Austin) www.nh.org.au (Northern) Ballarat Health Services

Network training sites: Interns Number of places: 15* Ballarat Health Services is the major provider of hospital and Rotations: Medicine, surgery, emergency, healthcare services in Western Victoria. Formed in 1997 through orthopaedics, ENT and urology the merger of the Base Hospital (acute medical, surgical, obstetric, Residents: paediatric, critical care and emergency services), Queen Elizabeth Number of places: 12* Centre (aged care, rehabilitation and palliative care) and Grampians Rotations: Emergency, paediatrics, oncology, ENT Psychiatric Services (acute, aged and community psychiatric surgery, psychiatry, rehabilitation, aged care, relief, services), Ballarat Health Services provides services to a regional obstetrics, ICU population of 200,000 people. Located in the historic provincial city of Ballarat, just 80 minutes drive from Melbourne; Ballarat Health Services provides excellent With a wide range of cases, helpful hospital training and experience, superb lifestyle and exciting nursing staff, easy contact with career options. consultants and a strong focus on There is an active education program. Education consists of bedside continuing education (all wrapped up in tuition, weekly lunchtime lectures, discussion groups and grand a small town feel just a short distance rounds conducted by both visiting and salaried Medical Staff, and routine Clinical Meetings open to all Practitioners in the District. from Melbourne), Ballarat Health Services offers interns a well supported and hands-on environment in which to start their careers - Dr Adam Straub

Contact: Dianne Mayall (HMO Manager) XX XX Ph: 03 53206748 Fax: 03 53204554 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bhs.org.au Barwon Health Geelong Hospital

Barwon Health is the largest Regional Health Service provider Network training sites: Geelong Hospital, South in Victoria. It offers an extensive range of general and specialist West Healthcare (Warrnambool), Hamilton Base Hospital, hospital, rehabilitation, residential and community services to Campbelltown over 93% of the Geelong community and an increasing number Interns of residents across the Barwon South-Western region. Barwon Number of places: 33 Health has a total of 1,000 beds, a budget in excess of $330 Rotations: General medicine, general surgery, emergency, million and a workforce of 5,000. gastroenterology, orthopaedics, psychiatry, radiation oncology/ Barwon Health Geelong Hospital is a 406-bed general medical palliative care, renal medicine, urology, rural placements and surgical teaching hospital affiliated with The University (Warrnambool, Hamilton), GP (Campbelltown) of Melbourne with obstetric, paediatric and psychiatric beds. Residents There are Professorial Departments of Medicine, Surgery and Number of places: 36 Psychiatry. The Hospital positions are accredited for basic and Addition Rotations: Cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, GP many advanced training programs. (Warrnambool, Hamilton), geriatrics, medical oncology, Interns have an orientation period of three days prior to neurology, nights medical/surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, commencement of the HMO year. Additionally there is a one orthopaedics, paediatrics, palliative care, plastic surgery, hour tutorial at lunchtime on Mondays and Wednesdays. There is an active Board of Graduate Studies with a structured Geelong is an awesome place to live training program for HMO’s. There are postgraduate grand and work, everyone at the hospital rounds, clinical meetings, lunchtime tutorials and a FRACP trainee lecture series. A fortnightly newsletter is published listing is so friendly and welcoming, I am the postgraduate activities. having the time of my life here - Postgraduate Training Positions are available. Dr Joanne Ambrose

Contact: Barbara McCallum (HMO Operations Unit) Ph: 03 5226 7592 Fax: 03 5226 7595 Email: [email protected] XX XX Website: www.barwonhealth.org.au Bayside Health The Alfred Hospita;

The Alfred is part of Bayside Health incorporating Caulfield General Medical Centre and Sandringham District Memorial Hospital and is Network training sites: The Alfred Hospital, Bethlehem affiliated with Monash University Faculty of Medicine and Hospital, Caulfield General Medical Centre, Central Gippsland (Sale has strong links to the Baker Medical Research Institute. Hospital), Heyfield (GP), Goulburn Valley Health (Base Hospital, The Alfred has over 320 adult inpatient beds including 26 Mildura Base Hospital, Wodonga Base Hospital, Burnie Hospital intensive care beds with over 50,000 inpatient visits and (Tasmania), Royal Hobart Hospital (Tasmania), Cabrini, Frankston over 40,000 emergency department attendances annually. Hospital, Sandringham & District Memorial Hospital The Alfred is a tertiary referral centre, receiving patients Interns through the Emergency Department as well as referrals Number of places: 43* from General Practitioners and other hospitals. The Rotations: Respiratory, urology, stroke, vascular, emergency, hospital provides a comprehensive health service with a trauma, breast/endocrine, colorectal surgery, cardiology, aged diverse range of specialties. care, rehabilitation, general medicine, general surgery, emergency The Alfred is committed to postgraduate medical medicine education. It is seen as an investment in the future for both Residents: the junior medical staff and the hospital. Postgraduate Number of places: 68* medical education and training at The Alfred is an integral Rotations: General, medical, surgical, critical care part of the Hospital’s operations and philosophy. It is recognised that there is an inter-dependence between the provision of high quality healthcare and the education of health professionals.

Contact: Lawrence Hudson (HMO Manager) XX XX Ph: 03 9076 6052 Fax: 03 9076 6046 Email: [email protected] Website: www.alfred.org.au Bendigo Health Care Group

The Bendigo Hospital Campus is the major acute referral Hospital Network training sites: Bendigo Health Care Group, for Region 3. Austin Health, Northern Hospital It has affiliation with The University of Melbourne through Austin Interns and Repatriation General Clinical School and an affiliation with Number of places: 18* (8 direct intake, 6 Austin Health, 4 the Monash University, primarily through Bendigo regional Northern Hospital) Clinical School including the provision of Primary Care Medical Rotations: General medicine, general surgery, emergency Services. The Monash Rural Clinical School commenced its first medicine, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, MAPU, medical student intake in oncology 2004. Residents: The hospital is undergoing an expansion of medical services with Number of places: 18* (14 internal recruitment, 2 Austin a number of new specialist staff having been appointed recently. Health, 2 Northern Health) In 2005,professorial appointments were made for Medicine and Rotations: General (Emergency medicine, ICU, orthopaedics, Surgery. Ongoing redevelopment has seen the establishment of ENT surgery, urology, rehabilitation medicine, adult psychiatry, a new cardiac catheter laboratory operated by a team of three medical oncology, PGPPP, Relief) cardiologists. An MRI facility was opened in 2006. Bendigo and the adjoining region have a population of approx. Everyone is lovely and friendly; they all 130,000 people. Bendigo is situated 150 kms north-west of know your name and aren’t afraid to use it, Melbourne and has a rich history based in the Gold Rush Era whether you meet at work, in the gym, or at with a Chinese Heritage. The City of Bendigo has exceptional architectural heritage, mixing old with new. the market! Bendigo has a joint recruitment with Austin Health and Northern Dr Kat Koh Hospital.

Contact: Sonya Steve (HMO Manager) Ph: 07 5454 7554 Fax: 07 5454 7555 Email: [email protected] XX XX Website: www.bendigohealth.org.au Eastern Health Box Hill Hospital

Eastern Health has six main facilities from which services are provided (see box). Eight interns are rotated to Bairnsdale, 14 to Network training sites: Box Hill Hopsital, Maroondah and eight to the Angliss for 10 to 11 week periods Angliss Hospital, Maroondah Hospital, Peter throughout the year. HMO - 2nd Year and above have ten or James Centre, Wantirna Health thirteen week rotations with a number of other institutions and Interns practices. Eastern Health is aligned with Greater South Eastern Number of places: 50* Consortia for Physician Training. This includes Eastern Health, Rotations: All acute sites provide rotations in Southern Health, Warragul and Traralgon Hospitals. general A specific weekly education meeting is available for interns. A medicine, general surgery and emergency separate program is held for second and third year HMOs. Weekly medicine. Other rotations include Bairnsdale clinical lectures are held inthe Emergency Department and a series Regional Health Service and medical night of talkson the management of common orthopaedic problems is cover. run during each term. Clinicalpathological meetings incorporating Residents: visiting clinicians occur at least once monthly. In-service Number of places: 56* teaching and training during ward rounds, outpatient clinics, Rotations: General training, physician training, operating sessions and anaesthetics sessions are also included. A surgical training comprehensive program for Physician Training candidates operates weekly. In addition to CVs, a non-clinical reference is required with applications.

Contact: Kath Ronan (Medical Workforce/HMO Manager) XX XX Ph: (03) 9895 3267 Fax: (03) 9895 3461 Email: [email protected] Website: www.easternhealth.org.au Gippsland Rural Intern Training Program Central Gippsland, La Trobe and Western Gippsland

Latrobe Regional Hospital is the regional referral centre for Gippsland. We care Network training sites: Central for an immediate population of nearly 70,000 people in the Latrobe Valley and, Gippsland Health Service, LaTrobe in conjunction with the region’s other healthcare providers, over 240,000 across Regional Hospital, West Gippsland Gippsland. It is a 257-bed fully integrated public heath service located in Traralgon Healthcare Group, Heyfield Medical West. Practice We offer a full suite of services including elective General, Orthopaedic, ENT and Interns Urological surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Aged care. The Number of places: 5 hospital provides regional services in Critical care, Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Rotations: medicine, surgery, is the site of the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre. emergency, anaesthetics, GP placement The Monash University is affiliated with Latrobe Regional Hospital and has established Residents: the Gippsland Rural Clinical School, which is located on our campus. Number of places: 35 Shared accommodation is provided at a low cost within our two-bedroom fully- Rotations: Emergency, Paediatrics, furnished units. Obs and Gynae; Rehabilitation, GEM, Graduate education is highly respected and intern and registrars are provided with Specialty Surgery, Intensive Care, Mental protected time to attend several education sessions per week. Health Latrobe Regional Hospital coordinates the Gippsland Rural Intern Training Program. The interns rotate to both Central Gippsland Hospital at Sale, Heyfield Medical Practice and West Gippsland Hospital at Warragul.

Contact: Pauline Parr (HMO Manager) Ph: 03 5173 8005 Fax: 03 5173 8444 Email: [email protected] XX XX Website (CGHS): www.cghs.org.au Website (LRH): www.lrh.org.au Website (WGHG): www.wghg.org.au Goulburn Valley Health

The Hospital is situated in the City of Shepparton and serves as the Base Hospital to a Network training sites: region including the Goulburn Valley and extending over Goulburn Valley Health the border into New South Wales (population approximately 160,000). Interns Goulburn Valley Health is a 280 bed acute and extended care facility. It has two smaller Number of places: 16 direct sites at Rushworth and Tatura with acute and aged care beds. The University of Melbourne intake, 4 rotated from is affiliated with Goulburn Valley Health, and has established a School of Rural Health for Melbourne hospitals medical and nursing undergraduates in purpose built facilities, located across the road from Rotations: the main hospital. Residents: The broad range of services include surgical, acute medical, paediatric, obstetrics and Number of places: 16 direct gynaecology, intensive care and psychiatry services as well as extended care and regional intake, 4 rotated from services. The Emergency Department has approximately 32,000 attendances per year. Melbourne hospitals Goulburn Valley Health provides community services that compliment its inpatient role, Rotations: Rotations such as Hospital in the Home, diabetes education, continence and aged care assessment, suitable for general practice home based nursing and allied health. training - include emergency The Shepparton Campus is close to pre-school centres and schools of all categories and medicine, psychiatry, O&G, facilities are quite satisfactory. The Greater Shepparton area caters for all major sporting rehabilitation and paediatrics activities and has two major indoor gymnasium complexes including an indoor Aquatic Centre. Shepparton is close to major Tourist Wineries like Mitchelton and Rutherglen. Murray River tourist towns like Echuca and Cobram/Barooga are within easy driving. Goulburn Valley Health receives trainees on rotation from The Alfred Hospital, St Vincents Hospital, Western Health, Austin Health and the Royal Women’s Hospital.

Contact: Mandy Polan (HMO Manager) XX XX Ph: 03 5832 2739 Fax: 03 5832 2394 Email: [email protected] Website: Melbourne Health Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) provides specialist and general acute and sub- acute health services. Primarily serving the north-western communities of Melbourne, RMH also provides state-wide and specialist services to rural and regional Victorians. The Royal Melbourne Hospital is part of Melbourne Health, which also includes North Network training sites: The Royal Western Mental Health, North West Dialysis Service and the Victorian Infectious Melbourne Hospital, The Royal Park Diseases Reference Laboratory. Melbourne Health manages 1050 beds in the acute, Campus, Ballarat Base, Wangaratta Distict sub-acute and community settings, has 7000 staff and two main campuses. Base, Western or Wimmera Base Hospital. Centrally located, RMH is a leading tertiary teaching, specialist and referral hospital. Interns It has an international reputation for its commitment to clinical research, education Number of places: TEXT and patient care. RMH has an extensive range of services including cardiac, oncology, Rotations: General neurosciences and trauma. Medicine, General surgery, emergency The Royal Park Campus specialises in aged care, rehabilitation and ambulatory medicine, vascular surgery, stroke, infectious services. Advances in clinical practice, the changing health needs of an ageing diseases, at least one country rotation population and community expectations are resulting in fewer and shorter hospital Residents: stays and a greater demand for care in the home. Number of places: TEXT RMH is located in Melbourne’s internationally renowned Parkville Precinct, the hub Rotations: Medical, surgical, general of medical and biotechnology research, education and development, and medical services delivery in Victoria. The hospital 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 hospital has a close affiliation with The University of Melbourne and works closely with other universities for undergraduate and postgraduate education of medical, nursing and allied health professionals.

Contact: Val Trajcevski (Medical Workforce Consultant) Ph: 03 9342 8749 Fax: 03 9342 8388 Email: [email protected] XX XX Website: www.rmhdoctors.org.au Mildura Hospital

Mildura is located in North West Victoria on the Murray River, approximately 600kms from Melbourne and 380kms from Adelaide. Multiple daily air services to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney make travel to these centres very easy. We hope to create a close-knit, supportive, flexible, professional team that provides excellent paediatric care whilst maintaining an enjoyable life. Improve your lifestyle – come and join us in Mildura! Mildura Base Hospital is a 146 bed tertiary teaching Hospital that opened in September 2000. The Hospital is privately owned and managed by Ramsay Health Care. Ramsay Health Care has a contractual arrangement with the Victorian Government to provide public hospital services to the Community of Mildura and Sunraysia. Our Hospital prides itself on the expertise of its doctors, nurses and support staff and the high quality of its services. Mildura Base Hospital has achieved the maximum accreditation of four years from the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Mildura Base Hospital provides an extensive medical service to the surrounding community of approximately 76,000 people. Many specialists reside in Mildura; others visit on a regular basis. The Alfred, Southern and Western Hospitals supply interns, HMOs and registrars to Mildura Base Hospital on rotation. We can also appoint doctors to these positions independently.

Network training sites: Mildura Base Hospital Interns Number of places: 2 Rotations: Emergency, General Surgery, Medicine, General Practice, Psychiatry, Orthopaedics Residents: Number of places: 15 Rotations: Emergency, General Surgery, Medicine, General Practice, Psychiatry, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Contact: Cheryl Webb (HMO Manager) XX XX Ph: 03 5022 3478 Fax: 03 5022 3234 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ramsayhealth.com.au/mbh Penninsula Health Frankston and Rosebud Hospitals

Network training sites: Frankston Hospital, Rosebud Hospital, The Mornington Centre for Aged Care, Golf Links Peninsula Health is an outer metropolitan Health Service with Road Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Facility, Rosebud 835 beds across 18 sites on the Mornington Peninsula which is Rehabilitation Centre, Warragul Hospital, Wonthaggi one hours drive south east of the Melbourne CBD. Interns Major sites include Frankston and Rosebud (acute) hospitals, Number of places: 31 rehabilitation units at Rosebud and Frankston, and a geriatric Rotations: ED, medicine, surgery, rehabilitation, aged care, facility at Mornington. A full range of investigative services is psychiatry; External rotations - Warragul Hospital - country ED offered to patients. (2 Interns) and Wonthaggi PGPPP (1 Intern) Extensive teaching and education programs are offered to junior Residents: medical staff. Excellent training is available in preparation for Number of places: 74 general practice and other specialties including emergency Rotations: ED, medicine, surgery, rehabilitation, psychiatry, medicine, surgery, medicine, O&G, paediatrics, psychiatry, palliative care rehabilitation, aged care and anaesthetics.

Working next to the beach, cheap rent, and a great lifestyle, only 40 mins from the CBD. Support and advice is always at hand from the ever approachable HMO mentors, and you get a lot of independance and experience in a wide range of medical fields - Dr Jillian Lau

Contact: Peter Naughton (Manager HMO Support Unit) Ph: 03 9784 7725 Fax: 03 9784 7380 Email: [email protected] XX XX Website: www.peninsulahealth.org.au Southern Health Monash Medical Centre

Southern Health provides comprehensive primary, secondary and tertiary Network training sites: Monash Medical Centre health care services to people living in the south-eastern suburbs of (Clayton), Monash Medical Centre (Moorabbin - 2nd Year metropolitan Melbourne from its five hospital sites: Monash Medical Only), Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital (Berwick), Centre (Clayton), Monash Medical Centre (Moorabbin), Dandenong Kingston Centre, LaTrobe Regional Hospital, Mildura Base Hospital, Casey Hospital Berwick, and Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Hospital, West Gippsland Integrated Care Centre and five community health sites. All services Interns provided at these sites are linked to provide a “system of care” from Number of places: 60+* community through acute care to rehabilitation and continuing care. Rotations: Medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, rural Southern Health provides health services for a primary catchment of more rotation, options include gastroenterlogy, palliative care, than 730,000 people and treats over 110,000 inpatients across its various rehabilitaion, orthopaedics and psychiatry sites each year. Residents: In association with Monash University, the Speciality Programs participate Number of places: 70+* in undergraduate and postgraduate education at all sites within Southern Rotations: Health. There is ample opportunity for bedside training on a one to one basis and formal teaching by Consultants and Visiting Medical Staff. Interns, 2nd year HMOs and 3rd year HMOs may rotate through any of the sites in Southern Health. The Physician and Surgical Training Programs Southern health offers both a general are all centralised at Monash Medical Centre, the major tertiary referral experience and opportunities in major centre in Southern Health, with rotations to other sites/services/rural specialties from Paeds and O&G to hospitals being part of all training programs. General Practice training neurosurgery and endocrinology, all in a is popular within Southern Health as there are many RACGP accredited friendly, supported environment - posts to choose from. Physician, (Paediatric), General Practice and Surgery Training can commence in second year while all other training programs Dr Sumudu Samarasekera commence in third year and beyond. Contact: Monique Le Sueur & Liz Morton (HMO Managers) XX XX Ph: 03 9594 2750 Fax: 03 9594 6031 Email: [email protected] Website: www.southernhealth.org.au St Vincent’s Health

St. Vincent’s Hospital, under the auspice of the Sisters of Charity, employs over 300 medical staff in junior training positions in a wide Network training sites: St Vincent’s Hospital, range of specialty areas, and boasts an outstanding position in Interns: Hamilton Base Hospital, Goulburn Valley Australia with regard to success rates in both the physician, surgical Health, South West Healthcare (Warrnambool); and subspecialty examinations. Our modern inpatient (400 bed) and Residents/Registrars: Ballarat Base Hospital, Box Outpatient facilities support an outstanding patient care model, and Hill, Epworth, Geelong, Gippsland, Goulburn Valley our recently opened hi-tech Medical Education and Simulation Centre Health, Mercy Private, Mercy Merribee, Northern, support an optimum learning environment for residents. Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Royal Children’s Affiliated with the University of Melbourne, St. Vincent’s Hospital has Hospital, St George’s Geriatrics (Kew), St Vincent’s Professorial Chairs in Medicine and Surgery, Dermatology, Pathology, Private, Swan Hill, Warrnambool Neurosciences and Drug & Alcohol Studies. There is an associated Interns Institute of Medical Research and Microsurgery Research Unit. St. Number of places: 43 Vincent’s also provides a community based adult psychiatric service in Rotations: Cardiology, emergency, ENT, the Inner Urban and Eastern Section of Melbourne. gastrointestinal care centre, general medicine, Interns are encouraged to provide a full and comprehensive care general surgery, geriatrics, hepatobiliary/ service to their patients, under the supervision of senior medical staff. upper gastrointestinal, nephrology, respiratory, The Supervisor of Prevocational Training monitors progress, and interns rehabilitation, thoracics, colorectal, renal, vascular, are encouraged to provide feedback on their experiences in a two-way palliative care, country rotations feedback system. An appraisal system affords opportunity for regular Residents: feedback on performance from supervisors. Number of places: 59 St Vincent’s has a dedicated Surgical Mentor program designed to Rotations: Medical, surgical, general assist interns and residents interested in a surgical career. Considerable support is provided to HMO staff on secondment from the hospital.

Contact: Danielle Kovacic Ph: 03 9288 3304 Fax: 03 9288 3324 Email: [email protected] XX XX Website: www.svhm.org.au Western Health Western, Sunshine and the Williamstown Hospital

The future of Western Health is exciting; it is planned to become a Tertiary Centre Network training sites: Western Hospital, colocated at the Sunshine Campus with a clinical school, a research facility and a Sunshine Hospital, The Williamstown Hospital, privatehospital. Currently, the Western Health is a large organisation consisting of Wodonga Hospital, Mildura Base Hospital, more than 4,800 staff who work each day to improve the overall health of people Wangaratta Hospital across Melbourne’s West. WH is a busy Health Network located inone of the Interns fastest growing, and most ethnically diverse, regions in Australia. To service the Number of places: 52* growing population’s needs the network employs 260 consultants and 320 Rotations: General medicine, cardiology, junior staff in a complete range of specialties covering children, adults and the emergency medicine, nights (general medicine), aged care. Western Health offers a wide range of services to care for our region at general surgery, orthopaedics, palliative care, our publichospitals, which include: Western Hospital, Sunshine Hospital and The rehabilitation, respiratory medicine, infectious Williamstown Hospital. Western Health has an extensive range of clinical services diseases, urology, acute aged care, plastic surgery, and is committed to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research, and psychiatry, rural rotation is proud of the range of training opportunities it provides. Residents: Western Health offers the Migrant Screening Service for the city of Melbourne. A Number of places: Up to 45* drug and alcohol program is offered at our DASWest service. Rotations: Medicine, surgery, general practice, Western Health’s catchment extends from Footscray and out to the growth critical care corridors of Caroline Springs, Melton, Sunbury, Werribee and beyond. It numbers approximately 650,000 people and is growing at 4% per annum. A strong sense of community spirit, Western Hospital: A 320 bed acute tertiary teaching hospital associated with the approachable staff and excellent University of Melbourne. The Hospital treats approximately 34,000 inpatients, rotations make western health 75,000 outpatients and 32,000 emergency patients annually. Sunshine Hospital: Is a major general hospital with more than 400 beds. the perfect place to complete your The Williamstown Hospital: Is a 100-bed hospital currently offering inpatient and internship - Dr Paul Eleftheriou outpatient services. Contact: Colette Geaney XX XX Ph: 03 8345 6951 Fax: 03 8345 6355 Email: [email protected] Website: www.westernhealth.org.au western australia

XX XX About working in Western Australia www.pmcwa.health.wa.gov.au The Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia (PMCWA) aims to provide leadership for the education and training of prevocational doctors in Western Australia (WA). The PMCWA works closely with the primary allocation centres to support and facilitate medical students applying for intern training positions in WA. There are three primary allocation centres in WA – Fremantle Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The Medical Board of Western Australia (Medical Board) is an independent statutory authority responsible for overseeing the Medical Act 1894 (WA). The Medical Board is responsible for the registration of doctors and maintenance of standards of conduct and practice, including the registration of interns. Further details about the Medical Board can be obtained from their website: www.wa.medicalboard.com.au. Interns are required to complete 48 weeks of clinical training (exclusive of any time off for sick or annual leave). Ten days of study leave is available within the 48 weeks of clinical training. The Medical Board and PMCWA require all interns to undertake a balanced mix of clinical experience, which will include terms in medicine and surgery. A term in emergency medicine is desirable but not essential. The PMCWA also encourages interns to gain exposure in a range of health service settings, including large teaching, outer metropolitan, regional, rural and remote and private hospitals.

Award salary interns: $56,758 Award salary PGY2: $62,434 Applying to Western Australia

Before applying to Western Australia it is strongly recommended that prospective interns and residents visit the PMCWA webiste and read their terms thoroughly. The PMCWA are currently updating their application process for 2010 interns. The process will still be an online application with all information collected centrally. All updated information will be online as of the beginning of April.

XX XX Fremantle Hospital

Network training sites: Fremantle Hospital, St John of Fremantle Hospital is a friendly 400 bed, 24-hour general adult God, Kaleeya Hospital, Armadale District Hospital, Rockingham and child acute care teaching hospital, situated 20 kilometres from Kwinana District Hospital Perth in the heart of the port of Fremantle. The Hospital enjoys Interns an international reputation for its research, medical and surgical Number of places: 70 services, and nursing expertise and in recent years has set annual Rotations: General medicine, general surgery, emergency records for patient service. medicine, orthopaedics, psychiatry, community/geriatric Fremantle Hospital offers a wide range of disciplines, offering training medicine and cardiovascular medicine. positions for most specialist colleges including general practice. Each Residents: year, the hospital has about 300,000 occasions of service with more Number of places: 80 than 40,000 people (adults and children) a year attending the Trauma Rotations: Community/geriatric medicine, coronary core, and Emergency Centre. dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general medicine, Fremantle Hospital has the feel of a large community hospital and haematology, infectious diseases, intensive care, neurology, prides itself on its friendly atmosphere. The community of Fremantle oncology/palliative Care, paediatrics, psychiatry, renal medicine also has a lot to offer with fantastic cafés, bars, restaurants, beaches, or respiratory medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, ENT, general markets and accessible housing within walking distance of the surgery, orthopaedics, oral and maxillofacial, ophthalmology, hospital. plastics, urology or vascular surgery), emergency, relief Most terms are at Fremantle Hospital. Some terms are at St John of God, Murdoch (a private hospital 10 kilometres east of Fremantle) You are a part of a family at Freo. Everyone’s or Kaleeya Hospital (located a few kilometres from Framantle), and superbly friendly, someone’s always available Armadale District Hospital or Rockingham Kwinana District Hospital to help, parking’s plentiful and half the price of (both outer south metropolitan hospital). Interns have access to computers, Foxtel, beds, gym equipment, RPH, and then there are the Blue Room drinks magazines, newspapers, journals, regular morning teas, regular Beers, balcony, sunset over the ocean.. Need I Friday night drinks and many social functions organised by Fremantle say more?? - Dr Caroline Mooney Hospital’s active Resident Medical Officer Society. Contact: Harold Green (Medical Administration) Ph: 08 9431 2390 Email: [email protected] XX XX Website: www.fhhs.health.wa.gov.au Royal Perth Hospital

Royal Perth Hospital was the first hospital established in Western Australia, and is the largest teaching hospital. The Hospital operates one of the largest and busiest emergency departments in Australia. The Network training sites: Royal Perth Hospital State Trauma Centre at RPH provides a full range of emergency services (Wellington Street Campus and Shenton Park Campus), for adults and serves as the state referral centre for many specialities. Swan District Hospital, Bunbury Regional Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital has a distinguished record both nationally and Kalgoolie Regional Hospital, Port Hedland Regional Hospital internationally in patient care, teaching, nursing and research. The Interns Australian of the Year for 2005, Dr Fiona Wood, is Director of the Burns Number of places: Unit at Royal Perth Hospital. Teaching and Research activities are an Rotations: Medical and surgical specialties, country integral part of hospital. The Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2005 rotations undertook the work for which the prize was awarded, at Royal Perth Residents: Hospital. The Hospital has 650 beds at the Wellington Street Campus Number of places: and employs approximately 400 senior and 400 junior medical staff, Rotations: Anaesthetics, cardiology, cardiothoracic who work closely with the University of Western Australia Faculty of surgery, communicable diseases/ dermatology, emergency Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences. medicine, endocrinology, ENT, gastroenterology, general Each year the hospital treats about 73 000 in-patients, has about 225 surgery, geriatric medicine, haematology, Hospital in 000 outpatient attendances and 54 000 presentations to its Emergency the Home, ICU, internal medicine, lung transplant, Department. Clinical experience at Royal Perth is characterised by medical oncology, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, exposure to a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. orthopaedics, ophthalmology, palliative care, plastic Royal Perth is situated on two sites: the Wellington Street Campus (650 surgery, radiation oncology, rehabilitation medicine, beds), which is in the heart of Perth City. Retail shopping, theatres and respiratory medicine, rheumatology, Short Stay Medical dining are within easy walking distance of the hospital. The Shenton Unit, spinal unit, trauma, urolgy, vascular surgery Park Campus (150 beds) is located 6km west of Perth City. Kings Park and the Swan River are close to both campuses. Coastal beaches are 12 kilometres from the City. Contact: Joyce O’Hara (Senior Administrative Assistant) XX XX Ph: 08 9224 2294 Email: joyce.o’[email protected] Website: www.rph.wa.gov.au Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Network training sites: Sir Charles Gairdner Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is located on a 28 hectare medical campus Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, Swan adjacent to Kings Park in Nedlands, 4 kilometres from the central Kalamunda Health Services, Hollywood Private business district of Perth. The hospital has a distinguished record in Hospital, Osbourne Park Hospital, Port Hedland patient care, teaching and research and is closely associated with the Hospital nearby University of Western Australia as well as Curtin, Notre Dame Interns and Edith Cowan Universities. Number of places: 80* “Charlies” is a 650 bed tertiary hospital that employs nearly 400 Rotations: Emergency, general medicine, junior medical staff and offers all specialities other than paediatrics specialist medicine (respiratory medicine, and O&G. It is already one of the busiest hospitals in Australia. There rehabilitation/aged care, psychiatry), general will be further substantial growth on the site over the next few years surgery, specialist surgery (orthopaedics, plastics) as services move to the campus as part of the city-wide clinical redevelopment plan. Key focus areas of clinical practice include emergency medicine, liver transplantation, neurosurgery, oncology/haematology and respiratory medicine. Interns have access to a number of facilities including library It’s big and busy but there’s a and the Doctor’s Common Room (DCR) 24 hours a day. The DCR has good group of young crew. The computers, TV, couches, pool table, regular morning teas, regular consultants are generally really Friday night drinks and other social functions organised by Sir Charles good and pretty laid back. It has all Gairdner Hospital Resident Medical Officers Society. As well as the important bedside and unit based teaching which is part the major surg and med specialties of the culture of the hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital provides a - Dr Steve Massey quarantined, structured intern teaching program throughout the year.

Contact: Tuyen Chung (Medical Employment Services) Ph: 08 9346 3381 Fax: 08 9346 7910 Email: [email protected] XX XX Website: www.scgh.health.wa.gov.au new zealand

XX XX Working in New Zealand From Hamish Wright (NZMSA)

Forget the problem of not enough intern positions for your tsunami of graduates... For across the seas in the Land of the long white cloud lies one of the easiest countries in the world to live and work in! New Zealand! All Australian graduates are eligible to work in New Zealand without having to sit further examination. New Zealand intern/house surgeon positions are offered to doctors by the 21 District Health Boards that administer the hospitals. In general, it is one Health Board per city, plus surrounding province. All of the health boards normally employ doctors under the same contract, so work conditions are comparable across the country. Wages are based on a pay scale that takes in to account the hours expected to work. Job offers are allocated to graduates through a system called ACE (Advanced Choice of Employment) which ranks applicants preferences for where they want to work, against DHB preferences for who they want to employ, and matches you to your highest ranked DHB that will give you a position. Once a position is offered and accepted, preferences for 3 month attachments are taken to try and give you the experience you would prefer. Closing date for ACE applications is 22 June 2009. For further information, about: • The DHB you are interested in. Links can be found at www.newdoctors.co.nz • Registration in NZ, contact the Medical Council of NZ at http://www.mcnz.org.nz/ • Any further information about working in NZ, feel free to contact the New Zealand Medical Students’ Association at www.nzmsa.org.nz or [email protected]

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