Information session
Our information session was held on Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 7 pm
Applications
Apply for rural advanced skills training positions in obstetrics and gynaecology, mental health, palliative care, paediatrics, internal medicine and anaesthetics.
Applications open: Monday 13 April 2026 at 9 am
Applications close: Monday 27 April 2026 at 3 pm
Late applications will not be accepted for Anaesthetics. Under extenuating circumstances, late applications may be considered for the other disciplines.
Find out how to apply for a position.
Application review and shortlisting
We review and shortlist applications from 28 April to 6 May 2026.
Interviews
- Anaesthetics: Monday 18 May 2026
- Obstetrics and gynaecology: Wednesday 20 May 2026
- Paediatrics: Thursday 21 May 2026
- Palliative care: Friday 22 May 2026
- Internal medicine and mental health: Wednesday 27 May 2026
Interviews will be held online. We rank applicants based on their application, referee reports, CV and interview. The day after each interview session, we present ranked candidates to hospitals. The hospital may run another round of interviews to decide between applicants.
Application outcome
We'll let you know the outcome of your application in mid to late-June 2026.
Resident Medical Officer (RMO) campaign
If you don’t get a rural advanced skills training position through us, you'll have time to change your application to apply to the RMO campaign.