Queensland Anaesthetics Rotational Training Scheme (QARTS)

QARTS pronounced ‘quartz’ oversees the 4 Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) accredited rotations in Queensland.

QARTS administers the selection and placement of anaesthesia training registrars in our hospitals. It works in conjunction with us and the Directors of Anaesthesia (DoA) Group from the hospitals.

The QARTS coordination committee includes:

• the QARTS Rotational Coordinator
• Queensland ANZCA Rotational Supervisors (ROTs)
• QARTS Interview Coordinators
• an ANZCA Queensland Regional Committee Representative
• a DoA Group Representative
• the ANZCA Queensland Education Officer.
• a Queensland Health representative.

The committee only deals with accredited training positions during introductory, basic and advanced training including limited periods of extended training. QARTS does not deal with employment for provisional fellows or specialist international medical graduates.

Eligibility

To apply you must:

• be a citizen of Australia or New Zealand or a permanent resident of Australia
• be registered to practice with the Medical Board of Australia with general registration without restrictions or undertakings which would prevent you performing the duties of an anaesthetic registrar
• hold registration with or be able to apply to ANZCA
• be free of chemical dependence and other health related conditions that will prevent you from performing the duties of an Anaesthetic registrar.

Applying

You can apply for a position with QARTS when you apply for the RMO campaign. Due to time constraints of the selection process, we cannot accept late applications. Continuing trainees must apply via the RMO and Registrar Campaign for every year of training.

Positions with QARTS are for either six or 12 months and are in line with the Queensland Health ‘Registrars and PHOs term dates’ for the two-term yearly plan for the relevant hospital employment year.  Positions outside these dates are only offered to fill vacancies.

QARTS cannot guarantee you will complete the clinical volume of practice within the minimum 4 years.

What documents you need

For QARTS to consider you for a position, you must review, complete and submit the following documents.

All applicants

• You need to provide a signed copy of the QARTS applicant declaration [PDF 199.92 KB]. You must sign this by hand; we do not accept digital signatures.
• A copy of your current AHPRA registration certificate
• Your current CV/Resume

All current ANZCA trainees including those in interrupted training

You need to provide a signed copy of the QARTS applicant declaration [PDF 201.45 KB]. You must sign this by hand, we won’t accept digital signatures.

QARTS is not able to appoint new applicants to positions where they are potentially in extended training. Therefore we will not consider new applications if you are either:

• a current ANZCA Basic Trainee who hasn’t completed the Primary Examination and have completed more than 26 weeks of basic training at the time of application
• a current ANZCA Advanced Trainee who has completed more than 52-weeks of advanced training.

Previous QARTS trainees applying for re-entry

You will also be asked to provide information about why you are not currently on QARTS and why you should be considered for re-entry to QARTS.

How to apply

If you’re a Specialist International Medical Graduate and hold a 'Report 1,' don’t apply to QARTS. Instead, contact the hospital department Directors or SOTs directly.

Before you apply, make sure you read the QARTS pathway application information [PDF 418.56 KB]. It outlines information about selection criteria, other requirements and selection and appointments.

Once you’ve done this, you can apply for QARTS through the RMO campaign by selecting ‘Yes’ to the QARTS pathway question and completing the questions.

When you apply, you’ll need to preference rotations that you’d like to do. Only preference rotations you’re willing to undertake. The QARTS preference guide [PDF 317.66 KB] can help you do this. You can also find out how to apply for the RMO campaign .

Participating facilities

You can do QARTS training in core, metropolitan or regional hospitals. There are also opportunities for 4th or 5th year trainees to train with LifeFlight.

LifeFlight

LifeFlight offers accredited anaesthetic training positions for Advanced Trainees and Provisional Fellows. You can apply for these positions on the LifeFlight website. Positions with LifeFlight during advanced training will affect your access to specialised study units and may result in extended training time.  If you apply for a position with LifeFlight, please let your ROT and QARTS administration know. You can email QARTS administration at qarts@anzca.edu.au.

Key dates

You can apply for a position with QARTS when you apply for the RMO campaign. Applications for the campaign are open Monday 1 June to Monday 29 June 2026. Due to time constraints of the selection process, we cannot accept late applications.

If you decline an offer for a QARTS position you will need to apply as a new applicant to enter QARTS in the future.  If you leave a QARTS placement and wish to re-enter QARTS, you must apply for the re-entry pathway to QARTS at a later date.  Re-entry is not automatic and applications to re-enter will be reviewed by the QARTS Committee.

Forms

• QARTS Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status [PDF 144.82 KB]
• QARTS Statutory Declaration of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status [PDF 162.75 KB]
• QARTS leave request form [PDF 184.02 KB].

More information

Information about anaesthetic training through ANZCA can be found on the ANZCA website at www.anzca.edu.au.

To find out more about the training email the QARTS Coordinator at qarts@anzca.edu.au. You can also read more about the QARTS pathway application [PDF 418.56 KB].

You can also find out more about working in anaesthesia on the Medi-Nav website.