The Queensland Basic Paediatric Training Network provides centralised recruitment, selection and allocation for doctors who want to start their first or second year of training.
The aim of the network is to:
- improve access to training
- broaden the clinical experience available to trainees
- increase the capacity for basic paediatric training across Queensland and in Darwin.
Trainees remain on the network for the duration of their basic training subject to ongoing satisfactory performance.
Information session
To find out more about training in Queensland please see the presentation [PDF 1368.1 KB] from the information session held on 12 May 2025.
Education
The network supports and promotes paediatric education and training. This includes both the:
- Paediatric Written Examination Preparation Program (PWEPP) - a lecture series to support written exam candidates
- Paediatric Clinical Examination Preparation Program (PCEPP) - an annual program to support Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) paediatric clinical exam candidates.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the network, prior to commencement of training you must:
- hold general registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- be eligible for registration with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- be commencing your first or second year of training in 2026
- have successfully completed your post graduate year two (PGY2)
- be commencing your post graduate year three (PGY3) or above in 2026
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Basic Paediatric Training Affirmative Pathway
The purpose of the Pathway is to promote the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander junior doctors in the Queensland Health workforce. Eligible applicants will be shortlisted for interview and if successful, will be allocated their first rotation and hospital preference.
Forms
- Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status [DOCX 894.95 KB]
- Statutory Declaration of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status [DOCX 891.78 KB]
Applying
You can apply for a position with the Queensland Basic Paediatric Training Network through the RMO campaign. Applications for the campaign are open Monday 2 June to Monday 30 June 2025. Late applications are not accepted.
Before you apply, make sure you read the following documents:
- role description [PDF 165.91 KB]
- new trainees [PDF 117.1 KB]
- current trainees [PDF 125.48 KB]
- how to apply [PDF 152.65 KB]
- how to preference [PDF 99.38 KB]
- special consideration [PDF 64.69 KB]
- appeals [PDF 55.92 KB]
Documents you need to submit
To apply you will need to complete the clinical experience template [XLSX 71.74 KB] and the CV template [DOCX 31.01 KB] and upload both with your RMO application.
Participating facilities
Training will be hosted primarily at the following hospitals:
- Gold Coast University Hospital
- Queensland Children’s Hospital
- Townsville University Hospital.
There is also a requirement for trainees to rotate to an outer metropolitan or regional hospital for 12-month period during their 3 year pathway.
Read about network rotation examples [PDF 82.03 KB] and network training hospitals [PDF 324.61 KB].
Queensland Basic Paediatric Training Positions - 2026
Network Rotation | Basic Paediatric Training Network |
|---|---|
Queensland Children's Hospital | 39 |
Townsville University Hospital (incl. Darwin) | 9 |
Gold Coast University Hospital | 9 |
Total | 57 |
Total paediatric training positions per year (variable)
The attached table [PDF 62.5 KB] indicates training positions in paediatrics available across Queensland training hospitals for:
- basic trainees
- general paediatric advanced trainees
- neonatal and perinatal medicine advanced trainees
- non RACP trainees
- Principal House Officers (PHOs).
Key dates
Dates | Actions |
|---|---|
Monday 2 June – Monday 30 June 2025 | Applications open |
Sunday 6 July 2025 | Referee reports due |
Saturday 26 July 2025 Monday 28 July 2025 Tuesday 29 July 2025 | Virtual interviews |
By Friday 22 August 2025 | Selection outcomes |
More information
To find out more about the training program, email the Network Medical Director, A/Prof Vanaja Sabesan, at Paediatric-Training@health.qld.gov.au.
To find out more about the hospitals email the following contacts:
- Queensland Children’s Hospital - Prof Nitin Kapur at Nitin.Kapur@health.qld.gov.au
- Townsville University Hospital - A/Prof Vanaja Sabesan at Vanaja.Sabesan@health.qld.gov.au
- Gold Coast University Hospital - Dr Tung Vu at Tung.Vu@health.qld.gov.au.