We recruit postgraduate doctors to the pathway twice a year, usually in May and September. We'll post key recruitment dates in early 2025.

You can express your interest if you’d like to stay up to date and know when applications open.

Who can apply

To apply as a postgraduate you must:

  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or intend to apply for citizenship or residency
  • have provisional or general registration with the Medical Board of Australia
  • be able to apply for rural generalist fellowship training with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) or the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
  • work for an approved Queensland rural hospital, general practice or health facility
  • want to do most of your fellowship training in a rural or remote area (MM 3 to MM 7).

Your training terms

If you're a postgraduate entrant in the early stages of training, you must negotiate your own hospital prevocational training term in obstetrics, paediatrics and anaesthetics with your employing facility. To learn more about this process, email our team at rural_generalist@health.qld.gov.au.

What to prepare

Why you want to join

Tell us in 800 words or less why you want to join the Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway. Your response is part of our selection process.

Your CV (curriculum vitae)

You need to submit a signed copy of your CV that includes a statement confirming the content is true and correct. You can use our Medical practitioner CV template [DOC 319.5 KB] or your own template.

Proof of your identity

If you’re an Australian or New Zealand citizen, you can give us one of the following:

  • your passport
  • proof of your citizenship
  • your birth certificate and Australian driver licence
  • your birth certificate and Australian Photo identification card or Adult Proof of Age Card.

If you’re not a citizen, we’ll need the following:

Ask a JP (justice of the peace), commissioner of declaration, barrister, solicitor, or notary public to certify these before you apply.

We might ask for more documents during the recruitment process.

Referee details

We'll need contact details for 2 professional referees.

We may contact them during the recruitment process, and they may need to fill in an online report.

They’ll need to tell us about your:

  • clinical skills and knowledge
  • professional and ethical conduct
  • people skills such as communication, teamwork, leadership, teaching and learning.

You should ask your referees for their support before you apply.

Medical qualifications and registrations

We’ll need proof of your medical qualifications and registrations.

What happens next

We’ll review your application and may invite you for an interview.

If you’re successful, we’ll offer you a place on the pathway.

Our training advisors can give advice to help you plan your training and choose work that suits your needs and goals.

If you don’t get an offer, you can still apply for resident medical officer (RMO) and Registrar roles.

Withdrawing your application

You can withdraw your application at any time by emailing rural_generalist@health.qld.gov.au.

Last updated: January 2025

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