Obstetric medicine training in Queensland uses a centralised statewide recruitment process. Obstetric medicine physicians from each hospital with advanced training accredited positions support the selection process.
During your training, you’ll be an advanced trainee with the Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) Advanced Training Committee in General and Acute Care Medicine.
As part of your training you’ll:
- provide high quality inpatient and outpatient medical services in an obstetric medicine department
- provide high quality consultative services to other services such as obstetrics and emergency
- support junior medical staff with professional development.
You may also:
- work an after hours roster based on your hospital
- do a research project
- rotate between hospitals.
You must do at least 6 months of your training at either the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital or the Mater Mothers’ Hospital.
Read more about obstetric medicine training on the Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ) website.
Eligibility
To apply, you must have completed or be in the process of completing, the Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) clinical examination. You must also meet the RACP eligibility criteria for advanced training when you start the position you’re applying for.
Applying
Applications for the campaign open Monday 2 June to Monday 30 June 2025.
You can apply for the Queensland Obstetric Medicine Training Pathway when you apply for the RMO campaign. For help completing your preferences at Step 10: Preference section in the application, use the Obstetric medicine preference guide [PDF 116.43 KB].
We won’t accept late applications.
Participating facilities
You can do your training at the following hospitals.
- Mater Mothers’ Hospital – 12 months
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital – 12 months
- Cairns Hospital – 6 months
- Townsville University Hospital – 6 months
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital – 6 months
- Ipswich Hospital – 6 months
- Gold Coast University Hospital – 6 months
Interviews and selection
The oversight committee will review your application and look at your:
- employment history
- obstetric medicine exposure
- referee reports
- interpersonal skills
- teamwork capacity
- research performance
- higher degree attainment
- community contribution.
If you’re shortlisted, you’ll have a formal panel interview with obstetric physicians from all training centres around the state.
Key dates
Applications for the RMO campaign open Monday 2 June to Monday 30 June 2025.
Dates | Action |
|---|---|
8 – 12 July | Exam results |
TBA | Shortlisted applicants contacted |
TBA | Panel interviews |
Contact us
For more information about the training, email your chosen hospital below.
Cairns Hospital
nirjhar.nandi@health.qld.gov.au
Gold Coast University Hospital
katherine.griffin@health.qld.gov.au
Ipswich Hospital
vishwas.raghunath@health.qld.gov.au
Mater Mother’s Hospital
josephine.laurie@mater.org.au
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
penny.wolski@health.qld.gov.au
Sunshine Coast University Hospital
sophie.poulter@health.qld.gov.au
Townsville University Hospital
suji.prabhaharan@health.qld.gov.au