AMC vs Ahpra: What’s the Difference? A Guide for Doctors
AMC vs Ahpra explained: who accredits training, who assesses IMGs and who registers doctors. A clear guide for Australian-trained and international doctors.
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Blog | IMGs | Registration
Getting Registered In Australia: The Five Pathways for International Doctors
*The process of getting a job and getting registered as a doctor in Australia is complex, it’s important to understand that you do need to get individual advice on your circumstance. Circumstances do vary for individuals and also things change over time. If you are a doctor looking for some general information about your options…
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Blog | CVs & Resumes | IMGs
Top 6 CV Mistakes IMGs Make When Applying for Training in Australia
For International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who have made it into the Australian healthcare system—either through the Competent Authority Pathway or Standard Pathway—transitioning from non-training to accredited training roles can be one of the most significant (and competitive) career steps. As someone who’s helped guide dozens of IMGs into their first training positions across specialties like…
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3 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for the Specialist Pathway Australia
In this post, I want to go over a few of the common mistakes that I see specialists from other countries make when going through the process of applying to work via the specialist pathway in Australia. If you are reading this post. You are probably a specialist doctor in another country who is thinking…
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Should Colleges Be Able to Charge a Fee to Applicants?
I was recently alerted to a concerning trend in medical training in Australia which is to make trainee doctors pay for the college selection process through a cost-recovery process. With some colleges now charging over $1,000 just so a trainee can go through the process of applying for training with no guarantee of a post…
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Area of Need Australia. What is it? Who is eligible? How to apply.
Featured image shows the distribution of population areas according to the Modified Monash Model c/- DoctorConnect site Post Update: I continue to get regular queries about identifying Area of Need posts in Australia. Whilst the AoN system does still exist in Australia. These days it is very rare to come across an AoN designated position…
