Suppose you are a trainee doctor in Australia or perhaps considering working as a trainee doctor in Australia. You may wonder what your commencement dates are and/or when you might be changing terms. Well, wonder no more. We have compiled the 2023 Australian Trainee Doctor Term Dates for 2023 just for you.
As an added bonus, we have also attached a salary guide. You can get more information about trainee doctor salaries and conditions here and here.
Australian doctor training and trainee doctor term dates operate on an “academic year” that traditionally runs from mid to late January (sometimes February) each year to around the same date 12 months later the following year. Generally, the entire academic year runs for a 52-week period. But occasionally (about every four years), it runs for 53 weeks – to avoid slowly creeping back into the Christmas period.
There have been past efforts to harmonise trainee doctor term dates across States and Territories and include an overlap period where interns can buddy up with last year’s interns. But as you can see from the tabbed document below, trainee doctor term dates now vary widely from the commencement of 9th January 2023 for interns in Tasmania and Western Australia to 23rd January for interns in NSW, Queensland and the NT.
For IMG doctors wondering. Yes. It is entirely possible to start your position in Australia outside of these particular trainee doctor term dates. Services won’t make you wait till the next changeover. This can often be useful as you might get a chance to work alongside a colleague for a week or two before “flying solo”, as they say.
Trainee Doctor Term Dates for 2023
Interns:
Intern orientation | 23 January 2023 | 29 January 2023 | 1 |
Term 1 | 30 January 2023 | 16 April 2023 | 11 |
Term 2 | 17 April 2023 | 2 July 2023 | 11 |
Term 3 | 3 July 2023 | 10 September 2023 | 10 |
Term 4 | 11 September 2023 | 19 November 2023 | 10 |
Term 5 | 20 November 2023 | 4 February 2024 | 11 |
Year | 23 January 2023 | 4 February 2024 | 54 |
Base Pay = $71283
RMOs:
Term 1 | 6 February 2023 | 16 April 2023 | 10 |
Term 2 | 17 April 2023 | 2 July 2023 | 11 |
Term 3 | 3 July 2023 | 10 September 2023 | 10 |
Term 4 | 11 September 2023 | 19 November 2023 | 10 |
Term 5 | 20 November 2023 | 4 February 2024 | 11 |
Year | 6 February 2023 | 4 February 2024 | 52 |
Salary $83554 to $112996
Registrars:
Term 1 | 6 February 2023 | 7 May 2023 | 13 |
Term 2 | 8 May 2023 | 6 August 2023 | 13 |
Term 3 | 7 August 2023 | 5 November 2023 | 13 |
Term 4 | 6 November 2023 | 4 February 2024 | 13 |
Year | 6 February 2023 | 4 February 2024 | 52 |
Salary $104084 to $146672
Interns:
Term 1 | 16/01/2023 | 26/03/2023 | 10 |
Term 2 | 27/03/2023 | 04/06/2023 | 10 |
Term 3 | 05/06/2023 | 13/08/2023 | 10 |
Term 4 | 14/08/2023 | 22/10/2023 | 10 |
Term 5 | 23/10/2023 | 14/01/2024 | 12 |
Salary = $79138
RMOs:
Term 1 | 06/02/2023 | 16/04/2023 | 10 |
Term 2 | 17/04/2023 | 25/06/2023 | 10 |
Term 3 | 26/06/2023 | 03/09/2023 | 10 |
Term 4 | 04/09/2023 | 12/11/2023 | 10 |
Term 5 | 13/11/2023 | 04/02/2024 | 12 |
Salary = $87,387 to $147571
Registrars:
Term 1 | 06/02/2023 | 07/05/2023 | 13 |
Term 2 | 08/05/2023 | 06/08/2023 | 13 |
Term 3 | 07/08/2023 | 05/11/2023 | 13 |
Term 4 | 06/11/2023 | 04/02/2024 | 13 |
Salary = $119865 to $164981
Interns & RMOs (JHOs & SHOs)
Term | 5 x Terms for Interns/JHOs/SHOs | Duration |
---|---|---|
1 | 23 January 2023 – 2 April 2023 | 10 weeks |
2 | 3 April 2023 – 11 June 2023 | 10 weeks |
3 | 12 June 2023 – 20 August 2023 | 10 weeks |
4 | 21 August 2023 – 29 October 2023 | 10 weeks |
5 | 30 October 2023 – 21 January 2024 | 12 weeks |
Intern Salary = $78,941
RMO Salary = $85,521 to $124,991
PHOs & Registrars
Term | 4 x Terms for PHOs and Registrars | Duration |
---|---|---|
1 | 6 February 2023 – 14 May 2023 | 14 weeks |
2 | 15 May 2023 – 6 August 2023 | 12 weeks |
3 | 7 August 2023 – 12 November 2023 | 14 weeks |
4 | 13 November 2023 – 4 February 2024 | 12 weeks |
Term | 3 x Terms for PHOs and Registrars | Duration |
---|---|---|
1 | 6 February 2023 – 11 June 2023 | 18 weeks |
2 | 12 June 2023 – 8 October 2023 | 17 weeks |
3 | 9 October 2023 – 4 February 2024 | 17 weeks |
Term | 2 x Terms for PHOs and Registrars | Duration |
---|---|---|
1 | 6 February 2023 – 6 August 2023 | 26 weeks |
2 | 7 August 2023 – 4 February 2024 | 26 weeks |
Salary = $113,481 to $159,479
Intern/RMO Term Dates 2023
Term | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
Intern Orientation | 09 January 2023 | 13 January 2023 | 1 week |
Term 1 | 16 January 2023 | 26 March 2023 | 10 weeks |
Term 2 | 27 March 2023 | 11 June 2023 | 11 weeks |
Term 3 | 12 June 2023 | 20 August 2023 | 10 weeks |
Term 4 | 21 August 2023 | 29 October 2023 | 10 weeks |
Term 5 | 30 October 2023 | 14 January 2024 | 11 weeks |
Intern Salary = $82,893.00
RMO Salary = $90,978.00 to $109,650.00
St John of God Midland Term Dates 2023
Term | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
Intern Orientation | 09 January 2023 | 13 January 2023 | 1 week |
Term 1 | 16 January 2023 | 16 April 2023 | 13 weeks |
Term 2 | 17 April 2023 | 16 July 2023 | 13 weeks |
Term 3 | 17 July 2023 | 15 October 2023 | 13 weeks |
Term 4 | 16 October 2023 | 14 January 2024 | 13 weeks |
Perth Children’s Hospital RMO Term Dates 2023
Term | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
Term 1 | 16 January 2023 | 16 April 2023 | 13 weeks |
Term 2 | 17 April 2023 | 16 July 2023 | 13 weeks |
Term 3 | 17 July 2023 | 15 October 2023 | 13 weeks |
Term 4 | 16 October 2023 | 14 January 2024 | 13 weeks |
King Edward Memorial Hospital RMO Term Dates 2023
Term | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
Term 1 | 16 January 2023 | 12 March 2023 | 8 weeks |
Term 2 | 13 March 2023 | 14 May 2023 | 9 weeks |
Term 3 | 15 May 2023 | 16 July 2023 | 9 weeks |
Term 4 | 17 July 2023 | 17 September 2023 | 9 weeks |
Term 5 | 18 September 2023 | 19 November 2023 | 9 weeks |
Term 6 | 20 November 2023 | 14 January 2024 | 8 weeks |
Registrar Term Dates 2023
Term | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
Term 1 | 06 February 2023 | 07 May 2023 | 13 weeks |
Term 2 | 08 May 2023 | 06 August 2023 | 13 weeks |
Term 3 | 07 August 2023 | 05 November 2023 | 13 weeks |
Term 4 | 06 November 2023 | 04 February 2024 | 13 weeks |
Registrar Salary = $115,028.00 to $115,028.00
Interns
Term 1: Wednesday 11/01/2023 – Tuesday 28/03/2023 (includes compulsory orientation)
Term 2: Wednesday 29/03/2023 – Tuesday 06/06/2023
Term 3: Wednesday 07/06/2023 – Tuesday 22/08/2023
Term 4: Wednesday 23/08/2023 – Tuesday 31/10/2023
Term 5: Wednesday 01/11/2023 – Tuesday 16/01/2024
Intern Salary = $79,414.00
RMOs and Registrars
Term 1: Monday 06/02/2023 – Tuesday 09/05/2023
Term 2: Wednesday 10/05/2023 – Tuesday 08/08/2023
Term 3: Wednesday 09/08/2023 – Tuesday 07/11/2023
Term 4: Wednesday 08/11/2023 – Sunday 04/02/2024
RMO Salary = $79,414.00 to $140,058.00
Registrar Salary = $140,058.00 to $150,164.00
Interns
Orientation 3rd January 2023 to 7th January 2023
Interns and RMOs
Term 1 9th January 2023 to 16th April 2023 (14 weeks)
Term 2 17th April 2023 to 16th July 2023 (13 weeks)
Term 3 17th July 2023 to 15th October 2023 (13 weeks)
Term 4 16th October 2023 to 15th January 2024 (13 weeks)
Intern Salary = $ 75,315.00
RMO Salary = $ 79,578.00 to $ 116,260.00
Registrars / Senior RMOs / Basic Trainees
Term 1 6th February 2023 to 7th May 2023 (13 weeks)
Term 2 8th May 2023 to 16th July 2023 (13 weeks)
Term 3 17th July 2023 to 15th October 2023 (13 weeks)
Term 4 16th October 2023 to 15th January 2024 (13 weeks)
Registrar Salary = $ 116,260.00 to $ 116,260.00
Term Dates unavailable
The 2022 Year ends on 5th February 2023 for Interns and RMOs.
Intern Orientation commences 23rd January 2023 and Buddy week is 30th January 2023
Intern Salary = $ 75,836.00
RMO Salary = $ 75,836.00 to $ 119,121.00
Registrar Salary = $ 109,929.00 to $ 154,436.00
JMO term dates 2023
- Term 1: Monday 23 January to Sunday 23 April 2023
- Term 2: Monday 24 April to Sunday 23 July 2023
- Term 3: Monday 24 July to Sunday 22 October 2023
- Term 4: Monday 23 October to Sunday 21 January 2024
Intern Salary = $ 154,436.00
RMO Salary = $ 91,319.00 to $ 91,319.00
Registrar Salary = $ 91,319.00 to $ 161,831.00
*Some RMOs are on a 4-term schedule. Many Registrars work two 6-month semesters, i.e. Term 1 & 2 and Term 3 & 4.
**Salary rates are current as of the latest published award documents or enterprise agreements.
References for Trainee Doctor Term Dates 2023
- NSW
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- ACT
- Northern Territory
What are the prospects of getting residency in pediatrics, general medicine as an IMG from India(MBBS from India).
Required consultancy/advice
Getting an offer of an RMO post in paediatrics / general medicine I would say is medium to hard in terms of difficulty. Not as easy as psychiatry or emergency medicine for example.