Prevocational Training

Rural Employment Opportunities

An internship with the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) provides unique experience and training in rural medicine. You can expect quality education programs and hands on clinical experiences in a highly supportive and close-knit environment. WACHS internships are available in Albany, Broome, Bunbury and Geraldton, with the recruitment process coordinated by the Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia (PMCWA). Please visit the PMCWA website for more information (opens in a new window). 

Resident medical officer (RMO) contracts are offered at several WACHS locations, including Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie, and may include rotations at other sites within the region. Please visit the WACHS website for more information (opens in a new window).

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, the John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program offers rural primary care rotations to eligible prevocational doctors employed by WACHS. For further information, please visit the John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program section of our website.

Rural Secondment Opportunities

Intern and RMO rural rotations are available at several WACHS locations for one or more terms. Location and availability are dependent on the employing health service. Please visit the WACHS website for more information (opens in a new window).

Coordinated by WACHS, the Rural Community Residency Program is an exciting and highly regarded program available to eligible RMOs employed by Fiona Stanley Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital or Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Successful RMOs are provided the opportunity to participate in short-term, well-supervised training placements in a variety of rural settings across Western Australia. Please visit the PMCWA website for more information (opens in a new window). 

GP Hospital Training Pathway

The GP Hospital Training Pathway (GPHTP) supports new and intentioned general practice and rural generalist trainees to access hospital rotations that will optimally prepare them for future community general practice training. The GPHTP is a collaboration between the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and participating employing health services (EHSs). Please visit the WA Health website for more information (opens in a new window).