Entry Requirements

• Completion of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Basic Physician Training, including successful completion of the RACP written and clinical examinations

OR

• Fellowship with an approved medical College or RACP Division or Faculty (see RACP website for details)

AND

• General medical registration
• Employment in an accredited Advanced Training position
• Refer to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians for further information in relation to selection into the training program

Total Training Time

Total: 3 years (36 months) (full-time)

• 24 months of core training
  • 6 months of inpatient unit/hospice 
  • 6 months of community setting 
  • 6 months of teaching hospital/consultation 
  • 6 months of cancer care setting 

• 12 months of non-core training
  • 6 months of palliative medicine variable or related specialty
  • 6 months of elective training

• 1 x Advanced Training Research Project 
• 1 x Case Study 
• Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety online course (trainees who commenced in 2023 onwards) 
• Communication Skills Workshop (recommended) 
• RACP Online Learning: Pain Management modules  

How to Apply

Palliative Medicine Advanced Training positions are managed centrally through the Queensland Palliative Medicine Advanced Training Pathway. Applications to this network must be submitted through the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Campaign. See the application guide for further details on how to preference the network.

Applicants must also apply to the Advanced Training in Palliative Medicine program through the RACP. When applying to the Queensland Health RMO Campaign, candidates can preference up to five hospitals at step 10 in the process. Candidates should always discuss employment opportunities with their preferenced facilities or training programs before submitting an application. The hospitals within our region accepting applications are: Townsville University Hospital and Cairns Hospital. For more information on the campaign and application process go to the Queensland Health website.

Application Deadline

15 February | first half or whole of the current year  

31 August | second half of current year 

Frequently Asked Questions