Entry Requirements

• Full general Medical Registration with the Medical Board of Australia  
• Must hold 3 years full-time equivalent of post-graduate clinical experience comprised of:  
  • An internship year containing regular face-to-face clinical patient contact
  • At least 1-year-full-time equivalent clinical experience in a well-structures position in addition to an internship, with appropriate supervision with regular face-to-face patient contact.  
  • A further clinical year or 1 year in a health-related field 

• Must have completed a Master of Public Health (MPH) (or equivalent) that satisfies the 5 Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM_ compulsory core discipline areas:  
  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Health Protection (includes Environmental Health and\or Communicable Disease Prevention and Control) 
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Policy, Planning or Management  

• Must have secured an approved training position at an accredited setting. 
• Refer to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) for further information in relation to selection into the training program 

Total Training Time

Total: 3 years (full-time)

Advanced Training in Public Health Medicine requires three years of full-time equivalent (FTE) training at an accredited training site.

How to Apply

Check your eligibility to enter the Public Health Medicine Advanced Training Program by submitting: 

• Application for Eligibility (DOC) 
• Master of Public Health Mapping Exercise (DOC)  

The Faculty Training Committee (FTC) in Public Health Medicine will assess your eligibility to apply and contact you with the outcome. 

Application Deadline

Apply for entry | Due at least 3 months before applying to commence as the assessment period can be lengthy. 

If your application is successful, your acceptance date will be from the date your complete application was submitted.  

Apply to commence | Due within 24 months of confirmation of your entry eligibility. 

Approval of training | Once the FTC have approved you to commence training, submit your Learning Contract with 4 weeks of commencing your position. A Learning Contract is required for every new position. 

Frequently Asked Questions