Applying for the Program

Applications for the 2025 Fellowship Training Program are NOW OPEN.

For an application for entry into the Fellowship Training Program to be considered by RACMA:

• the application must be submitted on the prescribed form
• the application must be complete and include all prescribed supporting information
• the prescribed application fee must have been received
• the application must be received by the published application closing dates

Applications for Entry into the 2025 RACMA Fellowship Training Program

Applications received in Application Period 2 will incur a 25% surcharge. Applications received after the published Application Period 2 closing date will not be accepted. Individuals may choose to reapply for the following training year.

For timely processing of your application please ensure that you:

1. Complete all sections of the RACMA Fellowship Training Program Application Form
2. Include a copy of your Medical Degree Qualification
3. Include a copy of your current Medical Registration
4. Include evidence of having completed a minimum of 3 years full time equivalent clinical experience involving direct patient care
5. Include a copy of your letter of appointment to your proposed Training Post
6. Include a copy of your structured Curriculum Vitae – the RACMA CV template is avilable HERE
7. Provide the name and contact details of 3 referees
8. Inform the referees that you have provided their details and they will be asked to complete a referee report
9. Inform the responsible person in your organisation that if your proposed Training Post is not accredited an Application for Accreditation of the Training Post must be submitted to enable consideration of your entry to training application
10. If applying for Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience (RPLE) the RPLE application must be received within 2 weeks following submission of the application to the Fellowship Training Program.

RACMA will endeavour to provide an outcome for application to the Fellowship Training Program outcome within 3 months of receipt of the completed application form.

Note: any delay in an organisation submitting an ‘Application for Accreditation of Training Post’ may result in a delay of the Fellowship Training Program application outcome.

Commencement of Training

The latest date an applicant can commence training in the relevant training year is the published census date. The 2025 census date is Monday 19 May.

Applicants who do not commence training or seek to defer commencement of training by the census date will forfeit their position in the RACMA Fellowship Training Program. Individuals may choose to reapply the following year.

Contact Us

For any enquiries, please email the team via FTPapplications@racma.edu.au.