Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Yes. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria. Information about the eligibility criteria can be found HERE.

Yes, applicants to the Fellowship Training Program must hold general and/or specialist* registration with the Medical Board of Australia or Medical Council of New Zealand.

* Prior to commencement in the Fellowship Training Program a successful applicant who holds only specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia will be required to seek and receive a change to their scope of practice for the purpose of undertaking the RACMA Fellowship Training Program.

Yes. Applicants must have completed a minimum of three years full-time clinical experience involving direct patient care at the time of application.

Yes. The Fellowship Training Program can be undertaken part-time. Training must be undertaken at a minimum of 0.4 FTE in Medical Administration. When training is undertaken at the minimum of 0.4 FTE it must be undertaken in a single Accredited Training Post.

Yes, Candidates who are in an Accredited Training  Post which has been approved for training at 0.7 full time equivalent (FTE) or less, receive a discount on their Annual Training Fee.

The Fellowship Training Program takes a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent training to complete.

Candidates in the Fellowship Training Program have a maximum of 10* calendar years to complete the training program.

*The program is structured into 2 phases – Foundation and Advanced. Each Phase has minimum and maximum time in training requirements. More information is available HERE.

The application fee for the Fellowship Training Program is non-refundable.

There are two applications periods. Application Period 1 (standard) and Application Period 2. Application period dates are published on the website.

The application fee for Application Period 2 incurs a surcharge.

The latest date an applicant can commence training in the relevant training year is the census date published on the website.

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.

No. Applicants must be in a RACMA Accredited Training Post or be due to commence in an Accredited Training Post prior to the commencement of training. Where the applicant is not in, or due to commence in an Accredited Training Post the applicant’s employer/intended employer must apply to RACMA to have the position accredited for RACMA Fellowship Training.

The applying officer must have the appropriate delegation from the health setting/organisation to complete the application form for the Fellowship Training Program.

Applicants must nominate three referees in their application. Applicants should nominate referees that best support their application.

Yes, training occurs under supervision in posts accredited by RACMA. Candidates must be in an Accredited Training Post under supervision for the duration of training unless on an approved interruption to training.

Candidates in the Fellowship Training Program can apply to interrupt their training. Information about interrupted training can be found in the Flexible Training Policy.

The Foundation and Advanced Workshops are held in Melbourne. Candidates in the Fellowship Training Program are required to travel to Melbourne to attend the workshops. Candidates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements and expenses.

The Oral Examination is held in Melbourne. Candidates in the Fellowship Training Program are required to travel to Melbourne to sit the examination. Candidates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements and expenses.

Candidates in the Fellowship Training Program are required to pay a number of fees related to their training including annual training fees, workshop and examination fees. Further information about fees is available on the fees page of the website.

Yes, Candidates are required to complete 15 Workplace Based Assessments in Foundation Phase and 14 Workplace Based Assessments in Advanced Phase of training. More information about Workplace Based Assessments can be found HERE.

Applicants for the Fellowship Training Program may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience (RPLE). RPLE refers to the recognition of relevant knowledge, skills and competencies acquired through learning or experience prior to commencing the RACMA Fellowship Training Program.

Recognition if awarded may result in credit for specified training, learning and assessment requirements of the RACMA Fellowship Training Program.

Further information about RPLE is available HERE.

An application for Recognition of Prior Learning and Experience (RPLE) must be submitted to RACMA within 14 days of submitting an application for the Fellowship Training Program.

Further information about RPLE is available HERE.

Yes, Candidates in the Fellowship Training Program are required to complete the following modules at their own expense during the Foundation Phase of training:

• Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association Online Module: Cultural Awareness – an Introduction to Cultural Safety
• Mauri Ora Online Course: Foundations in Cultural Competency

If you are an overseas trained doctor without general/vocational registration in Australia or New Zealand, you will be required to apply to the Medical Board of Australia or the Medical Council of New Zealand to obtain general registration.