PMCWA coordinates the annual application process for WA intern positions at employing hospitals. Applications for 2026 intern positions are now closed.
In addition, the Commonwealth provide funding for the ‘Doctor Training Program – Private Hospital Stream’, which is a separate process for applying for a WA internship. This process is not coordinated by PMCWA. Applications for 2025 are now closed. Further information can be found via this link.
For additional information on the WA Health workplace-based assessment (WBA) programs, please visit this site.
The 2026 WA Resident Medical Officer (RMO) and Service Medical Registrar (SMR) annual intake is now closed.
For additional information on RMOs, please visit MedCareersWA.
Applications for 2026 Service Surgical Registrar (SSR) recruitment is now closed.
Western Australian (WA) Adult Medicine Basic Physician Training (BPT) Network Committee oversees the selection into Basic Physician training in WA. BPT in Adult Internal Medicine (AIM) is offered through the following 4 WA networks:
The application process for East, North and South Networks remains centralised and will be conducted as usual via MedCareersWA. Application for the 2026 intake for these networks will open on Monday 1 September 2025.
NEW for 2026: WA Rural Physician Training Pathway
We are pleased to announce the official launch of the WA Rural Physician Training Pathway for the 2026 intake. The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) operates as an accredited training network and benefits from a Royal Australasian College of Physicians Level 1 training time exemption for trainees on the WA Rural Physician Training Pathway. This allows trainees to complete up to 24 months of their BPT in WACHS Level 1 accredited training settings, with supported transition into a Level 3 training setting to meet the RACP training requirements. This new pathway offers a unique opportunity for trainees seeking a diverse clinical experience and a career in rural or regional medicine.
Accredited WACHS training settings include:
Applications for the WA Rural Physician Training Pathway opens on Monday 23 June 2025.
For more information please see: Medical recruitment (health.wa.gov.au).
All public hospitals post medical vacancies via MedCareersWA. These advertisements are also listed on JobsWA. For employment opportunities at WA private hospitals, please refer to their individual websites.
