2025 Rural Community Residency Program
The rural Community Residency Program (CRP) is an exciting, competitive and highly regarded program available to Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) in Western Australia. It is a great opportunity for RMOs to expand their skill set in a challenging, interesting and supportive environment.
RMOs with a new or existing clinical position in 2025 at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital or Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital may be eligible to undertake a rural CRP term.
You will remain contracted and salaried to your Primary Employing Health Service (PEHS) and will be released to WACHS on secondment for one term. Travel and accommodation will be provided by WACHS.
Please see attached flyer for location details.
2025 Rural CRP - FAQ.pdf 2025 CRP Recruitment Flyer .pdf
At the time of placement, you will need to:
- Hold general registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- Be employed as a full-time RMO at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Royal Perth Hospital or Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for 2025
How to Apply
RMOs can express their interest in a rural CRP placement via this vacancy. Applications can be submitted from 27 May 2024 until 01 July 2024, 04:00pm (AWST). This is separate to the single centralised application process for RMOs.
Your application will need to include your curriculum vitae and short statement of interest (maximum 2 pages) providing the following details:
• Reasons why you wish to undertake a rural community placement
• How will your future career pathway benefit from undertaking a rural community placement
• What skills and experiences will you bring to the rural CRP
These will be reviewed by a panel and used to assess your rural CRP application.
Final locations for 2025 are subject to change and will be confirmed at time of offer.
If you have any queries, please contact WACHS.CRP@health.wa.gov.au
Note: once your application has been submitted in MedCareersWA it is final (you cannot access your application again to edit), please ensure you are happy with all aspects of your application before submitting.
