2026 WA Intern
Conditions:
The full-time annual base salary rate for an intern is $90,864 to $119,165 plus $6,503 Professional Development Allowance (depending on the health site) and superannuation. Rates and allowances differ subject to the applicable location and industrial agreement i.e., the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement 2024, the Medical Practitioners Award 2020 (Joondalup Health Campus) or the St John of God Health Care – AMA WA – Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 2023 (St John of God Midland Hospital).
Interns shall be appointed on a fixed-term, full-time contract with WA Health Service or Joondalup Health Campus for 3 years (subject to visa requirements). Interns at St John of God Midland Hospital will be offered a contract with St John of God Health Care for 2 years (subject to visa requirements). Interns can preference the following as their Primary Employing Health Service:
- Fiona Stanley Hospital
- Joondalup Health Campus
- Royal Perth Hospital
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- St John of God Midland Hospital, or
- WA Country Health Service – (Albany Health Campus, Broome Regional Hospital, Bunbury Hospital or Geraldton Regional Hospital).
Substantive Equality Statement:
All participating health services are committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our services. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
WA Health Services support flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. The WA health system is committed to a smoke-free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.
The WA health system is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility to Apply:
To be considered for a 2026 WA intern position, applicants must:
- Submit a complete application prior to the closing deadline, demonstrating they meet the essential selection criteria
- Be a graduate from an Australian Medical Council accredited medical school or a graduate from a university in a competent authority country (as defined by Ahpra) who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen and is eligible for limited registration
- Not have commenced or completed an internship nor been registered or worked as a medical practitioner, either in Australia or overseas
- Be registrable with the Medical Board of Australia
- Be eligible to work in Australia.
Refer to the 2026 WA Intern Application Guide below for more details.
Job Description:
WA Health Services and Joondalup Health Campus offer 3-year contracts (subject to visa requirements) and St John of God Health Care offer 2-year contracts (subject to visa requirements).
To fulfil training requirements, metropolitan based interns can undertake rotations at a variety of metropolitan, rural, or remote sites (see 2026 WA Intern Application Guide for details).
The position will provide successful applicants the opportunity to complete an accredited internship compliant with the general registration requirements of the Medical Board of Australia, as determined by the Australian Medical Council’s (AMC) National Framework for Prevocational (PGY1 and PGY2) Medical Training.
On successful completion of these PGY1 requirements, interns (PGY1s) will be eligible to apply for general registration via the Medical Board of Australia.
All term rotations are accredited by the Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia (PMCWA) against approved accreditation standards for intern training and include the above experience.
Selection Criteria:
Please see the 2026 WA Intern JDF attached below
Appointment Prerequisites:
Please see the 2026 WA Intern JDF attached below
Application Instructions:
Refer to the 2026 WA Intern Application Guide for important information and advice on how to apply. A copy is attached below and is also available on the PMCWA website.
Applicants must create a profile and apply online via MedCareersWA (applicants must have a current, valid personal email address to apply online – all communication will be via this email. Do not use your student email. Applicants are required to attach:
- Statement addressing selection criteria (up to 500 words each for criteria 2, 3 and 4)
- Curriculum vitae/resume (maximum of 3 single-sided A4 pages)
- Cover letter (optional – maximum of one single-sided A4 page)
- Evidence of citizenship/residency status (e.g., passport, birth certificate or citizenship certificate)
- Current or most recent visa (if applicable).
- Recent official academic transcript of medical degree (scanned, photo or My eQuals link)
- Verification of year 12 completion in WA (if applicable - applies to applicants who completed year 12 in WA)
- Copy of Cambridge, IELTS, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, NZREX or PLAB examination results or other accepted evidence as specified by the Medical Board’s English language skills registration standard (if applicable – refer to the Medical Board of Australia’s English language skills registration standard for further information)
- Copy of the AMC Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) exam results (if applicable – refer to the 2026 WA Intern Application Guide).
The MedCareersWA application may take up to an hour to complete and submit. It is recommended that applicants have all attachments ready before commencing their online application and submit the application before the closing date and time.
Incomplete applications can be saved and edited at any time until the closing date and time. Saved applications are not automatically submitted.
To apply for this vacancy now, please click ‘Apply’ below.
Further Information:
For further information regarding the application process, refer to PMCWA's website: www.pmcwa.org.au
For queries, please contact PMCWA at pmcwa@health.wa.gov.au
For technical difficulties, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au
Applicants must ensure that their application and attachments are received in full using the information outlined above prior to the closing date and time. Emailed applications will not be accepted.
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