IMG Observership Program

IMG Observership Program 

About the role

An exciting opportunity is available for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are Australian citizens or permanent residents and currently residing in Western Australia to gain an orientation to the WA healthcare system - at Peel Health Campus in Mandurah, WA; via an observership program. This program is specifically designed for IMGs without any current work experience in the Western Australian healthcare system. 

If you are currently working within the WA healthcare system and seeking further employment options, please look out for opportunities that are advertised on MedCareersWA. 

The Program

The program involves a clinical observership (generally 6-10 weeks in duration, depending on individual knowledge and experience) and access to the hospital’s clinical teaching and educational resources. Observerships will commence from February 2025.

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria, and successfully complete the requirements of the observership program may then apply to participate in a 12-month Workplace based assessment (WBA) Program at Peel Health Campus (Peel Health Campus is currently seeking accreditation from the Australian Medical Council (AMC) to establish a WBA program commencing in mid to late 2025). Please note that acceptance into the observership program does not guarantee automatic acceptance into the WBA program. Selection into the WBA program is separate to the application for the observership program and will be advertised at a later date.

If you are currently registered to work in Australia and are seeking opportunities to participate in WBA programs in WA, please visit the WA Health website for detailed information.

Eligibility to apply for Observership

1. You must have completed a medical degree and internship from an overseas training institution recognised by the AMC
2. You do not have current registration with the Medical Board of Australia
3. You have either Australian citizenship or permanent residency and currently reside in WA.
4. You have passed the AMC Computer Adaptive Test Multiple Choice Questionnaire (AMC CAT MCQ) examination.
5. You have met the English Language skills registration standard of the Medical Board of Australia.

NOTE: Applications that do not meet the above eligibility criteria will be considered ineligible and will not progress further.

 Selection Criteria

Please individually address each of the following essential selection criteria in a cover letter and attach to your application.

1. Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
2. Experience of clinical practice within the last three years specifically across the disciplines of Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics, Women’s Health and Mental Health.
3. Evidence of continuing professional development.
4. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
5. Evidence of commitment to ongoing clinical service in WA.
6. Demonstrated communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and work appropriately with patients, families and an inter-professional health care team(s).

Application Documents

1. Cover letter - of no more than three pages – addressing the selection criteria. Every selection criterion should be responded to.
2. Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) which demonstrates your experience and how you can meet the observership requirements.
3. Evidence of your citizenship or permanent residency and your West Australian address.
4. Evidence of completion of AMC CAT MCQ examination.
5. Evidence demonstrating that you meet the Medical Board’s English Language skills registration standard (external link).
6. Evidence of your medical degree and internship from an overseas training institution recognised by the AMC (external link).

Application instructions

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You must apply online through MedCareers WA with a valid email address. Please do not send application documents (e.g. CV’s and cover letters) directly to WA Health emails. All communication will be sent through MedCareersWA. Late or email applications will not be considered.

This is a pool placement opportunity.  Should a successful applicant decline or vacate the observership program, then the next most suitable applicant may be selected from this process. 

This pool will close on 31 December 2025.

Conditions of Participation

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of the following:

• Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website.
• Criminal Record Screening Check.
• 100 Point Identification Check.
• Health Assessment.

Observership placements are not remunerated. Please refer to the relevant Health Service’s policy on Unremunerated Clinical Agreements for additional information.

Further information

• Questions relating to the application process:  medicalrecruitment@health.wa.gov.au
• If you are experiencing problems with MedCareersWA:  medcareerswa@health.wa.gov.au
• If you have a question about unremunerated clinical placement/s or have a hospital-specific query: Peel Health Campus: phc.medicalworkforce@health.wa.gov.au
• Observership Fact Sheet IMG Observership FACT SHEET.pdf