Medical career pathways

Living, working and training in the Northern Territory is a unique and fulfilling experience. Providing diversity in medical practice, support by strong multidisciplinary teams and networks, rewarding career opportunities that make a difference and the ability to learn from and grow with your community.

There are plenty of opportunities to train in the NT from Intern to Registrar and the Flinders NT Regional Training Hub (Flinders NT RTH) can guide you towards a pathway that meets your needs.

NT medical career pathways

Info on working in the NT

Career Planning & Professional Development

Northern Territory medical career pathways

In collaboration with the Specialist Medical Colleges and health services, the Flinders NT Regional Training Hub has mapped the postgraduate medical training for General Practitioners and Medical Specialists in the NT. Click on the areas of interest below for further information.

Anaesthetics and Pain Medicine

Dermatology

Emergency Medicine

Intensive Care Specialist

Medical Administration

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Rural Generalism and General Practice (ACRRM)

Rural Generalism and General Practice (RACGP)

Sport and Exercise Medicine

Surgery

Information for medical officers about working in Northern Territory (NT) hospitals

NT hospitals provide a range of services often not seen in similar sized hospitals due to the wide range of medical conditions, cross-cultural blend of patients, and combination of rural and remote locations.

The Northern Territory has a strong focus on generalism for their training programs. You will, at the Intern and Resident Medical Officer levels have the opportunity to consolidate, maintain and widen your knowledge, skills and experience, as well as have access to opportunities to explore potential careers in rural and remote settings.

Training in the NT

The Northern Territory provides unique opportunities for training the health workforce including:

Developing skills and knowledge relevant to working with Indigenous people, helping to “Close the Gap” between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health status
Working in a context of high clinical demand, with the opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills in a rural and remote context
Opportunity to specialise
Well established General Practice training with the opportunity to obtain Fellowship of ACRRM or RACGP
Accredited intern and postgraduate training programs
Working towards a rural and remote generalist pathway for GPs

Internship

You can apply to complete an internship at both the Top End Regional Health Service (Royal Darwin and Palmerston, Gove and Katherine hospitals) and Central Australia Regional Health Service (Alice Springs and Tennant Creek hospitals).
Information about internship

Residency

Residency

Resident Medical Officers (RMO) may choose to work for the Central Australian Regional Health Service (CARHS), incorporating Alice Springs and Tennant Creek hospitals or the Top End Regional Health Service (TERHS) incorporating Royal Darwin, Palmerston, Gove and Katherine hospitals. Information about resident (RMO) positions.

Top End Medical officer postitions - for information on career opportunities and the recruitment and training of medical officers at the Royal Darwin Hospital.

Central Australia medical officer positions - for more information on career opportunities and the recruitment and training of medical officers at Alice Spring Hospital.

General Practice Education

Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) is one of nine, federally funded regional training organisations responsible for training the next generation of GPs and are the sole training organisation in the NT. The Australian Government has announced that the general practice colleges will deliver the AGPT program from 1 February 2023

GP registrars who train with NTGPE are given the opportunity to train through Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

Career planning and professional development

How the Hub can help

The Flinders NT Regional Training Hub organise and sponsor a variety of career planning and professional development opportunities throughout the year. We can also put you in contact with experts to help you map out your career path. Email fnt.rth@flinders.edu.au now to make an appointment to talk about your career and how we might be able to assist.

Careers expos and webinars

The Flinders NT RTH organises medical career expos and has a suite of webinars online. The career expos give you the opportunity to talk face to face with experts from the health services, training organisations and medical speciality colleges. The webinar series compliments the expos with 60-minute virtual presentations from college representatives and NT trainees and fellows.

Email fnt.rth@flinders.edu.au to ensure you are on the mailing list.

Mapping training pathways

Staff from the Flinders NT RTH will work with you one on one in conjunction with the health services to map out a training pathway. Email fnt.rth@flinders.edu.au us to organise an appointment with a suitable staff member.

Rural Generalist Pathway Northern Territory

For information on rural generalism in the NT, the Rural Generalist Coordination Unit can organise for one of their career navigators provide advice to you about pathways and the benefits of being a rural generalist in the NT. Visit the website for further information.

Mentoring

The Flinders NT Regional Training Hub can support you in linking up with a suitable mentor.

Advocacy

The Regional Training Hubs use their collective bargaining power to advocate to the Specialist Colleges to promote and recognise the need for rural pathways. Your input into any survey we run is invaluable in collecting information to present to the Colleges. Like our Facebook page and follow our blog to stay up to date.

Networking events

The Flinders NT RTH organises networking opportunities for stakeholders, local students and the medical workforce. This can include meetings of JMO’s, Specialist Colleges, Health Services and Training Organisations regarding rural pathways.

Source opportunities to attend intern and specialist conferences and other professional development events

The Flinders NT RTH regularly advises of a broad range of opportunities to attend professional development events and conferences that enable you to network, update and broaden your knowledge of future training pathways. Events and funding supports will be advertised through our Mentoring page, Facebook page and our blog.

Promoting working rural

The Flinders NT RTH collaborates with NTGPE, NTPHN, Aboriginal medical services, health services, clinics and colleges to pilot projects that advance working in the NT.