Surgeons are doctors who have completed further training in a surgical specialty, recognised by the regulatory authorities of Australian Medical Council (AMC), Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ), and the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Agency (AHPRA).
There are nine surgical specialties:
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the leading advocate for surgical standards, professionalism and surgical education in Australia and New Zealand. RACS supports the ongoing development, maintenance of expertise and lifelong learning that accompanies the surgical practice of more than 6,700 surgeons and 1,300 surgical trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates.
Located at the Royal Darwin Hospital, the RACS Northern Territory office is responsible for a range of activities for NT-based members. Read more here.
The table below indicates current training positions available in the NT. Please use this as a guide only and refer to the relevant health service and RACS for current accredited training posts.
Training Site | Cardiothoracic | General | Neurosurgery | Orthopaedic | Otolaryngology Head and Neck | Paediatric | Plastic & reconstructive | Urology | Vascular |
Royal Darwin Hospital | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Palmerston Regional Hospital | |||||||||
Gove District Hospital | |||||||||
Katherine District Hospital | |||||||||
Alice Springs Hospital | ✓ |
✓ Training available
Note: To be used as a guide only - refer to the relevant health service and RACS for current training post accreditation options.
RACS offers a variety of short courses for doctors to upskill in a range of medical and professional skills
Selection into Surgical Education and Training (SET) is a competitive process which occurs annually. Applications are scored and applicants with the highest scores are offered places in the SET program.
The following pathways are available to Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) depending on what stage they are at in their career.
The Specialist Pathway is for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in one of the following categories:
Surgical Trainees work and train in hospitals under the supervision of experienced surgeons. The training year begins in February in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The training program usually takes 4-6 years depending on the surgical speciality. Surgical Trainees work and train in hospitals under the supervision of experienced surgeons. The training year begins in February in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The main components of SET training are:
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For more information on surgical training and employment opportunities in the NT, please contact:
Central Australia Health Service
Australasian College of Surgeons
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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