VICTORIA VIC
Graduates of Australian or New Zealand medical schools who have completed an internship in Australia or New Zealand are eligible to apply for General Registration through the Medical Board of Australia. The Board grants Provisional Registration to Australian or New Zealand medical school graduates to undertake the intern year in Victoria. Priority of offers are currently first for all students (domestic and international) graduating from Victorian medical schools, and all other Australian graduates thereafter. A Guide for Interns in Victoria issued by the PMCV (Post Graduate Medical Council of Victoria) aims to provide new graduates with some basic information as they commence the next stage of their journey towards becoming a fully qualified doctor. It can be downloaded from the PMCV website (www.pmcv.com.au). Applying to Victoria The application process for Victoria has gone under extensive review but the main process final year students have to take is through the PMCV website. Application includes submission of a Candidate Priority List which is the list of hospitals you would like to be accepted into; in order of preference. There are 18 allocation preferences. In addition to this, there is a separate application process for the hospitals you have chosen on your priority list. This varies from hospital to hospital but
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may require a curriculum vitae or an evidence based CV (for the Austin and Royal Melbourne Hospitals), a cover letter, academic results, clinical and non-clinical references. For more info on the Candidate Priority List, visit the ‘Computer Matching’ section on the PMCV website.
List of Candidates Available to Hospitals 11th June Hospital/Health Service Selection Process 11th June – 5th July
Schedule of Dates for 2013:
Withdrawal from Match/Change of Preference Closing Date 8th July
Registration and Nomination of Referees Open 8th April
Hospital Nomination Form Submission 9th – 12th July
Match Opens (Submit hospital preferences - candidate’s priority list (CPL), Non-victorian candidates are required to submit supporting documents) 1st May
Computer Matching Takes Place 15th - 26th July
Hospital’s Application Process Opens (Please check hospital websites) Early May
One Week National Offer and Acceptance Period 29th July - 2nd August
HMO Liftout in Victorian Newspapers Saturday, 28th April Medical Careers Expo 1st May; 9.30am – 2.30pm at Medical Careers Expo, Skyline Room, Melbourne Park Function (Tennis) Centre Registration & Referee Nomination Close 4th June Referee Assessment Form Submission Close 6th June Candidate’s Priority List / Supporting Documentation Submission Close 7th June
Australian Medical Students’ Association
Match Results Available 29th July, 10am (via PMCV Website)
Subsequent Round Offer Period 7th August (2nd Round) 14th August (until completion) General Commencing Date of Employment 20th January, 2014
Contact Details Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) Level 9, Mary Aikenhead Centre, St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy Tel: (03) 9419 1217 computermatching@pmcv.com.au