Registrars and Senior House Officers are welcomed to all Queensland RACP-accredited hospitals. The Queensland Basic Physician Training (Adult Medicine) Network coordinates basic physician training throughout the state.

Training Coordination

In Queensland basic physician training is coordinated through the Queensland Basic Physician Training (Adult Medicine) Network. The network involves a personalised approach for each trainee’s journey through basic training and ensures access to training placements that fulfil RACP training requirements.

Hospital-Based Rotations

The network consists of five hospital-based rotations:

• Coastal rotation
• Far North rotation (Cairns)
• North Queensland Rotation (Townsville)
• Northside rotation
• Southside rotation

Educational Support

The network provides coordinated educational support for RACP basic trainees leading up to the FRACP examinations. This includes access to distributed learning opportunities and enhanced educational experiences across all hospital placements.

The network supports and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Essential qualifications

To be eligible for the network prior to commencement of training you must:

• hold general registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• be eligible for registration with the RACP as a basic physician trainee
• qualify as postgraduate year three (PGY3) or above

Apply

Apply

If you are a medical officer looking to undertake basic training in Queensland in 2026, you must apply for the network via the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) and Registrar campaign | Careers.

Applications open on 2 June and close on 30 June 2025

Early start

In some cases, you may be eligible to start your training early, starting from August this year. For more details, read about mid-year entry here.

For further information, read Queensland Basic Physician Training (Adult Medicine) Network | Queensland Health or email Physician_Training@health.qld.gov.au