The Specialist Training Program

The Specialist Training Program (STP) is a funding initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

What is STP?

There are around 900 STP-funded training positions across Australia, administered by 13 medical colleges. The RACP currently manages around 356 positions. Find out more information here.

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How to apply

Find out how to apply and stay informed about key application deadlines.

Admin training resources

Learn more about STP admin requirements.

Project funding support

In addition to the STP funded program, the RACP receives funding for projects. We submit projects for grant opportunities on your behalf to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing which complement the Specialist Training Program.

Acknowledgement | The Royal Australasian College of Physicians receives Australian Government funding under the Specialist Training Program.

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FATES

Apply for Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) project funding.

Support projects

Apply for STP support projects.

STP promotion campaign

In 2020 and 2021, the Australian Government funded the College to develop a STP promotion campaign. Hear our doctors share their own experiences of the STP in the full video series In our own words.

 

“As a junior doctor working in an Indigenous community, I had a bit of an epiphany when I realised that a lot of the things that drew me to international health and global health were actually present in our backyard.”

Dr Anna Holwell, Alice Springs Hospital

 



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