Advanced Trainee Selection and Matching
The Advanced Trainee Selection and Matching Service (ATSM) is used to assist recruitment processes by some hospitals and specialty groups in Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and South Australia.
The Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) is providing the 2021 ATSM service.
Applications are open
To apply for a position in an ATSM match, you must create a candidate account.
Apply
Note: Read all information provided when you apply as requirements and key recruitment dates vary between matches.
Trainees entering Advanced Training can apply for:
- multiple specialties via the new Combined First Year Match – see the table below for specialties offering these positions
- standalone matches for entry into Advanced Training
Continuing trainees can only apply for standalone matches.
Applicants for the Gastroenterology NSW match must also apply through the NSW Health website.
Key dates
| Trainees |
Applications open |
Applications close |
Interview |
Match results published |
Combined First Year Match |
Cardiology TAS and VIC
|
| First-year trainees |
6 Aug 2021 |
27 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
4 Oct 2021
|
21 Oct 2021 at 10am |
Yes |
| Endocrinology VIC |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
6 Aug 2021 |
27 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
12 Oct 2021
|
21 Oct 2021 at 10am |
No |
| Gastroenterology TAS and VIC |
| First-year trainees |
6 Aug 2021 |
27 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
4 to 8 Oct 2021
|
21 Oct 2021 at 10am |
Yes |
| Continuing trainees |
25 Jun 2021 |
4 Jul 2021 |
N/A |
5 Aug 2021 |
No |
| Gastroenterology NSW* |
| First-year trainees |
2 Aug 2021 |
12 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
21 to 22 Sep 2021
|
5 Oct 2021 at 10am |
No |
| Continuing trainees |
25 Jun 2021 |
4 Jul 2021 |
N/A |
5 Aug 2021 |
No |
Geriatric Medicine TAS and VIC
|
| First-year trainees |
6 Aug 2021 |
27 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
Late Sep - contact Health Service directly
|
21 Oct 2021 at 10am |
Yes |
| Continuing trainees |
25 Jun 2021 |
4 Jul 2021 |
N/A |
5 Aug 2021 |
No |
| Infectious Diseases VIC |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
6 Aug 2021 |
27 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
8 Oct 2021
|
21 Oct 2021 at 10am |
No |
| Medical Oncology VIC |
| First-year trainees |
6 Aug 2021 |
27 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
8 Oct 2021
|
21 Oct 2021 at 10am |
Yes |
| Continuing trainees |
25 Jun 2021 |
4 Jul 2021 |
N/A
|
5 Aug 2021 |
No |
Nephrology TAS and VIC
|
| First-year trainees |
6 Aug 2021 |
27 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
Mid to late Sep 2021
|
21 Oct 2021 at 10am |
Yes |
| Continuing trainees |
25 Jun 2021 |
4 Jul 2021 |
N/A
|
5 Aug 2021 |
No |
| Respiratory and Sleep Medicine TAS and VIC |
| First-year trainees |
6 Aug 2021 |
27 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
6 Oct 2021
|
21 Oct 2021 at 10am |
Yes |
| Continuing trainees |
25 Jun 2021 |
4 Jul 2021 |
N/A
|
5 Aug 2021 |
No |
Rheumatology TAS and VIC
|
| First-year and continuing trainees |
6 Aug 2021 |
27 Aug 2021 at 5pm |
9 to 16 Sep 2021
|
21 Oct 2021 at 10am |
No |
* Applicants for the Gastroenterology NSW match must also apply through the NSW Health website.
For positions with other specialty groups and health settings, check relevant recruitment websites.
2020 outcome
The 2020 ATSM service has now been completed with 667 applicants for positions. 13 matches were run this year, resulting in 294 successful applicant-position matches.
363 men applied for positions, resulting in 146 successful matches. 304 women applied for positions, resulting in 148 successful matches.
Results by specialty
| Specialty group |
Unique positions |
Applicants |
Positions filled |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| Cardiology VIC, TAS, NSW and ACT |
| First-year trainees |
39 |
130 |
39 |
| 96 |
34 |
29 |
10 |
| Endocrinology VIC and TAS |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
24 |
52 |
24 |
| 12 |
40 |
6 |
18 |
| Gastroenterology NSW |
| First-year trainees |
14 |
52 |
14 |
| 39 |
13 |
9 |
5 |
| Continuing trainees |
25 |
36 |
25 |
| 19 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
| Gastroenterology VIC and TAS |
| First-year trainees |
15 |
65 |
15 |
| 43 |
22 |
10 |
5 |
| Continuing trainees |
15 |
23 |
12 |
| 14 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
| Geriatric Medicine VIC |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
78 |
105 |
77 |
| 48 |
57 |
33 |
44 |
| Infectious Diseases VIC |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
20 |
49 |
20 |
| 27 |
22 |
14 |
6 |
| Nephrology VIC and TAS |
| First-year trainees |
16 |
32 |
16 |
| 11 |
21 |
6 |
10 |
| Continuing trainees |
23 |
17 |
16 |
| 3 |
14 |
3 |
13 |
| Respiratory Medicine VIC and TAS |
| Continuing trainees |
10 |
37 |
10 |
| 26 |
11 |
9 |
1 |
| Rheumatology VIC and TAS |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
10 |
31 |
10 |
| 11 |
20 |
1 |
9 |
| Rheumatology NSW and ACT |
| First-year and continuing trainees |
18 |
38 |
16 |
| 14 |
24 |
5 |
11 |
| Total |
307 |
667 |
294 |
| 363 |
304 |
146 |
148 |
Contact us with any questions or feedback.
Disclaimer: ATSM is a service provided by a third party and facilitated by the RACP to assist hospitals and specialty groups in their recruitment processes. The RACP is not involved in actual selection or recruitment into employment positions.