The Junior Doctor Training Program - Private Hospital Stream (PHS) is designed to increase national capacity to train junior doctors in expanded settings and improve access to medical services for Australians living in rural communities.

The PHS:

• supports private hospitals to employ junior doctors in Postgraduate Years (PGY) 1, 2 and 3
• increases the national capacity to deliver medical internships
• supports junior doctors to work in expanded settings, including working in rural communities.

The PHS currently provides support for up to 115 PGY1 internships and up to 80 placements for eligible PGY2 and PGY3 junior doctors, each training year.

This EOI process is only for PGY 1 funded places. It opens each year after state and territory governments have offered and filled their internship positions.

The Priority One category is for final year medical students who meet all eligibility criteria for an internship under the PHS.

You are Priority One if you:

• are a full-fee-paying international student completing your medical degree during the current calendar year from a medical school in Australia, having completed all of your medical degree in Australia (university-approved, short-term elective rotations completed overseas are allowed)
• have met the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) English language proficiency requirements for registration purposes
• are not an Australian Citizen
• commit to getting a visa to work in Australia during your internship year (see the Department of Home Affairs for visa details).

• Email: PHS2024@health.gov.au