Entry Requirements

• General medical registration 
• Completion of PGY2 minimum 
• Completion of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Hand Hygiene Learning Module 

• Completed the RACS Operating with Respect eLearning module 
• Passed the Generic Surgical Sciences Exam 
• Consent to a police check  

OHNS Specific Selection Criteria: 

•  Please visit the ASOHNS website for more information

Total Training Time

Total: 5 years (full-time) (Minimum)

• Novice  
• Intermediate  
• Competent  
• Includes a compulsory six-month rotations in Paediatric and Head and Neck Surgery.  

How to Apply

Registration, selection and application for training in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery can only be submitted via the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) online application system.

Qld Health offers a central allocations program for SET 1 PHO applications in General Surgery through the RMO Campaign. 

Selection to SET 2-5 Otolaryngology Registrar positions in Queensland are managed by (RACS and the Australasian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS). 

Applicants who are successful with RACS and OHNS will need to apply to the Queensland Health RMO Campaign for an employment contract to be issued by the allocated facility. 

Application Deadline

Registrations Open: Early January  

Registrations Close: Late January  

Please check the RACS website as dates vary each year. 

Frequently Asked Questions