Entry Requirements

• Have a Medical degree recognised for registration purposes in Australia 
• Current Medical registration in the country of domicile  
• Have completed at least two years clinical experience post primary medical degree.  

• Employment in an accredited pathology training laboratory 
• Refer to The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) for further information on selection and/or eligibility 

Total Training Time

Total: 5 years (full-time)

Further information on training limitation can be found here.  

How to Apply

In QLD appointments for Pathology training are managed centrally through the Queensland Pathology Training Program and are coordinated by the Medical Support Unit, Pathology Queensland in conjunction with Pathology Queensland's State Directors and Coordinators of Education and Training.      

Applications to the network are made through the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Campaign where applicants can preference discipline/sub-specialty from the below: 

• Anatomical Pathology (including Forensic Pathology) 
• Chemical Pathology 
• Genetic Pathology 
• General Pathology 
• Immunopathology 
• Microbiology 

Information on how to preference can be found here. 

Facilities cannot be preferenced for Pathology training. Applicants must be willing to rotate across various public and private facilities to meet training requirements and maximum exposure to training opportunities. In North Queensland there are accredited training laboratories in the Townsville Hospital and Cairns Hospital. 

Once a position has been secured, applicants must complete an initial registration application form and submit this to the College along with a signed copy of their prospective training program.  See the RCPA for further details. 

Application Deadline

All the key dates for application submission, assessment and selection rounds are available on the Queensland Health Recruitment Campaign website for application through the RMO campaign. 

Once the campaign closes, only your preferred facilities or training programs can access your online application and attachments to assess and conduct meritorious recruitment activities. The facility or training program may contact candidates to discuss applications, employment opportunities or organise interviews. 

Each specialty training college has different application dates so ensure you refer to the individual website for information. Consider these dates in conjunction with the RMO campaign key dates. 

Frequently Asked Questions