Australian advanced physician training interview: 2026 dates, format and scoring

Advanced training positions are advertised by hospitals and units, mostly from June to August for the following year, with some through the year. Interviews run from July to September depending on the unit, with offers in September and October.

Updated 27 October 2026

When to apply
  • Advanced training positions are advertised by hospitals and units, mostly from June to August for the following year, with some through the year.
  • Applications address the unit's selection criteria.
When interviews run
  • Interviews run from July to September depending on the unit, with offers in September and October.
The format
  • A unit panel interview of about thirty minutes, criterion mapped, with specialty clinical scenarios, research and teaching questions, and the unit's service pressures.
Who is on the panel
  • The head of unit, a specialist colleague, and often a nurse or research lead.
How it is scored
  • Each criterion scored against a rubric under merit selection rules; combined with the application, the examination results and referees.
What to prepare
  • Why this specialty and this unit, with evidence and homework.
  • The ten emergencies and hard decisions a senior registrar in your specialty must manage.
  • An honest research account and a realistic proposal for research time.
  • One teaching example and a plan for the unit's trainees.

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