Everything you need to know before submitting your application with RVTS.

Eligibility Criteria

RVTS has two streams of trainees:

• The Remote Stream for doctors working in rural & remote Australia
• The AMS Stream, providing training for doctors working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services

Eligibility criteria for each stream is as follows:

Location

Remote Stream

• The location must be in Modified Monash Model MMM 4, 5, 6, or 7 (see the Health Workforce Locator) AND
• The position must be providing continuing comprehensive whole-patient medical care to individuals, families and their communities.

AMS Stream

• The location must be an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service AND must be in Modified Monash Model MMM 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 (see the Health Workforce Locator); AND
• The position must be providing continuing comprehensive whole-patient medical care to individuals, families and their communities.

Practice status

• The position provides continuing comprehensive whole-patient medical care to individuals, families and their communities.

Medical registration

• Doctors must have General, Provisional or Limited Registration for Area of Need with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). AND
• The doctor must be at Medical Board of Australia Level 3 or 4 supervision. Levels 1 and 2 are not eligible for the RVTS Training Program

For doctors with limited registration

• The doctor must be on the Australian Medical Council Standard Pathway and have successfully completed Australian Medical Council part 1 exam; AND
• Limited registration must have first been granted on or after 2 January 2023

Additional information about both streams

• The doctor must be working in an eligible location at the time of applying, and remain in that location throughout their training
• Applications are accepted from Australian citizens, permanent residents and temporary residents
• Preference for both streams will be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors

Please note: RVTS does NOT provide a list of eligible locations. It is up to an applicant to determine suitability of their location. RVTS will determine the eligibility once an application is received.

Applications are via an online application process. Full details of application requirements can be found in the relevant applicant guide above.

Ensure you have all documentation ready for upload – read the information below before applying

Applications will not be accepted without the necessary documentation.

Documentation Required

Please note the following documentation is required to be uploaded at the time of application. Applications will not be accepted without the necessary documentation.

• Curriculum Vitae
• A letter of support from current practice, dated and signed by the Practice Principal, Senior Medical Director, CEO, Director, or Practice Manager Download a Practice Letter Template here
  • Be on practice letterhead
  • State the specific date and duration of employment including the end date of current contract. If contract is ongoing (and has no end date) this needs to be indicated in the letter
  • State whether work is full time or part time and total number of face to face, rostered, patient consultation hours and which days are worked each week
  • State the nature of work including all duties performed
• A passport-sized photo
• Evidence of Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent or temporary residency (e.g. certified copy of birth certificate if Australian or New Zealand born, or citizenship certificate or passport) If applicable, evidence of the date when the applicant became or applied for permanent residency (e.g. letter from Department of Immigration and Citizenship, or photocopy of Australian permanent residency status in passport). Please ensure that the date of permanent residency or application can be seen clearly
• Evidence of name change if applicant’s name appears differently in supporting documents (e.g. marriage certificate or deed poll)

Additional documents if applicable

• Sworn Statutory Declaration of intention to resign from AGPT or ACRRM Independent pathway or RACGP Practice Experience pathway if selected into the RVTS program
• If working in a solo doctor town, a statement from the relevant Rural Workforce Agency or Primary Health Network verifying that it is a solo doctor town
• Evidence of pass in AMC Part 1 exam or certified copy of Advanced Standing Certificate Evidence of the date of first medical registration in an Australian state or territory (eg certificate or letter from AHPRA) (including New Zealand trained doctors)
• Evidence of Level 3 or 4 Supervision
• Evidence of Aboriginality