If you’re an International Medical Graduate coming to Australia via the standard pathway, before you are able to apply for General Registration you will have to either have passed the AMC Clinical Exam or complete a Workplace Based Assessment.

AMC Clinical Exam

The AMC Clinical Examination is a structured clinical assessment that consists of a 16-component multistation assessment. It assesses your clinical skills in medicine, surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. It also assesses your ability to communicate with patients, their families and other health workers. It is like a mock-patient interaction.

How can I apply?

You can apply for this exam at this link: https://www.amc.org.au/assessment/clinical-examination/

How much does it cost?

The exam costs $3,730.00 AUD

Workplace Based Assessment

Another way to achieve General Registration is to undertake a Workplace Based Assessment. This assessment of your performance in everyday clinical practice in the Australian healthcare setting tracks your progress in integrating clinical knowledge and skills as a basis for safe and effective clinical judgments and decision making. It also assesses how well you deal with patients and whether you work productively in a team of healthcare professionals.

For WBA, disciplines covered include medicine and surgery; obstetrics and gynaecology; paediatrics; and psychiatry, however instead of only needing to work in these disciplines, doctors will be assessed using some of the following strategies:

Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (min-CEX)
Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS)
Case-based Discussion (CBD)
In-Training Assessment (ITA)/Structured Supervision Reports
Multi-Source Feedback/360 Degree Assessment
Choice and design of assessment methods with clearly described criteria and assessor training are essential elements of a successful workplace based assessment program.

How long is WBA?

6 Months

How to apply?

Currently these are the only approved providers of WBA, which means if you are considering this option you will need to apply to work at one of their hospitals:

Central Coast Local Health District
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
Hunter New England Local Health District
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Joondalup Health Campus
Launceston General Hospital
Latrobe Regional Hospital
Limestone Coast Local Health Network
Monash Health
Mildura Base Public Hospital
Mid North Coast Local Health District
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Northern NSW Local Health District – Richmond Medical Workforce
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
South Western Sydney Local Health District
WA Country Health Service
Western Sydney Local Health District
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service

How much does it cost?

The cost of completing the workplace based assessment varies for the different hospitals. Please check with your employing hospital to determine the cost of the assessment.

We Can Help You

Our team offers General Practitioners assistance with finding jobs and a career pathway, and Medical Facilities to find a new Medical Practitioner. We also help with the full application process with AHPRA, RACGP, ACRRM, Department of Health, Medicare including 19AA & 19AB. If we can help, please contact us at help@peoplemedical.com.au.

People Medical Consulting are a team of professionals with a passion for guiding those specialising in the Medical industry to find their career pathway and settle into Australia. Working with both Australian trained and Overseas trained professionals, we have extensive experience in Recruitment of General Practitioners and Document Assistance for those requiring support with RACGP, AHPRA, 19AA and 19AB Medicare Exemptions.

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