What is a PESCI exemption based on?
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Date Updated: 2025-09-15
When applying for a PESCI exemption, the review will not be based on how close the practices are to each other. Instead it is based on how similar the support available and demographics of the practice are.
The AHPRA board determines the eligibility for a PESCI exemption based on how long it has been since you completed your PESCI, and by comparing it with the new clinic you’re applying for to determine if the demographic and supervision is similar enough that they can see the PESCI is suitable to be transferred and assess you at the new clinic.
We usually look at the success of a PESCI exemption by looking at:
- If a PESCI has been completed within the past 12 months, there is a strong case for having it transferred to a new clinic
- If a Practice demographic is very similar in population size, median age, supervision support & MMM / DPA status then there is a strong case for having it transferred to a new clinic.
You can read more about PESCI Exemptions here.
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Here at People Medical Consulting, we have a passion for guiding medical practitioners through their career pathways to Australia. We have extensive experience in assisting medical facilities in recruiting doctors from local and overseas who will best suit their requirements.
We provide Document Assistance for those requiring support for their PESCI with IME, ACRRM or RACGP, registration and all other mandatory AHPRA requirements, fellowship program related forms and letters, application for Medicare provider and prescriber numbers, application for 19AB or 19AA exemptions and preparation of employment documents.
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Information from this blog has been taken directly from:
- AHPRA PESCI – 17/10/2024 – 15 September 2025
- AHPRA Pre-employment Structured Clinical Interview (PESCI) Guidelines and Criteria for AMC Accreditation of PESCI Providers – 10/3/24 – 15 September 2025
- RACGP PESCI (Is an existing PESCI transferable from one position to another?) – 31 March 2024 – 15 September 2025
- RACGP Special exemption to refund schedule – 18 Mar 2024 – 15 September 2025
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