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Date Updated: 2025-05-13

We understand we have a lot of doctors eligible for Limited or Provisional AHPRA Registration that require a PESCI to achieve AHPRA Registration.

We want to keep all of you up to date on any PESCI changes and who you can sit a PESCI with!

What PESCI provider can I sit with?

You can sit a PESCI with ACRRM, IME or RACGP.

If you are eligible or currently holding Limited or Provisional AHPRA Registration, you will be required to sit for a PESCI prior to working as a General Practitioner at the practice.

ACRRM PESCI

Online PESCIs are currently offered by ACRRM across all states of Australia. This will be through a video conference on Zoom with a PESCI fee of $2495.

As part of your application for a PESCI, you will need to provide the following:

Proof of a Medical Qualification as listed on International Medical Education Directory (IMED)
Proof of AMC CAT MCQ Examination Assessment Performance or an Eligibility to Apply for Provisional Registration through the Competent Authority Pathway
Proof of Current Job Offer in an Area of Need (AON) or Distribution Priority Area (DPA)
ACRRM CV
Certified Copy of your Passport
ACRRM Position Description
PESCI Agreement
Training Plan – if applying for Limited Registration – Postgraduate Training and Supervised Practice

IME PESCI

IME offers face-to-face PESCIs for all practice locations which are done at its headquarters in Gold Coast, QLD, but virtual interviews are also available for other states in Australia. PESCI fee costs $2,497.

As part of your application for a PESCI, you will need to provide the following:

Proof of a Medical Qualification as listed on International Medical Education Directory (IMED)
Proof of AMC CAT MCQ Examination Assessment Performance or Eligibility for Provisional Registration through the Competent Authority Pathway
Proof of Current Job Offer in an Australian General Practice
IME CV
Certified Copy of Your Passport
IME Position Description
Training Plan – if applying for Limited Registration – Postgraduate Training and Supervised Practice

RACGP PESCI

RACGP PESCIs are currently done via Zoom only and are open to all states in Australia with a fee of $2,450. RACGP also accepts applications from individuals with job offers all over the country, as they are already nationally accredited.

You are eligible to apply if you:

Passed the AMC MCQ or are qualified for the Competent Authority Pathway
Have a primary medical qualification that is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools
Have a valid job offer in Australian general practice

As part of your application for a PESCI, you will also need to provide the following documents:

RACGP CV
Proof of AMC CAT MCQ Examination Assessment Performance
Proof of AMC Clinical Component or eligibility for the Competent Authority Pathway (if applying for Provisional Registration)
RACGP Position Description
AHPRA Supervised Practice Plan (SPPA-30) for each job offer
Signed PESCI Applicant declaration form

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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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