Apply for the Australian specialist and/or AoN assessment pathway
Australia
RACS is currently receiving a high volume of Specialist Assessment Applications, as such, there will be a slight delay in your application being allocated to a coordinator. We anticipate applications will be allocated within 6-8 weeks of receipt.
Please note RACS will be closed from 25 December 2024 to 1 January 2025, this may also impact allocation timelines. The SIMG Department will contact all applicants at the beginning of January to provide an update on application timeframes.
To ensure applications can be processed within a timely manner, SIMG applicants must submit all required documentation when applying to RACS.
- Read the Checklist for Specialist and/or Area of Need Assessment (PDF 189.37KB)
- Read the Assessing a Specialist International Medical Graduate’s Comparability to an Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Trained Surgical Specialist Regulation
- Take the SIMG Specialist Assessment Eligibility Quiz: SIMG Specialist Assessment Eligibility Quiz
If RACS determines that an application is incomplete, the SIMG applicant will be asked to provide the missing documents within 30 days from date of request.
Should the missing documents not be provided within 30 days, the application will be withdrawn and the SIMG applicant will need to reapply.
Where an application has been reviewed by RACS and is withdrawn due to missing documentation, a 90% refund of the application fee will be issued, with 10% to be withheld for administrative costs.
NOTE: RACS relies on documentation provided by SIMG applicants and is not obliged to seek additional information. It is therefore the responsibility of SIMG applicants to ensure that they have a clear understanding of the specialist assessment process and that they address all eligibility and assessment criteria.
NOTE: By submitting a complete application, this does not mean that your application will be successful and/or that you will be offered a specialist pathway at the conclusion of the specialist assessment process.
Once the required documentation is prepared, you will be able to apply online.
Contacts
If you are having trouble logging on to the application form, please contact the help desk on +61 3 9276 7417 or email [email protected].
For further information regarding the online application forms, call + 61 8 8219 0972 or email [email protected]
Aotearoa New Zealand
For Aotearoa New Zealand, International Medical Graduates (IMGs) must submit applications to practice medicine to the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). Application forms are available on the MCNZ website.