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Application Closing Date
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 15 March 2023 by 11:59pm AEDT. Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted.
It is acceptable to submit evidence under any category as long as it is submitted via the RACS online application system. Email copies will not be accepted.
Interviews
Interviews will be conducted face-to-face in Sydney on 24 June 2023, unless advised otherwise.
Announcement of offers will be made by Monday 24 July 2023.
Selection information and tools
Paediatric Surgery 2023 selection regulations (PDF 456.94KB)
These regulations are applicable for the 2024 intake conducted during 2023 only. These regulations may be changed from year to year and cannot be relied on for selection intakes conducted in future years for the Surgical Education and Training Program in Paediatric Surgery.
Any regulations for the SET Program from any previous years are not applicable and cannot be relied on for meeting the SET Program requirements for the 2024 intake unless specifically stated in the current regulations.
Please refer to the structured CV scoresheet) (PDF 111.8KB) for the method of allocating CV scores.
Procedural Skills and Professional Capabilities
Procedural and Professional Skills Form (PDF 184.98KB)
Applicants must submit the Paediatric Surgery Procedural Skills and Professional Capabilities form via the RACS online application system by the closing date for applications. Refer to the Selection Regulations for further information.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Selection Initiative
RACS has approved the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Selection Initiative policy (PDF 30.25KB)and the Paediatric Surgery Education and Training Committee implemented this initiative in the selection process. Refer to the Selection Regulations for further information.
Announcement of offers
July 2023.
Past offers
In 2016 seven (7)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2017.
In 2017 five (5)* Trainees were appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2018.
In 2018 one (1)* Trainee was appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2019.
There was no selection offered in 2019 for Trainees to commence in 2020.
In 2020 three (3)* Trainees were appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2021.
In 2021 two (2)* Trainees were appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2022.
In 2022 four (4)* Trainees were appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2023.
*Includes deferred offers.