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Recruitment
Click here to view medical jobs in Hunter New England Area Health Service.
Annual Medical Recruitment for Year 2010 commences 16th July 2009. Visit http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/recruitment
Applications close 17th August 2009. Interviews for psychiatry from 31st August - 4th September 2009. Email offers go out 11, 16, 21 September 2009. Written letters of appointment go out 2nd October 2009. New medical year commences 18th January 2010.
Click here for information on junior medical positions in Hunter New England Mental Health 
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GP Registrar Terms in Psychiatry
Click here to view information on GP terms in HNE Mental Health (pdf) 419K
International Medical Graduate Recruitment
If you are coming to Australia to work as a medical officer, the pathways available to you are:
Getting a visa to work in Australia
If you are a successful applicant, we as your employer will sponsor you for a 457 working visa. Please see the Department of Immigration website for more information on this visa.
Orientation
At the beginning of each semester, orientation occurs for new medical staff coming into HNET. Orientation also occurs for Junior Medical Officers (JMOs) at the beginning of each JMO rotation. All new doctors to HNET will receive a comprehensive orientation pack with relevant information and forms required. For late starters who miss orientation, this pack should contain everything you need to get started, and an individual mini-orientation will be arranged with you. Some of the forms new doctors may require are able to be downloaded on our Forms & Documents page. Otherwise, please contact HNET who can help with anything you may need.
The first part of orientation can be completed online. Click here to complete orientation online. You can also download the New Staff Orientation Guide (pdf) 1.1M.
The second part of orientation is a mandatory training day. Contact HNET to book in your mandatory training day.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), in collaboration with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, has developed an online orientation program to support overseas trained doctors in their work within the Australian mental health system. To view the pamphlet, click here (pdf) 268K. To undertake this orientation, register at www.rrmeo.com/ranzcp
Rural Psychiatry
Rural psychiatry provides many opportunities and challenges in clinical practice while in a relaxed and scenic environment. Your rural experience will provide you with an opportunity to discover yourself and your country, as well as develop valuable clinical skills. Please browse the following resources for more information on rural psychiatry.
- http://rural.ranzcp.org
- Rural Psychiatry Pamphlet (pdf) 353K
International Medical Graduate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How does the public hospital system work in NSW?
A: Visit http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/index.html for information on the NSW public health system.
Q: What is the AMC and what does it do?
A: The AMC is the Australian Medical Council and is involved in assessment of overseas medical qualifications in Australia. The AMC administers the national examinations of overseas training medical practitioners seeking to practise medicine in Australia. For more information on assessments of overseas medical qualifications in Australia, go to http://www.amc.org.au/index.php/img.
Q: How does taxation work in Australia and what is superannuation?
A: For Australian tax and superannuation information for working in Australia, please visit the Australian Taxation Office website at http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/
Q: Why do I need private health insurance when I come to work in Australia?
A: If you are from an EU country that has a reciprocal agreement with Medicare in Australia, then you may not need to take out private health insurance. For all other visitors, we require that you take out private health insurance to ensure that any health needs are covered during your stay in Australia. Medibank Private provide health cover plans for foreign visitors and workers and you can view information on these plans at http://www.medibank.com.au/Client/StaticPages/VCHome.aspx
Q: How do I obtain full unconditional registration and progress to Fellowship with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)?
A: Unconditional general registration with the NSW Medical Board can be obtained through the AMC via 3 pathways: 1) the Competent Authority Pathway, 2) the Standard Authority Pathway, or 3) the Specialist Pathway. For more information on this process, visit http://www.amc.org.au/index.php/img. Once you have general registration, you are able to apply for training in a specialty or work as a generally registered medical offi cer. For further information about specialist assessment with the RANZCP, go here: http://www.ranzcp.org/fellowship/specialist-assessments.html.
Q: How do I achieve permanent residency in Australia?
A: There are some different pathways to achieving permanent residency in Australia. Please go to http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/medical-practitioners/permanent-visas.htm for more information about how doctors can obtain permanent residency status. Also visit http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/ for information on doctors migrating to Australia. Your employer may also sponsor you for permanent residency status, for more information visit http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/ens/index.htm
Q: What sort of leave and pay conditions will I be entitled to?
A: Please visit http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/jobs/empcond/classifications.html to view award conditions applicable for staff in the NSW Health Service. To view Medical Officer awards (applicable to Interns, Residents, Registrars, Senior Registrars or Career Medical Officers), click on 'M'. For the Staff Specialist (consultant) Award, click on 'S'.
Q: What is salary packaging?
A: Salary Packaging is a means to effectively restructure your income to reduce the overall amount of tax that is paid. Hunter New England Health provides salary packaging benefits through Prosperity. For more information, visit http://www.prosperitysalarypackaging.com.au/salary_default.aspx?page=140
Q: What are some of the associations that represent doctors in Australia?
A: The main associations representing doctors in Australia are the AMA (Australian Medical Association) and ASMOF (Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation).
Q: What is the PBS?
A: The PBS is the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Click here to find out more.
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