P.O.Box 433
Nedlands
Western Australia 6909
10 Stirling Highway
Nedlands
Western Australia 6009
Specialists
The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) Doctor Connect website provides comprehensive information and advice for overseas trained specialists about the Australian health system, assessment pathways, registration and employment options and much more.
Doctor Connect also links to the websites of many other organisations which are useful for specialists looking to work in Australia. Some of these include:
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Information for overseas trained specialists about immigration matters and visa options.
- The Australian Medical Council (AMC)
The AMC is an independent national standards body for medical education and training in Australia.
Specialist Medical Colleges
A complete list of the various specialist medical colleges can be found on the AMC website. The colleges below make specialist vacancy listings available to non-members:
The Royal Australasian College of SurgeonsThe Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
The Western Australian Department of Health has an overseas trained doctor website which provides information for doctors who obtained their primary medical qualification outside of Australia and are interested in working as doctors in Western Australia.
Many specialists working in rural and remote WA work in hospitals run by the Western Australian Department of Health. For full information on the State rural health service regions contact WA Country Health Service.
Specialists wanting details of current and prospective vacancies in rural and remote Western Australia should email their queries to info@health.wa.gov.au.
Private Hospitals and Practices
Private hospitals and practices throughout Western Australia also seek specialists from time to time. The two major private hospitals are those run by St John of God Health Care in Geraldton and Bunbury.
