Employment in South Australia
Standard Pathway
International medical graduates (IMGs) on the Standard Pathway must register through e-recruitment to be considered for employment in South Australia. SA Health maintains a database of applicants that is used by all SA hospitals, click here to register.
The Medical Board requires that eligible IMGs on the Standard Pathway undergo 12 months of supervised training to achieve general registration.
Competent Authority Pathway
IMGs on the Competent Authority Pathway must register through e-recruitment to be considered for employment in South Australia. SA Health maintains a database of applicants that is used by all SA hospitals, click here to register.
The Medical Board requires that eligible IMGs on the Competent Authority pathway undergo 12 months of supervised training to achieve general registration.
Specialist Pathway
IMGs eligible for the Specialist Pathway are encouraged to make direct contact with the SA training hospitals and negotiate a position; this should be done alongside liaison with the relevant College.
For more information on the relevant pathways see Getting medical registration.
Area of Need
An Area of Need (AoN) is a location in which there is a recognised lack of specific medical practitioners or where there are medical positions that remain unfilled even after recruitment efforts have taken place over a period of time.
AoN for general practitioners is restricted to rural and outer metropolitan regions but can be applied to positions in either the public or private sector.
The program supports health service providers who are experiencing a medical workforce shortage and can demonstrate that they have been unable to recruit an Australian-trained medical practitioner to the vacant position. Once AoN is granted, employers are able to extend their recruitment program to include IMGs who are not currently registered in Australia.
To be eligible for AoN positions, IMGs must register with an approved Recruitment agency. See recruitment agencies.