Regional Training Hubs

WA Regional Training Hubs is a component of the Australian Department of Health's Integrated Rural Training Pipeline for Medicine. The initiative aims to expand post-graduate training opportunities within the regions and produce a future medical workforce that has been locally trained to service regional, rural and remote communities around Australia. 

We help shape your career in rural medicine

Photo credit: Caitlyn Watts – Pilbara News

Our focus at WA Regional Training Hubs is to support medical students and junior doctors in forging a rewarding career pathway from first year medical student with rural intentions to Fellowed rural practitioner.In collaboration with our stakeholders, the Hubs team strives to develop new prevocational and vocational rural training pathways, and help create a sustainable medical workforce supporting our rural and remote communities.

How we can support you

Help you identify the right career or specialty that best suits your professional aspirations
Assist you in customising your rural medical pathway to help you fulfil your career goals
Facilitate placements that allow you to complete more of your training in rural locations
Help you access required or appropriate specialised metropolitan terms
Connect you with rural doctor mentors
Match you with available rural general practice positions in your desired locations

Explore our Hubs

Kimberley & Pilbara

This Training Hub has offices situated in Broome and Karratha. We offer outreach at the RCSWA locations in Derby, Kununurra, and Port Hedland.

Our Medical Coordinators live within the Kimberley- Pilbara region and work in the fields of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, anaesthetics, emergency medicine, general practice, obstetrics, palliative care, public health, and tropical medicine.

Contact us

Training opportunities in Kimberley & Pilbara

  • For Students
    • RCSWA Penultimate Year Program – Broome, Derby, Karratha, Kununurra, and Port Hedland
    • RCSWA Final Year Program – Broome 
  • For Junior Doctors

    Training opportunities will be listed in the near future, for now please contact us directly on [email protected]

Plan your career with our Medical Coordinators

Midwest & Goldfields

This Training Hub has offices situated in Esperance and Geraldton. We offer outreach at the RCSWA locations in Carnarvon and Kalgoorlie.

Our Medical Coordinators live within the Mid West - Goldfields region and work in the fields of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, anesthetics, endocrinology, emergency medicine, general practice, obstetrics, and paediatrics.

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Training opportunities in Midwest & Goldfields

  • For Students
    • RCSWA Penultimate Year Program - Carnarvon, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie
    • RCSWA Final Year Program – Geraldton and Kalgoorlie
  • For Junior Doctors

    Training opportunities will be listed in the near future, for now please contact us directly on [email protected]

Plan your career with our Medical Coordinators

Great Southern, Wheatbelt & South West

This Training Hub has offices situated in Albany, Bunbury and Narrogin. We offer outreach at the RCSWA locations in Bridgetown, Busselton, and Northam.

Our Medical Coordinators live within the Southwest - Great Southern - Wheatbelt region and work in the fields of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, anesthetics, emergency medicine, general practice, obstetrics, palliative care, and psychiatry.

Contact us

Training opportunities in Great Southern, Wheatbelt & South West

  • For Students
    • RCSWA Penultimate Year Program – Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Esperance, Narrogin, Northam, Warren Blackwood
    • RCSWA Final Year Program – Albany and Bunbury
  • For Junior Doctors

    Training opportunities will be listed in the near future, for now please contact us directly on [email protected]

Plan your career with our Medical Coordinators

Connect with rural champions

Wherever you are in your medical career journey, learn from others who have walked their own paths to success.

Our collaborative partners

We work collaboratively with a wide range of rural health stakeholders to support, identify, and develop rural training opportunities. Our current projects include general practice, psychiatry, and paediatric training. Our partners include but are not limited to:

Get in touch

Let's Chat

Call the RCSWA Administrative Headquarters from 8.30am to 5.00pm (Western Standard Time):

Email us

Email your enquiry to:

Visit us

Our headquarters are located at Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital, St Alban's Road, Kalgoorlie

Or you can visit the UWA School of Medicine in Perth

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