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Home Education & Training Specialist international medical graduates Short-term training (STT) pathway

Short-term training (STT) pathway

Applicants who wish to enter a short-term training (STT) position in specialist anaesthesia or pain medicine in Australia must be assessed for the purpose of medical registration. This pathway does not lead to fellowship.

The short-term training in a medical specialty pathway is for individuals with specialist qualifications or for specialists-in-training who are close to completing specialist training in another country and who want to undertake short-term training in a particular medical specialty area in Australia. In this context, ‘short-term’ is usually considered to be up to 24 months.

SIMGs eligible for the short-term training in a medical specialty pathway can apply for limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice. Medical practitioners with this type of registration must comply with the supervision and training requirements on registration approved by the Medical Board of Australia (the Board).

The short-term training in a medical specialty pathway does not lead to general or specialist registration. Medical practitioners who intend to practice in Australia for more than two years need to meet the requirements for the competent authority pathway, standard pathway (AMC certificate) or specialist pathway (either specialist recognition or area of need).

Our role is to assess the suitability of the STT applicant for a proposed position and advise the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

The initial support for an STT will be for a maximum of 12 calendar months from the date of commencement in the position.

Prior to applying, we advise all applicants to contact the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and set up a portfolio to submit their qualifications for primary source verification and nominate either ANZCA or FPM to undertake your STT assessment.

Employers must submit the necessary documentation directly to ANZCA, which considers whether an applicant is suitable for the position described and make the final determination about the most suitable applicant.

What should my application include?

To apply for the Short-Term Training pathway , you must submit:

  • STT Application fee (once your STT Application has been submited, you will then receive a payment link to pay corresponding fees)
  • Medical Board of Australia application form AAMC 30
  • Curriculum vitae (in the ANZCA/FPM format)
  • Position description (in the ANZCA/FPM format).
  • Training program which must include at a minimum (if required):
    • Purpose
    • Anticipated duration
    • Location
    • Content and structure of training
    • The anticipated date of any examinations or assessments.
  • Evidence of having uploaded relevant medical qualifications to the AMC portal for primary source verification:
    • Primary qualification.
    • Specialist qualification or a statement from the college/training institute detailing:
    • Confirmation of trainee status.
    • Content, structure and duration of training program.
    • Confirmation that the trainee is within two years from completion of the training.
    • Confirmation that the trainee has passed a basic specialist exam or satisfactorily completed substantial training.
    • Identifying the objectives of the training to be undertaken in Australia
  • Written confirmation from you that, at this time, you have no intention of making further applications for registration at the end of the specified training period.


Should your application for STT be supported by the College, that support will be for the period specified in the position description supplied.

Please submit your documentation via email to [email protected]

MBA CPD requirements for STT

SIMGs on short term training must do 50 hours and can choose their CPD home. You need to join an AMC-accredited CPD home before you start doing your CPD in 2024. Choose a home that is suitable for your scope of practice, which can be a college or non-college home.

CPD homes can be found here. If you wish to join ANZCA and FPM CPD Program, please contact the CPD team ([email protected]) with the completed non-fellow application form.

Extending your STT position

You may be eligible to apply to extend your current STT position. The AMC usually allows applicants to continue in the STT pathway for a total of 24 months.

If you're applying to extend, you'll need to submit a new STT application (with all the supporting documentation) and pay the associated fee.
To apply for an extension you will need to provide us with

  • STT extension fee (once the STT Extension Application has been submited, you will then receive a payment link to pay corresponding fees)
  • AAMC – 30 
  • an updated CV
  •  PD variation
  •  MBA “work performance reports” (WRIG-30)
  • CPD statement of compliance


Please submit your documentation via email:

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STT fees and forms

STT application forms: 


How to pay:

  • Once the STT Application has been submited, you will then receive a payment link to pay corresponding fees.
 

STT extension forms:

Last updated 16:49 16.12.2024