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General Surgery Australia

The responsibility of the administration of the General Surgery Surgical Education and Training (SET) program of RACS has been delegated to General Surgeons Australia (GSA).

SET selection specialty specific eligibility requirements

Information for selection into the General Surgery Australia SET Program can be found on the GSA website 

Past offers

In 2017 eighty-five (85)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2018.
In 2018 one hundred & twenty (120)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2019.
In 2019 one hundred & five (105)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2020.
In 2020 eight-eight (88)* trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2021.
In 2021 eighty-three (83)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2022.
In 2022 one hundred & five (105)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2023.


*Includes deferred offers.