Paediatric Surgery

Applications Open: 12 noon (AEDT) - Wednesday 21 February 2024

Applications Close: 12 noon (AEDT) - Wednesday 13 March 2024.

Applications submitted after the closing date will not be accepted.

It is acceptable to submit evidence under any category as long as it is submitted via the RACS online application system. Email copies will not be accepted.

Interviews will be conducted face-to-face in Sydney on 22 June 2024, unless advised otherwise.

Announcement of offers will be made by Wednesday 24 July 2024.

 Paediatric Surgery 2024 selection regulations (PDF 480.3KB)

These regulations are applicable for the 2025 intake conducted during 2024 only. These regulations may be changed from year to year and cannot be relied on for selection intakes conducted in future years for the Surgical Education and Training Program in Paediatric Surgery.

Any regulations for the SET Program from any previous years are not applicable and cannot be relied on for meeting the SET Program requirements for the 2025 intake unless specifically stated in the current regulations.

All applicants must download and complete the structured CV scoresheet) (PDF 135.03KB)and provide evidence. The evidence should be in order of the items listed and scored for on the Structed CV scoresheet.

Procedural Skills and Professional Capabilities

Procedural and Professional Skills Form (PDF 184.98KB)

Applicants must submit the Paediatric Surgery Procedural Skills and Professional Capabilities form via the RACS online application system by the closing date for applications. Refer to the Selection Regulations for further information.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Selection Initiative

RACS has approved the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Selection Initiative policy (PDF 30.25KB)and the Committee of Paediatric Surgery implemented this initiative in the selection process. Refer to the Selection Regulations for further information.

July 2024.

In 2017 five (5)* Trainees were appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2018.
In 2018 one (1)* Trainee was appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2019.
There was no selection offered in 2019 for Trainees to commence in 2020.
In 2020 three (3)* Trainees were appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2021.
In 2021 two (2)* Trainees were appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2022.
In 2022 four (4)* Trainees were appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2023.
In 2023 four (4)* Trainees were appointed to the SET Program to commence in 2024.

*Includes deferred offers.