Appointment of Interns and Progression to Resident Medical Officer Policy
MP 0064/17 - Appointment of Interns and Progression to Resident Medical Officer Policy (pdf 253KB)
Applicable to: This Policy is applicable to Interns and RMOs and all Health Service Providers who employ Interns and RMOs.
Description: The Appointment of Interns and Progression to Resident Medical Officer Policy (Policy) prescribes the requirements that all Health Service Providers must adhere to in order to ensure system-wide compliance with clause 9(1)(b) of the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement 2016 (Agreement).
The purpose of this Policy is to provide for the engagement of Interns and their subsequent successful transition to Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Yr 1 and Yr 2 for a fixed term period of three years. This Policy also supports the continued practice of Interns and RMOs having the ability to elect to undertake speciality rotations at different Health Service Providers in order to meet clinical training requirements. The transfer of Interns and RMOs between different Health Service Providers during their three year fixed term employment is enabled by section 141 of the Health Services Act 2016 (Act).
For the purposes of the application of this Policy, Interns (Post Graduate year one) and RMOs Yr 1 and Yr 2 (Post Graduate years two and three) are considered as a single classification.
This Policy is a mandatory policy under the Employment Policy Framework.
Date of effect: 20 August 2017
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The Medical Board of Australia :: Interns mandatory registration standards
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