Prevocational doctor training program
The Mater Private Hospital Townsville – Prevocational Doctor Training Program provides interns opportunities to apply, consolidate and expand their clinical knowledge and skills, to progressively increase their responsibility for providing safe, high-quality patient-centred care.
The 2026 program runs from 19 January 2026 until 17 January 2027, including two days of orientation.
The term dates are as follows:
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Orientation week |
19 January to 20 January 2026 | |
| Term 1 |
19 January until 29 March 2026 |
12 weeks |
| Term 2 |
30 March until 7 June 2026 |
10 weeks |
| Term 3 |
8 June until 16 August 2026 |
10 weeks |
| Term 4 |
17 August until 25 October 2026 |
10 weeks |
| Term 5 |
11 November until 19 January 2025 |
10 weeks |
Mater partners closely with other local providers in the region. We have a close working relationship with Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) including Townsville University Hospital (TUH) and often prevocational doctors will work in both hospitals. Mater also has a rotational relationship with North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS), for the delivery of Emergency Department (ED) rotations. NWHHS offers the unique opportunity to experience a rural rotation.
15 placements have been accredited by Prevocational Medical Accreditation Queensland (PMAQ). Mater Private Hospital Townsville is accredited to oversee prevocational doctor training for doctors recruited via the private health stream.
Rotational options for Mater Private Hospital Townsville interns are as follows:
Mater Private Hospital Townsville-rotations (Pimlico and Hyde Park Campuses)
| Units |
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| Intensive Care Unit |
| Cardiology |
| Orthopaedics/Neurosurgery |
| General Surgery |
| General Medicine |
| Emergency Department |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit |
Mater Private Hospital Townsville: Specialities
| Anaesthesia | Haematology | Paediatric Surgery |
| Bariatric Surgery | Infectious Diseases | Pain Medicine |
| Cardiology Eps | Medical Microbiology | Palliative Medicine |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | Medical Oncology | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| Colorectal Surgery | Nephrology | Radiation Oncology |
| Ear, Nose, Throat Surgery | Neurology | Rehabilitation Medicine |
| Endocrinology | Neurosurgery | Respiratory & Sleeps Medicine |
| Geriatric Surgery | Obstetric Medicine | Rheumatology |
| Geriatric Medicine | Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Urogynaecology |
| Gastroenterology | Ophthalmology | Urology |
| General Medicine | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | Vascular Surgery |
| Gynaecology | Paediatric Medicine |
NWHHS-based placements (Mount Isa Hospital)
| Emergency Department |
More information about accredited intern rotations in Queensland is available through PMAQ or the Queensland Health Website.
2026 Prevocational Training Program - Expressions of Interest
Recruitment will commence in October 2025 for doctors who have completed the AMC requirements for the Prevocational Doctor Training Program, in accordance with Private Hospital Stream.
To proceed, please send an email to: daniel.carroll@mater.org.au with the following:
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A cover letter explaining why you would like to live and work as an intern in Townsville.
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Have you applied to the JDTP Private Health Stream 2024?
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What is your current Visa Status?
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A copy of your CV and academic transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable)
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Copy of your application to the 2024 JDTP - PHS
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IMG to provide copies of AMC 1 and 2 certificates
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Details of two professional referees from clinical placements in Australia, including work email address and phone number.
To find out more information please contact:
A/Prof Daniel Carroll
Principal Medical Education Officer
Landline: (07) 4727 4034
Dect: (07) 4727 4480
daniel.carroll@mater.org.au
Tilly Wilson
Medical Education Officer
Landline: (07) 4727 4034
Dect: (07) 4727 4076
tileahia.wilson@mater.org.au