Welcome to the Psychiatry Training Program

Our history

2005 review of the delivery of Psychiatry training in NSW recommended the commencement of a networked approach to training, bringing together hospitals and community health services from across NSW. IMET was given the task to coordinate this program and continues to work closely with the health system, hospitals, colleges and doctors to ensure on the job training is the best on offer in Australia.

Our Partners in Training Delivery

Our training program is a joint initiative of:

• NSW Department of Health
• Doctors and other health professionals who welcome our trainees into their hospitals, departments and clinics. They share their knowledge and skills, come from towns and cities across NSW and they form our networks.
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) represents doctors who specialise in Psychiatry and is responsible for the quality of training and the certification of our specialists in Psychiatry.
• NSW Institute of Psychiatry and Hunter New England Institute provide the academic programs to trainees based in the cities and in rural towns.

Our Committees, who oversee the Psychiatry Training Program, include representatives from these important groups and work tirelessly to provide the best training opportunities possible. Find out more about how this works. Click here

What is a Training Network?

A Network is a group of hospitals linked for the purposes of providing training and delivering medical services across the group. The primary purpose of networks is to optimise the quality of training available at each site and to ensure equitable distribution of trainees across the network. Trainees will work in both the city and regional hospitals during their training. Find out more click here

What is involved in Training?

Doctors registered in Psychiatry training complete a minimum of 4 years of Basic Training then a further 2 years of Advanced Training in either General or Sub-Specialty programs. RANZCP site can tell you more www.ranzcp.org or go to our training pages Basic Training and Sub-Specialty

Who are our Doctors in Training?

They are qualified doctors.

• Completed their medical degree and preferably two years post graduate experience
• Come from many backgrounds, from within NSW or elsewhere in Australia or overseas. 
• Have qualifications acceptable to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) for entry into the program.
• Have agreed to experience the training opportunities in a network of hospitals.

If you are interested in training in Psychiatry consider joining the program. Information on how can be found here
The Trainee tab will also give you information and advice from the ground so click here

What about Junior Doctors?

Do you think mental health will be important in your future medical practice? Prevocational Trainees have opportunities to complete terms in Psychiatry during their first two postgraduate years. Speak with your training supervisor or Psychiatry Network in your area about term opportunities. See the Prevocational pages click here or our Trainees page for more information. Click here

What about Overseas Trained Doctors?

Entry into the program requires current registration as a medical practitioner in Australia, New Zealand or other approved countries. Overseas Trained Doctors should consult the Medical Board of Australia for information, www.medicalboard.com.au and then the RANZCP site, www.ranscp.org

Training opportunities can be discussed with the Network Directors of Training. For information click here

Key Contacts  

Jan Veitch Program Coordinator Medical Education and Training Division p: (02) 9844 6543 f: (02) 9844 6544 e:jveitch@imet.health.nsw.gov.au

Support Officer Medical Education and Training Division p: (02) 9844 6566 f: (02) 9844 6544 e:info@imet.health.nsw.gov.au