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When Addiction Medicine applications run, and what the round looks like.
Late Feb
Prospective approval runs on a first-half and second-half year training cycle, each with its own annual deadline (typically late February and late August).
Late applications accepted up to one month after the deadline, fees may apply.
Moderate
Training positions and workforce figures below are limited to South Australia. Selection criteria, requirements and application dates are set by RACP nationally and apply in every state.
How Addiction Medicine training is structured.
3 years
Competencies
To complete
Research module
A short course in epidemiology or biostatistics at an Australian or New Zealand university, minimum 12 hours.
During Advanced Training
One set of categories across every specialty, so two can be compared. Only those with criteria recorded for this specialty are shown.
Rotations, logbooks, procedures, and exposure
Registration mechanics and logistics not covered above
Sourced from Australian medical community discussion.
Any time before entry
You do not need RACP Basic Training to enter. Fellows of several other colleges come in directly and an unlisted college is assessed case by case, so check your own fellowship against the eligible list rather than assuming you are excluded.
Selection and workforce history, transcribed as published.
175
Fellows in Australia
At 31 December 2025
One of the smallest specialties in the country, with 175 Fellows on the register at the end of 2025 and single-digit numbers in three jurisdictions.
How many Fellows of this specialty were on the register in each state at 31 December 2025. This is workforce size, not intake — a large number here does not mean a large number of training places.
| Jurisdiction | Fellows |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 2 |
| New South Wales | 84 |
| Northern Territory |
Queensland Health is the only state department publishing these figures so far.
No published figures exist yet for South Australia. This is being worked on. The selection criteria and requirements above apply Australia wide regardless of state. See the Queensland figures.
Changes published by RACP.
The college appears to value alternative entry routes. Fellows of other colleges may enter, and a college not on the list is considered case by case.
No Addiction Medicine training positions recorded in South Australia. See all 29 across Australia.
Published by RACP and the Medical Board unless stated.
Colleges, portals and rubrics
Connected to this specialty by the Medical Board’s specialty structure, by college, or by a shared training pathway.
Requirements, windows, and criteria change annually. Verify with RACP before making career decisions. Report an error on this page.
| Queensland | 23 |
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| South Australia (your selected state) | 18 |
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| Tasmania | 4 |
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| Victoria | 25 |
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| Western Australia | 16 |
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| Australia, total | 175 |
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Source: Australian Government Department of Health. Medical Education and Training (2025), Chapter 4: Fellows — College Fellows by state, as at 31 December 2025. Figures are transcribed as published.