RACP
Relieves symptoms and optimises quality of life for children with life-limiting illnesses and their families, including at the end of life.
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Apply during postgraduate year 4 at the earliest, to start Advanced Training in postgraduate year 5 once Basic Training in Paediatrics and Child Health and both Divisional Examinations are complete.
High
Total training
6 years
From the start of Basic Training, full time
After Basic Training
3 years
Advanced Training in palliative medicine, at least 12 months in each phase
Fellowship
Year 6
FRACP and FAChPM, at the end of Advanced Training
Throughout training
What every accredited paediatric palliative medicine setting must give you
Stage by stage
Stage 1 of 4
Three years, full time
Entry follows Basic Training in Paediatrics and Child Health, the first three years.
Divisional examinations
The Divisional Written Examination and the Divisional Clinical Examination, both passed before Advanced Training
Stage 2 of 4
At least one year, full time
You learn how the program works and show you are ready to progress.
Training application
At the start of this phase, due 28 February for a start at the beginning of the year or 31 August for mid-year
Expected level by the end
Professional behaviours consistently, clinical assessment, acute changes, communication, prescribing, investigations and end-of-life care with indirect supervision, the rest with direct supervision, and the knowledge goals applied to practice
RACP Advanced Training Orientation resource
Online, 1 to 1.5 hours, in the first 6 months
RACP cultural competence and cultural safety resource
Online, 2 hours, if not done in Basic Training
Progress decision
A Progress Review Panel decides whether you move to specialty consolidation
Stage 3 of 4
At least one year, full time
You keep developing in paediatric palliative medicine as you work toward the learning goals.
Expected level by the end
Most learning goals with supervision at a distance, and team leadership, quality improvement and longitudinal care with indirect supervision
RACP Health Policy, Systems and Advocacy resource
Online, 5 hours
Progress decision
A Progress Review Panel decides whether you move to the transition to Fellowship
Research project
Submitted for marking by the end of this phase, so there is time to resubmit
Stage 4 of 4
At least one year, full time
You show you meet the standards and prepare for unsupervised practice.
15 learning goals
Professional behaviours, team leadership, supervision and teaching, quality improvement, clinical assessment and management, transitions between care settings, acute changes, longitudinal care across developmental ages and stages, communication, prescribing, investigations and procedures, end-of-life care, and knowledge of symptom management, life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and end-of-life and after-death care
Paediatric content
Developmental as well as chronological age, transitions from neonatal to paediatric and from paediatric to adult teams, care in hospital, at home or in a paediatric hospice, and bereavement follow-up after the death of a child, with parents, siblings and schools in the plan
Expected level by the end
Every learning goal at the top level, with quality improvement at supervision at a distance
Completion decision
Then Fellowship of the RACP and of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine
The College takes no part in recruiting or selecting trainees.
Practise this interview with each station timed. Interview practice
Basic Training
The written examination opens once the Foundation phase is complete, and the clinical examination once the written examination and the Consolidation phase are complete.
The clinical examination allows 4 attempts, up from 3.
Trainees starting Basic Training from 2025 follow the new curriculum.
Trainees who started in 2024 or earlier stay on the PREP program.
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Requirements, application windows and criteria change every year. Verify with RACP before making career decisions. Report an error on this page.
