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RACP
When Paediatrics and Child Health applications run, and what the round looks like.
Feb
The RACP registration deadlines (28 February / 31 August) are for annual re-registration within training, not the initial application.
There is no centrally published PGY floor, because Basic Training selection is run by hospital networks rather than by the college. PGY2 to PGY4 is typical.
Training positions and workforce figures below are limited to Victoria. Selection criteria, requirements and application dates are set by RACP nationally and apply in every state.
High
How Paediatrics and Child Health training is structured.
3 years
Competencies
To complete
3 years, varying by subspecialty
Advanced Paediatric Life Support, or an Advanced Life Support course
Compulsory for every trainee.
During Basic Training
RACP Written Examination
Multiple choice, blueprinted to the curriculum.
Before progressing to Advanced Training
RACP Clinical Examination
Two long cases and four short cases.
Before progressing to 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
Exams, qualifications, courses, and teaching
Papers, impact factor, audits, and QI
Registration mechanics and logistics not covered above
Sourced from Australian medical community discussion.
PGY1 to PGY3
Before applying
Basic Training
Community paediatrics and complex disability experience is underrepresented in most CVs — it differentiates applicants to programs with community and developmental paediatrics training.
Selection and workforce history, transcribed as published.
3,613
Fellows in Australia
At 31 December 2025
A large specialty of 3,613 Fellows at the end of 2025, spread across every jurisdiction.
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 | 59 |
| New South Wales | 1,106 |
| Northern Territory |
Queensland Health is the only state department publishing these figures so far.
No published figures exist yet for Victoria. 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.
New curriculum introduced for Basic Paediatric Training from 2025. Trainees commencing BPT from 2025 follow the new curriculum. Trainees who started in 2024 or earlier complete the previous PREP program.
13 posts across 13 hospitals in Victoria. Each circle counts hospitals.
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Hospital locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. State boundaries from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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 | 669 |
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| South Australia | 258 |
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| Tasmania | 65 |
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| Victoria (your selected state) | 976 |
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| Western Australia | 436 |
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| Australia, total | 3,613 |
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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.
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