The Postgraduate Medical Council of WA (PMCWA) has announced a change in the priority listings for allocation of internships in 2014. This does reflect a change in the priority allocation used in previous years, to the advantage of international students.
2014 priority allocations as published by the PMCWA:
1. All graduates of WA medical schools, who are Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.
2. Graduates of accredited Australian/New Zealand medical schools, who are Australian citizens or permanent residents or New Zealand citizens and who completed secondary school education in WA.
3. International graduates of WA medical schools, who are able to fulfil the visa requirements of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
4. Other graduates of accredited Australian/New Zealand medical schools, who are Australian citizens or permanent residents or New Zealand citizens.
5. International graduates of other accredited Australian medical schools, who are able to fulfil the visa requirements of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
6. Other graduates of accredited New Zealand medical schools, who are permanent or temporary residents.
7. Other International Medical Graduates (IMGs) applying for an Internship who can demonstrate compliance with the requirements as set out in the Medical Board of Australia’s ‘Limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised training or supervised practice’ registration standard.(http://www.medicalboard.gov.au/)