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Psychiatry
Psychiatrists specialise in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health illnesses and emotional problems. Psychiatrists have a significant understanding of both physical and mental health, as well as how these two facets of health affect each other. Conditions commonly treated by psychiatrists include schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and addiction. Some psychiatrists choose to specialise in particular areas of interest, for example child and adolescent, perinatal, old age or addiction psychiatry.
I feel like I’m contributing to something bigger than myself, working as part of this big team where everyone feels valued, and that we all share the same responsibility and are focussing on the patient.
Psychiatry is one of those fields of medicine where it’s rapidly developing and there’s tonnes of new research every day and there’s still so much unexplored territory and so much potential for growth.
Dr Alvin Laiman
Psychiatry Registrar
Clinical Practice
Psychiatrists may work in public, private or academic settings, and may practice clinically through inpatient services, high dependency units, community health services or aged care facilities. Psychiatrists may also practice in non-clinical settings, undertaking academic or advocacy work in tertiary, government, not-for-profit or private agencies.
2023 QLD Training Program Selections (First Year)
Eligible Applications Received
Applicants Selected
The data on this page compares the number of applicants that were selected to commence their first year of training in Queensland in 2023 to the total number of eligible applications.
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Psychiatry – Information
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38% of 2022 workforce intend to retire by 2032
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2023 QLD Training Program Selections (First Year)
Eligible Applications Received
Applicants Selected
The data on this page compares the number of applicants that were selected to commence their first year of training in Queensland in 2023 to the total number of eligible applications*
The data was sourced from the relevant medical specialist college, or from selection committees coordinated by a Queensland Health pathway/network, or an individual facility.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This data reflects a point in time figure for the selection of applicants commencing the first year of an accredited training program in the 2023 clinical year.
* eligible applications are determined by selection committees according to the eligibility criteria and required documentation prescribed by the relevant medical specialist college.
The data on this page compares the number of applicants that were selected to commence their first year of training in Queensland in 2023 to the total number of eligible applications.
Queensland Trainees 2015-2022
Length of Training
5 years full-time
Method of Allocation
College-selected trainees may be allocated to a training post by:
- College
- Queensland Health pathway/network (centrally coordinated)
- Queensland Health facility (accredited for training)
Training and assessment summary
Queensland Psychiatry Training Programs - Queensland Health Directors of Hospital and Health Services in conjunction with the Queensland Branch Training Committee and Office of Postgraduate Training in Psychiatry oversee psychiatry training rotation placements.
Training is completed over various stages - 1, 2, 3 / advanced certificate training and includes various summative assessments (multiple choice and essay-style exams, scholarly project, psychotherapy written case, observed structured clinical examination).
Information on assessments | Information on training stages
Psychiatry Interest Forum provides an opportunity for medical students and prevocational doctors to learn more about psychiatry as a career through many events and activities.
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Training program overview
Psychiatry training is undertaken across three stages, initially acquiring the knowledge and skills required to practice within the general adult clinical setting, leading to application of this knowledge in a variety of settings with diverse patient populations, before finally progressing to an increased level of responsibility as they prepare to become consultant psychiatrists. RANZCP Fellows or trainees in the third stage of psychiatry training may commence a Certificate of Advanced Training (in areas including, addiction psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, psychotherapies, consultation-liaison psychiatry and forensic psychiatry) to extend their training in the field. Psychiatry training incorporates workplace-based assessment, entrustable professional activities and in-training formative and summative assessments. Upon completing all requirements of the training program, trainees may apply for admission to Fellowship of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP).
Eligibility
Applicants must hold current registration as a medical practitioner and have completed at least 1 year full-time equivalent general medical training.
Flexibility
Minimum 0.5 full-time equivalent commitment. Training must be completed within 13 years. Trainees should generally achieve fellowship within 13 years (calendar time), including any interrupted or part-time training.
Interrupted training
Break in training is a period of interrupted training that has been supported by the Director of Training and prospectively approved by the Queensland Branch Training Committee and the RANZCP Committee for Training. Breaks in training can be applied for and approved for 1 year at a time. Trainees may accumulate up to a total of 5 years of Break in Training.
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