Progressing to provisional fellowship

In order to progress to provisional fellowship training, you will need to complete the requirements of advanced training and secure a suitable provisional fellowship position.

The Provisional Fellowship training represents the final year of ANZCA training and transition from trainee to specialist anaesthetist.

This year broadly aims to build on the ANZCA Roles in Practice, promote increasing clinical independence where appropriate, and foster the opportunity to acquire new technical and non-technical skills including the supervision of others and engagement in departmental or institutional activities

Provisional Fellowships are diverse in nature, with trainees independently selecting and applying to roles of interest. The fellowships may be based within Australia & New Zealand, or may be located overseas.

Each provisional fellowship position will need an approved study plan. Some study plans are pre-approved by the college, but you may put forward your own individualised study plans for approval. For information relating to provisional positions, please see below.

Securing a provisional fellowship position

There are two categories of provisional fellowship training plans to choose from:

1. Pre-approved plans

These plans have been pre-approved by the college and will have a unique predefined position ID. Pre-defined positions are listed below. If you have selected a pre-approved plans, please email us with the following information:

- Predefined position ID (see below)
- Copy of employment contract confirming position title and the start and end date

2. Individualised fellowship plans

You may choose to use the provisional fellowship year to focus on developing special expertise in an ANZCA role or roles or in sub-specialised areas of practice. Such experience may be gained in training positions in organisations or departments not currently approved for training, including overseas positions.

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Trainees undertaking provisional fellowship training on a part-time basis will need to submit a part-time training application together with their provisional fellowship training application.

Please be aware, no more than 208 weeks of training can be completed at a single training site

Pre-defined position list (by jurisdiction)

Australian Capital Territory

Hospital	Position title	Position ID	Approved positions
Calvary Hospital	Anaesthetic Provisional Fellow (Senior Registrar)	PF0145	2
Canberra Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia and Hepatobiliary and Upper GIT Surgery	PF0081	1
Canberra Hospital	Anaesthetic Provisional Fellow (Senior Registrar)	PF0144	4
Canberra Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Anaesthesia - Perioperative Medicine	PF0266	1
Canberra Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Anaesthesia - Obstetric Anaesthesia	PF0271	1
Capital Region Retrieval Service.	Retrieval Registrar/Senior Registrar/Fellow (6 months)	PF0290	3

New South Wales

Hospital	Position title	Position ID	Approved positions
Albury Wodonga Health	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0191	1
Auburn Hospital	General Provisional Fellowship	PF0239	1
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0187	2
Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals	Registrar (Provisional Fellow) in Anaesthesia	PF0257	1
Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital (Satellite of John Hunter)	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0075	1
Canterbury Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0219	2
Careflight Ltd	Retrieval Registrar (6 months)	PF0076	4
Children's Hospital At Westmead	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0176	6
Coffs Harbour Health Campus	Provisional Fellow, Anaesthesia	PF0299	2
Concord Repatriation General Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0077	4
Dubbo Base Hospital	Provisional Fellow (Rural and Remote Area Anaesthesia)	PF0300	1
Gosford Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0032	4
Gosford Hospital	Regional Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship	PF0285	1
Gosford Hospital and Hunter Retrieval Service	Retrieval Fellowship	PF0281	1
Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service	Registrar in Retrieval Medicine (6 months)	PF0119	2
John Hunter Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0074	8
John Hunter Hospital	Simulation/Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0181	3
John Hunter Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia/Retrieval Medicine	PF0186	4
John Hunter Hospital	Anaesthesia Quality & Safety Provisional Fellow	PF0193	1
John Hunter Hospital	Perioperative Medicine Provisional Fellowship	PF0196	1
John Hunter Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia	PF0211	2
Lismore Base Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia	PF0030	1
Lismore Base Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia and Simulation	PF0254	1
Liverpool Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia and Ultrasound	PF0104	2
Liverpool Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0105	5
Liverpool Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Airway	PF0250	1
Liverpool Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Cardiac Anesthesia	PF0317	2
Nepean Hospital	Provisional Fellow – Obstetric Anaesthesia	PF0208	1
Nepean Hospital	Provisional Fellow – Ultrasound Regional Anaesthesia	PF0209	1
Nepean Hospital	Provisional Fellow – General Anaesthesia	PF0210	2
Northern Beaches Hospital	Provisional Fellow - Anaesthesia	PF0308	1
Orange Health Service	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia, Regional Anaesthesia	PF0279	1
Port Macquarie Base Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia	PF0277	1
Prince of Wales and Sydney Children's Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0156	9
Royal Hospital For Women	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia (6 months)	PF0177	2
Royal North Shore Hospital	Provisional Fellow, Anaesthesia	PF0045	9
Royal North Shore Hospital	Airway Fellowship	PF0264	1
Royal North Shore Hospital	Cardio-Thoracic Anaesthetic Fellowship	PF0268	1
Royal North Shore Hospital	Clinical Simulation Provisional Fellow	PF0278	1
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital	Anaesthesia Provisional Fellow	PF0092	10
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery	PF0262	1
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia	PF0263	1
St George Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthetics	PF0093	6
St George Hospital	Airway Fellow	PF0304	1
St George Hospital	Simulation Fellow	PF0305	2
St George Hospital	Trauma and Regional Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0306	2
St Vincent's Hospital, NSW	General Anaesthesia Provisional Fellow	PF0106	4
St Vincent's Hospital, NSW	Provisional Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia	PF0107	2
Tamworth Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Rural/Regional Anaesthetic	PF0139	2
The Tweed Hospital	Provisional Fellow, Anaesthetics	PF0162	2
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0185	3
Westmead Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Cardiac Anaesthesia & Transoesophageal Echo	PF0113	2
Westmead Hospital	Provisional Fellow in General Anaesthesia	PF0114	7
Westmead Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Obstetric Anaesthesia	PF0121	1
Westmead Hospital	Airway Anaesthesia Provisional Fellow	PF0201	1
Westmead Hospital	Simulation and Education Provisional Fellowship	PF0202	2
Westmead Hospital	Perioperative Medicine Provisional Fellowship	PF0203	2
Westmead Hospital	Regional Provisional Fellowship	PF0204	2
Westmead Hospital	Research Fellow	PF0220	1
Westmead Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia - Trauma	PF0225	1
Wollongong Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0016	3
Wollongong Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia	PF0214	1
Wollongong Hospital	Provisional Fellow (Simulation)	PF0287	1

New Zealand

Hospital	Position title	Position ID	Approved positions
Auckland City Hospital	Vascular Anaesthesia Fellowship	PF0034	1
Auckland City Hospital	Anaesthesia Research Fellow	PF0035	1
Auckland City Hospital	Neuro-anaesthesia Fellowship	PF0036	1
Auckland City Hospital	Medical Simulation Fellow	PF0037	1
Auckland City Hospital	Liver Transplant Anaesthesia Fellowship	PF0038	2
Auckland City Hospital	Pain Fellow	PF0091	1
Auckland City Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Perioperative Medicine Anaesthesia	PF0233	2
Auckland City Hospital	Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship	PF0276	2
Auckland City Hospital	Onco-anaesthesia Fellow	PF0283	2
Auckland City Hospital, National Women's Health	Clinical Fellow, Anaesthesia	PF0006	2
Auckland City Hospital (Starship Children's Hospital)	Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship	PF0055	2
Christchurch Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0040	6
Christchurch Hospital	Obstetric Fellowship	PF0206	1
Counties Manukau Health	Fellowship in Anaesthesia	PF0149	3
Counties Manukau Health	Fellowship in Anaesthesia, Subspecialty - Regional Anaesthesia and Orthopaedics	PF0150	1
Counties Manukau Health	Fellowship in Anaesthesia, Subspecialty – Perioperative Medicine and Major Surgery	PF0151	1
Counties Manukau Health	Fellowship in Anaesthesia, Subspecialty – Burns and Reconstructive Surgery	PF0152	1
Counties Manukau Health	Anaesthetic Registrar	PF0155	3
Counties Manukau Health	Fellowship in Anaesthesia, Subspecialty – Obstetrics	PF0241	1
Dunedin Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0230	4
Dunedin Hospital	Regional / Pain Provisional Fellowship	PF0291	1
Hutt Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Regional Anaesthesia (6 months)	PF0296	1
Hutt Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Anaesthesia for Children (6 months)	PF0297	1
Hutt Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Anaesthesia for Head and Neck Surgery (6 months)	PF0298	1
North Shore Hospital	General Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0124	2
North Shore Hospital	Medical Education Fellow	PF0126	1
North Shore Hospital	Pain Medicine Fellow	PF0127	1
North Shore Hospital	Perioperative Medicine Fellow	PF0128	1
North Shore Hospital	Regional Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0129	1
North Shore Hospital	Senior Registrar	PF0130	2
North Shore Hospital	Upper GI Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0131	1
North Shore Hospital	Obstetric Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0258	1
Palmerston North Hospital	General Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0227	1
Palmerston North Hospital	Malignant Hyperthermia Fellow	PF0313	1
Palmerston North Hospital	Perioperative Medicine Fellow	PF0314	1
Rotorua Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia -RMO	PF0288	1
Taranaki Base Hospital	Rural Anaesthesia Fellowship	PF0261	1
Tauranga Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0179	1
Waikato Hospital	Senior Registrar	PF0080	4
Waikato Hospital	Acute Pain and Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship	PF0085	1
Waikato Hospital	Cardiac Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship Year	PF0086	1
Waikato Hospital	Obstetric Anaesthesia Fellowship Year	PF0087	1
Waikato Hospital	Research Provisional Fellowship Year	PF0088	1
Waikato Hospital	Anaesthetic Simulation Provisional Fellowship	PF0231	1
Waikato Hospital	Anaesthetic Fellow - Bespoke PF program	PF0270	2
Waikato Hospital	Te Manawa Taki Rural Generalist Provisional Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0319	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Pain Medicine (6 months)	PF0063	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in ENT and Dental Anaesthesia (6 months)	PF0064	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia (6 months)	PF0065	2
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Vascular Anaesthesia (6 months)	PF0066	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Obstetric Anaesthesia (6 months)	PF0067	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Anaesthesia of Children (6 months)	PF0068	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Simulation Training (6 months)	PF0069	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Perioperative Medicine (6 months)	PF0070	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Anaesthesia for Gastrointestinal surgery and ERAS (6 months)	PF0071	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery (6 months)	PF0072	2
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Remote Anaesthesia (6 months)	PF0073	1
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Trainee in Research in Anaesthesia	PF0143	2
Wellington Hospital	Provisional Fellowship trainee in Neuroanaesthesia (6 months)	PF0223	1
Whangarei Hospital	Provisional Anaesthetic Fellow	PF0302	1

Northern Territory

Hospital	Position title	Position ID	Approved positions
Royal Darwin Hospital, NT	Anaesthetic Provisional Fellow	PF0031	6
Royal Darwin Hospital, NT	Simulation, Education and Clinical Fellowship	PF0242	1
Royal Darwin Hospital, NT	Perioperative Medicine Fellow	PF0244	1
Royal Darwin Hospital, NT	Peri-operative Goal-directed TTE Fellowship	PF0316	1
Royal Darwin Hospital, NT	High Risk Obstetric and Women's Health Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0318	1

Queensland

Hospital	Position title	Position ID	Approved positions
Bundaberg Hospital	Education Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0194	1
Cairns Base Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia	PF0094	1
Cairns Base Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia	PF0120	1
Cairns Base Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0272	1
Caboolture Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0226	2
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service	Provisional Fellow, Anaesthetics	PF0078	14
Ipswich Hospital	Provisional Fellow	PF0033	2
Ipswich Hospital	Regional Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship (6 months)	PF0294	1
Ipswich Hospital	Perioperative Medicine Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship (6 months)	PF0295	1
LifeFlight Retrieval Medicine	Retrieval Registrars (40 weeks with 10 weeks in CAT)	PF0011	4
Logan Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0049	3
Mackay Base Hospital	Regional Anaesthesia Fellowhip	PF0237	1
Mater Health Services	Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0189	4
Prince Charles Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0171	1
Prince Charles Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia	PF0172	2
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0025	2
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Acute Pain and Regional Anaesthesia	PF0026	1
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Cardiac Anaesthesia and Perfusion	PF0027	1
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Trauma Anaesthesia	PF0028	1
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Hepatobiliary and Transplant Anaesthesia	PF0029	1
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Advanced Airway Provisional Fellowship	PF0190	1
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Research Provisional Fellowship	PF0232	1
Princess Alexandra Hospital	General Provisional Fellowship in Colorectal	PF0245	1
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Neuro-anaesthesia	PF0246	1
Princess Alexandra Hospital	General Provisional Fellowship in Upper GI	PF0247	1
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Vascular Anaesthesia	PF0248	1
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0178	2
Queensland Children's Hospital	Fellow in Paediatric Anaesthesia and / or Anaesthesia and Intensive Care	PF0175	5
Redcliffe Hospital	Provisional Fellow, Anaesthesia	PF0001	2
Rockhampton Base Hospital	Orthopaedic/Regional Provisional Fellow	PF0255	1
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital	Senior Registrar/Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship Year	PF0048	15
Sunshine Coast University Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0243	6
Sunshine Coast University Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia / Acute Pain (RAAP)	PF0286	1
Toowoomba Hospital	Anaesthetic Registrar/Provisional Fellow	PF0118	2
Toowoomba Hospital	Regional Anaesthetic Fellowship	PF0292	2
Townsville University Hospital	Provisional Fellow (Clinical Education)	PF0090	1
Townsville University Hospital	Provisional Fellow (General)	PF0133	2
Townsville University Hospital	Provisional Fellow (Ultrasound)	PF0253	1
Townsville University Hospital	Provisional Fellow (Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia)	PF0301	1
Townsville University Hospital	Provisional Fellow (Trauma Anaesthesia)	PF0320	1

South Australia

Hospital	Position title	Position ID	Approved positions
Flinders Medical Centre	Hepato-biliary Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship	PF0017	1
Flinders Medical Centre	Obstetric Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship	PF0018	1
Flinders Medical Centre	Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship	PF0019	1
Flinders Medical Centre	Regional Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship	PF0020	1
Flinders Medical Centre	Vascular Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship	PF0021	1
Flinders Medical Centre	Simulation and Medical Education Provisional Fellowship	PF0022	1
Flinders Medical Centre	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0234	4
Flinders Medical Centre	Provisional Fellow in Neuroanaesthesia	PF0251	1
Flinders Medical Centre	Research Provisional Fellowship (Anaesthesia)	PF0321	1
Lyell McEwin Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0002	3
Lyell McEwin Hospital	Obstetric Fellowship	PF0003	1
Lyell McEwin Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia	PF0050	2
Royal Adelaide Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Training in Airway	PF0147	1
Royal Adelaide Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Hyperbaric Medicine/Anaesthesia	PF0153	1
Royal Adelaide Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0157	5
Royal Adelaide Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Regional Anaesthesia	PF0182	1
Royal Adelaide Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia	PF0188	1
Royal Adelaide Hospital	Provisional Fellowship Training in Simulation	PF0192	1
Royal Adelaide Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia - Acute Pain Medicine	PF0222	1
Royal Adelaide Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Perioperative Medicine	PF0315	1
Royal Flying Doctor Service (SA/NT)	Senior Registrar, Retrieval Services	PF0309	1
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital	Provisional Fellow – Registrar in Geriatric Anaesthesia	PF0134	2
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital	Provisional Fellowship – Management, Leadership and Organisation in Anaesthesia	PF0138	2
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital	Provisional Fellowship – Upper GI/Hepatobiliary Anaesthesia and ERAS	PF0205	2
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital	Provisional Fellowship - Airway and crisis management education	PF0289	1
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital	Provisional Fellowship (Registrar) in Research in Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine	PF0307	1
Women's and Children's Hospital (Paediatric)	Provisional Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia	PF0256	4
Women's and Children's Hospital (Obstetrics )	Provisional Fellowship in Obstetric Anaesthesia	PF0260	4

Tasmania

Hospital	Position title	Position ID	Approved positions
Launceston General Hospital	Anaesthetic Senior Registrar	PF0079	2
Royal Hobart Hospital	Anaesthetic Senior Registrar	PF0015	4
Royal Hobart Hospital	Provisional Fellow General	PF0215	1

Victoria

Hospital	Position title	Position ID	Approved positions
Alfred Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia (Trauma)	PF0097	2
Alfred Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia (Cardiac)	PF0098	2
Alfred Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia (General)	PF0099	9
Alfred Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia (Perioperative Medicine)	PF0252	1
Austin Health	Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0115	9
Austin Health	Cardiac/Hepatobiliary Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0005	3
Ballarat Base Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0052	2
Bendigo Hospital	Provisional Fellow Anaesthetist	PF0199	1
Box Hill Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0096	4
Casey Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0235	4
Dandenong Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0198	4
Frankston Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0012	3
Geelong Hospital	Anaesthetic Provisional Fellowship	PF0053	5
Geelong Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia (Regional)	PF0228	2
Geelong Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia (Cardiac)	PF0229	2
Geelong Hospital	Airway Provisional Fellowship	PF0303	2
Goulburn Valley Health	Anaesthetic Simulation Fellow	PF0284	1
Maroondah Hospital	Provisional Fellow	PF0122	1
Mercy Hospital For Women	Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0013	4
Monash Medical Centre	Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0004	8
Northern Hospital	Senior Anaesthesia Registrar / Fellow	PF0024	3
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre	Anaesthetic Fellow	PF0112	5
Royal Children's Hospital	Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0014	13
Royal Melbourne Hospital	Anaesthesia Provisional Fellow	PF0047	16
Royal Melbourne Hospital	Neuroanaesthesia Provisional Fellowship Program	PF0275	2
Royal Melbourne Hospital	Education Provisional Fellowship	PF0310	2
Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital	Provisional Fellow	PF0123	4
Royal Women's Hospital	Provisional Fellowship/Senior Registrar	PF0054	6
St Vincent's Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0084	6
Werribee Mercy Hospital	Fellow in Anaesthesia	PF0216	1
Western Health Service	Anaesthetic, Simulation and Medical Education Provisional Fellow	PF0100	1
Western Health Service	Anaesthetic Provisional Fellow	PF0101	3
Western Health Service	Obstetric Anaesthesia Fellowship	PF0249	1
Western Health Service	Perioperative Medicine Provisional Fellowship	PF0265	1
Western Health Service	Fellowship in Environmentally Sustainable Anaesthesia	PF0282	1

Western Australia

Hospital	Position title	Position ID	Approved positions
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	Anaesthesia Research Fellow	PF0165	1
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	Anaesthesia Regional Fellow	PF0167	4
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	Obstetric Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0168	2
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	Airway Provisional Fellow	PF0169	2
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	Simulation Fellow	PF0170	2
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	General Provisional Fellow	PF0173	10
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0174	2
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	Perioperative Fellowship	PF0212	2
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	Anaesthesia for Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery Provisional Fellowship	PF0269	2
Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group	Provisional Fellowship in Anaesthesia (Vascular Surgery)	PF0280	2
Joondalup Health Campus	General Anaesthetic Fellowship	PF0051	4
Joondalup Health Campus	Regional Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0095	2
Joondalup Health Campus	Peri-operative Goal Directed Cardiac Ultrasound Fellowship (6 months)	PF0116	3
Joondalup Health Campus	Simulation and Medical Education Fellow	PF0117	2
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women	Fellow Anaesthetics (6 months)	PF0042	4
Perth Children’s Hospital	Anaesthesia Senior Registrar Provisional Fellow (6 months – paediatric anaesthesia)	PF0023	2
Perth Children’s Hospital	Anaesthesia Fellowship (8 months in paediatric anaesthesia/4 months in PICU)	PF0236	3
Perth Children’s Hospital	Paediatric Provisional Fellowship Year in Clinical Anaesthesia	PF0274	1
Royal Flying Doctor Service	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia and Emergency Medicine	PF0218	2
Royal Perth Hospital	Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship (6 months)	PF0102	3
Royal Perth Hospital	Airway Fellowship (6 months)	PF0103	2
Royal Perth Hospital	Research Fellowship	PF0108	3
Royal Perth Hospital	Malignant Hyperthermia Fellow	PF0109	1
Royal Perth Hospital	Simulation Fellowship	PF0110	2
Royal Perth Hospital	Trauma Anaesthesia Fellow	PF0180	2
Royal Perth Hospital	General Fellow (Senior Registrar)	PF0240	8
Royal Perth Hospital	Perioperative Medicine Fellowship	PF0293	2
Royal Perth Hospital	Human Factors in Healthcare Fellowship	PF0311	4
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	Provisional Fellowship in Anaesthesia Simulation and Clinical Education (6 months)	PF0135	2
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship (6 months)	PF0136	2
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	Provisional Fellow in Anaesthesia, General (6 months)	PF0137	8
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	Neuro Anaesthesia Fellowship (6 months)	PF0213	1
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	Peri-Operative Fellowship (6 months)	PF0259	1
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital	Echocardiography Fellowship	PF0273	4
St John of God Midland Hospital	General Anaesthesia Provisional Fellowship	PF0197	2

Training sites

Hospitals are encouraged to seek pre-approval for an ongoing study plan, also known as predefined position. These study plans are valid for five years and are approved by the Provisional Fellowship Subcommittee.

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Application guidelines for trainees and training sites

These guidelines will assist you in preparing an application for an individualised, overseas study plan training sites pre-approval. Scan, fax, or post application forms to the college along with a position description. An original copy of the form is not required. All questions on the application form must to be addressed with as much detail as possible.

Position description standards

You should address each of the following standards in the position description. There is considerable variability in provisional fellowship positions and applications can be quite different.

Clinical experience: Describe the range and volume of clinical practice case numbers) that will be available to the trainee and how this practice will enable them to complete the requirements of provisional fellowship training. This needs to be demonstrated by a typical weekly roster. Clinical experience must meet the requirement set by regulation 37.
Supervision: Detail the levels of supervision offered to the trainee and how/if these will be altered throughout the course of the term to suit the trainees transition into independent practice.
Supervisory roles and assessment: Outline the level of access trainees will have to qualified supervision and assessment, including methods of assessment as per the ANZCA curriculum, such as WBAs and CPRs.
Education and teaching: Outline the opportunities within the department to allow provisional fellowship trainees to develop formal and informal teaching skills.
Transition to independent practice: Stipulate how the position will facilitate the trainee’s transition into independent practice. It should be made clear what the difference is between the provisional fellowship position and; other training positions, consultant positions.
Clinical leadership: Outline how and when trainees are given the opportunity to develop their clinical leadership capacity, such as training junior trainees and managing the caseload/list independently.
Clinical support time/non-clinical time: State how much time/how many sessions per week are dedicated to the clinical support activities of research, audit, teaching or administration, to meet the requirement set by regulation 37.

Frequently Asked Questions

All applications

What is the purpose of this application?

This application is intended to ensure that the PF position applied for meets the standards expected by ANZCA for training, supervision, and development of advanced technical and non-technical skills. Outlining the structure of the position in the application form offers transparency and clarity of expectations for the trainee, the training site, and for ANZCA. A well-designed Provisional Fellowship position has benefits to both the trainee and training site.

How are applications reviewed for approval?

Completed applications are submitted to ANZCA Training for formal review. Applications are initially reviewed to ensure all information and required documents are included, and then forwarded to the ANZCA Provisional Fellowship Program Subcommittee (PFPSC) for review and voting.
All members of the PFPSC receive the application and supporting documentation within XXX days of a complete submission being received. The application is reviewed by each member of the PFPSC independently. To be approved, a minimum of 75% of committee members must assess the position as meeting the requirements for Provisional Fellowship. Following PFPSC voting, applicants will be informed of the outcome within within four weeks.

Where applications are unsuccessful, feedback is provided to the applicant as to the reasons for the decision, and opportunity for resubmission following amendments is made. Resubmissions will go back through the earlier described voting and outcome notification process.

Common reasons applications are returned for review

The most common reasons applications are returned for review by the applicant include:

Inadequate Clinical Support Time (CST) or CST that is ad hoc in nature. CST must be regularly rostered, be entirely separate from any clinical duties, and make up a minimum of 10% of rostered sessions. This time should not overlap with recovery time from on-calls. The provided session planner should illustrate clearly how CST time is offered.
Application forms not signed by the appropriate Supervisor(s). For ‘Overseas or non-ANZCA accredited site applications’ this includes the ANZCA Supervisor nomination, in addition to the Site Supervisor Declaration on the final page.
Application is submitted without the necessary supporting documents i.e. Employment Contract and Position Description
The included Session Planners are unclear or not reflective of what is outlined in the Position Description
The Session Planner is in conflict with fatigue management best practice as outlined in PG43(A): ‘Guideline on fatigue risk management in anaesthesia practice’ to the degree that it raises significant concerns about the quality of the educational environment in this setting.

How can the Provisional Fellowship experience be maximised?

ANZCA recognises that the goals and expectations of a Fellowship may vary depending on the role and the individual. To provide maximum benefit to both groups, ANZCA encourages clarity in published position descriptions, and early goal setting discussions between the site and trainee.

Individualised applications

What is the difference between a pre-approved and individualised fellowship?

A number of PF positions have undergone the application and approval process and are listed on the ANZCA website. These positions have been determined to meet the standards expected for PF training and do not require an individual to therefore seek approval for this position and time to be recognised towards training.

There are occasions where individuals seek to undertake PF training time in a site or role that has not undergone the approval process. This may include positions outside Australia & New Zealand. In these instances, the individual will need to submit an application to ANZCA with supporting documentation to demonstrate that this position meets the standards expected for training. Applications with at least 10 weeks / 20% clinical anaesthesia time (CAT) will be reviewed by the PFPSC. Applications with less than 10 weeks / 20% CAT will be reviewed by the director of professional affairs in keeping with Reg 37.13.8.

The need to complete this process should not deter an individual from pursuing a position that they feel is of interest and professional benefit. Guidance is available to support individuals through this process, and assistance may be provided where required.

When should I submit my application?

In order to minimise delays to approval, ANZCA advises applicants to submit their individualised application as soon as possible after receiving the employment contract and position description necessary to make the application.

ANZCA does not encourage late application submissions, however trainees have up to four weeks following PF commencement to submit their completed application and supporting documents. This is to account for any administrative delays, including waiting for Final Examination results. Should the submission be more than four weeks late, Regulation 37, item 37.13.9 “Up to four weeks training prior to application may be approved as PFT” will apply.

Who should I include as a named ‘Supervisor’ on the application?

A nominated ANZCA Supervisor is required as part of every individualised application whether overseas or within Australia and New Zealand. A current or recent Supervisor of Training is typically the most appropriate individual in this instance. They will be required to periodically review trainee TPS submissions during the period covered by the application in order to validate time and assessments as appropriate.

How do I arrange for an overseas position to be accredited towards training?

Once a potentially suitable role has been identified, the individual should download and start to complete the appropriate ‘Individualised’ application form below:

The following individuals will also need to complete portions of this form:

A nominated Supervisor from the overseas site to complete the ‘Characteristics of position’
A nominated ANZCA Supervisor to complete the ‘Nomination’ section

The following documents will need to be submitted alongside the application form:

Employment Contract covering the dates specified in the application form, and stating the position applied for
Position Description. This is a document that provides the details of what this role entails, including core duties and responsibilities, and supervisory arrangements. This is separate to the Employment Contract which typically does not include such details, and must be submitted as part of the application.

I am part of an overseas site assisting with an individualised application by a prospective Provisional Fellow. How should I best complete this application?

ANZCA encourages overseas sites to share as much information as possible, with consideration as to why they are inviting the ANZCA Provisional Fellow to join their team, what skill set their unit offers, and what clinical and non-clinical opportunities are there for the Provisional Fellow in this time.

The College is happy to provide further clarification and guidance should there be uncertainty as to how best to complete an application. Please contact the training team.

Training Site Applications

What is the purpose of the Session Planner, and how do I complete it?

The Session Planner provides an indication of the typical work pattern of the PF including CST and CAT/OCT as appropriate. The planner provides information around the frequency of sub-specialty or service theatre lists where relevant, or other non-clinical activities such as simulation, education or research sessions. Further valuable information around the structure of any on-calls or after-hours work, including rostering practices surrounding these shifts is also utilised to inform an approval decision.

The Session Planner template included in the application form may be too simple in order to reflect the detail above, in which case the PFPSC will review alternative templates that are submitted in lieu. Commonly, sites opt to include a template that covers a longer timeframe, and incorporates after-hours periods in a tabular format.

The Session Planner does not need to be a precise replica of a roster, but is intended to demonstrate an average roster pattern over a period of time, and includes examples of how after-hours work is rostered where relevant to the position.

What is the purpose of Clinical Support Time (CST) and how much is required?

Clinical Support Time is an integral component of PF training, and a requirement of all PF positions as outlined in Regulation 37. In practical terms, this equates to a minimum of 10% of rostered sessions being allocated to CST.

This time provides the PF opportunity to develop non-clinical skills in accordance with ANZCA Roles in Practice, and explore areas of interest beyond the clinical setting. These interests may demonstrate benefit to the individual and/or training site. Regularly scheduled CST allows for greater planning, time-management and engagement with such activities which provides for a richer overall experience and the opportunity for more meaningful professional development.

What information is required when detailing level of supervision?

As the nature of PF positions is highly variable, the level of supervision required is equally so. In order to maximise the PF experience, ANZCA encourages clarity of expectations around supervision in Position Descriptions, and early discussion between PFs and Supervisors to navigate expectations.

Providing details around the level of supervision allows for the PFPSC to understand the purpose of the position, for example whether it is increased independence, or opportunities for supervised practice and specific learning. Further to this, the information provided indicates how this is achieved.
As this remains a supervised training position, there is an expectation that some form of supervision will remain in place at all times.

What information is required when detailing how Workplace Based Assessments are completed?

Provisional Fellows are required to complete a limited, but valuable set of mandatory Workplace Based Assessments comprising two Case-Based Discussions and one Multi-Source Feedback during the 12 months FTE allocated to Provisional Fellowship. These assessments need not be all completed at one site if the PF year is divided between more than one area, but this number of assessments is the minimum required, with PFs welcome to complete additional WBA opportunities for their personal benefit should they so wish.

This component of the application should outline the understanding the department holds as to which WBAs are able to be completed at the site, what local mechanisms exist to facilitate this, and whether there are specialists within the department skilled at the provision of feedback and supportive of reflective practice.

What information is required when detailing what opportunities for professional development are available?

Given the variety of Provisional Fellowships, the opportunities for professional development will be diverse and may be linked to particular strengths or focus of the site. This component of the application should outline what opportunities exist within this role and how the PF will be supported to access these. This information is helpful for the Subcommittee to understand the type of experience being offered to the trainee, and how this role promotes the broader professional development of the trainee during their time at this site.