At Echuca Regional Health, we not only offer excellent career opportunities, but also an extensive array of education, training, mentoring and professional development programs. Read on below to look at the range of options.

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About the Victorian Rural Generalist Program

The Victorian Rural Generalist Program is a state-wide end-to-end Rural Generalist training program that allows the future Rural Generalist workforce to train, work and live in rural and regional Victoria. In addition to providing a diverse and rewarding training experience, the long-term objective of the VRGP is to increase the employment of Rural Generalists in rural health services and communities across Victoria.

The VRGP offers trainees the certainty of a defined and supported training pathway all the way through to Fellowship, in the region of their choice.

The VRGP has Regional Coordinators across all regions of rural Victoria who will assist trainees to navigate their training pathway and provide career support throughout their training journey and into employment in Rural Generalist positions in their region.  vicruralgeneralist.com.au

Rural Generalist Year 1 (RG1) Program

The Rural Generalist Year 1 (RG1) Program is a rural intern training model where trainees are based in a rural health setting. The RG1 program offers a great introduction to a Rural Generalist career by providing training in both hospital and community settings and working along-side Rural Generalists in rural and community health services.

To apply for RG1 positions, RG1 trainees should:

• Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to a career as a Rural Generalist
• Identify why you aspire to become a Rural Generalist
• Outline your understanding of Rural Generalist training requirements
• Provide an outline of your Rural Generalist career pathway

The region also has great opportunities to undertake Rural Generalist Advanced Training (RGA) in

• Emergency Medicine
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Anaesthetics
• Paediatrics
• Mental Health
• Palliative Care

Program Overview

Intern positions – Five RG1 positions (2026 intake)

Interns rotate through the following five terms:

Emergency Medicine

The ERH ED has around 25,000 presentations per year. Our FACEM Director of Emergency Medicine, leads a group of FACEMs, Rural Generalists, GP and ACEM Registrars in providing care to the local community and visitors for the region.

General Surgery

ERH has a team of general surgeons and other proceduralists led by the Director of Surgery. In this term interns work directly with senior staff, supported by a SET surgical registrar (on rotation from Austin Health) and two surgical HMOs. Scheduled theatre time as first assistant, management of surgical ward patients and first assessment of patients referred for surgical review are highlights of the term.

General Medicine

Three Interns rotate on the two General Medical Units/High Dependency Unit (HDU). Each Medical Unit is supervised by General Physician or Rural Generalist, a Basic Physician Trainee and an HMO. Interns are integrally involved in admissions, patient care and procedures under supervision and within scope of practice.

Rehabilitation, Aged Care, Palliative Care Medicine (RAP)

The RAP service is a multidisciplinary service where the Intern works with a PGY2/3 under the supervision of a specialist Rehabilitation Physician. Patient mix includes: post-operative joint replacement, post acute stroke, Geriatric Evaluation & Management (GEM) (both inpatient and outpatient streams), and Transitional Care Program (TCP). The Palliative Care unit provides supportive management and end-of-life care.

General Practice Placement based at Echuca Moama Family Medical Practice

Award winning Echuca Moama Family Medical Practice (EMFMP) is staffed by Rural Generalists and trains medical students and junior doctors in the community setting. Interns gain an understanding in rural general practice according to best practice. Exposure extends from paediatrics to geriatrics and includes office-based procedures (e.g. cervical screening test, lesion excision, plastering).

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• Echuca Regional Health will be participating in the Victorian Rural Preferential Allocation (VRPA) process through the PMCV Intern Match Process. The VRPA is only open to candidates who fit into groups 1, 2 & 3 as per PMCV guidelines.
• If after PMCV VRPA allocations any vacancies remain they will be filled through the Victorian Intern Allocation – Optimised Ballot System process.
• For further information please refer to PMCV website https://www.pmcv.com.au/2025-intern-match/
• If you are eligible to apply for an intern position, you must register with PMCV and then email your cover letter to medicalworkforceunit@erh.org.au

ERH 2026 Intern Information Session

Thursday 3 April 2025, 7pm

Refer to flyer below for details, click on image to enlarge.

Hospital Medical Officer PGY2/3:

ERH has 17 PGY2+ positions. HMO rotations at ERH are available in:

• Paediatrics/Obstetrics
• Anaesthetics/HDU
• General Practice
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Emergency.

The Loddon Mallee is offering a unique opportunity for our Doctors in Training entering their PGY2 Year in 2026. You have the option to work across multiple sites undertaking your selected rotations in 2026 that will further your Rural Generalist journey. Opportunities may also be available for a two-year contract to undertake an Advanced Skills year within your area of interest for 2026. *Not suitable to Level 1 registration.

ERH also has PGY2+ HMOs on rotation from Austin Health, Northern Health and Bendigo Health in Emergency, Surgery, Medicine and Rehabilitation/Aged Care/Palliative Care (RAP).

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Echuca Regional Health and the Loddon Mallee Rural Generalist Program will be participating in the 2026 PMCV PGY2 match – 2025 PGY2 Match – PMCV

While we make every effort to support your pathway within the Loddon Mallee, we cannot absolutely guarantee availability of all preferences, nor unfortunately do we have the current capability required to support a level 1 registration applicant within this pathway. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of representatives within the Loddon Mallee Network based on demonstration of commitment to and understanding of regional and rural health.

For more information around the Rural Generalist Pathway please visit https://www.vicruralgeneralist.com.au/

For enquiries around the application process and position description please email: Loddon.mallee@vicruralgeneralist.com.au

Registrars:

• SET2+ (Surgical) Registrars: six-monthly secondments from Austin Health (accredited by RACS)
• ACEM (Emergency Medicine) Registrars: 13 weeks secondment from Bendigo Health (accredited by ACEM)
• Basic Physician Training (BPT) Registrars x 2:  secondments from Northern Health (accredited by RACP)
• Advanced Trainee in Community Child Health x 1 (new position accredited by RACP)

GP Training/Registrars:

ERH regularly supports training for GP Registrars in Emergency, Anaesthesia and Obstetrics. Further information on Advanced Skills posts is available through the Victorian Rural Generalist Program (VRGP)  https://www.vicruralgeneralist.com.au/rg-advanced

Consolidation of Skills Program:

Are you a Victorian Rural Generalist Registrar on one of the below recognised training pathways within Victoria?

• Australian General Practice Training Program (AGPT)
• Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS)
• Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Independent Pathway or RGTS OR a Fellowed GP

If so, and you have recently completed an Advanced Skill in one of the below specialities, then Echuca Regional Health is in the position to support the consolidation of these skills:

• Anaesthetics
• Emergency
• Obstetrics

Rural Generalists work at Echuca Regional Health in collaboration with other specialists Service to support the consolidation of these skills in line with your professional development requirements.

VRGP Consolidation Program Flyer

VRGP Program factsheet

ERH Consolidation of Skills Flyer and Testimonial

For more information on any of these programs beyond Internship, please contact  Craig Canham. Regional Co-ordinator Loddon Mallee Loddon.mallee@vicruralgeneralist.com.au

Executive Director Medical Services: Dr Annemarie Newth

Director of Clinical Training: Dr Kathryn Schultz

Medical Workforce Unit Manager: Kath Creme

Medical Workforce Unit Coordinators: Chris Stevenson and Amanda Sampson

Director of Education, Training and Research: Bec Broadbent

Medical Education Officer: Jane McPherson

Loddon Mallee Rural Generalist Coordinator: Craig Canham

Connecting the Docs is your gateway to a rewarding career in the heart of Victoria’s picturesque Loddon Mallee Region.  Our program is crafted for medical professionals poised for a significant career and lifestyle transformation, whether you’re moving from the hustle of city life or journeying from afar.  We provide unmatched support, resources, and opportunities for doctors eager to leave a lasting impact professionally and personally.  Embrace a lifestyle that harmonises work with leisure, where personal and family time is enriched by the serene beauty and welcoming atmosphere of Victoria’s most picturesque towns.

Home – Connecting the Docs

Medical Workforce Unit
Echuca Regional Health
226 Service Street, Echuca, Victoria   3564
P 03 5485 5888/ 03 5485 5039/ 03 5485 5041
F 03 5485 5052
medicalworkforceunit@erh.org.au

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