Basic Training: Network trainees will be allocated to a single rotation for the duration of their training. Trainees will be pre-allocated 3 x 12 month training placements at the hospitals within the rotation for the duration of their network training. There are 3 training networks within Queensland (Queensland Children’s Hospital Rotation, Townsville University Hospital Rotation, and Gold Coast University Hospital Rotation).
Southern Queensland, Central Queensland and Wide Bay hospitals all form part of the Queensland Children’s Hospital Rotation. Hospitals in this network include: Queensland Children’s Hospital, Bundaberg Hospital, Caboolture Hospital, Cairns Hospital, Hervey Bay Hospital, Ipswich Hospital, Logan Hospital, Mackay Base Hospital, Redcliffe Hospital, Redland Hospital, Rockhampton Hospital, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, The Prince Charles Hospital and Toowoomba Hospital. The Bundaberg Hospital is also part of the Gold Coast University Hospital rotation. Hospitals in this network include: Gold Coast University Hospital, Bundaberg Hospital, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Logan Hospital, Redland Hospital and The Tweed Hospital.
Advanced Training: Trainees will be allocated to a single rotation for the duration of their 2 year pathway. Non-core Training (i.e. 3rd year) is independently sourced allowing flexibility for trainees to tailor their final year according to their specific educational and career interests.
Each rotation will include secondment to other accredited hospitals for specific components of core training - including general paediatric terms at both outer metropolitan and regional hospitals. All rotations will include at least 6 months in a rural or regional site. Trainees can nominate their preference for the locations of their core training terms within the 2 year pathway.
There are 4 advanced training networks which are the Queensland Children’s Hospital Rotation, the Townsville University Hospital Rotation, the Sunshine Coast University Hospital Rotation and the Gold Coast University Hospital Rotation. Most Southern Queensland, Central Queensland and Wide Bay hospitals form part of the Brisbane/Rural rotation. Hospitals in this rotation include: Queensland Children’s Hospital, Bundaberg Hospital, Caboolture Hospital, Cairns Hospital, Hervey Bay Hospital, Institute for Urban, Indigenous Health, Ipswich Hospital, Logan Hospital, Mackay Base Hospital, Mater Mothers’ Hospital NICU, Mt Isa Hospital, Redcliffe Hospital, Redland Hospital, Rockhampton Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital NICU, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, The Prince Charles Hospital and Toowoomba Hospital. Gladstone Hospital comes under the Sunshine Coast/Gladstone rotation.
