The Bottom Line
- WBA requires you to be appointed to a hospital or general practice position (and meet AMC conditions) — the job is not just income, it is pathway progression.
- If you are on Standard Pathway, your employment plan should be built around supervision and evidence generation, not just title.
- The strongest approach is alignment: role → supervision → assessment route → registration milestone.
The “pathway-aligned job search” system
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1) Decide your assessment route first (Clinical Exam vs WBA)
If you want WBA, filter roles based on the likelihood of being appointed into a position compatible with AMC-accredited WBA requirements.
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2) Build a one-page “supervision-ready” pitch
Explain your pathway, your current status (e.g., CAT MCQ passed), and what you need (supervised practice, WBA eligibility, reporting). Make it easy for employers to say yes.
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3) Apply to systems, not random ads
Prioritise large employers with structured IMG onboarding and supervision capacity (state health services, large networks, established practices).
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4) Ask 3 questions early (copy-paste)
Do you support supervised practice? Do you have experience with AMC/WBA candidates? Who is the supervision lead and what is the reporting cadence?
Copy-paste employer message
Subject: IMG candidate — pathway-aligned appointment (supervision/WBA readiness)
Dear [Name], I am an international medical graduate progressing through the Australian registration pathway. I am seeking an appointment that supports approved supervised practice and, where possible, alignment with AMC assessment requirements (e.g., WBA eligibility where applicable). Could you advise whether your service/practice has supervised IMG roles and an established supervision structure? Kind regards — Dr [Name].
Practice
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