South Australian Internship

Internship Information Sessions

You’re invited to attend the virtual Intern Application Information Sessions for 2026 clinical year, presented by SA MET.

These presentations will provide information to final year medical students wanting to apply for internship in South Australia in the 2026 clinical year (commencing January 2026). The sessions will be hosted on Microsoft Teams.

Session One: Tuesday 18^th of March 5:00pm – 6:20pm (ACDT [UCT +10:30]).
This session will be presented by the SA MET staff and will explain the application process in South Australia.

Session Two: Tuesday 25^th of March 5:00pm – 7:00pm (ACDT [UCT +10:30]).
Hosted by SA MET, each Local Health Networks who employ the interns. The Local Health Networks will provide information on rotations, opportunities, lifestyle and more.

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/6GNZyMYY6n

If you have any question, you can submit them here: https://forms.office.com/r/5ngGudGevD

Eligibility criteria can be found in the South Australian Internship Application Guideline 2025 (for the 2026 clinical year).

We look forward to seeing you there.

Internship Application Guideline

About the Internship Year

The intern year marks the transition from student to medical practitioner. It provides the experience of applying the theory to the treatment of patients as a responsible professional. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) issues medical graduates with provisional registration to undertake this period of supervised practice.

The intern year involves at least 47 weeks of satisfactory, supervised clinical experience that includes a minimum of four terms (of at least 10 weeks each term) in different specialties. During the 47 weeks, interns can only practice a maximum of 25% in any one subspecialty and a maximum total of 50% in any one specialty (including its subspecialties). This is to ensure interns have a breadth of exposure across a range of specialties.

During the year the interns will be required to gain direct clinical experience in each of the following clinical care categories:

• Care of patients with undifferentiated presentations,
• Perioperative/procedural care
• Care of patients with chronic illnesses, and
• Care of patients with acute and critical illnesses.

At the completion of the intern year, the employing hospital is required to certify that the internship has been completed satisfactorily, including details of completed rotations.  Ahpra will grant general registration when it receives confirmation that the internship has been satisfactorily completed, along with other requirements.

There are nine training networks in South Australia where you may undertake your intern year. During this year you may request, or be required, to undertake one or more rotations in any of the locations within the networks.

Useful Links

• Information about internship positions in the South Australian Local Health Networks
  
• Important Dates for the 2026 Clinical Year Application process

Last updated: February 2025