Medical Internships

An internship in Bendigo offers hands-on experience, excellent contact time with consultants, a supportive community, and high expectations in medical education. The hospital and senior staff strongly support the career development of junior doctors. Many interns choose to stay for their PGY2 year under the new National Framework, and continue on in our growing vocational training pathways across various specialty areas.

There will be 44 intern positions at Bendigo Health in 2027. Each intern will complete five rotations that meet the requirements of the AMC National Framework for Prevocational Medical Training (NFPMT).

Internal rotations available include:

Emergency medicine	Oncology	Urology
Cardiology	Orthopaedics	Psychiatry
General Medicine	Orthogeriatrics	Renal
General Surgery	Geriatric medicine	Rehabilitation

External PGY2 Rotations Available:

General Medicine at Echuca Regional Health
Emergency Medicine at Echuca Regional Health

“I feel so lucky to have been under the mentorship and guidance of so many incredible clinicians during my intern year at Bendigo Health – I’m looking forward to learning as much as I can during my General HMO Year in 2025!”

– Dr Jeremy Flanagan (Intern of the Year 2024)

Source: Talent and commitment of Bendigo doctors recognised - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Information Session:

Bendigo Health held its 2026 Prospective Prevocational Doctors (PGY1) Information Session on 8 April 2025. The presentation can be viewed here

Eligibility:

Before you apply for a PGY1 prevocational internship at Bendigo Health, please make sure you meet the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) eligibility criteria. You can check your eligibility on the PMCV website: https://www.pmcv.com.au/

How to apply

Bendigo Health Intern positions will be allocated through the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) Match Process. Additionally, Bendigo Health will participate in the Victorian Rural Preferential Allocation (VRPA) Intern Match process for the 2026 Intern Match.

Victorian Rural Preferential Allocation (VRPA)

To apply for the VRPA Intern positions at Bendigo Health, candidates must submit their application through the PMCV Match Process and send a cover letter directly to Bendigo Health at [email protected]

Victorian Intern Allocation (VIA) Groups 1-4

For applicants in Groups 1-4, applications must be submitted through the PMCV Match Process. No additional documents should be sent to Bendigo Health.

If you are eligible to apply for an intern position in either Match process, you must register with PMCV.

For detailed information about the PMCV Match Process, we recommend reviewing the PMCV website. Should you require further clarification, please contact the PMCV directly.