Employment Services

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FAQ

General Consultation
What can I ask in a General Consultation?
The General Consultation is an opportunity for you to ask whatever you like! This may include questions about the Australian healthcare system, registration pathways, job applications, etc.

How long can I spend with the Employment Services Consultant when I book a General Consultation?
Half an hour. If you need longer, you are welcome to book a follow-up consultation for the same fee.

CV Preparation
How does the CV Preparation consultation work?
When you book an appointment for CV preparation, you will receive an email with further information. In short, providing a draft of your CV to the Employment Services Consultant prior to your appointment will be helpful. The email will explain what details you need to provide.
Your appointment should take between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on how long your CV is and how much of the required information you have provided. Our Employment Services Consultant will then email you a completed draft, usually within a few days. Once you receive the draft, you will have the opportunity to read over it carefully, check that all details are correct, and answer any remaining questions, before a completed CV is provided to you.

I need a CV for job applications and another for AHPRA. Can I get both?
Yes. Our Employment Services Consultant can provide you with both a job application CV and an AHPRA format CV. However, depending on the length of your CV, you may be required to pay an additional hourly fee if the work required to complete both CVs takes more than four hours in total. Our Employment Services Consultant will update you if this is the case.

I need a CV for college applications. Can you help with that?
Yes. Our Employment Services Consultant can assist you with college format CVs, for example, an RACGP format CV.

Cover Letter and Job Application Preparation
Will you write a cover letter for me?
Our Employment Services Consultant will guide you as to what information should be included in a cover letter, will help with fluent wording, and will edit and format your cover letter such that it is up to an Australian professional standard. Our Employment Services Consultant will not write the letter for you.

Can you help with job applications? For example, I do not understand what is meant by addressing the key selection criteria.
Yes. Our Employment Services Consultant can assist you with how to approach job applications and how to answer questions such as this.

Job Interview Coaching
How does the job interview coaching consultation work?
Our Employment Services Consultant will guide you as to how to prepare for an Australian medical job interview, what types of questions to expect, and how to approach your answers.

How long does the job interview coaching consultation go for?
Up to two hours.

Who provides the job interview coaching and what experience does she have?
Our Employment Services Consultant provides the job interview coaching. She is a local medical graduate from the University of Melbourne and has worked at several Victorian hospitals.

Clinical Communication Coaching
How does the clinical communication coaching consultation work?
This depends on your needs. You are encouraged to bring in examples of cases or situations that you struggle with, and our Employment Services Consultant will guide you as to how to best approach them and the appropriate communication techniques. You will also have the opportunity to role-play clinical scenarios if this assists you.

How long does the clinical communication coaching consultation go for?
Up to two hours.

Who provides the clinical communication coaching and what experience does she have?
Our Employment Services Consultant provides the clinical communication coaching. She is Australian born and raised, and a local medical graduate from the University of Melbourne. She has worked at several Victorian hospitals as well as at the Melbourne AMC Clinical Examinations.

Observership Placement Advice
Do you have clinics where you can arrange observership placement?
Yes. We have professional relationships with three clinics that accept ARIMGSAS observers, two GP clinics and one day surgery.

How long are the observership placements?
Observership placements are single session only, either in the morning or afternoon.

Can you arrange hospital observership for me?
Our Employment Services Consultant can assist you with information about which Victorian hospitals accept IMG observers and how to apply. Unfortunately, although we can assist you with the process, we cannot arrange hospital placements for you.

Assistance with AHPRA Registration
What is included in the AHPRA assistance service?
This service includes assistance with the AHPRA registration process and/or appeal from start to finish. It can include AHPRA format CV preparation, assistance filling out the application form, checking all correct documents have been included, and advice on supervised practice plans, re-entry to practice plans, etc.

My AHPRA application for registration was refused, but I would like to appeal the decision. Can you help me with an appeal?
Yes. Our Employment Services Consultant can assist and advise you with your appeal.

Assistance with the General Practice Experience Assessment
Who requires the RACGP General Practice Experience Assessment?
IMGs applying for Limited Registration for Area of Need, or IMGs progressing toward RACGP Fellowship.

Will you write my General Practice Experience Assessment answers for me?
No. Our Employment Services Consultant will not write your answers for you. You will need to familiarise yourself with the Australian General Practice Curriculum and write your answers yourself as a true representation of your primary care experience and how it compares to the Australian curriculum framework.
Our Employment Services Consultant will help you with the wording and will edit your answers. She will also assist you with the paperwork and compiling the required documents.