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The RMO Campaign Calendar

The state-by-state campaign map: NSW, QLD, and VIC timing so you can plan backwards properly.

Review date
Jan 2026
Reading time
8 min read
Author
Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP
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IMG pathwayThis guide is updated for 2026 regulations (UK/US/Aus/Can). Always verify with official bodies.
Australia recruitment is campaign-driven. If you miss the window, you don’t “apply late” — you wait a year or scramble for off-cycle leftovers. Your advantage is calendar discipline.

The pattern

For many jurisdictions, the main recruitment window opens mid-year (often June–August) for roles starting in the following clinical year. Exact dates change annually — use official campaign pages as your source of truth.
1

NSW (Junior Medical Officer recruitment)

NSW runs an annual JMO campaign with published main-round campaign dates. Treat NSW as a “hard deadline” system: prepare documents and referees before the window opens.
2

Queensland (RMO and Registrar campaign)

Queensland Health publishes campaign dates (e.g., the 2025 cycle opened early June and closed late June). Build your application packet by May: CV, referees, statements, and eligibility evidence.
3

Victoria (PMCV match / PGY2 and beyond)

Victoria uses structured matching (PMCV). Key dates are published (pre-match offers close before the match opens; match applications open around early August in the documented 2025 PGY2 cycle).
4

Back-planning checklist (90 days before open)

1) Finalise CV. 2) Line up referees. 3) Collect registration/eligibility proof. 4) Draft your “why this state/service” statement. 5) Build a target list of hospitals and terms.

Referees are a bottleneck

Most applicants fail operationally: referees are slow, forms are incomplete, or documents aren’t consistent. Lock your referee commitments before the campaign opens.
SourceNSW Health: JMO campaign dates (official)
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SourceNSW Health: JMO recruitment hub (official)
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SourceQueensland Health: RMO/Registrar campaign dates (official)
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SourceQueensland Health: RMO/Registrar campaign hub (official)
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SourcePMCV: PGY2 Match key dates (official page)
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SourcePMCV PDF: PGY2 Match information + key dates
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  • NSW runs an annual JMO campaign with published main-round campaign dates. Treat NSW as a “hard deadline” system: prepare documents and referees before the window opens.

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  • Queensland Health publishes campaign dates (e.g., the 2025 cycle opened early June and closed late June). Build your application packet by May: CV, referees, statements, and eligibility evidence.

    Return to this section

  • Victoria uses structured matching (PMCV). Key dates are published (pre-match offers close before the match opens; match applications open around early August in the documented 2025 PGY2 cycle).

    Return to this section

  • 1) Finalise CV. 2) Line up referees. 3) Collect registration/eligibility proof. 4) Draft your “why this state/service” statement. 5) Build a target list of hospitals and terms.

    Return to this section

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