This Department of Health and Ageing website contains information that was available before the swearing in of the new government, following the 24 November 2007 federal election. Content on this website will be reviewed and progressively updated from 3 December 2007.

Welcoming Doctors to Australia

DoctorConnect has been produced by the Department of Health and Ageing to provide a starting point for both overseas trained doctors (OTDs) who may be considering work in Australia and for employers seeking to recruit them.

Information contained in DoctorConnect includes:

Checklist of medical registration and immigration requirements
Links to medical recruitment agencies
Why you should choose to work in Australia
Checklist for employers seeking to recruit
Real stories about OTDs working in Australia
The DoctorConnect Friendly Community Award