The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) offer a Dual Fellowships Training Program (DFTP).

DFTP is a unique opportunity to specialise simultaneously and gain Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Paediatrics in a minimum of seven years Full Time Equivalent (FTE).

Entry processes

Entry into the DFTP can be via two pathways:
• Pathway A (Paediatrics -> Psychiatry)
• Pathway B (Psychiatry -> Paediatrics).

Pathway A

Before applying to join the DFTP and to undertake Pathway A, trainees must register for the RANZCP training program and gain an appropriate training position.

Pre-requisites for application to the DFTP are completion of three years basic physician training in Paediatrics and the FRACP Examination in Paediatrics.

Pathway B

Before applying to join the DFTP and to undertake Pathway B, trainees must obtain a suitable paediatric registrar post and register as a trainee of the RACP training program.

Pre-requisites for application to the DFTP are completion of four years training in Psychiatry (including two years advanced training in child and adolescent psychiatry) AND successful completion of the RANZCP Written and Clinical Examinations.

Applications for DFTP

Applications to join the DFTP are submitted to the Joint Training Committee for assessment. Documentation to accompany the application comprises:

• Curriculum Vitae;
• Current Medical Registration and Certificate of Good Standing;
• Evidence of training status from either RANZCP or RACP;
• Confirmation of position in an approved training program; and
• Payment of the application fee.

For program information, click on the headings to download the relevant PDF:

• DFTP Regulations
  
• DFTP Checklist
  
• DFTP Promotional Flyer
  
• JTC Bylaws