The second key development is addition of a new Indigenous Entry Stream which applies for entry to the Flinders Medical program in both Adelaide and the Northern Territory. Key features of the Stream are as follows:
- Indigenous graduates may apply directly to the University, rather than through the Graduate Medicine Admissions Centre;
- Applications to the IES will not require GAMSAT results;
- Intending applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Indigenous Support Unit, Northern Territory or the Indigenous Support Unit, South Australia to discuss their application;
- IES applications should be submitted by the application deadline, March 2, 2012;
- Applications lodged after the closing date will be accepted only in exceptional circumstances and with the approval of the Executive Dean;
- Applications must be on the IES Application form (see link below) and will require information about relevant education, work and community service history, together with referee's reports and documentation of Indigenous descent;
- Short-listed candidates will be invited to a detailed interview by a panel with substantial Indigenous membership, designed to assess the applicant's academic and career history as well as factors that may impact positively or negatively on their capacity to complete the medical course;
- Based on the application and interview process, applicants to programs in either Darwin or Adelaide will either be offered a place in a Preparation to Medicine program as a final stage in selection for entry to the course or will be advised about further preparatory steps to address gaps in their background prior to making a further application.
The Preparation for Medicine Program (PMP) will be conducted mid-year and is designed to introduce some content and skills central to the medical course to maximise the preparedness of all applicants and build a supportive cohort. The PMP will also function as a final step in assessing an applicant's readiness for successfully completing the four-year Medical program. PMP participants will be assessed on their academic performance, teamwork, psychosocial factors and communication. Applicants who successfully complete the PMP will be offered a place in the medical course.
Click here for the IES Application Form 2013 (PDF 161KB)
Please download the application form which can be completed electronically (or if you prefer you can print and complete) and send the completed form both electronically and via post with official transcripts and other documentation (see Checklist on page 6 of the Application Form) to:
Indigenous Support Unit
Faculty of Health Sciences
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide SA 5011
Email: indigenoussupportsa@flinders.edu.au and
Email: indigenoussupportnt@flinders.edu.au
Applicants to both the Darwin and Adelaide medical programs should send their hard copy applications to the Adelaide address given above (and electronically to both email addresses).
While it is expected that most Indigenous graduates will choose to apply via the IES, they may choose, if desired, to apply through GEMSAS (with GAMSAT results) and such applications will be considered in a parallel process for Indigenous entry. Indigenous applicants who apply through GEMSAS are required to submit a Statutory Declaration (http://www.ag.gov.au/statdec/confirmation of Aboriginality) to GEMSAS Operations in which they declare that they are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, that they identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and that they are accepted as such in the community in which they live or have lived.
Key Dates
March 2, 2012 | Deadline for receipt of applications in Adelaide |
April 2012 | Short-listed applicants notified about interview arrangements |
April/May 2012 | Interviews in Darwin and Adelaide |
June 2012 | Invitations to selected applicants to participate in the Preparation for Medicine Program |
mid-Year 2012 | Preparation for Medicine Program |
