Building a rural medical workforce through a world-class program

The Kimberley Centre for Remote Medical Training (KCRMT) is a Commonwealth funded; end-to-end, rural graduate medical training pathway based on the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Broome Campus. It is Western Australia’s first fully regionally based medical school, and one of the most remote full medical programs in the world.

Based on the university's existing Fremantle MD program, it is designed to increase access to postgraduate medical qualifications for students from rural communities and build a future medical workforce for the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.

Please see the Doctor of Medicine (WA) page for further information regarding program details.

"We are deeply committed to training doctors in partnership with communities, to serve in areas of unmet need in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions."

Professor Rebecca Anglin, Dean, National School of Medicine

Application process and timeline

Please familiarise yourself with the selection criteria below before submitting your application. Please be aware that priority is given to students from the Kimberley/Pilbara region, Indigenous and rural backgrounds.

Closing dates for applications may vary depending on the type of applicant.

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Kimberley and Pilbara applications

Applications close Monday, 30 June 2025

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Indigenous applications

Applications close Monday, 30 June 2025

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Rural applicants

Applications close Friday, 30 May 2025

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Metropolitan applicants

Applications close Friday, 30 May 2025

The training centre will select up to 20 students annually to commence the Doctor of Medicine program.

Admission criteria and pathways

Applicants are ranked for interviews and offers. Priority for KCRMT interview and place offers will be given to Kimberley / Pilbara residents and Indigenous applicants.

Rural and metropolitan applicants will be assessed and ranked as outlined in the GEMSAS Application Guide. Please note that an applicant’s preference for KCRMT may be taken into account in ranking applicants for interview and place offer.

Please note that interview invitations and offers are sent to the email address provided in your application. If no acceptance is received from an applicant within the stipulated timeframe, the offer will no longer be valid.

Kimberley or Pilbara applicants

Applicants must be residents of the Kimberley or Pilbara regions for at least five years consecutively or 10 years cumulatively, and meet the following entry requirements:

  • Proof of residency in the Kimberley / Pilbara region for at least 5 years consecutive or 10 years cumulative
  • Completion of a minimum three-year full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 5.0 within the last 10 years (Nb. If the undergraduate degree was completed more than 10 years prior, applicants may be eligible if they have undertaken further tertiary studies within the last 10 years)
  • Personal statement
  • CV or resume
  • Successful interview(s)

Kimberley / Pilbara Pathway residents must submit their application directly to The University of Notre Dame Australia. Those who wish to be considered for the Sydney or Fremantle campus must apply via GEMSAS and meet the minimum entry requirements outlined in the GEMSAS Guide.

Application dates: Thursday, 1 May 2025 – Monday, 30 June 2025
Interview invitations: Interviews will commence from mid-July

Indigenous applicants

Applicants must identify as an Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander and meet the following entry requirements:

  • Proof of Aboriginality
  • Completion of a minimum three-year full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 5.0 within the last 10 years (Nb. If the undergraduate degree was completed more than 10 years prior, applicants may be eligible if they have undertaken further tertiary studies within the last 10 years)
  • Personal statement
  • CV or resume
  • Successful interview(s)

Application dates: Thursday, 1 May 2025 – Monday, 30 June 2025
Interview invitations: Interviews will commence from mid-July It is anticipated that Interviews will be scheduled for the first two weeks of August.

Rural applicants

Rural Pathway applicants must have resided for at least five years consecutively or 10 years cumulatively in rural or regional areas as defined by the Modified Monash Model and meet the following requirements:

  • Submission of GEMSAS application, including a preference for the Fremantle campus, meeting minimum entry requirements as outlined in the GEMSAS guide
  • Confirmed rurality as part of GEMSAS application
  • Submission of a KCRMT application form directly with The University of Notre Dame Australia
  • Personal statement
  • CV or resume
  • Successful interview(s)

Application dates: Thursday, 1 May 2025 – Friday, 30 May 2025
Interview invitations: Rural Pathway Interviews will be held from mid-September.

Metropolitan applicants

Non-rural applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

  • Submission of GEMSAS application, including a preference for the Fremantle campus, meeting minimum entry requirements as outlined in the GEMSAS guide
  • Submission of a KCRMT application form directly with The University of Notre Dame Australia
  • Personal statement
  • CV or resume
  • Successful interview(s)

Application dates: Thursday, 1 May 2025 – Friday, 30 May 2025
Interview invitations: Metropolitan Pathway Interviews will be held from mid-September.