Psychiatry Registrar (Stage 2) Overview
Stage 2 trainees complete a mandatory six months in Liaison & Emergency psychiatry and a mandatory six months in CYMHS at The Alfred. They will work in one of Victoria’s largest C‑L services with liaison attachments to HIV‑psychiatry, epilepsy, trauma, burns, cystic fibrosis, renal, neurology, oncology, acquired brain injury, addictions, and statewide subspecialties.
Teaching
An exam tutorial programme runs twice‑yearly to prepare for the CEQ/MEQ examinations.
All trainees have an individual psychotherapy psychiatrist supervisor to support them in completing the 40‑session Psychotherapy Written Case.
Psychiatry Registrar (Stage 3) Advanced Training Certification can be commenced once a registrar enters Stage 3 of training.
Advanced Certificates On Offer
Generalist Training (automatic enrolment)
Child and Adolescent
Consultation‑Liaison Psychiatry
Adult Psychiatry
Psychiatry of Old Age
Addiction Psychiatry
Psychotherapy AT
Adult/Generalist Training Opportunities
Private Practice Settings (e.g., Victoria Clinic, Albert Road Clinic)
Specialist Community Clinic placements (e.g., Homeless Team, Mobile Support Team, Navigations Team)
Neuropsychiatry Rotations (e.g., Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Neuro‑stimulation through Victoria Clinic)
Other opportunities (e.g., Crisis Assessment and Treatment, Alfred Psychiatry Intensive Care State‑wide Service (APICSS))
Other Educational Opportunities
Reading Group (seminal psychotherapeutic articles)
Weekly Professorial Grand Round (wide range of internal and external speakers)
Fortnightly Journal Club
Contact For further enquiries, please contact Dr Karen Phillips (Director, Psychiatry Registrar Training and Workforce) at
ka.phillips@alfred.org.au
or Laurina Van Tilburg at
l.vantilburg@alfred.org.au .
Applications close: 3 May 2026.
Diversity & Inclusion We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
EEO Statement If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
Vaccination Requirement In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
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