Refresh and update your procedural skills

A Supervised Clinical Attachment (SCA) is a placement in a clinical or hospital setting to observe and engage in hands-on clinical practice. Rural Health West coordinate SCAs for procedural general practitioners working in anaesthetics, obstetrics and emergency medicine.

Rural Health West can coordinate SCAs for Western Australian procedural general practitioners in Perth-based or regional tertiary hospitals free of charge.

The aim of an SCA is for procedural general practitioners to update their skills and knowledge. Participants will have a nominated supervisor who is responsible for providing a written report at the conclusion of the attachment period.

Please note the cost of placements can vary from $0 to $385 per day.

Requesting a Supervised Clinical Attachment

Applications for the following hospitals have now closed for 2025. Please email [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.

• Anaesthetics (Paediatric) – Perth Children’s Hospital
• Anaesthetics – King Edward Memorial Hospital
• Obstetrics (Caesarean) – King Edward Memorial Hospital
• Obstetrics (Ultrasound) – Kind Edward Memorial Hospital

Hospitals with availability by request

• Anaesthetics – Joondalup Health Campus
• Anaesthetics – Royal Perth Hospital
• Obstetrics (General) – Fiona Stanley Hospital

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by mid to late November.
All placement dates are outlined within the application.

Eligibility for Supervised Clinical Attachments

• Must be a qualified procedural general practitioner.
• Must be credentialed at a rural hospital or through the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
• Requires ongoing upskilling to maintain their skill level for rural practice.

To check your eligibility for Continuing Professional Development hours/points, please contact your relevant college.

For any enquiries – please contact [email protected]