VIC & TAS Training Committee
The Victorian & Tasmanian Training Committee of the ABiGS is responsible for providing recommendations and advice to the Board on regional training matters including trainee requests, selection, hospital inspections, and educational courses.
CHAIRPERSON:
Miss Sarah Martin FRACS
DEPUTY CHAIR:
Dr Damien Loh FRACS
Any trainee request (e.g. interruption to training, RPL, extension to training etc.) must be submitted to your Training Committee for their review. Request/s must be submitted by the following due dates for consideration during corresponding committee meetings. Failure to meet the advertised deadlines will delay your request/s to the next meeting.
All requests will be reviewed by your regional Training Committee who will then make a recommendation to ABiGS for their review and approval / non-approval.
2026 VIC-TAS TRAINING COMMITTEE MEETING DATES
- 24 February 2026 – Requests/agenda items due 27 January 2026
- 12 May 2026* – Requests/agenda items due 14 April 2026*
- 14 July 2026 – Requests/agenda items due 16 June 2026
- 01 September 2026 – Requests/agenda items due 04 August 2026
- 17 November 2026 – Requests/agenda items due 20 October 2026
HOW TO SUBMIT A REQUEST
All training requests must be submitted via the following:
- GSET Trainees: Trainee Information Management System (TIMS)
- SET Trainees: Trainee Management System (TMS)
*Please note: All requests for the following year must be approved by 31 July by both the regional Training Committee and the ABiGS. Requests for medical or parental interruption will be provided with exemptions to this timeline, provided appropriate documentation is submitted and adhere to all relevant College Policies. Requests submitted after this date will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.
Training Requests
Term Dates & Assessments
TERM DATES 2026
- Term 1 Start Date: Monday 02 February 2026
- Term 1 End Date: Sunday 02 August 2026
- Term 2 Start Date: Monday 03 August 2026
- Term 2 End Date: Sunday 31 January 2027
ASSESSMENT & LOGBOOK DUE DATES – TERM 1 2026
- Mid Term Assessment due: Sunday 03 May 2026 (Midnight)
- End of Term Assessment + Logbook due: Sunday 02 August 2026 (Midnight)
ASSESSMENT & LOGBOOK DUE DATES – TERM 2 2026
- Midterm Assessment due: Sunday 01 November 2026 (Midnight)
- End of Term Assessment + Logbook due: Sunday 31 January 2027 (Midnight)