Regional
IMG Connect
A gathering for International Medical Graduates across regional Victoria — to meet the people walking the same road, learn from those who've walked it before, and find the support that makes the next step easier.
Three reasons to show up
You are not alone. You are valued. You belong. Together, IMGs grow stronger communities and healthier regions.
Connect
Meet other IMGs living and working across regional Victoria, and build the kind of relationships that turn a new town into a community.
Learn
Hear real accounts of the IMG pathway — exams, registration, first placements — and take home practical, hard-won insight.
Support
Access practical information on registration, wellbeing and settling into regional practice — from people who understand the journey.
Every pathway looks different. Yours is worth telling.
This page is a starting point — a small, first step toward something bigger. Regional IMG Connect is a proof of concept for a future where IMG stories, wisdom and advocacy have a permanent home, building toward Australia's first IMG National Conference.
- Read short stories from IMGs who've made regional Victoria home
- Submit your own journey to be shared at the event or online
- Volunteer as a mentor for the next graduate finding their feet
The first year in a regional town felt like starting from zero. What changed everything was meeting three other IMGs at a local morning tea — suddenly I had people who understood exactly what I was carrying.
Passing my exams was one thing. Learning how to belong in a small community, and having someone tell me that was normal to struggle with, was another. That's what this kind of gathering gives you.
Exam preparation, peer to peer
A proof-of-concept space to organise study groups and share what actually works — from people who've sat the exams themselves.
AMC Exams
Study group sign-ups, shared question banks and honest advice on what to expect on the day.
Clinical OSCE
Practice sessions and station walk-throughs led by IMGs who've recently passed.
English Tests
IELTS and OET tips, and connections to IMGs who've cleared the language requirement.
Mentorship
Be matched with an IMG a few steps ahead of you on the same pathway.
Information that actually helps
Straightforward guidance on the parts of the journey that rarely get explained clearly.
Registration & pathways
Understanding AHPRA registration, college requirements and the routes into regional practice.
Settling in regionally
Housing, schooling, and community connections for you and your family in a new town.
Wellbeing
A confidential space to talk about the pressure of the pathway, and where to find real support.
Saturday, 12 September 2026
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Email us to secure your place at Regional IMG Connect — Saturday 12 September, 1–4 PM at The Acacia, BMC. Scan the code for more information about the event.
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