The 2026 MTS is now open.
It’s MTS time! Your survey shows up when you renew your medical registration, right at the end of the process. Interns and international medical graduates, check your email inbox for your MTS invitation from the Medical Board.
If you are eligible to complete the MTS, you can also access it via your Ahpra portal.
MTS results are improving training! Click here to hear why the MTS is worth your time.
2025 MTS results now available
Results of the 2025 MTS are now available.
View the ‘Results’.
MTS Data now available on dashboard
Dig into the MTS data and create your own report.
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Your feedback is having an impact
The time you spend doing the MTS is helping improve medical training! Read how MTS results are being used to drive change.
Doing the MTS is worth your time, because your data is making a difference.
SURVEY FAQs
How do I access the survey results?
The results for previous MTS’ are available in the Results section of the website. The results can be accessed in a variety of formats; static reports, high-level snapshots and via the interactive data dashboard where you can create your own tailored reports.
Why should I do the MTS?
Participating in the MTS amplifies the voice of trainees. Share your experience to put the lived experience of trainees at the centre of positive change. Past trainees lobbied for the MTS. You can also use the data built by past trainees to make your training choices.
When does the MTS start?
The 2026 MTS is now open. For those eligible to participate log on to your Ahpra portal to complete the MTS.
NEWS
Doctors’ voices matter - 2026 Medical Training Survey now open
The 2026 Medical Training Survey (MTS) is now open, giving doctors in training across Australia the opportunity to help shape the future of medical education by sharing their experiences of training, workplace culture and supervision.
Key points
- The 2026 Medical Training Survey (MTS) opens early August 2026.
- The MTS is Australia’s leading medical training survey, pinpointing hot spots and strengths in training nationwide.
- Year-on-year MTS results are driving improvements in training and shaping trainees’ choices.
Colleges, employers, the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and medical associations draw on MTS results to identify strengths and areas for improvement in medical training, inform accreditation and workforce planning. Agencies like the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) and the Australian Medical Association (AMA) use MTS data in advocacy to help to drive positive changes for current and future trainees. Trainees use MTS data to shape their choice of specialty and training site.
The survey gives trainees the chance to share their experiences of training around...
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MTS data giving trainees choices in a buyer’s market
“We’re listening.”
That’s the headline message to doctors in training from the new Chair of the Medical Training Survey (MTS), Dr Brooke Sheldon.
Also Chair of the Tasmanian Board of the Medical Board of Australia, Dr Sheldon says MTS results are already being applied to positive affect, with stakeholders harnessing its invaluable insights.
“Employers and educators know it’s a buyer’s market. They are very responsive to trainee feedback and are using MTS data as a quality assurance tool to identify areas for improvement,” she said.
‘New medical graduates are using MTS data to find out where training is good and where culture is supportive. MTS data provides the evidence base informing their training choices,” she said.
Dr Sheldon plans to draw on her background in medical education, experience in primary care and passion for driving positive change in the culture of medicine in her work with the MTS.
‘I’m really passionate about medical culture, and...
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Medical trainees point to unacceptable behaviour in health system
Key points
- The 2025 Medical Training Survey (MTS) results are now available, revealing the insights of more than 18,000 trainees.
- Overall, the results show the quality of training in Australia is high but cultural issues persist, including around bullying, discrimination, harassment and racism.
- Unacceptable behaviour by patients and their families or carers is now being reported at the same rate as unacceptable behaviour by senior medical staff.
Medical trainees can make more informed decisions about their options while stakeholders work to improve the training experience, using the 2025 Medical Training Survey (MTS) results released today.
The MTS, an initiative of the Medical Board of Australia, is a longitudinal survey that tracks the quality of medical training. Now in its seventh year, the MTS provides unprecedented insight into the training experience -- both positive and negative.
According to the 2025 results, trainees rate the quality of their medical training very highly, with 89 per cent rating the quality of...
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