Start Your Journey to Independent Practice

At Echuca Regional Health, we are passionate about helping pharmacy interns develop the skills, confidence, and experience needed for successful independent practice. Our structured roadmap to independence provides comprehensive support, broad clinical exposure, and meaningful opportunities to make a real impact within our hospital and community.

Why Choose Echuca Regional Health?

Broad Clinical Exposure

General Medicine

General Surgery

Maternity

Theatre

Rehabilitation

Emergency Medicine

High Dependency Unit (HDU)

Community Health

Oncology

Dedicated Supervision and Mentorship

Our interns receive dedicated supervision throughout their core clinical rotations, ensuring ongoing support and professional development. We support all recognised intern training pathways, including both ITP and IFP programs.

Supportive and Collaborative Team Join a close-knit pharmacy team that values collaboration, learning, and innovation. Our department currently includes:

12 Pharmacists

5 Pharmacy Technicians

2 Pharmacy Interns

We believe interns are the future of our profession and an integral part of the positive contribution we make to patient care across our region.

You’ll Benefit From

Weekly to fortnightly hospital-based intern tutorials

Real-world clinical projects that create meaningful improvements within the hospital

Participation in the North/North-East Intern Training Network

Collaborative case studies

Exam preparation sessions





Practice examinations conducted alongside interns and pharmacists from other hospitals

Excellent Work-Life Balance and Financial Support Interns work a 40-hour week with a rostered ADO (Accrued Day Off), which is typically aligned with intern training program requirements.

Additional Benefits Include

All intern training days provided as paid study leave, above current EBA requirements

PPA funding support to assist with training-related expenses

Additional salary packaging benefits available to regional health professionals

Strong work-life balance associated with regional practice

Accommodation Available To help make your transition easier, onsite accommodation is available, with private rooms offered both with and without ensuites.

Discover Life in Echuca-Moama Located on the banks of the iconic Murray River, Echuca-Moama offers the perfect blend of career opportunity and lifestyle.

Echuca sits on the Victorian side of the Victorian-New South Wales border, with Moama located just across the river in New South Wales. Together, they form a vibrant and growing regional community known for its welcoming atmosphere and outstanding quality of life.

Whether You’re Interested In

Food and wine experiences

Live music and cultural festivals





Water sports and outdoor adventures

Sporting clubs and community groups

Relaxed riverside living

With more people choosing to call Echuca-Moama home, now is the perfect time to discover everything our region has to offer. Thinking about making the move? Watch our video and explore why so many people are choosing regional living: Ssf8uuXVaIc

We’d Love to Meet You To learn more about the Pharmacy Intern Training Program or arrange a visit to our department, please get in touch. We would welcome the opportunity to show you around and discuss how Echuca Regional Health can support your pharmacy internship.

Positions available: 1 Department of Health funded position is available in Round 2 of theVictorian Hospital Pharmacy Intern Program 2026(placements in 2027).

Group 1 and group 2 applicants are eligible for Department of Health funded positions in Round 2.

Group 1: Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents who have completed, or will complete in 2026 a registrable pharmacy degree at a Victorian university

Group 2: Australian and Recent Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents who have completed or will complete in 2026 a registrable pharmacy degree outside Victoria.

Further details about eligibility are available on the AdPha Victorian Hospital Pharmacy Intern Program 2026 website.

Applications open Monday 21 September and close Monday 5 October at 12pm.

Contact Veronica Denton

Deputy Director of Pharmacy

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