Military and Veteran Psychiatry Training Program (MVPTP)

The MVPTP is a Department of Veterans’ Affairs initiative that provides funding to health organisations to support specialist medical training experiences in facilities who predominantly work with military and veteran person personnel, are based within an area with high defence personnel presence and/or DVA service providers.

The program is governed through the Guidelines for Health Services.

Funding for MVPTP posts

Funding through the MVPTP will be available for four RANZCP training years (2022 to 2025). This includes a 12-month extension approved by DVA for 2025.

Salary support

For 2025 the MVPTP provides organisations with funding of a salary contribution of $112,766.58 (ex. GST) per FTE post per training year.

Reporting requirements

MVPTP Progress Report

Rotation 1 Progress Reports close on 20 August 2025. The last progress report for MVPTP is due 20 February 2026 (for reporting of rotation 2, 2025).

Reports are available through our online portal with access provided to a nominated user for each health service. Communications regarding reporting will be undertaken directly with the nominated user.

Please note that:

a report is to be submitted even if a post has been or will be vacant
information regarding the locations a trainee has delivered services or undertaken training must be included
reports and invoices must be completed prior to the closing date of each rotation i.e. 20 August / 20 February, respectively
payment terms are 30 days (subject to full completion of reporting requirements). Incomplete information will delay payment
until we have received all outstanding reports and invoices you will be unable to claim for the next funding instalment.

Trainee eligibility

MVPTP posts are only open to current RANZCP trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) on the pathway to RANZCP Fellowship.

Support projects

The RANZCP has received Australian Government funding under the Military and Veteran Psychiatry Training Program (MVPTP) to develop supports for trainees during 2022 – 2025.

Resources

Contact

RANZCP STP Team
309 La Trobe Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
1800 337 448
mvptp@ranzcp.org