History

PMCWA was founded in 2003 to facilitate the training and education of prevocational doctors and to accredit and monitor junior doctor positions to ensure national standards and requirements for prevocational (PGY1 and 2) training programs and terms are met.

PMCWA was formally established as a Ministerial Council on 4 May 2015 under section 11 of the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 and is accountable to the Minister for Health via the Director General. Operational functions of the Council are undertaken by the PMCWA secretariat.