ACE Principles

1. All DHBs have agreed to implement the ACE scheme and to work within the ACE process. DHBs will not pre-match applicants to first year House Officer positions.
2. All applicants seeking first year House Officer positions must apply through the ACE scheme.
3. Preference rankings from participating applicants and the DHBs are private and confidential.
4. Neither party in the recruitment process should make independent contracts prior to the notification of the match results
5. Having been matched to a DHB, there is an expectation that the applicats will accept a position with that DHB. Similarly, DHBs may not appoint House Officers matched to some other DHB without the express consent of that DHB and ACE.
Applicants and DHBs are asked to report to ACE should there be any instances of breaches of the above principles.

Who is eligible to participate in the ACE programme?

The ACE programme has two rounds of DHB/Applicant matching.

Applicants eligible for the first ACE match are:
• University graduates from a Medical School in New Zealand or Australia that is recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and is either a New Zealand or an Australian citizen or a resident
• Applicants who have passed the MCNZ NZRex exam and hold a valid work permit or residency for New Zealand

Applicants eligible for the second ACE match are:
• University graduates from a Medical School in New Zealand or Australia that is recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) who do not have a valid work permit or residency for New Zealand
• Applicants who have passed the MCNZ NZRex exam and do not hold a valid work permit or residency for New Zealand.
• Applicants that are unsuccessful in the first match are also eligible to participate in the second match.