INTRODUCTION Rural communities remain under-serviced by surgeons. The recruitment and retention of rural doctors is influenced by rural origin, rural medical school experience, and postgraduate rural work exposure. Several Australian speciality training programs, including RACS specialities, have implemented selection policies to support the rural workforce. This study evaluates the weighing of rural exposure in the selection for surgical specialities in Australia. METHODOLOGY An online-based search was performed to identify selection regulations in 2025 for all RACS SET surgical specialities in Australia. The point allocations for rural exposure for each speciality selection was reviewed and analysed. RESULTS 7 of 9 RACS specialities have a rural selection scheme. Most (5) rural selection schemes allocate points toward an applicant’s CV (Neurosurgery, Plastics, Urology, Vascular surgery) or total selection score (General Surgery). Urology (19%) offers the greatest CV weighting toward rural exposure, followed by Plastic Surgery (9%), Neurosurgery (8.3%) and Vascular surgery (8%). Other specialities’ rural selection scheme apply to progression to interviews/offers (Orthopaedic surgery) and eligibility for rural accredited training posts (Otolaryngology). 2 surgical specialities (Cardiothoracic and Paediatric surgery) do not consider rurality in their selection of accredited trainees. CONCLUSION RACS is contributing to developing a future sustainable rural surgeon workforce through selection of accredited trainees where most RACS surgical specialities have a rural selection scheme. Continued development of selection criteria for recognition of rural experience should continue to ensure the requirements of rural Australian surgical healthcare is met.