Full time Ongo­ing Vacan­cy on Christ­mas Island

Christ­mas Island offers an extra­or­di­nary oppor­tu­ni­ty for skilled Gen­er­al Prac­ti­tion­ers with Emer­gency Med­i­cine expe­ri­ence to live and work in one of the most beau­ti­ful and unique areas of Aus­tralia. Work­ing in this remote loca­tion offers the chance to offer your patients high qual­i­ty pri­ma­ry health care across the lifespan.

Why Choose Christ­mas Island?

• Spec­tac­u­lar Nat­ur­al Beau­ty: Immerse your­self in crys­tal-clear waters, vibrant coral reefs, lush rain­forests, and wit­ness the world-famous red crab migration.
• Adven­ture at Your Doorstep: Enjoy world-class snor­kel­ing, div­ing, jun­gle trekking, and fish­ing in a trop­i­cal haven.
• Rich Mul­ti­cul­tur­al Com­mu­ni­ty: Embrace a har­mo­nious blend of Malay, Chi­nese, and Aus­tralian cul­tures in a wel­com­ing and vibrant environment.
• Fam­i­ly-Friend­ly Liv­ing: Ben­e­fit from fee-free school­ing, safe sur­round­ings, and a close-knit, sup­port­ive com­mu­ni­ty per­fect for families.

Posi­tion Benefits

• Com­pet­i­tive Remu­ner­a­tion Pack­age:
  • Base salary — $300,000,
  • Pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment allowance — $26,000.
  • Super­an­nu­a­tion at 16% of base salary 
  • Com­mut­ed On-call Allowance at 30% of base salary 
  • Dis­trict allowance of $9,000 – $19,000 per annum (sub­ject to sin­gle or dependents).
• Excep­tion­al Leave Enti­tle­ments and Ben­e­fits:
  • Five weeks’ annu­al leave, three weeks’ per­son­al leave, and up to two weeks’ study leave annually.
  • Annu­al Leave Air­fares allowance for return flights to Perth, WA, for your­self and eli­gi­ble depen­dents each year of con­tin­u­ous service.
  • Sub­sidised Hous­ing and vehi­cle pro­vid­ed (nom­i­nal $4,000 annu­al deduction).

• Work-Life Bal­ance:
  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM work­ing days with 20-minute patient appointments. 
  • Man­age­able case­load of approx­i­mate­ly 16 GP patients dai­ly, with pro­tect­ed on-call slots. 
  • Low-vol­ume 1‑in‑3 on-call Emer­gency Depart­ment (ED) ros­ter and a six-bed inpa­tient ward. 
  • Paid recov­ery time after busy nights ensures a healthy work-life balance. 
  • Prac­tice qual­i­ty, reflec­tive med­i­cine with­out the pres­sure of Medicare billing. 

• Pro­fes­sion­al Growth: 
  • Work in an AGPAL-accred­it­ed GP surgery
  • Be part of an expe­ri­enced health­care team pro­vid­ing holis­tic pri­ma­ry health care 
  • Par­tic­i­pate in reg­u­lar in-ser­vice train­ing, team meet­ings, and men­tor med­ical students. 
  • Col­lab­o­rate with vis­it­ing spe­cial­ists and expand your remote health expertise

• Sup­port­ive Work­place and Community 
  • Work along­side expe­ri­enced ED and Com­mu­ni­ty nurs­es and a col­le­gial team in a sup­port­ive environment. 
  • Enjoy strong community 
  • Con­nec­tions and oppor­tu­ni­ties to engage in local cul­tur­al and social activities 

• Eli­gi­bil­i­ty Requirements
  • Fel­low­ship with RACGP, ACR­RM, or equivalent. 
  • Recent expe­ri­ence in Emer­gency Med­i­cine and rural/​remote healthcare. 
  • Advanced life sup­port cer­ti­fi­ca­tions (ALS, APLS, EMST, or equivalent). 
  • Cur­rent reg­is­tra­tion with AHPRA with­out limitations. 
  • Aus­tralian cit­i­zen­ship or per­ma­nent res­i­den­cy of Aus­tralia  Class C driver’s license. 

Desir­able Skills

• Appli­cants with expe­ri­ence or qual­i­fi­ca­tions in the fol­low­ing areas are high­ly regard­ed: Women’s Health, Anaes­thet­ics, Teach­ing, Advanced Emer­gency Med­i­cine may also influ­ence salary negotiations
• Pro­fi­cien­cy in Malay or Chi­nese languages

Appli­ca­tion Process

For more infor­ma­tion and to request the appli­cant infor­ma­tion pack for the posi­tion, please email IOTHRTeam@​infrastructure.​gov.​au and request the appli­cant infor­ma­tion pack for posi­tion num­ber 109161.

Sub­mit your appli­ca­tion, including:

1. A detailed cur­ricu­lum vitae out­lin­ing your qual­i­fi­ca­tions, expe­ri­ence, and skills;
2. A state­ment includ­ing respons­es to address­ing each of the selec­tion cri­te­ria, detail­ing exam­ples and out­comes that demon­strate your abil­i­ty to meet those cri­te­ria; and
3. Con­tact details for pro­fes­sion­al ref­er­ees, includ­ing your cur­rent supervisor.

Dis­cov­er Life on Christ­mas Island

Seize this once-in-a-life­time oppor­tu­ni­ty to deliv­er excep­tion­al care, achieve unpar­al­leled work-life bal­ance, and immerse your­self in the nat­ur­al won­ders of a trop­i­cal island par­adise. Join us on Christ­mas Island and expe­ri­ence a ful­fill­ing career in a tru­ly unique setting.

Appli­ca­tions close 4.00PM (Christ­mas Island local time) (CXT) (UTC+7), Thurs­day 20 March 2025