Medical Officer Class 4 - Staff Health Clinical Advice

1w1 week ago

Australian Department of Home Affairs

AU · Full-time · $189,206 – $207,535

About this role

This specialist medical role joins a multidisciplinary team providing evidence-based clinical advice on ABF/Home Affairs staff health matters. It supports health governance and health-related policies and programs. The position handles occupational and environmental health advice for complex, urgent, sensitive or high-profile cases.

Daily responsibilities include delivering clinical advice to facilitate staff health initiatives across the portfolio. The role supports the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer in responding to a broad range of health matters. It ensures evidence-based approaches in operational health contexts.

The Staff Health Clinical Advisory Team operates within the Staff Health Clinical Advice Section of the Clinical Advice and Assurance Branch. This falls under the Chief Medical Officer Division in the Chief Operating Officer Group. The team addresses a range of staff health issues in government settings.

This ongoing permanent position offers full-time or part-time options with flexible arrangements per the Enterprise Agreement. Suitable applicants not selected immediately may enter a merit pool for similar vacancies up to 18 months across multiple Australian states. Applications close 14/04/2026 at 11:59pm AEDT.

Requirements

Fellow of a relevant Australian specialist medical college
At least 5 years of experience working in occupational medicine in Australia
Previous experience providing occupational health clinical advice in a government agency
Experience overseeing complex operational environments
Suitably qualified as an occupational health medical practitioner
Ability to handle complex, urgent, sensitive or high-profile clinical cases

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based clinical advice to support health governance and health-related policies on staff health matters
Deliver occupational and environmental health clinical advice for complex, urgent, sensitive or high-profile cases
Support the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer in responding to portfolio health matters
Facilitate health-related programs across ABF/Home Affairs staff health issues
Contribute to multidisciplinary clinical advisory functions in operational environments
Advise on staff health matters requiring specialist occupational medicine input

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements negotiated per Enterprise Agreement and operational requirements
15.4% superannuation (part-time pro-rata)
Ongoing permanent employment
Full-time or part-time options
Merit pool placement for similar vacancies up to 18 months across Australian states