Overview
Position: Registrar Year 1-7 $157,338 to $210,025 p.a. or Senior Registrar Year 1-2, $230,231 to $240,675 p.a. (inclusive of base salary, 12% superannuation and professional development allowance). Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Unit/Division: WACHS - Goldfields. Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time. Position No: 00616553. Closing Date: 2026-06-22 4:00 PM. This is a Fixed Term Full Time appointment for 12-months commencing in February 2027, with the possibility of extension(s).
Location: Kalgoorlie Health Campus.
Position Profile
As Trainee Registrar of Public Health, you will work with the Public Health Physician and Goldfields Public Health Unit to develop and support projects in disease control and immunisation. A key function of this position will be to liaise with a variety of stakeholders including hospital clinicians, general practitioners, regional public health teams, sexual health teams and Aboriginal community-controlled health services whilst running screening programs and managing disease outbreaks. You will also be required to carry out epidemiological analysis, collaborate with health promotion and Local Government to respond to other public health risk and provide education and advice to general practice, other health staff and community-based organisations in relation to public health issues such as environmental health and local government public health planning. The successful applicant will work with a dynamic multidisciplinary public health team under the guidance of the Public Health Physician for the Goldfields Region. Particular issues include Trachoma, sexually transmitted diseases, TB and strong links with the NG Lands. The position is accredited for Advanced Public Health Training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and has an active education program and strong culture of learning, research and academic achievement.
Area & Region Profile
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.
Salary
Registrar Year 1-7 $157,338 to $210,025 p.a. (includes base salary $128,760 to $175,802, professional development allowance $11,721 and 12% employer contributed superannuation p.a.). Senior Registrar Year 1-2, $230,231 to $240,675 p.a. (includes base salary $188,817 to $198,142, career development allowance $16,747 and 12% employer contributed superannuation p.a.). Please note your level will be assessed based on your years of experience.
Employee Benefits
* 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
* Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
* Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
* Flexible working arrangements
* Flexible leave arrangements
* Other professional and location-based allowances
* Explore endless unique and extraordinary sights in one of the most diverse states in the world
* Make a difference and become an important member of the local community
Eligibility & Requirements
To be successful you will need to hold AHPRA registration and be eligible to enrol as an Advanced Trainee in the Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. You will also need to have completed a Master of Public Health Medicine and have at least three years post-graduate medical experience. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of cultural issues and social determinants particularly relating to Aboriginal Health is a must.
Other Conditions
* This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.
* Selection process may be used to fill other similar vacancies; next most suitable applicant may be selected within 12 months.
* WA Health policies require criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may be asked to comment on integrity and ethical behaviour.
* WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged.
* Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA) is required; offer is conditional on satisfactory PEHA.
Application Information
Lodgement is system generated. Submissions after 4:00 pm AWST on TBA will not be accepted. Late or email applications will not be considered. Applications submitted without a Curriculum Vitae (CV) will be invalid. Applications should be completed online with a current email address; email applications are not accepted.
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