General Practitioner – Mental Health, Advanced Training Specialist (MH AST)

Royal Flying Doctors South Eastern Section – Broken Hill NSW

The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDSSE) is part of one of Australia’s most respected and trusted organisations, providing 24-hour emergency aeromedical retrievals and essential healthcare to people living and working in remote, rural, and regional communities. We also deliver a comprehensive range of primary and preventative health services — including GP and nurse clinics, dental care, mental health support, alcohol and other drug counselling, vaccinations, chronic disease management, and telehealth. By delivering these services, we help ensure that people in even the most remote communities receive timely, reliable healthcare.

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking a General Practitioner– Mental Health, Advanced Training Specialist (MH AST) to join our multidisciplinary team in Broken Hill, NSW. This role provides advanced mental health care within a primary care setting, supporting individuals experiencing complex or acute mental health challenges. This role is pivotal in bridging general practice and specialist mental health services, particularly in rural and remote communities where access is limited.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver comprehensive mental health assessments, management plans, and therapeutic interventions within a general practice framework

Participate in safety and quality improvement activities, including audits, peer review, and accreditation

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated, person‑centred care across rural and remote communities

Provide clinical leadership, mentorship, and teaching to GP Registrars,



junior doctors and medical students

Facilitate referrals and shared care with specialist services, including telepsychiatry and emergency mental health teams

Contribute to service design, community education, and stigma reduction initiatives to improve health outcomes

Deliver general practice and primary health care services across RFDSSE bases, outreach clinics, and remote consultations

Provide culturally safe care that recognises Indigenous holistic perspectives of health

Demonstrate sound clinical decision‑making, effective communication, and timely management of consultations and results

Maintain accurate medical records and ensure compliance with organisational standards and policies

Collect and interpret patient data to identify disease profiles, maintain chronic disease registers, and contribute to RFDS research projects

Coordinate clinics, report on KPIs, and support continuous improvement in service delivery

About You:

Fellowship of RACGP or ACRRM (or working towards), with AST in Mental Health

Demonstrated experience managing complex mental health presentations in primary care

Ability to provide culturally protected, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care

Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills

Ability to work independently in remote settings and thrive in a collaborative environment





Current AHPRA registration, medical indemnity, and relevant emergency medicine training (or willingness to obtain)

Currency with BLS

Postgraduate qualification in psychiatry, psychological medicine, or mental health (e.g., Graduate Diploma or Certificate).

Experience working in rural, remote, or underserved communities is highly desirable

Understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and commitment to culturally safe care

Credentialed for hospital admitting rights (where applicable).

Why Join RFDSSE?

- Make a real impact by delivering vital mental health and general practice care in rural and remote communities who need it most
- Gain unique experience across bases, outreach clinics, and telehealth consultations
- Relocation Assistance
- Generous salary packaging (increase take-home pay by up to 10%)
- Option to enrol in Fitness Passport Membership, which gives you access to an extensive network of gyms, pools and leisure centres across Australia

Our Values:

Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.

The RFDSSE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foremploymentwithout regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

The RFDSSE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible.This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.

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📌 General Practitioner – Mental Health, Advanced Training Specialist (MH AST) (Broken Hill)
🏢 Royal Flying Doctors South Eastern Section
📍 Broken Hill