2027 Public Health Unit Medicine Registrar

- Advance your public health career in an accredited AFPHM training position with expert supervision, research opportunities and broad public health experience
- Make a meaningful impact by contributing to outbreak response, disease prevention, health promotion and population health initiatives
- Enjoy a rewarding lifestyle with a supportive team, flexible work options and the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road on your doorstep

About the role

The Public health registrar position with the Barwon South West Public Health Unit (BSWPHU) is an accredited training position. You will have the opportunity to work across diverse public health areas supporting the AFPHM training requirements.

As a Public Health Medicine Registrar, you will have:

- The opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary, highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated team who take pride in providing high-quality service, and promoting positive, respectful relationships and robust, working partnerships in the workplace.
- All the benefits as per the Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria/ASMOF) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026.
- The opportunity to have your ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment.
- Research opportunities to fulfil trainee research requirement or to pursue academic interest.
- You will be enjoying a lifestyle! A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road

The successful applicants will also participate in the roster for after-hours, on-call and recall by the unit.

Fractional and job share appointments will be considered on an individual basis.

There may be opportunities for secondments to other organisations, including community-controlled organisations.

If you have the qualifications and aptitude along with excellent interpersonal skills and the commitment to improving patient care, this may be the role for you!

Key responsibilities

- Perform disease outbreak investigation, including case identification and contact tracing, completing comprehensive patient history for public health response, understanding diseaseepidemiologyand implementing control activities
- provide information and advice on disease prevention,



control and immunisation issues to health practitioners and the community and working with others in the team to provide a coordinated response to disease prevention and outbreaks
- Undertake disease surveillance,preventionand control activities for communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Participate in health promotion, environmentalhealthand other contemporary public health activities
- Participation in the roster for after-hours, on-call and recall as required by your unit
- Toadvisejunior staff whenon-callovernight afterhoursorwhenever appropriate atother times
- Provide public health information, education and advice to other health professionals, government agencies, industry, communitygroupsand individuals
- Implement and manage specific investigation or research projects relevant to public health and analyse data critically

What we’re looking for

- Completed a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (or equivalent)
- Currently registered or eligible for registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia
- Completed Master of Public Health (MPH) or equivalent
- Currently enrolled or eligible to enrol in the Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) advanced training program

Victorian AFPHM Registrar Coordinated Recruitment Process

TheBSWPHUis participating in a coordinated recruitment process for 2027to support planning for applicants who wish to apply to multipleorganisations.Participatingorganisationscommit to coordinating the timing of their advertising, interviewing and offers, to increase the efficiency and transparency of the recruitment processes for all parties.The participatingorganisationsfor 2027are:

- North Eastern Public Health Unit
- South East Public Health Unit
- Western Public Health Unit
- Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit
- Barwon South West Public Health Unit
- Gippsland Region Public Health Unit
- Grampians Public Health Unit

Candidatesmust apply to eachorgnaisationthey are interested in working for individually; however,



candidates do not have to apply to all participatingorganisations.All applications must besubmittedbymidnight onSunday 16August 2026. Interviews will be held forparticipatingorganisationsbetween Monday17Augustand Friday28August.Eachorgnaisationwill conduct their own interviews and interview processes may differ betweenorganisations.

Followinginterviews,offers will be madeto candidatesbetween Monday31Augustand Friday11September.

Individual candidates may receive initial offers from multipleorganisationsandwill be given a stricttimeframeto decide whether to accept or reject the offer. Once asuccessfulcandidate accepts an offer from anorganisation,they are removed from the recruitment pool and will notreceivefurther offers fromany otherorgnaisationparticipating in this process. Candidates may reject all initial offers. These candidatesmayreceive a further offer from anotherorganisationduring the recruitment period; however,this cannot be guaranteed.

Position Description

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Diversity and inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards

Additional information

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at ************@barwonhealth.org.au

All appointments are subject to:

- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)

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