FAMU National Alumni Association – Coffs Harbour NSW

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Come for the lifestyle, stay for the purpose.

Imagine practicing medicine where your work truly matters—where relationships come first, culture is respected, and care extends beyond the clinic into the heart of the community on Gumbaynggirr Country. At Galambila Aboriginal Health Service, you’ll find more than a job: you’ll find connection, meaning, and a team that feels like family, all set in a beautiful coastal town.

Galambila is a proudly Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO), delivering holistic, culturally safe, and community-led care. We support our community across clinic and outreach settings, ensuring people are cared for in ways that respect culture, connection, and individual needs.

What We Do

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General Practitioner

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Galambila Aboriginal Health Service (ACCHO)

Come for the lifestyle, stay for the purpose.

Imagine practicing medicine where your work truly matters—where relationships come first, culture is respected, and care extends beyond the clinic into the heart of the community on Gumbaynggirr Country. At Galambila Aboriginal Health Service, you’ll find more than a job: you’ll find connection, meaning, and a team that feels like family, all set in a beautiful coastal town.

Galambila is a proudly Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO), delivering holistic, culturally safe, and community-led care. We support our community across clinic and outreach settings, ensuring people are cared for in ways that respect culture, connection, and individual needs.

What We Do

Our Services Are Diverse, Cooperative, And Community-focused

Weekly clinic at Pete’s Place (a vital hub that supports people experiencing or at risk of homelessness) and outreach clinics at Yarrawarra Aboriginal Corporation.

On-site specialist clinics including Gynaecology, ENT, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Paediatrics, and Endocrinology

Allied Health services: Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Children’s Dental, Optometry, Audiology, and Dietetics

Social & Emotional Wellbeing and Culture Care Connect teams, including Psychiatrist, Psychologists, Mental Health Nurse,



intake team and Social Workers.

Community programs such as Spring into Shape (SIS), Elder Care, and NDIS Connector

A strong, supportive team of Aboriginal Health Workers and Nurses

Patient transport services

A dedicated Family and Child Centre

About The Role

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated General Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team. This is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, deliver culturally appropriate care, and make a lasting impact on Community health.

Experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is highly regarded, along with a genuine respect for community-led care.

Why You’ll Love working with Us

- Care that prioritises connection, trust, and long-term outcomes
- Values driven, meaningful and practical workplace culture
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team in one location = collaborative health outcomes
- Flexible working days and hours to suit your lifestyle
- Monday to Friday (no weekend work)
- Minimum 20-minute standard appointments, allowing time for quality care
- Dedicated time for results and administrative work
- Competitive Salary and salary packaging benefits (Not For Profit salary sacrificing)
- Ongoing in-house education and professional development
- Regular all staff wellbeing activities and BBQ gatherings
- Medical Director clinical software
- Relocation support available through the NSW Government’s Regional, make the move program www.nsw.gov.au/regional-and-primary-industries/makethemove

Make the Move

Whether you’re seeking a sea change, a stronger sense of purpose, or both, Galambila offers a unique opportunity to grow professionally while making genuine health outcomes for Community.

Requirements

Objectives

As the General Practitioner you will be responsible for providing evidence-based medical care and services for Galambila clients. This includes comprehensive preventative health services and supporting client’s as they progress through stages of a health condition, treatment and recovery.

Role responsibilities

- Clinical
- Manage a busy schedule of clients.
- Work collaboratively and co-operatively with a range of other health providers within the organisation and the Aboriginal community.

Administrative

- Advise the Practice Manager of any local health needs and special programs to address these.




- Establish liaison with local health agencies and personnel, attend meetings relevant to health needs of the Aboriginal Community as directed.
- Use patient recall software and the PracSoft and Medical Director software system for recording data and information in relation to providing improved health outcomes for clients.
- Provide the Clinic Services Manager with statistics and reports relating to treatment carried out as required.
- Collection of relevant health statistics and the preparation of Medical reports as required.

Workplace responsibilities

- Ensure confidentiality and privacy is maintained and upheld at all times;
- Work as a team member, seeking support, guidance and direction as required;
- Attend meetings and undertake training as appropriate to the role of General Practitioner;
- Perform any other duties consistent with the terms of employments as may be directed or implied from time to time; and
- Participate in staff performance reviews.

Workplace Health and Safety responsibilities

- Follow defined workplace health and safety and injury management policies and procedures;
- Take reasonable care for the safety of others in the workplace;
- Ensure organisational compliance with any requirements of the workplace health and safety Act and other legislation with regard to health, safety and welfare in the workplace;
- Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare in compliance with the workplace health and safety Act or other legislation;
- Report all accidents or incidents which did, or could have resulted in, injury to others in the workplace or damage to property;
- Report all hazards or potential hazards;
- Be familiar with emergency evacuation procedures and participate in regular training in safety procedures; and
- Provide input into regular safety inspections for their department.

Child Protection Responsibilities

- Be familiar with and adhere to legislation in relation to Child Protection and comply with NSW Health Frontline Procedures for the Protection of Children and Young People; and
- Attend training in Child Protection as required.

Continuous Quality Improvement responsibilities

- It is the responsibility of each staff member to be aware of the contents of the policy and procedures manuals and work within the principles contained therein.
- Each staff members is expected to be committed to quality service and to participate in activities to enhance continuous quality improvements in the workplace.

Non Smoking Policy

Galambila provides a smoke-free work environment and promotes a no-smoking culture for staff where they are encouraged and supported not to smoke.

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