Senior Medical Officer Primary Health (Badu Island)

Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service – Thursday Island QLD

* Now closing 31 January 2027 * Trade traffic lights for turquoise waters + meaningful medicine ~ Permanent Full-Time Senior Medical Officer position available

Call us! Give Dr Jennifer Wharton a call ***) for a chat

Why Badu Island? Tell me more... Living on Badu Island feels like stepping into a tropical rhythm all of its own. The days start slow, the ocean glows turquoise, and the sense of community hits you instantly — warm smiles, island humour, and deep cultural pride that makes you feel part of something special. Kids fish off the jetty, families gather under shady trees, and weekends are for boating, beach‑hopping, and sharing positive food with great people.

The community is rich in cultural heritage, where language, dance, and storytelling play an important role in maintaining identity. You quickly slip into island time, where worries fade with the tide and every day delivers something simple and joyful. Badu offers that rare balance of beauty, belonging, and big‑hearted community that stays with you long after you leave.

About the role: Working on Badu means practicing medicine with purpose. You will have the rare opportunity to combine purposeful rural healthcare with the relaxed lifestyle of a tropical island. You'll be part of a small,



highly valued health team delivering quality and culturally appropriate services, supported by excellent professional development, generous benefits, and the chance to live immersed in extraordinary landscapes and Torres Strait culture.

Your expertise, skills and dedication play a crucial role in providing quality care and ensuring positive outcomes for patients across the Torres and Cape. You'll manage a broad spectrum of presentations typical of remote tropical environments — from infectious diseases to complex chronic conditions — all within a culturally rich context. This role requires clinical independence, adaptability, and cultural awareness, offering hands‑on, high‑responsibility experience rarely found in metropolitan settings.

- Salary Information (L13–L27): Total remuneration value between $416,880 to $619,765
- Competitive salary packaging: Generous 12.75% superannuation and packaging options Salary and benefits
- Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
- Professional Development opportunities

Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances: Workplace benefits

Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait regions.

Torres and Cape HHS Values – Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

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📌 Senior Medical Officer Primary Health (Badu Island) (Thursday Island)
🏢 Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
📍 Thursday Island