Australian Department of Home Affairs
Medical Officer Class 4 - Staff Health Clinical Advice
🇦🇺Australia1 month ago
$189K – $208KSeniorFull Time
Job Req ID
Home Affairs - 141361
Location
NSW; ACT; SA; VIC; WA
Employment Type
Ongoing (Permanent), Full-time / Part-time
Classification
Medical Officer Class 4 - $189,206.00 and $207,535.00 plus 15.4% super (part time pro-rata)
Contact Officer
Claire Behm on 0461 554 525 or claire.behm@homeaffairs.gov.au
Office Arrangements
Flexible - Flexible working arrangements can be negotiated in accordance with our Enterprise Agreement and the operational requirements of the role.
Applications close on 14/04/2026 at 11:59pm AEDT (midnight) - Late applications will not be accepted.
About our opportunity
This process is being used to fill 1 immediate position/s.
Applicants suitable for the role but not offered the position for the current vacancy may be placed in a merit list or pool to fill similar vacancies for up to 18 months anywhere in ACT; NSW; NT; QLD; SA; TAS; VIC; WA.
About our team
Chief Operating Officer Group | Chief Medical Officer | Staff Health Clinical Advice
The Staff Health Clinical Advisory Team is a multidisciplinary team responsible for providing evidence-based clinical advice to support and facilitate health governance and health-related policies and programs on a range of ABF/Home Affairs staff health matters.
The team forms part of the Staff Health Clinical Advice Section, within the Clinical Advice and Assurance Branch of the Chief Medical Officer Division.
Please visit our website for more information about the Department of Home Affairs or Australian Border Force.
Our ideal candidate
We are seeking applications from suitably qualified occupational health medical practitioners to be part of a multidisciplinary team that provides clinical advice to support and facilitate health governance and health-related policies and programs across a range of ABF/Home Affairs staff health matters. This is a specialist medical role responsible for providing evidence-based occupational and environmental health clinical advice, including for cases that are complex, urgent, sensitive or high-profile. This role will also support the functions of the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer in their roles responding to a broad range of portfolio health matters, as required.
Our ideal candidate will therefore be a fellow of a relevant Australian specialist medical college, have at least 5 years of experience working in occupational medicine in Australia and have previous experience providing occupational health clinical advice in a government agency with responsibility for overseeing complex operational environments.
Duties and responsibilities
As a specialist medical officer, this position will be responsible for providing timely, relevant, sensitive to context and evidence-based occupational and environmental health advice, including for cases which are urgent, sensitive and/or high profile. This advice supports all departmental activities relating to staff health with stakeholders spanning policy, program and operational areas, service providers and Workplace Health and Safety. Specific duties and responsibilities will include:
Additional information
Mandatory:
Highly desirable:
How to apply
Submit your application and CV through the Home Affairs’ recruitment system (ourPeople) before the closing date on 14/04/2026 at 11:59pm (midnight) AEDT – Late applications will not be accepted.
As part of your application you will be required to prepare and submit a one-page applicant response document in relation to the advertised role, outlining:
Applicant response documents must be a minimum 11pt font in MSWord or PDF format, include your full name and the Requisition Number – 141361 in the document footer.
Prior to preparing your response it is recommended you review the Work Level standards relevant to the classification you are applying to. It may also be useful to refer to the Integrated Leadership Systems information relevant to the classification.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the position you must be an Australian Citizen.
The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance, and:
In certain circumstances, an Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC) may be required in addition to, or in lieu of, an Onboarding Check, which will be determined by the delegate as necessary.
Diversity and inclusion
The Department is committed to workforce diversity and applicants who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, come from a diverse cultural or linguistic background or have a disability are encouraged to apply.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability
Technical assistance
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Notes
The Department of Home Affairs offers an attractive remuneration package, including salary, superannuation benefits and flexible working conditions appropriate to the level of the position. The Australian Public Service (APS) Employee Value Proposition (EVP) highlights the top reasons our employees enjoy working in the APS.
The Department may provide relocation assistance to eligible APS employees required to relocate. The level of assistance will vary depending on the reason for relocating and your personal circumstances. For further information please enquire with the contact officer listed in the advertisement.
Information about employment and advice on how to apply for vacancies can be obtained from the Department’s website at https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/careers
