Location: Kalgoorlie, Western
Australia.
Site: Kalgoorlie Health
Campus
Applications Close: 22 June 2026 at
4.00 pm WST
This is a Fixed Term Full Time
appointment for 12-months commencing in February 2027, with the
possibility of extension(s).
POSITION
PROFILE
As
Trainee Registrar of Public Health, you will work with the Public
Health Physician and Goldfields Public Health Unit to develop and
support projects in disease control and immunisation.
A key function of this
position will be to liaise with a variety of stakeholders including
hospital clinicians, general practitioners, regional public health
teams, sexual health teams and Aboriginal community-controlled
health services whilst running screening programs and managing
disease outbreaks.
You be will also be required
to carry out epidemiological analysis, collaborate with health
promotion and Local Government to respond to other public health
risk and provide education and advice to general practice, other
health staff and community-based organisations in relation to
public health issues such as environmental health and local
government public health planning.
The successful applicant will
work with a dynamic multidisciplinary public health team under the
guidance of the Public Health Physician for the Goldfields Region.
Particular issues include Trachoma, sexually transmitted diseases,
TB and strong links with the NG Lands.
The position is
accredited for Advanced Public Health Training with the Royal
Australasian College of Physicians and has an active education
program and strong culture of learning, research and academic
achievement.
AREA
PROFILE
The WA
Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system
in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing
health services to approximately half a million people, including
45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million
square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven
regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services
and health centres located across rural and remote Western
Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality,
accessible health services to country WA residents and
visitors.
REGION
PROFILE
The
Goldfields region of the WA Country Health Service covers the
Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia. The region is
located in the south eastern corner of Western Australia and covers
770,488 sq km (including offshore islands). The WA Country Health
Service Goldfields consists of two main health campuses located in
Kalgoorlie & Esperance, and three smaller hospitals located in
Laverton, Leonora and Norseman. The Goldfields is a culturally rich
region with several Aboriginal communities spread out across the
region, 16 distinct Aboriginal language groups and an Aboriginal
population that represents 12.3 per cent of our total population,
with 1 in 10 people, on average, identifying as Aboriginal – this
in comparison to the state average of 3.6 per cent. The region
supports a wide range of industry, including mining, agriculture,
aquaculture and tourism. Mining is the predominant sector in the
central and northern parts of the region, with a well-established
agricultural sector in the south.
Kalgoorlie is a historic city
with a significant mining community with excellent community
services and educational facilities.
SALARY
Registrar Year 1-7
$157,338 to $210,025 p.a. (*includes base salary $128,760
to $175,802, professional development allowance $11,721 and 12%
employer contributed superannuation p.a.*)
Senior Registrar Year
1-2, $230,231 to $240,675 p.a. (*includes base salary
$188,817 to $198,142, professional development allowance $16,747
and 12% employer contributed superannuation p.a.*)
Please note your level will be
assessed based on your years of experience.
EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS
In
addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range
of benefits which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
- 12% employer contributed
superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further
information click
here
- Access to generous salary
packaging arrangements
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
- Flexible working
arrangements
- Flexible leave
arrangements
- Other professional and
location-based allowances
- Explore endless unique
and extraordinary sights in one of the most diverse states in
the world
- Make a difference and
become an important member of the local community
FOR FURTHER
JOB-RELATED INFORMATION
We encourage you to contact Dr Marisa
Gilles Public Health Physician on 0484 026 664 or email marisa.gilles@health.wa.gov.au
APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants are requested to apply online via
MedCareersWA –
Department of Health WA Ref #493105
Please note applicants must
have a current, valid email address to apply online. This email
address will be used for communication with applicants. Emailed
applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must provide the
following documentation for the panel to assess based on
merit:
- A detailed
curriculum vitae (up to 4 A4 pages)
including the names and
contact details of 2 x referees. Your CV must provide a summary
of your experience in the context of the advertised
vacancy.
- Applicants are
advised to write a statement addressing the selection
criteria.
Answers to these questions are a
requirement for assessment against the selection criteria
(located on page 4 of the attached Job Description Form) -
CH616553
- JDF - Trainee Registrar Public Health - CO - May
2026.pdf considered by the panel.
- Cover
Letter (optional – maximum of two
pages)
Applicant documents should be
complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please
ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application
process.
Multiple applications will not be
considered in their entirety. Where multiple applications are
uploaded, the last document to be uploaded will be the only
document accepted and considered by the panel.
Applicants are advised that
selection interviews may not be required.
If you experience difficulties
while applying online, please contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au.
Recruitment agencies
presenting medical practitioners to WACHS must be a WACHS approved
supplier.
ELIGIBILITY TO
APPLY
To
be successful you will need to hold AHPRA registration and be
eligible to enrol as an Advanced Trainee in the Australian Faculty
of Public Health Medicine.
You will also need to have
completed a Master of Public Health Medicine and have at least
three years post-graduate medical experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and
understanding of cultural issues and social determinants
particularly relating to Aboriginal Health is a
must.
OTHER
CONDITIONS
- This position is subject
to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC)
Check. For further information please refer to the WWC
website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
- Whilst this selection
process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it
may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout
the health service. In addition to this, should the successful
applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the
next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this
process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of
twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate
endorses the recruitment decision.
- WA Health engages staff
in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies
require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and
integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees
may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and
past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
- WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision
of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people
with disabilities.
- Please note this
recruitment process requires completion of satisfactory
Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA). Any offer of
employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is
conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to
perform the inherent requirements of the position. An
unsatisfactory PEHA will result in the offer of employment
being withdrawn. Please see the attached WACHS PEHA
Policy for further information.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on TBA AWST will
not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED WITHOUT A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) / RESUME WILL BE
INVALID.
