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• This opportunity is open to experienced Mental Health Clinicians, Mental Health Nurses as well as suitable internship candidates seeking to develop their practice in a supported environment, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Practitioners
• 1.0 FTE role working out of Alice Springs, servicing a range of remote SA/NT Aboriginal and pastoral and mining communities
• Above award salary and salary packaging options available

We are trusted leaders in providing aeromedical and primary health care services to people in remote, rural and regional locations across South Australia and the Northern Territory. Our five-year Strategic Plan is focused on growing as an innovative, responsive and better-connected health service provider for all Australians.

Watch stories about our people, patients and the communities we serve at

Our Mental Health Team, based out of Alice Springs provides greater access to services in remote communities through a fly in fly out and drive in drive out model, to contribute to improved mental health outcomes.

We believe our people - all of our people - keep the Royal Flying Doctor Service flying.

The RFDS SA/NT is currently recruiting a suitably qualified and experienced individual to join our Mental Health Team. Reporting directly to the Mental Health Service Manager, you will be inspired to deliver a stepped mental health service that is evidence based and culturally safe in the context of remote First Nations communities across regional and remote Australia.

You will be supported to deliver moderate intensity mental health services to clients who are not able to access appropriate services due to living in remote locations or being ineligible for existing services. Delivering evidence based psychological interventions, you will utilise a combination of telephone, telehealth, and face to face consulting methods to achieve positive outcomes for RFDS SA/NT clients.

You will be a vital resource to remote communities, ensuring to identify activities to further develop - and increase awareness of - mental health and emotional wellbeing services.

You are:

• Registered with AHPRA.
• Experienced in the delivery of mental health interventions in line with National Standards for Mental Health Services and practices
• Aware of treatment approaches for remote First Nations communities and associated healing practices
• Experienced in integrating existing government and non-government agencies and other human service providers in the planning and delivery of services.
• Experienced in the implementation of mental health and social and emotional wellbeing health promotion activities.

For the specific qualifications and experience required for each role, please refer to the position descriptions available via the below links:

As part of our team, you can expect to be provided with challenging, interesting work in some of Australia's remote communities and be supported to achieve your best. The RFDS offers a supportive environment where our people are valued, and professional development is encouraged.

In addition, we also offer:

• Attractive relocation assistance (including up to three months settling in accommodation, cost reimbursement and paid travel)
• Generous annual salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income including:
  • packaging up to $15,899 of your salary towards loans, rent, and bills
  • packaging of an additional $2,650 of your salary via a meal and entertainment card.
• Reward and recognition program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive orientation program for new starters
  

For a confidential discussion in relation to the position, please contact Melissa Allen, Mental Health Service Manager via .

For a confidential discussion in relation to the recruitment process, please contact Claire Wilks, People and Culture Advisor via .

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications, or applications submitted via email.

Please note that as part of RFDS SA/NT recruitment process, you may be subject to several pre-employment checks, including a National Police Clearance, Working with Children Clearance and drug and alcohol test. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Please note, we reserve the right to appoint to the position before the published closing date.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a positive culture and offers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Australia / Northern Territory (RFDS SA/NT) is seeking a Mental Health Clinician/Nurse or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Practitioner to join our Mental Health Team in Alice Springs.

The role supports remote First Nations communities across regional Australia with a stepped mental health service, offering a mix of telephone, telehealth and in-person consultations.

• Lead day-to-day operations and provide onsite support across multiple branches
• Drive team performance, supervision, engagement and development
• Make a meaningful impact within a well-known non-for-profit organisation

Since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has played a critical role in delivering aeromedical, emergency transport and primary health services to communities across Australia. In Victoria, our focus reflects the evolving needs of rural and regional communities, where access to timely, high-quality healthcare remains a challenge. Alongside air and road patient transport, our services are complemented by a broad range of primary health programs designed to improve health outcomes and service accessibility.

We are currently in an exciting phase of growth and transformation, strengthening our leadership capability to support our future operations and continued service excellence. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on providing onsite supervision, supporting teams day-to-day, and building strong relationships, morale and team culture across branches. Therefore, we are seeking an experienced and people-focused Branch Manager to provide operational leadership across the branches Wonthaggi and Foster. This role is responsible for-suring the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of services, while fostering strong team performance, compliance and strong community relationships. As Branch Manager, you will lead and support Ambulance Attendants, Patient Transport Officers, and our volunteers in Community Services, while overseeing the day-to-day operations across the branches. This role involves regular travel between branch locations to ensure consistent support, alignment, and operational effectiveness across all sites.

• Lead and oversee multi-site operations, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with organisational standards and community expectations
• Provide strong people leadership, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, engagement and development of our operation teams
• Ensure compliance and risk management, maintaining adherence to WHS/OHS, governance, regulatory requirements and effective incident management processes
• Manage resources and operational performance, including operational workforce planning, asset utilisation, budgets and continuous improvement initiatives
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, working collaboratively with local health services, community partners and RFDS teams while providing clear reporting to the Regional Manager

• Proven leadership and operational management experience in a complex, fast-paced environment, with the ability to oversee multi-site operations; experience in healthcare, emergency services or a community-focused organisation is advantageous but not essential
• Strong people leadership capability, with demonstrated experience in recruitment, team development, employee engagement and performance management
• Sound understanding of governance, compliance and WHS/OHS, with the ability to manage operational risk, incidents and continuous improvement effectively
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Management, Health Administration, Community Services or a related field, with relevant workplace safety certifications (e.g., Fire Warden, First Aid) or willingness to obtain
• Role-specific requirements, including residence within commuting distance of the nominated branch locations, the ability to work on site across those locations, a current Australian driver's licence, willingness to travel, right to work in Australia, and completion of, or willingness to complete, required checks (e.g. National Police Check, WWCC)

• A permanent full-time on-site position, offering flexibility in how you manage your presence across multiple branch locations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income
• Fitness passport - a discounted gym membership to gyms and pools that both you and your family can enjoy
• Access to discounted private health insurance
• Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities.

• Lead day-to-day operations and provide onsite support across multiple branches
• Drive team performance, supervision, engagement and development
• Make a meaningful impact within a well-known non-for-profit organisation

Since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has played a critical role in delivering aeromedical, emergency transport and primary health services to communities across Australia. In Victoria, our focus reflects the evolving needs of rural and regional communities, where access to timely, high-quality healthcare remains a challenge. Alongside air and road patient transport, our services are complemented by a broad range of primary health programs designed to improve health outcomes and service accessibility.

We are currently in an exciting phase of growth and transformation, strengthening our leadership capability to support our future operations and continued service excellence. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on providing onsite supervision, supporting teams day-to-day, and building strong relationships, morale and team culture across branches. Therefore, we are seeking an experienced and people-focused Branch Manager to provide operational leadership across the branches Wonthaggi and Foster. This role is responsible for-suring the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of services, while fostering strong team performance, compliance and strong community relationships. As Branch Manager, you will lead and support Ambulance Attendants, Patient Transport Officers, and our volunteers in Community Services, while overseeing the day-to-day operations across the branches. This role involves regular travel between branch locations to ensure consistent support, alignment, and operational effectiveness across all sites.

• Lead and oversee multi-site operations, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with organisational standards and community expectations
• Provide strong people leadership, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, engagement and development of our operation teams
• Ensure compliance and risk management, maintaining adherence to WHS/OHS, governance, regulatory requirements and effective incident management processes
• Manage resources and operational performance, including operational workforce planning, asset utilisation, budgets and continuous improvement initiatives
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships, working collaboratively with local health services, community partners and RFDS teams while providing clear reporting to the Regional Manager

• Proven leadership and operational management experience in a complex, fast-paced environment, with the ability to oversee multi-site operations; experience in healthcare, emergency services or a community-focused organisation is advantageous but not essential
• Strong people leadership capability, with demonstrated experience in recruitment, team development, employee engagement and performance management
• Sound understanding of governance, compliance and WHS/OHS, with the ability to manage operational risk, incidents and continuous improvement effectively
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Management, Health Administration, Community Services or a related field, with relevant workplace safety certifications (e.g., Fire Warden, First Aid) or willingness to obtain
• Role-specific requirements, including residence within commuting distance of the nominated branch locations, the ability to work on site across those locations, a current Australian driver's licence, willingness to travel, right to work in Australia, and completion of, or willingness to complete, required checks (e.g. National Police Check, WWCC)

• A permanent full-time on-site position, offering flexibility in how you manage your presence across multiple branch locations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income
• Fitness passport - a discounted gym membership to gyms and pools that both you and your family can enjoy
• Access to discounted private health insurance
• Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities.

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is seeking a Branch Manager to provide operational leadership across the Wonthaggi and Foster branches, ensuring safe, high-quality services while driving team performance and culture.

You will oversee Ambulance Attendants, Patient Transport Officers and volunteers, travel between sites, recruit and develop staff, and maintain strong community relationships with local health services and RFDS teams.

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is seeking a Branch Manager to provide operational leadership across the Wonthaggi and Foster branches, ensuring safe, high-quality services while driving team performance and culture.

You will oversee Ambulance Attendants, Patient Transport Officers and volunteers, travel between sites, recruit and develop staff, and maintain strong community relationships with local health services and RFDS teams.

• Lead frontline ambulance teams supporting RFDS services across South Australia and the Northern Territory
• Combine operational leadership with active clinical practice, staff development and quality improvement
• Help shape safe, responsive and high-quality ambulance services across road, event and remote environments

We are one of Australia's most trusted and respected health and aeromedical service providers, delivering essential care to people across remote, rural and regional communities throughout South Australia and the Northern Territory.

As part of our ongoing strategic and operational activities within the Northern Territory, we are focused on strengthening our workforce and enhancing capability across the region. Our five-year Strategic Plan prioritises building innovative, responsive and better-connected services that improve health and wellbeing outcomes for all Australians. You can watch stories about our people, patients and the communities we serve at

Our values of Care, Integrity, Collaboration, and Innovation guide how we work, ensuring we deliver the highest standard of service and continue to improve outcomes for the communities we serve.

The Team Leader, Ambulance Services provides day-to-day leadership and support to frontline Paramedics and Patient Transport Officers delivering road ambulance operations, event medicine and remote and primary health support across RFDS SA/NT.

Reporting to the Operations Manager - Ambulance Services, this role brings together operational coordination, clinical leadership and people development. You will help ensure services are delivered safely and efficiently, while supporting clinical excellence, workforce capability and a positive team culture.

This is a hands-on leadership position that maintains active clinical practice through scheduled road or event shifts. The role also provides leadership during time-critical operational matters and may require availability outside standard operating hours. There will be a requirement to travel from the home base of Darwin to other locations including but not only, Katherine and Gove.

• Lead and coordinate daily road ambulance operations and scheduled and unscheduled event medical deployments.
• Manage staffing, vehicles, equipment and medical consumables to support service objectives, contractual requirements and event risk plans.
• Provide clinical and operational leadership during transfers, road incidents, events, major incidents and multi-casualty responses.
• Coach, mentor and supervise Paramedics and Patient Transport Officers, supporting performance, development and career progression.
• Maintain active clinical practice and provide exemplary patient care as required.
• Lead case reviews, clinical audits, incident debriefs and quality assurance activities to support evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, rostering, onboarding, recurrent training, simulations and continuing professional development.
• Contribute to event medical risk assessments and operational plans, working closely with event organisers, health services and emergency agencies.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders across South Australia and the Northern Territory.

You are an experienced Paramedic and confident frontline leader who can balance people leadership, operational demands and clinical decision-making. You are calm and practical in time-critical situations, comfortable working across varied environments and committed to developing others while maintaining high standards of patient care, safety and service delivery.

• Current AHPRA registration as a Paramedic and Authority to Practice.
• A minimum of five years' post-qualification experience as a Paramedic or higher, including exposure to out-of-hospital ambulance operations.
• Proven team leadership and supervisory experience, with the ability to coach, support and develop frontline employees.
• Strong clinical decision-making, problem-solving and incident management capability.
• Highly developed communication, conflict resolution and interpersonal skills.
• A sound understanding of work health and safety and clinical governance frameworks.
• Experience with rostering and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• A current unrestricted SA or NT C class driver's license.

Experience in aeromedical, event or remote health settings, AIIMS certification, knowledge of Aboriginal cultural safety principles, or postgraduate study in leadership, management, education, intensive care paramedicine or disaster management will be highly regarded.

As part of our team, you will be supported to achieve your best while contributing to meaningful work that makes a real difference.

• Generous salary packaging options (up to $15,899 + $2,650 meal & entertainment)

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Medlycott, Operations Manager, Ambulance Services via

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a positive culture andoffers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia seeks a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our Wellbeing Team across Western NSW, with a focus on Broken Hill, Dubbo and surrounding communities. You will deliver advanced clinical assessments, evidence-based treatment planning and care coordination for people with complex mental health needs.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide therapeutic support, cross-cultural care and outreach services, including travel by 4WD and light

Help lead the engineering team behind Australia's most iconic airborne healthcare service.

At the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), every flight has the potential to save a life. As our Senior Base Engineer, you'll combine technical excellence with frontline leadership to ensure our aircraft remain safe, reliable, and mission ready to support communities across some of Australia's most remote regions.

Based in Dubbo, you will be the senior engineering representative at the base, providing day to day leadership, technical oversight, and mentoring to engineers and apprentices while fostering a strong culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Your leadership will directly contribute to maintaining the operational readiness of one of Australia's most trusted aviation fleets.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Senior Base Engineer is responsible for leading engineering activities at the Dubbo base while ensuring aircraft are maintained to the highest standards of airworthiness, safety, compliance, and operational readiness.

As the senior engineering leader on site, you will coordinate maintenance priorities, support operational decision making, mentor and develop team members, and act as a key link between Engineering, Flight Operations, and broader organisational stakeholders.

This role offers a unique blend of hands on engineering, people leadership, operational coordination, and continuous professional development.

• Provide day-to-day leadership and technical direction to engineers and apprentices.


• Foster a culture of safety, professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement.


• Support the development and mentoring of engineering team members, helping build capability and succession within the maintenance function.


• Allocate and prioritise maintenance activities to ensure operational requirements are achieved safely and efficiently.


• Act as the key engineering representative at the Broken Hill base, escalating issues and providing recommendations when required.


• Lead by example through strong safety leadership and adherence to regulatory and organisational standards.

In addition to your responsibilities as a Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, you will:

• Ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with CASA regulations and company procedures.


• Support fleet availability, dispatch reliability, and operational performance.


• Provide technical guidance and oversight during maintenance and troubleshooting activities.

• Support the effective management of day-to-day engineering operations at the Broken Hill base.


• Maintain a safe, compliant, and well organised hangar environment.


• Oversee tooling, equipment control, and maintenance resource management.


• Work collaboratively with pilots, medical teams, and operational personnel to support critical service delivery.


• Travel to other RFDS bases when required to provide leadership, engineering support, and licence coverage.

• Champion safety, quality, compliance, and risk management across all engineering activities.


• Lead participation in audits, inspections, investigations, and corrective actions.


• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance practices, efficiency, reliability, and service delivery.


• Maintain technical knowledge and regulatory currency through ongoing learning and professional development.


• Promote a proactive reporting culture and encourage continuous improvement initiatives across the team.

• CASA Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence.


• Significant experience in aviation line and base maintenance.


• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Proven commitment to safety, quality, compliance, and operational excellence.


• Ability to make sound decisions in a dynamic operational environment.

• King Air B200/B350 and PT6 aircraft experience.


• Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 or Fusion avionics experience.


• Component maintenance experience and approvals.


• Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate (AROC).


• Previous experience in a senior or lead engineering role.

At RFDS, your work directly supports life saving healthcare and emergency services for regional, rural, and remote Australians. You'll have the opportunity to lead a highly skilled engineering team while helping maintain one of Australia's most important aviation fleets.

In return, you'll benefit from:

• Meaningful work with genuine community impact.


• The opportunity to lead, mentor, and develop engineering talent.


• A supportive and collaborative leadership team.


• Ongoing technical and leadership development opportunities.


• The chance to live and work in the iconic outback city of Broken Hill.


• Being part of an organisation built on Care, Trust, Reliability, and Safety.

Join the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and make a lasting difference to mental health care across Western NSW.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the world's largest and most respected aeromedical organisations. Through leading aviation, medical and communications technology, we provide essential primary health care, mental health services and 24/7 emergency support to people living, working and travelling across remote, rural and regional Australia.

We are seeking a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to join our well-established Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Wellbeing Team. This multidisciplinary team delivers high-quality, recovery-focused care from four Wellbeing Place centres and through outreach services to more than 30 remote communities across Western NSW, travelling by 4WD and light aircraft to reach those who need support most.

This role will support the Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP), funded by the Western NSW Primary Health Network and successfully delivered by RFDS for several years. The introduction of the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner position reflects our commitment to expanding access to advanced mental health care for regional and remote communities.

As a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you will provide coordinated clinical care and therapeutic support to people living with chronic and complex mental health conditions across Broken Hill, Dubbo and Western NSW. The MHNIP model offers exceptional flexibility, enabling consumers to access the right care, at the right time, for as long as they need it-an approach particularly valuable for those experiencing severe and persistent mental illness.

Working collaboratively within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will deliver advanced clinical assessments, diagnostic expertise and evidence-based treatment planning, helping to address health inequities created by geographical isolation. The role combines therapeutic intervention, care coordination and case management, tailoring support to each individual's goals and recovery journey in accordance with MHNIP guidelines and contemporary best practice.

Based in Broken Hill, you will become part of a passionate and supportive team of clinicians, peer workers, community engagement and health promotion professionals, and administrative staff who are dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people across Western NSW.

Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Mental Health.

Registered with AHPRA as a Nurse Practitioner.

Significant experience or demonstrated understanding, working in rural / remote / population health.

Experience working in a cross-cultural environment.

Experience working with rural/remote clients in pastoral settings.

Experience working with families, couples and groups.

Ability to work Full Time however 0.8FTE will be considered

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to practise at an advanced level while making a meaningful impact in rural and remote communities, we would love to hear from you.

Our Values:Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.

The RFDS (South Eastern Section) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

The RFDSSE aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.

We are trusted leaders in providing aeromedical and primary health care services to people in remote, rural and regional locations across South Australia and the Northern Territory. Our five-year Strategic Plan is focused on growing as an innovative, responsive and better-connected health service provider for all Australians.

Watch stories about our people, patients and the communities we serve at

The Clinical Director Retrieval Services is the medical head of aeromedical retrieval services in RFDS SA/NT. The role supports the Executive General Manager of Medical and Retrieval Services and leads a team of doctors in the achievement of our strategic goals, ensuring the delivery of 24/7 high quality aeromedical clinical care and best practice clinical governance aligned to NSQHS standards. The role is also responsible for the development, implementation and delivery of alternative and innovative service delivery methodologies.

You'll come to work knowing that your efforts are enabling our organisation to remain at the forefront of rural and remote health care delivery and advocacy. Importantly, you're also helping ensure our organisation is efficient, effective and sustainable now and in the future.

We believe our people - all of our people - keep the Royal Flying Doctor Service flying.

To be successful in this role you will be a doctor with extensive experience in aeromedical retrieval. You will have:

• Unrestricted or appropriate Specialist Medical Practitioner registration with AHPRA
• Fellowship with FACEM, FANZCA, FIMC (UK) or FRACGP/FACRRM RGA
• Minimum three years' experience in Anaesthesia and/or Emergency medicine
• Minimum two years' training in a critical care environment
• Experience in procedural skills, obstetrics, resuscitation and paediatrics
• A good understanding of and appreciation for primary healthcare, allied healthcare and your nursing colleagues
• Experience supervising and mentoring consultants, registrars and medical students
• Highly developed leadership, management and communication skills

Ideally, you will also have experience in remote area medicine, along with a well-developed understanding of rural and remote Australia and the challenges of providing first class healthcare within these environments.

As part of our team, you can expect to be provided with challenging, interesting work and be supported to achieve your best. The RFDS offers a supportive environment where our people are valued, and professional development is encouraged. In addition, we also offer:

• Generous annual salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income including:
• Packaging up to $15,899 of your salary towards loans, rent and bills
• Packaging of an additional $2,650 of your salary via a meal and entertainment card
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive orientation program for new starters

To view a copy of the position description, please contact our staff. For a confidential discussion, contact Mardi Steere, Executive General Manager, Medical and Retrieval Services via .

The RFDS has mandatory vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more. We reserve the right to make an offer prior to the closing date. We encourage those interested in the position to submit their application as soon as possible.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a positive culture and offers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island applicants are encouraged to apply.

Royal Flying Doctor Service South Australia / Northern Territory (RFDS SA/NT) is seeking retrieval doctors to support remote South Australia and the Northern Territory. You will provide remote emergency advice, coordinate primary retrievals and deliver aeromedical emergency care from the Port Augusta base.

Positions involve a 4-7 day rotation, living away from Port Augusta every 4-8 weeks, with Adelaide-based skill maintenance.

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is seeking a Clinical Director Retrieval Services to lead aeromedical retrieval operations across SA/NT. You will head a team of doctors, ensure 24/7 high-quality care, and govern according to NSQHS standards while driving innovative service delivery methods.

The role requires specialist registration with AHPRA, Fellowships, and extensive leadership experience in anaesthesia/EM and critical care, with mentoring responsibilities across clinicians and

We are trusted leaders in providing aeromedical and primary health care services to people in remote, rural and regional locations across South Australia and the Northern Territory. Our five-year Strategic Plan is focused on growing as an innovative, responsive and better-connected health service provider for all Australians.

Watch stories about our people, patients and the communities we serve at

RFDS SA/NT retrieval doctors support remote South Australia & Northern Territory by providing remote emergency advice, clinical coordination of primary retrievals & aeromedical emergency care from our Port Augusta base. You may be based/living in Adelaide maintaining your skills in emergency medicine or anaesthesia, with a passion for supporting regional communities part time by driving to Port Augusta once every 4-8 weeks for a 4-7-day rotation as part of a team of highly skilled doctors and flight nurses. You will have a passion for responsive, timely emergency care for our most isolated communities. We believe our people - all of our people - keep the Royal Flying Doctor Service flying.

• Unrestricted Medical Practitioner registration with AHPRA.
• Fellowship with ACEM, ANZCA or RACGP/ACRRM with JCCA or GEMS certification.
• Minimum three years' experience in Emergency medicine and/or Anaesthesia.
• Minimum 6 months training in a critical care environment.
• Experience in procedural skills, resuscitation and paediatrics.
• A good understanding of and appreciation for primary healthcare, allied healthcare and your nursing colleagues.
• Experience supervising and mentoring consultants, registrars and medical students.
• Highly developed leadership, management and communication skills.

Ideally, you will also have experience in remote area medicine, along with a well-developed understanding of rural and remote Australia and the challenges of providing first class healthcare within these environments.

As part of our team, you can expect to be provided with challenging, interesting work and be supported to achieve your best. The RFDS offers a supportive environment where our people are valued, and professional development is encouraged. In addition, we also offer:

• Generous annual salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income including:
  • packaging up to $15,899 of your salary towards loans, rent and bills.
  • packaging of an additional $2,650 of your salary via a meal and entertainment card.
• Travel and accommodation packages available via Adelaide and Port Augusta.
• Attractive remuneration and allowances.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Reward and Recognition Program.
• Employee Value Awards.
• Learning Management System.
• Comprehensive orientation program for new starters.

To access the position description, please click here.

For a confidential discussion in relation to the position, please contact Nicola Beckwith Jones, People and Culture Business Partner via . Please note that we are unable to accept late applications, or applications submitted via email. The RFDS has mandatory vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more. Please note, we reserve the right to appoint to the position before the published closing date. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit an application as early as possible!

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a positive culture and offers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia invites a skilled Podiatrist to Port Augusta to join a multidisciplinary primary health team delivering culturally safe podiatry services to outback South Australia.

As an AHPRA registered Podiatrist with Level 2 experience, you will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage foot conditions, contribute to prevention, and work collaboratively to improve outcomes for patients at risk of chronic disease. Relocation support is available.

We are trusted leaders in providing aeromedical and primary health care services to people in remote, rural and regional locations across the Northern Territory and South Australia. Our five year Strategic Plan is focused on growing as an innovative, responsive and better connected health service provider for all Australians.

Based out of Port Augusta, the Podiatrist works as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering culturally safe podiatry services to outback South Australia. The service includes support in preventing, diagnosing and treating medical and surgical conditions of the feet, including bone and joint disorders, muscular pathologies and neurological and circulatory diseases.

The Podiatrist will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of health services, appropriate to the needs of the local community and utilise a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment/therapy and evaluation approaches, with a specific focus on treating patients with or at risk of chronic disease.

As an AHPRA registered Podiatrist, with extensive clinical experience as a Level 2 Podiatrist, you have demonstrated proficient skills and knowledge in the provision of current Podiatry practice.

You are strongly committed to providing an evidence based service to consumers, carers and families requiring assessment, case management, intervention and appropriate referral.

You have a sound knowledge of social determinants of rural and remote health. Excellent communication skills, high level clinical documentation skills and a desire to work collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team are essential.

As part of our team, you can expect to be provided with challenging, interesting work and be supported to achieve your best. The RFDS offers attractive remuneration including salary packaging benefits and relocation assistance (conditions apply). We offer a supportive environment where our people are valued and professional development is encouraged.

• Attractive relocation assistance, including settling in accommodation.
• Generous annual salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income, including packaging up to $15,899 of your salary towards loans, rent and bills.
• Packaging of an additional $2,650 of your salary via a Meal & Entertainment card.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• Learning management system.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Employee value awards.
• Comprehensive orientation programme for new starters.

The RFDS has mandatory vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a positive culture and offers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Date published: 25 Mar 2026

Corowa, Victoria

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has served Australians since 1928, providing emergency, aeromedical and primary health services in rural and remote Victoria and New South Wales.

Patient Transport offers Non Emergency Patient Transport across Victoria and New South Wales, supporting the fleet of ambulances with RFDS aircraft.

Flying Doctor Patient Transport seeks a Registered Paramedic or Registered Nurse in Corowa to provide high quality patient transport care. The position offers full time work at a base rate of $34.63 per hour, with additional benefits.

• Provide compassionate, patient centred care across a range of acuity levels, ensuring clinical interventions are safe and aligned with RFDS policies.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with dispatch and healthcare teams to support safe, timely patient transport and accurate handovers.
• Lead by example, mentoring junior staff and maintaining professional registration and competencies through ongoing education and accreditation.
• Uphold safety and infection control standards, ensuring vehicles and equipment are ready and work practices meet regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by using resources efficiently and participating in quality initiatives.

• AHPRA Registration in Paramedicine or Nursing.
• Valid NSW Full Driver's Licence.
• NEPT experience is a plus, but not essential.

Applicants must provide evidence of the following vaccinations:

• Hepatitis B (3 doses)
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis
• Annual Influenza

All positions require a driver history and demerit point check, a National Police Check and a valid Employee Working with Children Check.

• 2:1 staff to patient ratio.
• Set shift times.
• Generous penalties and allowances.
• Less stressful environment compared with emergency/pre hospital care.
• Supportive opportunities to work at different locations across the state.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Salary packaging options to reduce taxable income for all employees, including casuals.
• Parenting leave benefits beyond government leave.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse, and LGBTQI communities. Right to work in Australia is required for all applicants.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria is seeking a Registered Paramedic or Registered Nurse to provide patient transport in Corowa. This full time role offers a base rate of AU$34.63 per hour with additional benefits.

You will work with RFDS teams to ensure safe, high quality clinical care, maintain registrations, and uphold infection control and safety standards across a range of acuities.

Base Hourly Rate $33.81 - $40.54 plus 25% casual loading, penalties, allowances, super & salary packaging.

Echuca

Mobile Patient Care (MPC) offers Non-EMergency Patient Transport across Victoria and some areas of New South Wales. We work with a large fleet of ambulances and support our transport services with RFDS aircraft. MPC provides clinical care for people travelling from home to hospital, hospital to hospital and hospital to home, as well as transport to and from specialist clinics.

As an ATA, you will deliver high-quality, dignified, and patient-focused care, ensuring the efficient and effective transport of non-emergency pre- and post-hospital patients. Your role will be crucial in maintaining the comfort and respect of each patient throughout their journey.

• Perform patient assessment and intervention on-road
• Provide high quality patient care and treatment during on-road transport
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with patients and stakeholders
• Perform independently and problem solve within established policies and procedures
• Work collaboratively with other team members

• A Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance), or Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic), or Bachelor of Nursing (with AHPRA registered nurse registration), or other equivalent qualification for Ambulance Officers recognized by RFDS or DHHS
• For Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance) qualified - evidence of successful completion of required clinical placements and a Clinical Skills Assessment, completion of a minimum of 400 hours operational experience under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor, and successful completion of a clinical skills assessment
• Availability to work 10 and 12-hour shifts across 7 days
• Ability to drive in both city and country traffic conditions
• Compassionate, professional, and dedicated to providing excellent service
• Experience working in the NEPT sector in an equal role desirable but not essential
• Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a current Full Drivers Licence, Working with Children's Check, National Police Check, and the right to work in Australia

• Recognition of prior ATA service with other ambulance providers to ensure fair compensation for the knowledge and skills you will be contributing to the team
• 2:1 staff to patient ratio
• Set shift times
• Generous penalties and allowances
• A less stressful environment than emergency/pre-hospital care
• Supported opportunities to work at different locations across the state
• Options to work across specialist resources such as high acuity, complex patient care vehicle, and with our Non-Emergency Patient Transport aeromedical team
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income for all employees, including casuals
• Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave

Mandatory vaccination policy: As part of the application process, you will be required to provide evidence of the following vaccinations: Hepatitis B, Chicken Pox, Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, Tuberculosis, Annual Influenza.

Please note that we are unable to accept applications submitted via email.

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The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to: those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities.

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia in New South Wales is seeking a Patient Transport Officer to safely move patients by road and air, delivering on board clinical care and compassionate support.

This full time role offers a base rate of $30.77/hr plus salary packaging, penalties, allowances and superannuation.

Eligibility includes Cert III in Non Emergency Patient Care or equivalent; availability for 10-12 hour shifts across 7 days; and valid driving/licensing and safety screenings.

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia in Echuca seeks Ambulance Transport Attendants (Casual) to deliver dignified non-emergency transport with a patient-first approach. You will cover on-road care, assessments and attentive service across Victoria and parts of NSW, supporting a wide fleet and aeromedical teams.

Required qualifications include Diploma/ Bachelor degrees in ambulance or health fields, valid licenses, and willingness to work variable 10-12 hour shifts.

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) in Echuca is seeking a Patient Transport Officer to deliver high-quality non-emergency patient transport within the community. Base rate is AU$32.47/hour with additional benefits in a fixed-term full-time role.

You will assess and transport patients between home, hospitals, and appointments, following RFDS guidelines. A valid driver licence and relevant checks are required for ongoing service delivery.

Provide high quality patient transport care. Base rate $34.82 $40.18 per hour, plus additional benefits. Join RFDS in a full time role as an Ambulance Transport Attendant.

Flying Doctor Patient Transport is seeking motivated and caring Ambulance Transport Attendants to join our Bairnsdale team. This full time role offers flexibility, structured training, and the opportunity to work alongside experienced clinicians in a supportive environment-without the pressures of emergency response work.

• Perform patient assessment and clinical interventions during road transport
• Deliver safe, compassionate care aligned with RFDS clinical guidelines and NEPT regulations
• Monitor patients and evaluate responses to treatment en route
• Work collaboratively with a partner clinician in a team based model

• Current or previous experience as an Ambulance Transport Attendant, or
• Hold a Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance), Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic), or other equivalent qualification for Ambulance Officers recognized by RFDS or DHHS
• Evidence of successful completion of required clinical placements and a Clinical Skills Assessment, including a minimum of 400 hours operational stretcher experience under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor and successful completion of clinical skills assessment (e.g., stage 8)
• For Registered Nurses Only: Must have AHPRA nursing registration, and evidence of completed nursing graduate year or documented work history within a hospital setting (Emergency Department, Cardiac Unit, High Dependency Unit, Intensive Care, Theatre) or evidence of 400 clinically supervised hours within another registered ambulance service
• Hold a full driver's licence, be confident driving in both metropolitan and regional conditions, and have flexible availability to work shifts across seven days when required

• 1:1 staff to patient ratio
• Work within a clearly defined scope of practice
• Lower acuity, less stressful environment than ED or ward based roles
• Salary packaging, penalties, allowances and EAP support

• Hepatitis B 3x doses + serology
• Chicken Pox
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis
• Annual Influenza

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities. Please note all applicants require the right to work in Australia.

Echuca

Provide high quality patient transport care in your community. Base rate $32.47/hr, plus additional benefits. Join RFDS in a fixed term full time role as a Patient Transport Officer.

Join the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and play a vital role in delivering compassionate, high quality patient care. As a Patient Transport Officer, you'll support people in your community by providing safe, professional non emergency patient transport-helping patients move comfortably between home, hospitals, and specialist appointments.

• Perform patient assessment and intervention during road transport
• Deliver safe, compassionate care aligned with RFDS clinical guidelines and NEPT regulations
• Monitor patients and evaluate responses to treatment en route
• Work collaboratively with a partner clinician in a team based model

• Minimum qualification of Cert III in Non Emergency Patient care, Diploma of Nursing, or equivalent. Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) students may apply on completion of second year subject units
• Experience working in the NEPT sector in an equal role desirable but not essential
• Full Victorian Driver Licence
• National Police Check, Working with Children Check and right to work in Australia

• 1:1 staff to patient ratio
• Work within a clearly defined scope of practice
• Lower acuity, less stressful environment than ED or ward based roles
• Salary packaging, penalties, allowances and EAP support

• Hepatitis B
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
• Annual Influenza

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of under represented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities. Please note all applicants require the right to work in Australia.

We are trusted leaders in providing aeromedical and primary health care services to people in remote, rural and regional locations across South Australia and the Northern Territory. Our five-year Strategic Plan is focused on growing as an innovative, responsive and better-connected health service provider for all Australians.

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Rural Generalists (RGs) at RFDS join a team that combines experienced RGs alongside Retrieval Consultants, together providing primary care, emergency aeromedical care and telemedicine - a uniquely supported environment for RGs and senior GP trainees alike.

The RFDS Primary Health Care Service is delivered by a team of RGs, ACRRM and RACGP Registrars, nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals. Comprehensive health services are delivered by a combination of telephone consultations, scheduled fly-in clinics encompassing GP/Nurse/Midwife/Mental Health/Oral Health, with additional permanent Remote Area Nurse clinics across various SA locations. These services include General Practice, Preventative Health, Community Medicine, Obstetrics Shared Care, Aged & Palliative Care, Men's & Women's Health, Mental Health, Sexual Health, and Aboriginal Health.

RGs also provide emergency telehealth consultations to both patients and remote area clinicians (RANs, mine site paramedics), and low to moderate acuity emergency aeromedical care collaboratively with our highly skilled flight nursing team. High acuity retrieval cases are additionally supported by a team of Retrieval Consultants, providing additional critical care advice both on call and in person.

All new doctors receive a formal week-long clinical orientation in Adelaide, followed by supernumerary buddied shifts the first week in Port Augusta. The service is supported by administrative staff and a 24/7 Operations Control Centre located on-site.

With a keen interest in rural and remote emergency and primary care medicine you will be challenged to use your expertise and initiative in both aeromedical and remote outback clinic environments.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current Fellowship or on a pathway to fellowship with one or more of the following:
  • Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACCRM)
  • Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP)

As part of our team, you can expect to be provided with challenging, interesting work and be supported to achieve your best. The RFDS offers a supportive environment where our people are valued, and professional development is encouraged. In addition, we also offer:

• Generous annual salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income including:
  • packaging up to $15,899 of your salary towards loans, rent and bills
  • packaging of an additional $2,650 of your salary via a meal and entertainment card.
• Travel and accommodation packages available via Adelaide and Port Augusta.
• Attractive remuneration and allowances.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Reward and Recognition Program.
• Employee Value Awards.
• Learning Management System.
• Comprehensive orientation program for new starters.

The RFDS has mandatory vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a positive culture and offers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.