Civilian GP, Australian Defence Force Health Services - Townsville

Part-time or casual
Lavarack Health Centre, Lavarack Barracks
Townsville, Queensland

Lavarack Health Centre is located in Townsville at Lavarack Barracks, the largest Army base in Australia. It includes the Operational Deployment Force and facilities to undertake mission rehearsal exercises prior to deployment.

The facility provides primary medical, underwater medical, surgical outpatient, dental, nursing, physiotherapy, mental health and pharmaceutical care to approximately 8000 members.

It also operates a 24/7 inpatient low dependency ward.

The standard operating hours of the Centre are generally 0700-1630 Monday to Friday (depending on role requirements and specific craft groups required for weekend shifts).


What you will do:

✅ Deliver high-quality primary care to Defence members.

✅ Occupational Medicine environment.

✅ Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary clinical environment.

✅ Conduct fitness-for-duty assessments and pre/post-deployment care.

✅ Provide medical advice to Defence health leadership.


What you bring:

✅ Unrestricted AHPRA registration as a General Practitioner

✅ FRACGP, FACRRM or equivalent

✅ Minimum two years’ GP experience in the last five years

✅ Current CPR certification (HLTAID009) or willing to obtain it

✅ Australian Citizenship required (Baseline Security Clearance)


If you would like to find out more before applying, please feel free to email Angie Farrell ([email protected]) to arrange a confidential chat. We would love to hear from you.

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