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Austin Health is a leading teaching and research hospital in Victoria. We are the largest Victorian provider of training for specialist physicians and surgeons, making it a hub for advanced medical education and clinical excellence.
Meet the team
"Austin Health is a unique place to work. It’s friendly and supportive, and you have the opportunity to work alongside leaders at the forefront of medical innovation."
Tyson
Registrar
"I’m proud to be an Austin doctor. Always a joy to work with our fabulous clinical and non-clinical staff to deliver fantastic care for our community every day.."
Liz
Resident
“Working with world-class colleagues across different disciplines and craft groups is wonderful. The team-based approach to patient care and research ensures we deliver great outcomes and constant improvement.”
Stephen
Director, Intensive Care
Divisional Medical Director, Access, Critical Care, Imaging and Ambulatory Services
“What I value most about Austin is its collaborative, respectful and patient-centred culture. It’s a place where clinicians are supported to grow, innovate and lead changes that genuinely improve care for our community.”
Sara
Director, Endocrinology
Clinical rotations
As a junior doctor at Austin Health, you’ll rotate through a diverse range of clinical areas across our three main sites — Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre. Your training spans major programs including:
Access, Critical Care, Imaging & Ambulatory Services
Emergency care | Intensive care | Short‑stay medicine | Hospital in the home and virtual care | Diagnostic imaging
Medical and Cancer Services
Medical oncology | Clinical haematology | Palliative care | Cancer clinical trials | Radiation oncology | Genetics | Respiratory and sleep medicine | Endocrinology | Dermatology | Rheumatology | Neurology | Victorian Spinal Cord Service | Stroke medicine | Renal medicine (nephrology) | General medicine | Clinical pharmacology | Infectious diseases | Paediatrics
Surgery, Anaesthesia and Procedural Medicine
Hepatobiliary transplant | Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Renal and transplant | Liver and intestinal transplant | Gastroenterology and hepatology | Colorectal surgery | Upper GI/ endocrine surgery | GATES | Breast and surgical oncology | Gynaecology and family planning | Ophthalmology | Urology | Cardiology | Thoracic (CTS) | Oral and maxillofacial surgery | Vascular surgery | Victoria and Tasmania transplant services | Cardiac surgery | Orthopaedics | Plastics and reconstructive surgery | ENT | Neurosurgery | Endoscopy | Anaesthesia (pain medicine)
Mental Health
Adult psychiatry | Specialty services | Child and youth services
Continuing Care
Rehabilitation medicine | Geriatric medicine
Pathology
Anatomical pathology | Laboratory haematology | Microbiology | Chemical pathology | Immunopathology
Medical career opportunities
Prevocational doctors program (PGY1)
We provide postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) doctors with well-structured and highly supportive teaching, training and clinical experience.
Hospital Medical Officer (HMO) positions
We offer a range of Hospital Medical Officer (HMO) positions.
International graduates
Relocation information guide for international medical graduates(DOC - 26.9 KB)
Medical education
As a junior doctor at Austin Health, you’ll have access to comprehensive training, education and assessment programs designed to help you build confidence, strengthen your clinical skills and progress toward your chosen vocational pathway. Our focus is on supporting you through your pre‑vocational and basic training years, with additional learning opportunities available to registrars and senior medical staff when they enhance the junior doctor experience.
You’ll benefit from an integrated education network delivered in partnership with Northern Health, Bendigo Health and Echuca Regional Health, giving you exposure to diverse clinical environments. We understand the pressure early‑career doctors face, so our Medical Education team provides structured support that builds on your undergraduate training and helps you grow safely and successfully in your role.
Our interactive training program ensures you meet your educational requirements while developing strong core clinical capabilities that set you up for the next stage of your career.
International Medical Graduate (IMG) Observer Program
We offer a 12‑month program designed to support international medical graduates transitioning into the Australian healthcare system.
Caring for our doctors
Your wellbeing matters. At Austin Health, we know that caring for doctors is essential to delivering safe, high‑quality patient care and sustaining a healthy medical workforce.
We provide access to a range of internal and external wellbeing supports, and actively encourage doctors to use them throughout their training and career.
You’ll also have access to employee benefits and wellbeing programs designed to support your physical, mental and professional wellbeing.
Connect with us
If you have any queries or require information about working in Australia, you are welcome to connect with our Medical Workforce Unit
Email: mwuenquiries@austin.org.au
Phone: 03 9496 6813
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Diversity and inclusion
We want our staff to thrive, be their best selves, and feel engaged, safe and empowered.
Employee benefits
We offer a range of benefits, including salary packaging, wellbeing programs and staff discounts.
International recruitment
We welcome applications from overseas health professionals who are looking to move to Australia.
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Austin Health acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands we live and work on, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders and the ongoing connections of the oldest living culture in the world. We support the important role First Nations Peoples continuously hold in our society and are committed to providing culturally safe services that will assist us in achieving our vision for reconciliation.
