2026 Aged Care Registrar

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Department of Aged Care

Austin Health has a strong record of providing excellent advanced training in geriatric medicine. We pride ourselves on offering a broad range of clinical opportunities, innovation in Models of Care and a supportive environment in which to foster both the professional and personal development of our ATs.

As part of the Northern Training Alliance, Austin Health appoints our ATs in conjunction with our alliance partners – Northern Health and Bendigo Health.

We prioritise mentoring and there is a strong history of subsequent recruitment and retention in areas including research fellowships and community outreach roles as models are progressively developed by alliance members.

About the role

ATs are offered a personalised roster which includes 3 rotations for the year across acute, sub-acute and community programs at Austin Health and Northern Health. There is also one position at Bendigo Health, with some role flexibility. In 2025, we added new rotations in dementia/BPSD outreach at Austin Health and in Aged Psychiatry at Northern Health.

Austin Health

• Repat Ward 10 - Acute Geriatric Medicine
• Repat Ward 11 – GEM / Rehabilitation with orthopaedics / trauma focus
• Repat Ward 12 - GEM / Rehabilitation with Stroke / neurological focus
• Ward 9 Dementia / BPSD and outreach / discharge transition (new role in 2024)
• Austin Consults and Clinics
• Austin Consults / Geriatric Trauma
• Orthogeriatrics – Attached to orthopaedic unit
• Residential Outreach (2 positions)
• Better @ Home

Northern Health

• Bundoora Centre GEM (2 positions)
• GEM@Home/Secure dementia unit (KAW)
• Acute Aged Care at TNH
• TNH OGS/Consults
• Residential In Reach (2 positions)
• Broadmeadows Hospital GEM
• Aged Psychiatry, Bundoora

Bendigo Health

• Geriatric medicine

The Northern Training Alliance Fellow in Geriatric Medicine (FIGM) is based at Austin Health and has whole of alliance responsibilities.

A number of part time/ job-share positions are available at Austin and Northern, some of which will be appointed outside the match.

A regular day will see you:

• Provide excellent, person-centred care to a diverse range of patients with geriatric syndromes.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team to manage patient’s health conditions and disabilities.
• Supervise and teach junior medical staff.
• Have access to the Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program, recognised as a leader in education in Aged Care.
• Participate in quality and research projects aimed at improving care and expanding your knowledge.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skills in assessing and managing the health problems of older people.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• A passion for learning and for providing the best care to older people.
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Geriatric Medicine. An expectation that applicants will have passed the FRACP Part 1 examination.
• Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - (note eligible applicants will be assisted through this process).

For information on the VGMTP match process please go to: https://www.vgmtp.org/recruitment-for-2026.html

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to either: 

A/Prof Michael Murray AM – Divisional Director Continuing Care, Director of Geriatric Medicine Austin Health, michael.murray@austin.org.au

Dr Kim Jeffs – Director of Training, Northern Training Alliance, kim.jeffs@nh.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the  position description for further details.

Application closing date: Friday 25 July 2025

Key Dates

Match Applications Open                                        07 July 2025

Match Applications Close                                       25 July 2025

Final Day for References                                        25 July 2025

Northern Training Alliance applications close         25 July 2025

Match Closes                                                          13 August 2025

Results Published                                                   26 August 2025