Palliative Care Physician

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

About Cancer Services

Palliative Care Services at Austin Health are part of the division of Medical and Cancer Services. This includes General Medicine as well as specialist medical services. Palliative Care sits in the Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre, which also provides medical oncology, clinical haematology, radiation oncology and wellness and supportive care programs, with strong links to the surgical oncology units.

The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness Research Centre (ONJ Centre) is committed to the wellbeing of people affected by cancer through health, education and research. The ONJ Centre is part of, and situated on, the campus of the Austin Hospital. The ONJ Centre provides comprehensive cancer treatment services, including wellness and supportive care programs. Austin Health sees around 3000 new cancer patients annually. The majority of cancer services are provided within the ONJ Centre which houses one of Australia’s largest cancer clinical trials centre. 

About the role 

Palliative Care Physicians are expected to provide high level specialist palliative medicine services to patients at Austin Health within their approved scope of clinical practice and as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

• Hours per week: 7 

• Employment status: Part time   

• Appointment period: Ongoing 

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Hold a Fellowship of the Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM)
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Palliative Care
• Have experience in community and hospital palliative care services.
• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care
• Demonstrate a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, junior medical, nursing and other clinical staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care across the continuum, and
• Demonstrate a commitment to teaching, training and research.

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 the hiring manager: Sarah Charlton, Director of Palliative Care at Sarah.Charlton@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Monday 8 September 2025