Psychiatry Registrar (Stage 1)

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• Train at one of Melbourne’s largest and most comprehensive Mental Health Services
• A supportive and collegiate atmosphere, with senior colleagues dedicated to your education and progression toward Fellowship
• Diverse training opportunities including with children and families, new parents, eating disorders, neuropsychiatry, trauma and external secondments
• Contracts are available until Fellowship, with opportunities for part-time training
• All key training locations within a convenient Heidelberg location

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 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 role

We are seeking applications from enthusiastic, dedicated and empathic medical practitioners to commence their formal training in Psychiatry as Stage 1 (First Year) Psychiatry Registrars. Seven full-time positions are available, fully accredited with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Fellowship Program. The positions will commence on 2 February 2026. Austin Health is committed to supporting its registrars through to Fellowship; accordingly, five-year fixed-term contracts will be initially provided.

Please note that employment in this position is subject to the Victorian First Year Psychiatry Match operated by the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV).  Applicants for this position must also be registered for the Match.  Find more details here.

About Psychiatry Training at Austin Health

The Mental Health Division at Austin Health offers registrars a comprehensive training in psychiatry through a broad range of learning experiences. 

Stage 1 registrars have opportunities in adult psychiatry across inpatient and community contexts, with posts in our Statewide Psychological Trauma Recovery Service providing an additional unique first year experience.  In Stages 2 and 3, registrars can additionally access a range of subspecialty opportunities, including in parent-infant psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, child, adolescent and youth psychiatry, eating disorders, addiction, old age, neuropsychiatry and a range of external secondments, providing access to private and forensic psychiatry.

Austin Health trainees can also look forward to a collegiate, inclusive and supportive environment, which values trainee welfare, development and training success. Trainees have access to our weekly registrar education program, with a specific program for Stage 1 trainees, all of which is supported by our co-located University of Melbourne Department of Psychiatry. Registrars also have opportunities to lead, to teach and to engage in research.  Find out more about our program here.

About you

You will be a medical practitioner committed to a future career in Psychiatry.  You will have strong communication skills, a commitment to learning and to excellent, patient-centred care.

You’ll also:

• Have General Registration as an Australian Medical Practitioner with AHPRA, with at least two years of postgraduate experience at the time of commencement,
• Be registered with the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) for the 2025 First Year Psychiatry Match.
• Require approval from the Victorian Psychiatry Training Committee (VPTC) to commence RANZCP Fellowship Training,
• Have demonstrated commitment to a career in Mental Health, backed up with appropriate clinical experience and a record of excellent clinical care;
• Have above-average skills as a communicator and collaborator, with the ability to develop and maintain supportive therapeutic and professional relationships.

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: Mark Vella, Psychiatry Training Coordinator at PTC.Psychiatry@austin.org.au.  

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

Application closing date: Monday 9 June 2025