Description

• A unique opportunity to provide primary health care to our officers and families working in our embassies, high commissions and consulates overseas
• Attractive base salary with generous medical officer allowances
• Unique opportunity to support the medical unit’s understanding and management of the medical support and provisions overseas
   

Applications close at 11:30PM AEDT, Sunday 9 November 2025

The Opportunity

DFAT is seeking an experienced Senior Medical Adviser to assist the Principal Medical Adviser in delivering high quality primary health care support for employees and dependants posted overseas. You will provide advice on complex case management and coordinate medical evacuations and health care for staff and dependants. 

You will assist in the management and supervision of four posted Medical Officers attached to overseas missions in Dili, Honiara, Jakarta and Port Moresby.

You will gather information on disease activity and medical facilities abroad through regular travel, liaison with government departments in Australia and overseas, and with other relevant organisations.

The successful applicant will also assist in the formulation and implementation of health policies, ensuring that approved health care is in accordance with these policies and in the provision of regular reporting to the department’s executive on the strategic direction and objectives of the department’s Medical Unit.

For further information please refer to the applicant pack