The Team Doctor will provide medical services to players and staff of the Matildas (Senior Women's National Team), working within a multidisciplinary high-performance environment to support preparation and competition performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead player health promotion and injury/illness management in collaboration with the performance health team.
- Conduct player medical screening, pre-camp clearance, and cardiac screening reviews.
- Provide medical care and emergency pitch-side support during camps, tours, and competitions.
- Attend medical meetings and contribute to prevention and management strategies.
- Maintain secure medical records within Football Australia's athlete management system.
- Liaise with club medical staff, coaching staff, team management, and Football Australia's Chief Medical Officer.
- Produce post-camp reports for the Chief Medical Officer and General Manager of Performance.
- Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine expertise.
- High-performance sport environment experience with sound decision-making under pressure.
- Experience working with teams and multidisciplinary performance staff.
- Strong communication, professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Football-specific experience.
- Experience with a professional club or national sporting organisation.
- Experience working with female athletes.
Qualifications
Required
- Medical Degree
- Member of the College of Sports Physicians
- Advanced Emergency Care / CPR certification
- Sport and Exercise Medicine Specialist or Registrar
- Sports Doctor or Emergency Physician
- FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
- Member of Sports Medicine Australia
Employment Type: Contract / Temporary
Application Deadline: Friday 14 August 2026, 5:00 PM
Team Doctor - Matildas employer: Football Australia
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