Public Health Physician

Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to better public health outcomes across Gippsland? Join the Gippsland Region Public Health Unit (GRPHU), auspiced by Latrobe Regional Health, and work alongside communities and partners to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of people across the region.

The role of the Public Health Physician is to:

• Provide medical leadership for communicable disease prevention and control
• Address and act on health inequalities within Gippsland
• Partake in risk communication focused on improving outcomes
• Represent GRPHU at key community events, regional forums and external meetings
• Plan and support innovative research in public health

About you:

• Hold registration as a Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Hold current Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) or equivalent experience in public health or infectious diseases or completed AFPHM requirements and awaiting Fellowship or completing the final year of public health medicine training.
• Have experience working in public health medicine and/or infectious diseases and public health interventions and initiatives within health services and/or the wider community
• Have relevant training/experience in clinical epidemiology, statistics and disease surveillance
• Be able to work a rotating roster, 7 days a week, be part of a surge response (as required) and can be flexible in the event of surge, change or on-call.

Benefits of working with us:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Professional development and ongoing education opportunities.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and workplace activities.
• Free access to the Staff Wellbeing Centre, offering health education and wellbeing support.
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport.

The Gippsland Region Public Health Unit (GRPHU) works across Gippsland to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our work spans health protection, prevention and population health, surveillance and public health response, delivered in partnership with health services, local government, community organisations and other regional partners.

Diversity and inclusion:

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities, and people with disabilities.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current seasonal influenza vaccine (if applicable to the work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Applications close Thursday 19 November 2026 at 11.59pm.