At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality psychiatric services to young people and their families.
- Company: Austin Health, a leading provider of health services in Melbourne.
- Benefits: Generous salary packaging, wellness initiatives, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to cultural safety and health equity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the mental health of young people every day.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered Medical Practitioner with relevant qualifications in Psychiatry.
The predicted salary is between 141750 - 173250 $ per year.
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Make an impact supporting the mental health of young people, their families and carers.
Fixed term Parental Leave backfill 21/12/2026 – 26/6/27
Part-time position working 21 hours per week.
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
As the Consultant Psychiatrist, Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit you will be required to provide comprehensive and high-quality evidence-based psychiatric services to young consumers and their families or support networks in the Inpatient Unit.
About you
- Be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists or equivalent postgraduate specialist qualification.
- RANZCP Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, or equivalent. Psychiatrists with significant experience in Youth Psychiatry will be considered for the role focused on young people aged 12-25 years.
- Must hold a current Working with Children Check (WWC Check) in compliance with the Working with Children Act 2005.
- Have a detailed knowledge of the triage and access systems to tertiary mental health services.
- Demonstrated experience with a variety of liaison psychiatry settings, including inreach to the emergency department where indicated.
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.
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.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.
Application closing date: Sunday 30 August 2026
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Contact Details:
State Government of Victoria, Australia Recruitment Team
