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ROI – Medical Officer – Office of Chief Medical Officer – Australian Federal Police
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0771069
- Agency: Australian Federal Police
- Job Title: ROI – Medical Officer – Office of Chief Medical Officer
- Position Number: 16132
- Classification: Executive Level 1;Executive Level 2
- Closing Date: Thursday 31 December 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time;Part-Time;Casual, Non-Ongoing
- Location: Darwin NT, Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW, Brisbane
- Future Merit Locations: Canberra, Darwin, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide,
- Salary: Future Merit
- Office Arrangement: On Site;Flexible (On Site and Flexible)
About Australian Federal Police
As Australia’s national policing agency, the AFP is a key member of the Australian law enforcement and national security
community, leading efforts to keep Australians and Australian interests safe both at home and overseas. The AFP also has
responsibility for providing community policing services to the Australian Capital Territory and Australia’s territories, including
Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island and Jervis Bay
Duties
- The Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OoCMO) responsibilities include:
- Protect and promote a healthy and resilient workforce through implementation of the Health
- and Wellbeing Strategy – Beyond 2024
- Support the health and wellbeing of our workforce by building systems and governance that
- are data-informed and evidence-based
- Undertake health threat analysis and operational health planning in support of domestic and
- global operations.
- The Key objectives of the OoCMO are to:
- Provide evidence informed technical health advice to the OoCMO, SHIELD (direct health
- service delivery), AFP Commands and the organisation
- Enable AFP Commands to realise their full capability, by supporting the creation and
- maintenance of a healthy and resilient workforce
- Provide the organisation medical recommendations, based on health risk, to ensure potential
- AFP appointees, AFP Appointees and / or their dependants are fit to be employed or travel
- internationally for the purposes of AFP operational needs.
- The OoCMO sits parallel to the SHIELD program within the AFP’s People Command. The
- OoCMO and SHIELD work in partnership to provide organisational health services, clinical
- governance and health and wellbeing support to the AFP.
- Position Purpose
- Medical Officers are contracted to the AFP and operate under the technical authority of the Chief
- Medical Officer (CMO) and Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) to deliver high-quality clinical
- expertise, occupational health expertise, and strategic health leadership across OoCMO, SHIELD,
- and AFP Commands, both domestically and internationally.
- Medical Officers assure that AFP appointees (sworn and unsworn members) can safely engage in
- all work-related activities with minimal risk to the organisation, to operational capability or to
- individual health and safety.
- Medical Officers assess clinical information and provide health risk recommendations regarding
- fitness for work, fitness for participation in pre-employment and internal courses, and suitability for
- overseas deployment or travel. They provide clinical advice to the organisation and engage with
- managers and appointees about sickness, absence and rehabilitation or appointees both domestic
- and internationally.
- Medical Officers will understand the AFP’s inherent requirements, hazards and risks associated
- with the many roles and responsibilities of appointees. Medical Officers in AFP may assess
- injuries and function but do not provide clinical care to patients or prescribe. The AFP does not
- have a primary health care service or a deployable health capability.
Eligibility / Notes
- Desirable Skills
- Clinical Governance, Leadership and Capability Development
- Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical frameworks, governance
- systems, and policies supporting OoCMO, SHIELD, and AFP Commands.
- Provide clinical oversight, leadership, and guidance to multidisciplinary teams, including
- allied health professionals.
- Work collaboratively to establish, develop and continuously strengthen healthcare capability
- within OoCMO and SHIELD.
- Develop and maintain professional networks within AFP and with external health agencies
- and providers, acting as a key liaison point.
- Operational Health Support and Advisory
- Provide timely and authoritative occupational health advice to AFP Commands and
- management to support operational decision-making, manage health risk, and optimise
- workforce capability.
- Be available, as reasonably practicable, to advise on health issues impacting operational
- readiness.
- Deliver expert advice on fitness for continued duty, ensuring safe and effective workforce
- participation.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Advice Provide advice relating to workplace hazards
- including:
- Infectious materials
- Animal handling
- Radiation exposure
- Respiratory agents
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Asbestos exposure
- Ensure AFP compliance with OHS legislative requirements and relevant occupational health
- regulations.
- Assist in the design and delivery of practical occupational health and safety risk treatments
- to enhance workplace safety and wellbeing.
- Support Return to Work programs for appointees returning from injury or illness.
- Medical Service Delivery
- Deliver preventative healthcare, clinical assessment, triage, diagnosis, and care planning for
- AFP appointees.
- Conduct role-specific physical examinations to enable early intervention for injury and
- chronic conditions.
- Support recruitment medicals and workforce health monitoring.
- Desirable Skills (cont)
- Medical Assessments and Clearances
- Undertake or oversee medical assessments and clearances as directed by the DCMO,
- including:
- Overseas deployment clearances in line with Comcover requirements
- Clearance for Operational Safety Assessment (OSA) training and certification
- Ensure personnel meet medical fitness and operational safety standards required for duty.
- Assess Change of Health Notifications and provide clinical expertise.
- Health, Wellbeing and Prevention Programs
- Contribute to the review of policies, procedures, guidelines and health information resources
- to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
- Support the delivery of a comprehensive occupational health and wellbeing plan, including
- preventative and remedial programs across the AFP.
- Work with stakeholders to ensure coordinated delivery of diverse health and wellbeing
- services across the organisation.
- Health Promotion, Culture and Communication
- Support a positive culture of health and wellbeing across the AFP through targeted health
- promotion initiatives and campaigns.
- Contribute to positioning the AFP as an employer of choice, demonstrating commitment to
- workforce wellbeing, ethical practice, and social responsibility.
- Provide health briefings and guidance to AFP appointees and their families, including
- preparation for overseas deployments.
- Program Delivery and Operational Support
- Support the implementation and ongoing delivery of OoCMO and SHIELD programs and
- initiatives.
- Undertake additional duties consistent with organisational priorities and operational
- requirements.
- Education/Qualifications – Required
- Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery.
- Education/Qualifications – Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or the Australian College
- of Rural and Remote Medicine is desired however appropriate alternative qualifications may
- be considered. Other qualifications that are highly desirable include; speciality qualifications
- in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Public Health, Travel Medicine, Sports
- Medicine.
- Experience in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
- Experience in Travel Medicine.
- Skills
- Evidence of experience, commitment to, and promotion of, organisational health and
- wellbeing programs.
- Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development in Occupational and
- Environmental Medicine or Health Systems management.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Outstanding relationship management and consulting skills, including the ability to interact
- with, influence and negotiate with stakeholders both within and external to the AFP.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate
- effectively with a diverse population.
- The ability to work flexibly, allowing for peak work periods where additional hours may be
- required and periods where taking of leave may be restricted.
How to Apply
Position Contact John Martin, .
Agency Recruitment Site https://careers.afp.gov.au/job-invite/16132/
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