General Practitioner

• Base Salary: $212,589 - $234,117 (p.a.) pro-rata


• Total Effective Package: $256,405 - $280,843 (p.a.)* pro-rata


• Full-time or Part-Time positions available, Continuous contracts


• Multiple Roles

General Practice Rural Incentives Program -

Congress operates in Alice Springs (MM6) and more Remote (MM7) regions, providing Medical Practitioners access to annual additional Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) payments of between $16K to $35K in town based locations

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options but a wide range of employee benefits including;

• Competitive salary and benefits


• Six (6) weeks' annual leave


• Generous salary packaging of up to $30,000 p.a.


• A strong commitment to Professional Development


• Access to the Congress health services for you and your family at no cost


• Relocation assistance (where applicable)


• District allowance and Remote Benefits


• Medicare Incentive Scheme

About the roles

We are currently looking for a General Practitioner (GP ) to join our team. 

The General Practitioner provides culturally safe services within a comprehensive primary health care (CPHC) framework across all sections of Congress' Health Services Division.

As the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation in the Northern Territory, Congress employs a large team of GPs across our 13 clinics in the Central Australian region.

The GP position works within a multidisciplinary team practising interesting and complex medicine. The General Practitioner provides high quality clinical and culturally safe care and works to optimise the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people. The GP is also involved in providing chronic disease care, health checks, preventative health care, health promotion, and routine general practice consultations.

For more information on the position please contact Medical Director,

Dr. Sam Heard on 0438 556 050

*Total effective package includes base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.

Please see attached position descriptions for more details on these roles.

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