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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Yarrow Place, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MD2, $235,557.00 - $310,380.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
  • This figure is not including:
    • Leave Loading
    • Superannuation
    • Managerial Allowances where appropriate
    • Professional Development where available
    • Other allowances as appropriate
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed-term) contract up until 20 April 2027

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Medical Consultant delivers evidence-based forensic medical services for people aged 16 years or older affected by sexual assault or interpersonal violence. The Medical Consultant conducts medico-legal examinations, prepares expert reports, ensures legal compliance, provides follow-up care, and collaborates with police and service providers for integrated, empathetic support.

Key duties of the role

• Provide an effective and efficient medical and forensic service as part of an integrated response to victims of sexual assault.
• Conduct forensic medical examinations ensuring statutory and legal obligations are satisfied.
• Provide timely and comprehensive medico-legal reports in relation to sexual assault victims examined.
• Support the provision of service to victims of interpersonal violence.
• Undertake post graduate training in forensic medicine.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist Registration in a field which is clinically relevant to the provision of forensic medical care following sexual assault e.g., clinical forensic medicine, general practice, gynaecology or emergency medicine.
• Recognised as a consultant under the SA Medical Officer’s Award
• 4 years of clinical experience in a field of medicine relevant to the provision of medical care following sexual assault.
• Experience in women’s health and in the performance of anogenital examinations.
• Provision of trauma-informed culturally appropriate forensic medical services.
• Ability to relate easily and comfortably with people in crisis.

Enquiries can be directed to

Suzi Pedler

Yarrow Place Medical Coordinator

Suzi.Pedler@sa.gov.au

1800 817 421

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• MD2 - Medical Consultant Yarrow Place - Role Description - 933166.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 8 April 2026 at 11:55pm