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Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health    
Classification:  
Chief Medical Officer 
Reports To: 
Secretary 
Location: 
Woden, ACT 
 
Job Description 

 
As Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth Government, you wil  provide advice and support to 
Ministers and the Department across the full range of health issues confronting the Australian 
community. As a member of the Department’s Executive team, you will carry responsibility for the 
Office of Health Protection which has a focus on biosecurity, communicable disease surveillance, 
preparedness for national and regional health emergencies and the national immunisation program. 
In addition, you wil  contribute to the Department’s work on research, quality of care, the burden of 
chronic disease and an outcomes focussed health system. You wil  also be responsible for leading the 
professional development of the Department’s medical officers, maintaining high quality 
relationships between the Department, the medical profession, medical colleges, universities and 
other key stakeholders, and representing the Health portfolio in a range of national and international 
forums. 
 
ACT 1982 (CTH) 
To succeed in this high profile and demanding role, you will need to be an acknowledged leader in 
your chosen medical speciality with substantial clinical experience. You will have a comprehensive 
understanding of Australia’s health care system, including Commonwealth and State / Territory 
interactions, and a good appreciation of future national and international health care chal enges. 
Your demonstrated capacity to engage senior stakeholders and to broker decisions through 
collaboration and consensus will be complemented by political sensitivity and high level policy 
advisory and leadership skills. 
 
This is a critical senior appointment and the remuneration package and other benefits will be 
structured to attract an exceptional appointee. 
INFORMATION 
 
Before applying, please obtain selection documentation by emailing [exec.search.agent@email] 
Further information can be obtained by contacting [Name] on [Phone number].   
Applications close on [Date] 
 
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