About the Opportunity:
We are seeking a General Practitioner– Mental Health, Advanced Training Specialist (MH AST) to join our multidisciplinary team in Broken Hill, NSW. This role provides advanced mental health care within a primary care setting, supporting individuals experiencing complex or acute mental health challenges. This role is pivotal in bridging general practice and specialist mental health services, particularly in rural and remote communities where access is limited.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver comprehensive mental health assessments, management plans, and therapeutic interventions within a general practice framework
- Participate in safety and quality improvement activities, including audits, peer review, and accreditation
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated, person‑centred care across rural and remote communities
- Provide clinical leadership, mentorship, and teaching to GP Registrars, junior doctors and medical students
- Facilitate referrals and shared care with specialist services, including telepsychiatry and emergency mental health teams
- Deliver general practice and primary health care services across RFDSSE bases, outreach clinics, and remote consultations
- Provide culturally safe care that recognises Indigenous holistic perspectives of health
- Collect and interpret patient data to identify disease profiles, maintain chronic disease registers, and contribute to RFDS research projects
Essential Criteria:
- Fellowship of RACGP or ACRRM (or working towards), with AST in Mental Health
- Demonstrated experience managing complex mental health presentations in primary care
- Ability to provide culturally safe, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care
- Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Ability to work independently in remote settings and thrive in a collaborative environment
- Current AHPRA registration, medical indemnity, and relevant emergency medicine training (or willingness to obtain)
- Currency with BLS