This depends on where you work – the hospital or clinic chooses how a doctor is paid. This will work one of three ways: You’re paid by the hospital/clinic as an employee You’re paid by the hospital/clinic as a contractor Medrecruit pays you directly (this can be as a casual employee of Medrecruit or via your company) Your recruitment specialist can tell you which method you’ll be paid for each job you undertake.

4220+ jobs found

Doctor jobs in Australia

Q: Where is the work in Australia?

There are roles available right across Australia. Where the work is depends on your experience and specialty. Many (though certainly not all) locum roles are in rural areas. Overseas-trained doctors are required to work in a rural area of need for a period of time. Lots of doctors we work with love earning extra and exploring the country through locum and permanent placements. You can find out more about our current job listings on the job search page.

Q: Can I work in Australia?

AHPRA registered doctors have lots of opportunities to find permanent and locum work in Australia. Kiwi doctors can work in Australia – you'll need to gain AHPRA registration, and we can assist you in this process. Doctors who gained their primary medical degree overseas are known as International Medical Graduates (IMGs). Ideally, you will have a few years' experience in a comparative health system (like in the UK or Ireland) under your belt. There are a few pathways to work in Australia but it's important to note that there are restrictions on where and how you can work.

Q: What paperwork will I need to apply for roles?

Your registration number, a current CV and three references are the essentials of any job application. Other paperwork that's commonly required is: Evidence of vaccinations, Evidence of your degree/fellowship, Annual Practicing Certificates, Indemnity, A certified copy of your passport and/or driver’s licence, Police vetting form. What you'll need can vary slightly between Australian states and New Zealand. Some states/locations also require you to complete an online training course (eMedical Courses). We're here to help guide you through the requirements, and we'll give you a checklist detailing everything you need.

Q: Do you charge a fee to doctors?

No, our service is free for doctors! We're paid by hospitals and clinics for our services and are preferred suppliers in several states and areas. Because we have a huge network of doctors, we save clinics and hospitals time (and money) by taking the stress out of the hiring and credentialing process.

Explore opportunities in Australia at leading hospitals. Stay updated daily on locum, and permanent positions to enhance your career.

3x more jobs

than the next agency

20+

years industry experience

5000+

doctors placed every year

Save this search to receive job alerts by email when new jobs match.

4222 jobs found

Locum

Registrar - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Wonthaggi, Victoria AU

NOW ~ 19 Oct 2026

Posted a month ago

Locum cover is required for: 11 - 13 September 2026 18 - 20 September 2026 23 - 27 September 2026 2 - 6 October 2026 10 - 11 October 2026 16 - 18 October 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 2230 - 0830 Rates: $180- $250 per hour CMO Benefits: Travel or accommodation included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$180 per hourBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Medicine

Griffith, New South Wales AU

19 Nov 2026 ~ 25 Nov 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required from 19 - 25 November 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 0600 - 1830 Covering: Medical/Ward includes Rapid Response for ICU, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Maternity & code blues.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$150 per hourBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Medicine

Griffith, New South Wales AU

05 Nov 2026 ~ 11 Nov 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required from 5 - 11 November 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 0600 - 1830 Covering: Medical/Ward includes Rapid Response for ICU, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Maternity & code blues.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$150 per hourBase salary

Access our free service, designed to save you time

We search for you
Early job access
Travel & accom paid

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine

Launceston, Tasmania AU

21 Sep 2026 ~ 15 Oct 2026

Posted a month ago

Locum cover is required for: 16 September 2026 21 - 23 September 2026 26 - 28 September 2026 1 October 2026 5 - 7 October 2026 10 October 2026 12 - 15 October 2026 Position Details: Shift times: A mix of Days and Nights HMO Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$100 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine

Launceston, Tasmania AU

NOW ~ 11 Oct 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 20 - 29 September 2026 | Nights 1 October 2026 | Night 3 October 2026 | Days 4 October 2026 | Days and Nights 5 - 8 October 2026 | Nights 11 October 2026 | Night Position Details: HMO Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$100 per hourBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Taree, New South Wales AU

23 Nov 2026 ~ 30 Nov 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required from 23 - 29 November 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 2230 - 0830 CMO In Charge Will also accept FACEM.

Benefits: Travel allowance and accommodation are provided.

$250 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Psychiatry

Traralgon West, Victoria AU

28 Sep 2026 ~ 02 Oct 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required from 28 September - 2 October 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1630 Benefits: Accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$115 per hourBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Taree, New South Wales AU

16 Nov 2026 ~ 23 Nov 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required from 16 - 22 November 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 2230 - 0830 CMO In Charge Will also accept FACEM.

Benefits: Travel allowance and accommodation are provided.

$250 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Anaesthetics

Clare, South Australia AU

09 Oct 2026 ~ 09 Oct 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required for 9 October 2026.

Position Details: On call Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$3,000 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Anaesthetics

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales AU

30 Nov 2026 ~ 04 Dec 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required from 30 November - 4 December 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1800 Consultant/Specialist On call responsibilities.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$3,500 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Anaesthetics

Port Pirie, South Australia AU

NOW ~ 08 Dec 2026

Posted 2 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 11 - 15 September 2026 21 - 22 September 2026 28 September 2026 30 September - 1 October 2026 6 - 7 October 2026 8 - 9 October 2026 12 - 14 October 2026 21 October 2026 26 - 27 October 2026 29 October 2026 3 November 2026 6 November 2026 9 - 10 November 2026 18 November 2026 1 December 2026 4 December 2026 7 - 8 December 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1600 Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$2,500 per dayBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Surgery

Bairnsdale, Victoria AU

28 Sep 2026 ~ 29 Sep 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required from 28 - 29 September 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 0730 - 1800 Covering: Theatre Up to Senior Registrar Benefits: Reimbursement for fuel receipts or alternative travel, such as bus or train.

Accommodation allowance up to $162 per night, including GST (for the room only, and invoice evidence must be provided).

$180 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Paediatrics

Goulburn, New South Wales AU

22 Sep 2026 ~ 26 Sep 2026

Posted 2 months ago

Locum cover is required from 22 - 25 September 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 0800 Consultant/Specialist/VMO On call shifts.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,400 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Port Pirie, South Australia AU

NOW ~ 18 Oct 2026

Posted 17 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 18 - 20 September 2026 | $2800pd 25 - 27 September 2026 2 - 11 October 2026 16 - 18 October 2026 Position Details: Neonatal On call + ED Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$2,400 per dayBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Intensive Care Medicine

Taree, New South Wales AU

28 Sep 2026 ~ 05 Oct 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required from 28 September - 4 October 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 2000 - 0830 Benefits: Travel reimbursement and accommodation provided.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$180 per hourBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Paediatrics

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia AU

05 Oct 2026 ~ 18 Oct 2026

Posted 17 days ago

Locum cover is required from 5 - 18 October 2025.

Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1630 On call Preferably WA based.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,300 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Medicine

Pialba, Queensland AU

27 Dec 2026 ~ 27 Jan 2027

Posted 2 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 27 December 2026 - 3 January 2027 18 - 25 January 2027 Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$2,300 per dayBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Medicine

Wahroonga, New South Wales AU

NOW ~ 06 Dec 2026

Posted 14 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 10 September 2026 | $150/hr 17 September 2026 | $150/hr 23 - 24 September 2026 | $150/hr 1 October 2026 | $150/hr 7 October 2026 8 October 2026 | Days $110/hr | Nights $120/hr 10 October 2025 18 - 20 October 2026 29 - 30 October 2026 1 November 2026 4 - 5 November 2026 11 - 12 November 2026 15 November 2026 18 - 19 November 2026 29 November 2026 2 - 3 December 2026 6 December 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1915 and 1900 - 0815 PGY4+ provide support to Pgr228 Covering: Wards CMO Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$120 per hourBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Intensive Care Medicine

Wahroonga, New South Wales AU

26 Sep 2026 ~ 05 Oct 2026

Posted 2 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 26 - 27 September 2026 3 - 4 October 2026 5 October 2026 | $150/hr Position Details: Shift times: 0730 - 1930 and 1900 - 0800 PGY3+ Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$130 per hourBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Emergency Medicine (ED)

Bairnsdale, Victoria AU

25 Sep 2026 ~ 03 Oct 2026

Posted 12 days ago

Locum cover is required from 25 September - 2 October 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 2230 - 0830 Up to Senior Registrar Benefits: Reimbursement for fuel receipts or alternative travel, such as bus or train.

Accommodation allowance up to $162 per night, including GST (for the room only, and invoice evidence must be provided).

$170 per hourBase salary

Radius

Placed, paid and supported

Doctors we've placed — from first locum shift to permanent post.

★★★★★

“I was as passionate about medicine as anyone could be. But the journey through medicine can be gruelling and it's long. It's very, very long. ”

Dr Eva Rosenbaum

doctor, paramedic, adventurer

★★★★★

“Efficient, friendly and take the time to understand needs. Have enjoyed the relationship working with everyone.”

Amanda McIntyre

St George Private Hospital, Kogarah, NSW

★★★★★

“Friendly helpful staff who try to fit in with your working needs. Excellent company. I probably should have done it when I was younger rather than spend many years at the one hospital. ”

Peter Clements

Registrar, Emergency Medicine

★★★★★

“I was as passionate about medicine as anyone could be. But the journey through medicine can be gruelling and it's long. It's very, very long. ”

Dr Eva Rosenbaum

doctor, paramedic, adventurer

Guides for your job search

Advice from our medical recruitment consultants.

All articles

Highest GP doctor salary in Australia in 2026 - find out how yours compares

CAREER

17 Jun 2026

Highest GP doctor salary in Australia in 2026 - find out how yours compares

What is the highest geriatrician salary in Australia?

CAREER

08 Jun 2026

What is the highest geriatrician salary in Australia?

Highest paying doctor jobs in Australia in 2026

CAREER

04 Jun 2026

Highest paying doctor jobs in Australia in 2026

Explore similar searches

Browse related specialties, locations and job types to find more opportunities that match what you're looking for.

Doctor jobs in Australia4221 Doctor jobs in New Zealand526 Doctor jobs in New South Wales2718 Doctor jobs in Queensland544 Doctor jobs in Taree309 Doctor jobs in North Tamworth209 Doctor jobs in Armidale141 Doctor jobs in Penrith95

Frequently asked questions about doctor jobs in Australia

Common questions from doctors searching for their next role in Australia.

Talk with a Solutions Specialist

Will working as a locum affect my tax status?

Yes, working as a locum means you are essentially a contractor. Your tax structure will be different. In Australia, you will need to provide an Australian Business Number. In New Zealand, you may need to register for GST

Where is the work in Australia?

Can I work in Australia?

What paperwork will I need to apply for roles?

Do you charge a fee to doctors?

How will I get paid?