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Doctor jobs in South Australia

Q: What are the main attractions in South Australia?

In South Australia you'll find the cultured city Adelaide, the Barossa Valley's famed wineries, and the magnificent outback of Flinders Ranges. Discover Kangaroo Island's wildlife, the underground town Coober Pedy, and the serene Murray River.

Q: 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

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.

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Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

South Australia AU

NOW ~ 30 Oct 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 19 - 23 October 2026 26 - 30 October 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1700 RMO Med / Rehab Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$170 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Gawler, South Australia AU

30 Nov 2026 ~ 12 Jan 2027

Posted 8 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 30 November - 6 December 2026 25 December 2026 - 8 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: Various shifts RACP/RACGP/ACRRM Benefits: Mileage reimbursement.

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

$2,500 per dayBase salary

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Registrar - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Whyalla, South Australia AU

01 Dec 2026 ~ 11 Dec 2026

Posted 8 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 1 - 4 December 2026 7 - 11 December 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1600 Monday - Friday Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$196 per hourBase salary

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Locum

Specialist Consultant - General Practice (GP) - Anaesthetics

Whyalla, South Australia AU

NOW ~ 15 Mar 2027

Posted 8 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 19 - 21 October 2026 | 0800 - 1700 $4000pd 30 October - 1 November 2026 4 - 6 December 2026 11 - 13 December 2026 24 - 27 December 2026 8 - 10 January 2027 15 - 21 January 2027 7 February 2027 12 - 14 February 2027 5 - 7 March 2027 12 - 14 March 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 0800 GP Anaesthetist or Consultant Anesthetist $2500pr List only | $2700pd on call (24hr) Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$2,500 per dayBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Whyalla, South Australia AU

28 Dec 2026 ~ 03 Jan 2027

Posted 25 days ago

Locum cover is required from 28 December 2026 - 3 January 2027.

Position Details: Shift times: 1400 - 2230 | Monday - Sunday PGY5+ Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$150 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Whyalla, South Australia AU

20 Nov 2026 ~ 30 Nov 2026

Posted 8 days ago

Locum cover is required from 20 - 29 November 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 1700 - 0800 Monday - Friday On call (24hr) Pro Rata for full shifts not worked PGY5 Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$3,000 per dayBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Whyalla, South Australia AU

21 Dec 2026 ~ 01 Jan 2027

Posted 8 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 21 - 25 December 2026 28 December 2026 - 1 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1630 Monday - Friday IP Registrar - General Inpatients PGY5 Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$150 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - General Practice (GP) - Emergency Medicine / SMO

Whyalla, South Australia AU

27 Oct 2026 ~ 25 Apr 2027

Posted 4 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 27 October 2026 1 - 15 November 2026 29 November 2026 - 6 December 2026 14 - 20 December 2026 23 December 2026 - 28 December 2026 | $2800pd 29 December 2026 - 24 January 2027 1 February - 11 March 2027 18 March - 8 April 2027 15 - 24 April 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 2130 - 0800 Suitable for FRACGP / FACRRM / ACEM certificate / SMO FELLOWED RATES: $250ph weekdays, $270ph Weekends and Public Holiday.

NON-FELLOWED RATES: $250ph weekdays, $270ph Weekends and Public Holiday Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$250 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - General Practice (GP) - Emergency Medicine / SMO

Whyalla, South Australia AU

21 Dec 2026 ~ 25 Apr 2027

Posted 4 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 21 December 2026 - 31 January 2027 8 - 28 February 2027 8 March - 25 April 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 0730 - 1800 Suitable for FRACGP / FACRRM / ACEM certificate / SMO FELLOWED RATES: $240ph weekdays, $260ph Weekends and Public Holiday.

NON-FELLOWED RATES: $230ph weekdays, $250ph Weekends and Public Holiday Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$230 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - General Practice (GP) - Emergency Medicine / SMO

Whyalla, South Australia AU

NOW ~ 25 Apr 2027

Posted 2 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 20 - 22 October 2026 | $3500pd 9 - 11 November 2026 17 - 20 December 2026 23 - 30 December 2026 | $2800pd 25 - 31 January 2027 8 - 14 February 2027 22 - 28 February 2027 8 - 14 March 2027 22 March - 11 April 2027 19 - 25 April 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 1300 - 2330 Suitable for FRACGP / FACRRM / ACEM certificate / SMO FELLOWED RATES: $240ph weekdays, $260ph Weekends and Public Holiday.

NON-FELLOWED RATES: $230ph weekdays, $250ph Weekends and Public Holiday Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$230 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - In Patient

Tranmere, South Australia AU

29 Dec 2026 ~ 15 Jan 2027

Posted a month ago

Locum cover is required from 29 December 2026 - 15 January 2027.

Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1700 Acute Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

Available on applicationBase salary

Locum

Registrar - Psychiatry

Glenside, South Australia AU

26 Oct 2026 ~ 13 Nov 2026

Posted 8 days ago

Locum cover is required from 26 October - 13 November 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1700 Psych Registrars/RMO Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$183 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Anaesthetics

Wallaroo, South Australia AU

01 Jan 2027 ~ 31 Dec 2027

Posted 9 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 1 - 24 January 2027 1 - 21 February 2027 1 - 21 March 2027 29 March - 18 April 2027 26 April - 16 May 2027 24 May - 13 June 2027 21 June - 11 July 2027 19 July - 8 August 2027 16 August - 5 September 2027 13 September - 3 October 2027 11 - 31 October 2027 8 - 28 November 2027 6 - 24 December 2027 25 - 31 December 2027 | $3200pd Position Details: Shift times: Various shifts with on call Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$3,000 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Port Pirie, South Australia AU

01 Jan 2027 ~ 31 Dec 2027

Posted 9 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 1 January - 24 December 2027 25 - 31 December 2027 | $3200pd Position Details: On call Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$3,000 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Anaesthetics

Port Pirie, South Australia AU

04 Jan 2027 ~ 18 Jan 2027

Posted 9 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 4 - 5 January 2027 18 January 2027 Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$2,500 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Anaesthetics

Port Pirie, South Australia AU

04 Jan 2027 ~ 31 Dec 2027

Posted 9 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 4 - 5 January 2027 18 January 2027 4 - 31 January 2027 8 - 28 February 2027 8 - 28 March 2027 5 - 25 April 2027 3 - 23 May 2027 31 May - 20 June 2027 28 June - 18 July 2027 26 July - 15 August 2027 23 August - 12 September 2027 20 September - 10 October 2027 18 October - 7 November 2027 15 November - 5 December 2027 13 - 24 December 2027 25 - 31 December 2027 | $3200pd Position Details: Shift times: Various shifts with on call on some shifts Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$3,000 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Mount Barker, South Australia AU

03 Dec 2026 ~ 04 Dec 2026

Posted 10 days ago

Locum cover is required from 3 - 4 December 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1630 RMO/Intern support Sub-acute Ward No on call Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$2,500 per dayBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Mount Gambier, South Australia AU

NOW ~ 24 Nov 2026

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 20 - 26 October 2026 17 - 23 November 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 2215 - 0815 PGY5+ Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

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

$200 per hourBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - General Practice (GP) - Emergency Medicine / SMO

Cleve, South Australia AU

NOW ~ 26 Oct 2026

Posted a month ago

Locum cover is required from 19 - 25 October 2026.

Position Details: Monday - Wednesday based in Elliston, Thursday & Friday based in Cleve Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.

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

$2,530 per dayBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Strathalbyn, South Australia AU

26 Oct 2026 ~ 06 Nov 2026

Posted a month ago

Locum cover is required for: 26 - 27 October 2026 2 - 6 November 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1630 Covering: Inpatient Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$183 per hourBase salary

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

★★★★★

“Easy process, felt well taken care of with personal contact person, great communication and flexibility.”

Dr Damian Nguyen

Placed at South Australia Health, Prison Health, South Australia

★★★★★

“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

★★★★★

“Easy process, felt well taken care of with personal contact person, great communication and flexibility.”

Dr Damian Nguyen

Placed at South Australia Health, Prison Health, South Australia

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What's the lifestyle like in South Australia?

South Australia boasts a balanced lifestyle with a mild climate, renowned wine regions, and artistic events. Adelaide's urban charm complements hobbies like beach outings, hiking in scenic parks, and exploring local gastronomy, ensuring fulfilling leisure time.

What are the main attractions in South Australia?

Will working as a locum affect my tax status?

Where is the work in Australia?

Can I work in Australia?

What paperwork will I need to apply for roles?