Primary Health Care jobs in the Northern Territory
Primary Health Care sector
Diverse work goes with the Territory
Supercharge your career in the Northern Territory Primary Care sector
The Northern Territory Primary Health Network is responsible for meeting the primary health care needs and priorities of Territorians. The Rural Workforce Agency NT is a key component of the Northern Territory Primary Health Network, recruiting and supporting primary health care professionals in the Northern Territory.
The Rural Workforce Agency NT can place primary health care professionals in Aboriginal community-controlled health services, GP or private allied health practices and not-for-profit organisations across urban central Darwin as well as rural and remote locations through the Northern Territory.
Experience a career in primary health unlike anywhere else in the world. You’ll work in some of the most beautiful, challenging and rewarding settings - building incredible connections and creating once-in-a-lifetime memories.
Whether in remote communities with average population ~3,000 or urban Darwin, you’ll find a wide range of positions:
- general practitioners (GPs)
- nurses
- allied health professionals, including mental health roles
- Aboriginal health workers.
Joining the Territory health workforce isn’t just a change of view—it’s an opportunity to advance your career in a place you’ll never want to leave.
Looking for a job role with benefits? Working in the primary care sector comes with incentives that make moving to the Northern Territory a whole lot easier.
We’re dedicated to supporting you in your career growth by offering specialised training, access to support networks and extra incentives to help you settle in.
Enjoy a competitive salary, bonuses, free accommodation* (dependent on job placement), and flexible working conditions. You can even develop professional skills through online webinars and gain access to extra learning opportunities, grants and scholarship options for professional development.
Receive on-the-job training for emergency, critical care and mental health and learn more about the Australian Aboriginal culture - the oldest living culture in the world.
Jump-start your career in the Territory with exposure to different clinical and cultural experiences. As a primary care worker, you’ll learn about tropical medicine and chronic diseases while embarking on a unique and adventurous lifestyle.
The Rural Workforce Agency NT can place primary health care professionals in Aboriginal community-controlled health services, GP practices and not-for-profit organisations across urban central Darwin and rural and remote locations throughout the Northern Territory.
Not keen on working in a clinic? No problem. We also offer outreach work opportunities.
Job roles include:
- GP
- nurse
- allied health professional (i.e. physiotherapist or nutritionist)
- Aboriginal health practitioner.
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