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Emergency Medicine Registrar Opportunities – Regional Victoria (Ballarat | Bendigo | Echuca)
) Role In Australia
Job Highlights
We are currently recruiting Emergency Medicine Registrars for three high-performing regional Victorian health services, offering excellent clinical exposure, strong consultant support, and outstanding lifestyle benefits.
These roles suit doctors seeking high-acuity emergency experience, procedural exposure, and accelerated career development within well-supported regional centres.
šæ Ballarat
Ballarat
Hosted within a major regional referral centre:
Grampians Health Ballarat
Why Ballarat:
Large, busy ED with high patient acuity and strong procedural exposure
Close proximity to Melbourne (~1 hr 15 min drive or V/Line rail)
Excellent schooling options and established family suburbs
Heritage city with modern cafés, parks, and strong arts/culture scene
Easy access to Melbourne Airport for domestic and international travel
š³ Bendigo
Bendigo
Delivered through a major tertiary-level regional hospital:
Bendigo Health
Why Bendigo:
High-volume ED with strong training environment and supportive consultants
Balanced mix of trauma, medicine, and rural presentations
Approx. 1 hr 45 min to Melbourne with regular rail services
Regional airport access via Bendigo Airport (limited services)
Thriving regional city with wineries, restaurants, and strong community feel
š Echuca
Echuca
Delivered through a busy rural emergency service:
Echuca Regional Health
Why Echuca:
Fast-paced rural ED with broad generalist exposure and hands-on practice
Strong procedural opportunities and end-to-end patient management
Lifestyle location on the Murray River with excellent outdoor living
Supportive, close-knit clinical teams
~2.5–3 hours’ drive to Melbourne, accessed via regional road networks
āļø Lifestyle & Connectivity
All sites have direct access to Melbourne Airport for domestic and international travel
Strong schooling options across public and private sectors in each region
Significantly reduced commute pressures compared with metropolitan Melbourne Melbourne
High-quality housing availability and improved cost of living
š° Pay & Conditions (Victoria – ED Registrar, indicative 2025)
Senior Registrar: approx. AUD $140,000 – $180,000+ depending on experience
Additional earnings:
Time-and-a-half / double-time penalties for evenings, nights, weekends
On-call and overtime allowances
Salary packaging benefits (tax-effective arrangements in public hospitals)
ā Key Benefits
High-acuity emergency exposure with strong procedural mix
Structured teaching and exam support (ACEM pathway support available)
Excellent consultant supervision with increasing autonomy
Faster progression compared with metropolitan rotations
Regional lifestyle with genuine work-life balance
Support with relocation and onboarding (site dependent)
š© Next Steps
We are actively shortlisting Emergency Medicine Registrars for immediate and upcoming placements across all three sites.
