Medical careers in Southern NSW

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Why choose Southern NSW Local Health District (LHD)

Join our medical team and embark on a rewarding journey in rural and regional healthcare. Our team is more than just a workforce; we're a connected and dedicated group that make a real difference in the lives of our communities.  

Working with Southern NSW LHD means you have the opportunity to leave a lasting impact. Rural medicine offers a unique sense of fulfillment that is hard to find in a big city. Here, you're not just a medical professional; you're a trusted partner in the community's wellbeing.  

Living and working in Southern NSW, you'll get to experience the beauty and relaxed pace of rural Australia while gaining diverse medical exposure. Our close-knit team provides support and mentorship, helping you grow both professionally and personally.  

A great place to live and work

Southern NSW has so much to offer, from beaches, to the countryside, to the snowfields. When you join our diverse region, you'll get a better work life balance and a range of incentives.

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Medical careers

Career opportunities include:

  • anaesthetics 

  • obstetrics 

  • emergency surgery 

  • emergency medicine.  

  • general medicine 

  • rehabilitation medicine 

  • cardiology 

  • general surgery 

  • orthopaedic surgery 

  • general practice 

  • gynaecology  

  • dental. 

Coastal Network SRMO Program in Bega

Take your medical career to the next level on the Far South Coast.

The Southern NSW Local Health District Coastal Network Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) Program at South East Regional Hospital in Bega offers broad clinical experience, hands-on learning, and strong support in a welcoming regional team environment.

Build your skills, gain valuable exposure across specialties like critical care and rural generalism, and enjoy the lifestyle benefits of living and working in one of NSW’s most scenic coastal regions.

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SNSWLHD Coastal Network SRMO Program Bega

Hear from some of the Senior Resident Medical Officers who took part in the very first Southern NSW Local Health District Coastal Network SRMO Program at South East Regional Hospital in Bega. 

Meet our team

Come to Southern - Doctors

See how our medical professionals are making a real difference to health outcomes in our regional communities.

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Come to Southern - Doctors

See how our medical professionals are making a real difference to health outcomes in our regional communities.

Video transcript

Come to Southern - Doctors

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[Map of Southern NSW LHD]

Dr Liz Mullins – Executive Director, Medical Services

The professional satisfaction I have working here, the quality of the people with whom I work and being part of a community has given me professional and personal satisfaction that I really never knew could exist.

I became a doctor so I could make a real difference to the people in my community.

Dr Nathan Oates – Anaesthetist, Bega

In a regional community, the medical staff are really valued and you can really make your mark here.

Dr Dom Manassa – General Practitioner, Cooma

You can do a lot here as a GP here and our facilities are growing all the time.

Dr Tony Whelan – General Physician, Goulburn

There's been an enormous growth in supporting services such as the Intensive Care Unit now, which is really top class.

Dr Liz Mullins – Executive Director, Medical Services

Southern are on the journey of renewal and that includes improving and developing our infrastructure to bring us up to be the best with any other health service in NSW.

People are often concerned that coming to work in a rural environment, they may be on their own, this couldn't be further from the truth. You're not on your own and you will be working with a terrific team of doctors nurses and allied health to do your job really well.

Dr Caroline Stewart – Paediatrician, Bega

I feel supported, I've developed some amazing, close friendships, I love where I live and it's yeah, it's become my place.

Dr Dom Manassa – General Practitioner, Cooma

There's so much i love about working here, there's great impact on the community, everyone's very appreciative, the landscape and what it offers, the fresh air, the cheaper living. You bond and form part of a community that everyone respects.

Dr Gayle Williams – Director of Medical Services, Moruya

It is very rewarding when you see people and families come here and get the care they need and the gratitude they express to you.

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Dr Liz Mullins – Executive Director, Medical Services

When you work with us at Southern, you're connected to the rest of the world, you're connected to the best of ideas, you're connected through research, evidence-based medicine and an approach to wanting to be the very best we can.

Dr Caroline Stewart – Paediatrician, Bega

My metropolitan colleagues are often very, very jealous because they do much more limited range of medicine, whereas I get absolutely fascinating pathology which keeps me really really interested.

Dr Trish Saccasan Whelan – Director Critical Care, Goulburn

There are infinite possibilities of what you can do, fantastic lifestyle, no traffic great place to bring up kids and close to larger city amenities if, if you need them.

Dr Tony Whelan – General Physician, Goulburn

You can bring your skills and use them, you can become part of a community and grow.

Dr Liz Mullins – Executive Director, Medical Services

This is a really exciting time to come and join us at Southern. What are you waiting for?

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