Your role
As a Medic, you’ll provide essential healthcare services to the sick and wounded, onboard ships or ashore. You’ll be responsible for supporting and maintaining the health and wellbeing of Navy members.
You'll apply your knowledge to both conventional and unconventional injuries and illnesses in a variety of situations and environments. Your typical day could include providing advanced first aid, nursing care, in-patient healthcare, assisting with evacuation of casualties or managing medical supplies.
Your duties include, but aren’t limited to:
- Medical, surgical and infectious wound nursing
- Advanced first aid
- Pre-hospital medical and emergency care
- Life support
- Evacuation of casualties
- nursing care
- Clinical services and assessments (primary healthcare)
- Patient comfort and welfare
- Medical administration and documentation
- Management of medical supplies
Benefits:
- a good salary plus generous superannuation
- ongoing investment in your personal and career development
- free medical and dental
- job security and a good work/life balance
- rewarding work and world-class training
- subsidised accommodation
- a supportive team environment
- travel and leave entitlements
- free access to sports and fitness facilities
- friendships that last a lifetime
Submariner:
There is also the option to specialise as a Medic Submariner and be a part of the most exclusive and stable workforce in Australia. Your role will be to provide medical care to support and maintain the health and wellbeing of your fellow submariners in an environment completely unlike anything you’d find in a civilian role.
Salary:
Upon completion of your initial military and employment training, you’ll enjoy a salary package starting from $83,610 for surface fleet and $103,068 for submariners.
Period of Service requirements:
You’ll be enlisted for an Initial Minimum Period of Service (IMPS) of 3 years. Subsequent periods of service may be offered subject to the requirements of the ADF and your suitability for further service.
Fitness requirements:
A Pre-entry Fitness Assessment (PFA) is no longer a requirement for Navy roles, except for Divers. To join the Navy, it's important that you meet the necessary medical and physical requirements. Regular exercise prior to joining will set you up for success as it is an important part of training and service life.
Once you join, Navy will support your physical conditioning to ensure you're prepared to serve. You'll also have access to chef-made meals, gyms, sports and fitness sessions run by physical training instructors.
Apply Now:
Apply today and we’ll get in contact with you shortly.
For this role, you must be over 17 at time of enlistment, an Australian Citizen and have passed Year 11 (or equivalent) with passes in English, Biology (WA: any of the human biological science disciplines) and Year 10 Maths (at a minimum). Year 11 Chemistry is also highly desirable.
If you are not an Australian Citizen you may still be eligible to join the ADF if you meet certain criteria, please visit the ADF Careers Eligibility Page for more details.
Visit the links below for the full position descriptions and requirements:
- Navy - Medic: https://navy.adfcareers.gov.au/jobs/medic
- Navy - Medic Submariner: https://navy.adfcareers.gov.au/jobs/medic-submariner
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 – $105,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- If not an Australian citizen, are you a citizen of any of the following countries: New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada or United States of America? [Please write country below]
Licence/Certification:
- Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency (Required)
Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 31/08/2025
