Public Health Physician: OSCA 264344

Provides the medical input into population-level planning for the prevention of health conditions, threats and disasters to maximise health across and within populations.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

Registration or licensing is required.

• Assesses and responds rapidly to urgent and evolving public health issues
• Leads teams, public health responses, programs, projects and organisations designed to address health inequity and population health outcomes
• Collects, analyses and applies data related to public health issues, and researches possible causes and links to other health determinants operating at the community level
• Develops strategies to assist the implementation of programs that will prevent disease or promote health in the community
• Advises senior public health officials about legislation and other strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of communities
• Designs and evaluates disease screening programs and disease and hazard surveillance systems
• Evaluates health services and public health programs, health technologies and interventions
• Advises and manages the public health management of environmental health risks
• Informs the management of public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks and control measures
• May advise and work in partnership on the public health issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples