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Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT Inc is a health promotion charity based in Canberra, Australia. SHFPACT's purpose is improved sexual and reproductive health for the Canberra Community. We currently have the following employment opportunities.

 Opportunity For Registrar Placement

SHFPACT welcomes General Practice Registrars who are passionate about women’s health, sexual/reproductive health to apply for an extended skills rotation with our practice.

Please note: To be considered for placement, applicants must have completed the theory component of the FPAA Doctors Certificate Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health, or be planning to do so.

Why Join SHFPACT?

As a registrar, you will benefit from a supportive, hands-on learning environment designed to help you achieve your training goals. Our education and training program includes:

  • Personalised learning plans, tailored to your goals and interests
  • Supervised clinical sessions with structured feedback
  • Regular progress reviews with experienced supervisors
  • Access to mentorship, guidance, and education from the clinical team
  • Participation in SHFPACT’s in-house education and clinical update activities
  • Participation in outreach activities such as outreach STI screening

SHFPACT is an accredited provider of RACGP and ACRRM educational activities. Our supervisors and senior colleagues hold advanced qualifications in reproductive and sexual health, including the FPAA Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health. Many of our senior medical officers also have a background or current practice in general practice, bringing a broad perspective to clinical training.

How to Apply:

Registrars interested in completing an extended skills rotation with SHFPACT are encouraged to contact us early to discuss potential placements, and register their interest. Applications are through RACGP TMS.

  • Dr Martina Mende(Senior Medical Officer)
  • Call: 02 6247 3077
  • Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 Pelvic Pain Clinic - Medical Officers

The SHFPACT Pelvic Pain Clinic is a specialised primary care service supporting patients with pelvic pain symptoms including dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, persistent pelvic pain and endometriosis. We provide a patient centred, trauma informed service, with a collegiate working environment and specialised nursing support.

The clinic is looking for doctors who have an interest in pelvic pain or are interested in upskilling in this area. A supported onboarding and upskilling process will be provided to all new medical officers. Doctors should have completed the FPAA Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health for Doctors (or similar course), and have current general practice and/or sexual health medicine registration. 

Sessional Medical Officers

Doctors who have recently completed the FPAA Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health for Doctors (or recently completed a substantially similar course) who have current general practice and/or sexual health medicine registration and the right to work in Australia are encouraged to contact SHFPACT regarding available clinical sessions working in SHFPACT's unique specialised and collegial clinical services team. 

Contact Officer

  • Dr Martina Mende, Dr Clare Holberton (Senior Medical Officers)
  • Call: 02 6247 3077
  • Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 SHFPACT aims to be an employer of choice and offers a family-friendly working environment with flexible working hours and generous employment conditions, including access to professional development opportunities for all staff. Conditions of employment and Salary Scales are governed by the SHFPACT Enterprise Agreement 2011-2013 (PDF: 1.3 MB). SHFPACT is able to offer its employees attractive salary packaging options - more information will be supplied to successful applicants.  Information about SHFPACT's services, activities, aims and objectives can be found on this website.

Sexual Health & Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT) is a major provider of workforce development, training and education in sexual and reproductive health in the Canberra region.

SHFPACT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

 
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