ABOUT US
- Purpose: To lead, promote, unite, develop and regulate football Vision: To unite and elevate Australian football to become a world class, globally respected system to inspire our national, developing excellence at every level
- Mission: Working with our stakeholders everyday – to build the capability, capacity and capital we need now and, in the future, – to transform every football dream into reality
To achieve the above, we live by our company values which are:
- Welcome: Open doors, open minds, open hearts – and respect
- Ready: Always ready, always ahead
- Connect: Together, united
- Excel: Our best, every day in every way
- Protect: Guarding the game, Securing the future
WHAT WE OFFER
At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Birthday Leave
- Study Leave
- Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
- Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
- Volunteer leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Partner discounts
- Workplace Banking Program
- Social activities such as 5-a-side futsal
BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Matildas team doctor will provide medical services to the players and staff of the women’s Senior National Team.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the performance of our senior women’s National Team in preparation for and during competitions.
- They will perform all Medical tasks, as outlined in the Roles and Responsibilities for the Team Doctor, providing general medical and emergency support for National Team players and staff during Matildas camps and tournaments and support the management of Matildas players on the squad monitoring list.
- The role includes preparation and attendance at all scheduled assemblies including camps, tours and/or competitions throughout the calendar year or as directed by Football Australia.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary performance health team to advise on and support management of player health promotion and injury/illness management
- Player medical screening and pre-camp clearance.
- Review Cardiac screening and ensure compliance prior to camps as part of player medical clearance
- Provide medical care and advice to players and staff whilst in camp or on tour.
- Provide emergency side of pitch and on-field treatment of players.
- Attend medical meetings leading into and during camps.
- Securely store all medical related data collected on players on Football Australia’s athlete management system and always maintain confidentiality of this data.
- Communicate with Lead Performance Health, other medical team members, Head Coach and other coaching staff, Team Manager and Chief Medical Officer as needed.
- Provide advice and assist in medical illness or injury prevention strategies.
- Review the FA Medical Manual as provided by Chief Medical Officer and complete the pre-camp and post-camp duties and adhere to the duties/tasks specified in the manual.
- Adherent to FA Medical policies and protocols.
- Communicate with players’ club medical staff as needed and in line with Matildas Performance Health team
- Liaising with the National Teams Equipment Manager, maintain security and contents of medication and emergency medical bag. Maintain inventory stock of medical bag for re-stocking.
- Collectively work with other team members to achieve team’s overall goals and objectives.
- Provide a post-camp report to Chief Medical Officer and General Manager of Performance.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
- Emergency Medicine
- Sports Medicine
- Experience working in a High-Performance setting and making clear and accurate medical decisions under high pressure situations
- Experience working with athletic teams and knowledge of their culture.
- Experience in working with groups of athletes.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary High-Performance team
- Ability to work as a member of a team in a High-Performance environment and create positive influence in the team values and goals.
- Represent Football Australia with integrity and in an honest, ethical and professional manner.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Understanding and respectful of other cultures.
- Excellent verbal communication with athletes and coaches
- Ability to solve various problems efficiently and effectively with a positive outcome or solution.
- Maintain calmness when under pressure or placed in a high-risk situation.
- Ability to uphold professional standards.
- High level of integrity.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Availability to team members, including after hours.
- Experience in Football (Desirable)
- Experience in a Professional Club or with another National Sporting Organisation (Desirable)
- Experience working with female athletes (Desirable)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Medical degree
- Member of the College of Sports Physicians
- Advanced Emergency Care/CPR
- Sport and Exercise Medicine Specialist or registrar (Desirable)
- Sports Doctor · Emergency Physician (Desirable)
- FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine (Desirable)
- Member of Sports Medicine Australia (Desirable)
Applications must be submitted with a resume and cover letter by Friday 14th August 2026 at 5:00pm.