Heading towards the 2032 Brisbane Olympics & Paralympics, it is an exciting time to join our High Performance (HP) Team, we are currently seeking to recruit a Chief Medical Officer (0.3 FTE).

About the Role

Australian Athletics is seeking a highly experienced Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to oversee and coordinate the delivery of world-class medical services within Athletics nationally. Reporting to the Performance Support Manager, the CMO will play a critical role in optimising athlete performance, supporting injury prevention, and ensuring athlete wellbeing.

Your core duties will include:

• Lead and coordinate the National Instiute Network (NIN) medical practitioners, ensuring elite-level medical care for National Athlete Support Scheme (NASS) athletes, implementing injury and illness prevention strategies. 
• Facilitate medical planning and support for athletes to optimise physical and mental health. 
• Ensure compliance with AIS SSSM Best Practice principles and National Integrity Framework policies. 
• Drive medical research, innovation, and education within the high-performance system. 
• Support National team medical services for the 2025-2028 Benchmark events (through to LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games) inclusive of staging camp and hub locations. 
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, inlcuding AOC, Paralympics Australian, and Commonwealth Games Australia, to enhance medical services for major events.