Classification: Nurse Practitioner / Specialist Band 1-5/ Senior Specialist
Salary: $151,689 - $254,198 plus superannuation
Position No: C14325, several
Directorate: Health and Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 26 September 2025
Contact Officer: Voluntary Assisted Dying Operations and Policy Service on [email protected]
Details: We are looking for medical practitioners, nurse practitioners and registered nurses who want to become authorised as a voluntary assisted dying practitioner in the ACT.
This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in providing compassionate, patient-centred end of life care within a legally supported framework.
Flexible hours are available, to be agreed with successful applicants.
Who can become an authorised practitioner
There are 3 types of authorised practitioners who can provide voluntary assisted dying services:
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A coordinating practitioner.
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A consulting practitioner.
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An administering practitioner.
As a coordinating or consulting practitioner, you must be one of the following:
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A medical practitioner who holds specialist registration and has practised for at least one year under that specialist registration.
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A medical practitioner who holds general registration (or who now holds specialist registration, but for less than 1 year) and has practised for at least five years under the general registration.
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A nurse practitioner who has practised for at least one year in a relevant area of practice as a nurse practitioner.
As an administering practitioner, you must be either a:
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Medical practitioner.
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Nurse practitioner.
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A registered nurse who has practised for at least five years as a registered nurse.
Notes: These positions start on 03 November 2025 and will be offered on a casual basis and the full-time salary noted above will be paid pro-rata.
How to Apply: Refer to the ACT Government website for further information and instructions on how to apply. This is the link to the practitioner registration form for applications.
The same application process and training requirements apply to all types of authorised practitioner.
There is no closing date for applications.
When you have completed the practitioner registration form and have your supporting documents ready, email your application to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Implementation Taskforce at [email protected]
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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These positions start on 03 November 2025 and will be offered on a casual basis and the full-time salary noted above will be paid pro-rata. There is no closing date for applications.
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