Genetic Counsellor – Women, Youth and Children | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 31 August 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 plus superannuation
Position No: 58361,Several-02QZ5
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 August 2026
Contact Officer: Linda Warwick on Linda.Warwick@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 7630

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 12.5% Superannuation.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for Genetic Counsellors to join ACT Genetic Service, a specialist service providing genetic counselling and support to individuals and families with a personal or family history of genetic conditions. This role offers the chance to work across diverse clinical settings while contributing to a highly regarded genetics program.

ACT Genetic Service delivers comprehensive clinical genetics care, including genetic counselling, risk assessment, education, genetic testing, psychological support and clinical genetic consultations for clients with a personal or family history of a genetic condition, or where a genetic condition is suspected. Services are provided across Canberra Hospital and Community Health Centres, supporting clients through both face-to-face and telehealth models of care.

Working under the limited direction of the Senior Genetic Counsellor, you will provide expert genetic counselling services within mainstream genetics clinics. This includes attending consultations, delivering counselling and ongoing support to clients across multiple campuses, facilitating telemedicine appointments, coordinating referrals to relevant agencies, and liaising with laboratories regarding specimen collection and transportation. You will maintain accurate and confidential patient and family records, contribute to service reporting requirements, and provide specialist advice and information on genomic and genetic services to health professionals across hospital and community settings.

The successful candidates will demonstrate outstanding organisational skills, a strong work ethic and initiative, excellent written and verbal communication abilities, and a professional and conscientious approach to all aspects of their work. You will be capable of working autonomously while also contributing effectively as part of a supportive and dynamic team.

In this role, you will benefit from the ongoing professional development, collaboration with experienced genetic and healthcare professionals, and the chance to contribute to the growing field of genomics. The position also provides a varied and rewarding work environment, including clinic-based, community and telehealth service delivery, enabling you to develop a broad range of skills while supporting clients across the ACT.

Note: A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Note: This is a full-time temporary positions available for 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

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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This is a full-time temporary position available for 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

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Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
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