Australian Medical Doctor – Health & Wellness Content Writer (AHPRA-Compliant)
Worldwide
We're looking for a registered medical doctor based in Australia to write consumer-facing health and wellness content for a preventative health and diagnostics platform. This is an ongoing content role, not a clinical position; you won't be treating patients, but your medical training and understanding of Australian health advertising rules are central to the job. What you'll do: - Write clear, engaging articles on topics like biomarkers, metabolic health, nutrition, sleep, and general preventative health - Translate clinical and research concepts into content that's accurate but accessible to a general audience - Cite peer-reviewed sources and reputable health bodies (e.g. NHMRC, RACGP, Healthdirect) for every factual claim - Ensure content is medically accurate, avoids diagnostic or therapeutic claims not appropriate for general consumer content, and reflects current evidence - Collaborate with our editorial/compliance team to revise drafts against internal style and regulatory checklists What we're looking for: - Current AHPRA registration as a medical practitioner in Australia (please include your registration details) - Strong understanding of AHPRA's Guidelines for Advertising a Regulated Health Service and general awareness of Australian Consumer Law as it applies to health content - Excellent written English, Australian spelling and style - Prior experience writing for a general (non-clinical) audience - health journalism, patient education materials, blog content, or similar - Comfortable working from a brief, incorporating feedback, and meeting deadlines - Bonus: experience with preventative health, longevity, metabolic health, or diagnostic testing topics To apply, please include: - Your AHPRA registration number and specialty (if any) - 2–3 writing samples (health-related preferred) - Your availability and preferred rate (per word, per article, or hourly)
- More than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 6+ monthsDuration
- IntermediateExperience Level
$35.00
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$60.00
Hourly- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
Skills and Expertise
Activity on this job
- Proposals:Less than 5
- Last viewed by client:2 weeks ago
- Interviewing:1
- Invites sent:15
- Unanswered invites:13
About the client
- AustraliaSydney12:17 PM
- $310K total spent40 hires, 14 active
- 11,817 hours
- Health & FitnessMid-sized company (10-99 people)
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