Australia’s leading medical recruitment specialists
Every doctor is unique
We work with you to understand your unique career goals and aspirations. We then combine our deep knowledge of healthcare and vast network of resources to help you plan and build the life and career you really want.
Shaping Healthcare
Together Since 1999
For 25 years, Wavelength has continued our vision to help shape a healthcare sector that delivers more for every doctor, patient and community.
The medical recruitment specialists
Our experienced consultants are on hand to deliver more for doctors, healthcare leaders and employers.Find your dream role
Experience across all medical specialties
Your trusted partner
Innovative mentoring, wellbeing and skills partnerships
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Highly experienced consultants serving your best interests
Migration services
Unique regulatory and migration services
Why Choose Wavelength
We're the experts
With 25 years of experience, we specialise in placing doctors across all specialties and seniority levels.
We have the connections
Our extensive network includes thousands of hospitals and GP clinics, giving you access to a wide range of roles.
We help you stand out
Wavelength doctors are highly sought after. Employers trust us to bring them the best, so your applications get noticed.
We know our stuff
Our experienced recruiters are industry experts. Many have been with us for over five years, building deep knowledge and strong networks.
We handle the hassle
We take care of the paperwork and manage every detail, ensuring the process is smooth and stress-free.
We tailor our service to you
Our consultants take the time to understand what’s important to you, matching you with the right role and negotiating competitive pay, travel, and accommodation where needed.
With Wavelength, you’re in good hands.
Meet our consultants
At Wavelength, our recruitment consultants are industry specialists, with a deep knowledge of the medical fields they cover. They boast responsive and engaged networks of highly skilled professionals, and nurture relationships with both doctors and healthcare employers that are built to last.
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×Meet our Leadership team
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Claire Ponsford
Owner and Director

Chris Riley
Chief Executive Officer
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Katrina Haddad
Chief Experience Officer

Melissa Corr
General Manager - People & Culture

Paul Darby
General Manager - Hospital Services Locum

Carole Paterson
Partnership & Contracts Manager

Elinor Faulkner
Team Leader - Regulatory & Migration

Max Drakeley
GP Team Manager

Melissa Welsh
Recruitment Operations Manager

Skye Rogers
Team Manager - JAM-ED
Meet our Emergency Medicine team
Meet our General Practice team

Max Drakeley
GP Team Manager

EJ Cuaresma
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent GP

Jane Stanke
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent GP (UK Based)

Charlie Hellmundt
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP

Amy Beddall
Associate Recruiter - Locum GP

Anna Mullins
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP AMS
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Emma Chadwick
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP
Meet our Medicine team

Kelly Deakin
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians

Emily Rumble
Recruitment Consultant - General Medicine & Surgery

Claudine Zaarour
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians

Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
Meet our Psychiatry team

Mikaila Brooks
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry

Yasmin Lockey
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry

Courtney Lewis
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry

Robyn Pascoe
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry (Non-Specialist)

Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
Meet our Healthcare Executive Search team
Meet our Team team
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Claire Ponsford
Owner and Director

Chris Riley
Chief Executive Officer
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Katrina Haddad
Chief Experience Officer

Melissa Corr
General Manager - People & Culture

Paul Darby
General Manager - Hospital Services Locum

Carole Paterson
Partnership & Contracts Manager

Elinor Faulkner
Team Leader - Regulatory & Migration

Max Drakeley
GP Team Manager

Craig Picard
Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G and Paediatrics

Fiona Jackson
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
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Rebecca Newman
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine

Mikaila Brooks
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry

Jade-Maree Camilleri
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics & ICU

Tabather Cain
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Anaesthetics & ICU

Tahnee Love
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Surgery

EJ Cuaresma
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent GP

Jane Stanke
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent GP (UK Based)

Charlie Hellmundt
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP

Amy Beddall
Associate Recruiter - Locum GP

Anna Mullins
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP AMS
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Emma Chadwick
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP

Eamon McCurry
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Paediatrics

Kelly Deakin
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians

Emily Rumble
Recruitment Consultant - General Medicine & Surgery

Claudine Zaarour
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians

Yasmin Lockey
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry

Courtney Lewis
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry

Robyn Pascoe
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry (Non-Specialist)

Nicole Langan
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Surgery

Ashlea Harvey
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics

Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
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Leiara Ferrett
Registered Migration Agent (MARN: 1174178)

Ebony Kouka
Regulatory Consultant

Alexandra Graham
Registered Migration Agent (MARN: 1795080)
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Lisa Greaves
Regulatory Coordinator

Melissa Welsh
Recruitment Operations Manager

Skye Rogers
Team Manager - JAM-ED
Meet our Junior Locum Doctors team

Craig Picard
Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G and Paediatrics

Fiona Jackson
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
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Rebecca Newman
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine

Tahnee Love
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Surgery

Robyn Pascoe
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry (Non-Specialist)

Skye Rogers
Team Manager - JAM-ED
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Claire Ponsford
Owner and Director
With a strong background in medical recruitment, Claire established Wavelength International in 1999 with Dr John Bethell to address a growing shortage of junior and middle-grade doctors in the Australian public hospital system.
Almost 25 years later, Claire is proud to head an ethical medical recruitment and migration services company, founded on integrity, and driven to serve the needs of the healthcare industry.

Chris Riley
Chief Executive Officer
In 2016, Chris Riley joined Wavelength as our Chief Executive Officer. Prior to 2016, Chris has had an extensive career history leading recruitment companies across Australia and New Zealand.
Chris' broad 30-year senior recruitment management experience helps Wavelength align our services more closely to our clients and candidates in an increasingly competitive market.
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Katrina Haddad
Chief Experience Officer
Katrina joined Wavelength as the industry’s first Chief Experience Officer in 2022, leading marketing, digital and the broader organisation on a customer-centric transformation.
Katrina’s passions revolve around customer-centred strategies, specialising in customer and market segmentation, voice of customer, research, analysis, and user-centred design for brand, product, service and marketing/communications.
She has worked across a variety of industries, advocating for the value that a business can gain through structured voice of customer programs and customer-led innovation. She maintains professional accreditation and membership across both research and CX disciplines.

Melissa Corr
General Manager - People & Culture
Joining in 2023, Melissa possesses over 20 years’ experience as a leader and HR practitioner across financial and professional services, both in Australia and the UK.
Providing an exceptional employee experience to support business outcomes is central to her approach.

Paul Darby
General Manager - Hospital Services Locum
Paul joined Wavelength in 2023 as the General Manager of Hospital Services, Locum. He has worked in the recruitment industry in Australia and the UK for 18 years, and moved into the Healthcare sector in 2018.
Throughout his career, he has trained and coached a large number of successful recruitment consultants and has taken responsibility for new business development and client account management. He is particularly passionate about the locum doctor sector and the impact his division at Wavelength has on regional & remote communities across Australia.

Carole Paterson
Partnership & Contracts Manager
Carole joined Wavelength in 2008 as a recruiter. Now, she focuses on internal business projects including partnerships, tenders and operational initiatives.
Carole has extensive experience recruiting across the Locum Hospital and GP divisions, which has developed her knowledge across a wide variety of specialities and has enabled her to visit rural and remote locations throughout Australia.

Elinor Faulkner
Team Leader - Regulatory & Migration
With over a decade of experience, Elinor is an expert on all the registration and Medicare requirements that an overseas-trained specialist needs to complete during the migration process.
She is our Regulatory and Migration Team Leader, and ensures the team provide a smooth transition to Australia and New Zealand for all our doctors.

Max Drakeley
GP Team Manager
As Wavelength's GP Team Manager, Max delivers a highly tailored and consultative service to doctors and partner organisations, ensuring “right fit” recruitment decisions for all.
Since 2019, he's developed expertise in locum and permanent GP recruitment across the Australian hospital and healthcare sector.
He leads an experienced team of consultants and shares their passion for supporting doctors to truly enjoy their careers and feel proud of the meaningful work they do.

Craig Picard
Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G and Paediatrics
Joining Wavelength in 2012, Craig helps O&G and Paediatric junior doctors find the best locum roles across Australia.
His tailored approach helps him build genuine, lasting relationships with both doctors and clients. And he prides himself on making the experience seamless.
He's passionate about improving the healthcare industry and knows the impact a great locum doctor can make on a community in need.

Fiona Jackson
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Fiona has been working in medical recruitment since 2019 and now helps Emergency Medicine CMOs and Registrars find rewarding locum jobs.
Her doctors appreciate her efficient and transparent approach. And the exceptional support she provides throughout their placements means they can focus on what they do best.
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Rebecca Newman
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Rebecca joined Wavelength in 2024, bringing with her over four years experience recruiting doctors for the NHS.
She works closely with doctors to understand their career goals and find the best locum opportunities to match.
She prides herself on delivering a professional and friendly service to both doctors and healthcare employers.

Mikaila Brooks
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Mikaila's career in healthcare started in 2013 and she gained extensive knowledge in rostering and locum policies and procedures in her role coordinating locums with NSW Health.
She now recruits psychiatry locums and enjoys finding roles that support doctors interests and goals.
She's dedicated to providing quality experiences and making a difference in healthcare departments across Australia.

Jade-Maree Camilleri
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics & ICU
Jade joined Wavelength in 2022 and has since cultivated strong, lasting relationships with doctors and clients nationwide.
She takes the time to understand each doctor’s motivations, lifestyle, and interests, so she can match them with locum roles that align with their personal and professional goals.
Jade works closely with hospitals to ensure they have access to medical professionals who can best serve their communities.

Tabather Cain
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Anaesthetics & ICU
Tabi has been working in medical recruitment since 2018 and has in-depth knowledge of the Anaesthetics and ICU locum market in Australia.
She goes above and beyond for her doctors, making their experience as easy as possible by reducing the burden of paperwork and logistics.
Tabi enjoys helping doctors find the best locum roles and, in turn, helping hospitals find the best doctors.

Tahnee Love
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Surgery
Tahnee joined Wavelength in 2022 and places junior doctors in surgery and general medicine locum roles across Australia.
She enjoys connecting with doctors at the early stages of their career and finding roles that help them achieve their long-term goals.
Her tailored approach focuses on understanding the unique needs of each doctor and healthcare employer she works with.

EJ Cuaresma
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent GP
EJ has over 15 years experience in the healthcare industry, working with GPs, registrars and pathologists.
He brings his passion for relationship building to his recruitment role, developing a deep understanding of each doctor's unique career goals so he can find them the right role.
EJ manages permanent GP roles in VIC, SA, TAS, NT and New Zealand and delivers exceptional service to both doctors and practices.

Jane Stanke
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent GP (UK Based)
Jane has extensive international recruitment experience, with over 14 years in Wavelength's GP team.
Her dedication is second to none. She finds her job truly rewarding and doctors return to her again and again throughout their career.
She has a strong track record in developing long-term, successful partnerships and takes pride in representing the best jobs in the market.
Based in Cheltenham, UK, Jane provides an efficient and personalised service for doctors living in the UK, Ireland, Europe and Canada. Australian and NZ-based doctors also have the option of arrangings calls in the evenings, after finishing their consults.

Charlie Hellmundt
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP
Charlie has been a dedicated part of the Wavelength team since 2010 and over that time has developed extensive knowledge of the locum GP market.
With her personalised and efficient approach, she seamlessly matches doctors with rewarding locum roles that help them achieve their career goals.
Charlie partners with GP clinics, Indigenous Health, correctional health services, occupational health clinics and corporate organisations throughout Australia.

Amy Beddall
Associate Recruiter - Locum GP
Amy joined Wavelength's GP team in 2012 and now specialises in the crucial area of AMS/Indigenous Health.
She has in-depth knowledge of the market and an extensive network, meaning she can find the right locum doctor to support communities in need.
She's driven to deliver exceptional service and takes pride in supporting doctors with their career goals.

Anna Mullins
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP AMS
Anna first started at Wavelength in 2006 and since 2012 has recruited GPs for AMS/Indigenous Health.
She's known for her extensive experience and market knowledge as well as her friendly and personal approach.
Building connections comes naturally to her and she goes above and beyond to support the doctors and clients she works with.
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Emma Chadwick
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP
With 16 years of recruitment experience across the UK and Australia, Emma has developed a wealth of expertise in connecting the right talent with the right opportunities.
For the past 14 years, she has focused her career within the healthcare sector, where she has built a reputation for her deep understanding of the industry and her commitment to excellence.
Emma is passionate about fostering honest, transparent relationships with doctors and clients. She takes pride in her ability to understand each person's unique needs, ensuring that every match she makes is the perfect fit.
Her approach is built on trust, integrity, and a dedication to delivering results that truly meet the long-term goals of all parties involved.

Eamon McCurry
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Paediatrics
Eamon joined Wavelength in 2010 and has since gained in-depth knowledge of the locum market across various specialties.
He's committed to building long-lasting relationships and goes the extra mile to make a difference in the lives of those he works with.
Eamon is driven to help locum doctors find the right role at a hospital that fits their lifestyle and interests, while also helping healthcare employers to find the perfect doctor for their team.

Kelly Deakin
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
Kelly transitioned into healthcare recruitment in 2017 after several years working directly in the sector.
Her background gave her a deep understanding of the challenges faced on the front lines and the critical role that staffing plays in delivering quality care.
Kelly is passionate about connecting with doctors, hearing their stories, and helping them find roles that align with their goals and lifestyle.
She specialises in placing locum Physicians in QLD, WA and NT.

Claudine Zaarour
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
Claudine joined Wavelength in 2005, making her one of Wavelength's most experienced recruiters.
With her extensive knowledge of the locum Physician market and a reputation for providing exceptional service, she's one of Wavelength's most highly regarded consultants.
She supports a wide network of hospitals in NSW, VIC, TAS, SA and ACT and works closely with doctors to find the perfect locum roles in general medicine.

Amber Derby-Davies
Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G
Since 2004, Amber has developed an unrivalled level of expertise in O&G locum recruitment.
As one of our most senior recruiters, Amber has a reputation for excellence and going the extra mile for her doctors and healthcare employers.
She is passionate about what she does and works tirelessly to deliver an ethical, consultative and seamless recruitment service.

Yasmin Lockey
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Since 2020, Yasmin has been helping Psychiatrists find rewarding locum roles across Australia.
With an unrivalled network of hospitals and in-depth knowledge of the market, doctors rely on Yasmin for support throughout their career.
She is passionate about finding the right fit for her doctors, matching their interests and goals with the best locum opportunities.

Courtney Lewis
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Courtney has worked in medical recruitment since 2013, placing locum consultants throughout Australia.
She is dedicated to supporting Psychiatrists through every stage of their career, finding the best locum jobs so they can achieve their goals.
Courtney understands the different areas of psychiatry and how to match skills with the right mental health service.

Robyn Pascoe
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry (Non-Specialist)
Robyn has been working with non-specialist doctors since 2014 and joined Wavelength in 2021 to focus on psychiatry locums.
She has extensive knowledge of locum placements and creates a seamless process for the doctors and clients she works with.
Robyn enjoys building meaningful, long-term relationships and takes the time to understand each doctors' unique needs and goals.

Nicole Langan
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Surgery
Nicole is one of Wavelength’s most senior recruiters, starting her medical recruitment career in 2009.
Over that time, she's built up a wealth of knowledge about the industry and is an expert on the locum surgery market.
Her doctors benefit from her extensive network of hospitals and she goes above and beyond to find them the right roles.

Ashlea Harvey
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics
Ashlea's medical recruitment career began in 2019 and she joined the Wavelength team in 2021.
She takes pride in listening to her doctors' needs and she uses her great relationships with hospitals Australia-wide to find them the most rewarding permanent roles.
With a genuine passion for making a difference, Ashlea provides a tailored, flexible and diligent approach to every doctor and healthcare employer she partners with.

Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
Chloe has been working in recruitment since 2016 and now helps doctors find fulfilling permanent roles across Australia and New Zealand.
She has a wealth of experience in credentialing and compliance - a huge plus for her doctors, especially those making the move from overseas.
With a focus on building strong relationships, Chloe seamlessly matches talented medical professionals with the healthcare employers that need them most.

Skye Rogers
Team Manager - JAM-ED
Skye joined Wavelength in 2025 as the Team Manager of JAMED, bringing over 16 years of experience in medical recruitment, including 12 years dedicated to working with locum doctors.
Specialising in the placement of Emergency doctors in locum roles across Australia, she is passionate about supporting healthcare delivery by connecting talented doctors with hospitals in need.
In her role, she leads a dedicated team of consultants, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment focused on delivering exceptional service to both doctors and healthcare clients.
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