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×Meet our Leadership team
Claire Ponsford
Owner and Director
Chris Riley
Chief Executive Officer
Katrina Haddad
Chief Experience Officer
Melissa Corr
General Manager - People & Culture
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
Paul Darby
General Manager - Hospital Services Locum
Carole Paterson
Partnership & Contracts Manager
Elinor Faulkner
Team Leader - Regulatory & Migration
Max Drakeley
GP Team Leader
Meet our Anaesthetics team
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
Jade-Maree Camilleri
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics, ICU & Emergency Medicine
Tabather Cain
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Anaesthetics & ICU
Ashlea Harvey
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics
Meet our Emergency Medicine team
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
Fiona Jackson
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Rebecca Newman
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Mikaila Brooks
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Jade-Maree Camilleri
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics, ICU & Emergency Medicine
Ashlea Harvey
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics
Meet our General Practice team
Meet our Medicine team
Eamon McCurry
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians and Paediatrics
Kelly Deakin
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
Claudine Zaarour
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
Ben Chegwidden
Recruitment Consultant - Locum General Medicine
Caitlin Lingard
Permanent Recruitment Consultant - Surgery, Ophthalmology and General Medicine
Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
Meet our Obstetrics & Gynaecology team
Meet our Paediatrics team
Meet our Psychiatry team
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
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 Surgery team
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.
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.
Vicky Putt
Manager - JLD Team
As the manager for the JLD Locum Recruitment Team, Vicky is committed to nurturing strong relationships and quickly became a trusted advisor and mentor to the team. Vicky’s in-depth knowledge of the industry trends and regulations, combined with a problem-solving mindset enables her to partner with the team and wider business on developing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare sector.
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 Leader
As Wavelength's GP Team Leader, Max ensures our doctors maximally enjoy their career and feel proud of the valued work they do, whilst helping our partnered organisations operate at their highest possible capacities and experience less stress.
Craig Picard
Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G and Paediatrics
Working with Wavelength since August 2012, Craig currently recruits locum O&G and Paediatric doctors for both public and private hospitals.
He prides himself on establishing the precise requirements of locum doctors and healthcare employers and providing the best solution possible.
Fiona Jackson
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Fiona joined Wavelength in 2021 as a locum recruitment consultant, helping junior (CMO) and middle grade (REG) Emergency Medicine doctors find the most rewarding ED locum jobs that suit their personal and professional lifestyles.
She understands her Emergency Doctors work in a high-pressured environment, by being efficient and transparent she believes this will help support her doctors with all locum placements.
Mikaila Brooks
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Jade-Maree Camilleri
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics, ICU & Emergency Medicine
Jade prioritises her doctors' career aspirations, motivations, lifestyle and interests in order to provide them with the best service and help them secure the best opportunities.
Tabather Cain
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Anaesthetics & ICU
With great established Hospital relationships Australia-wide, Tabi utilises this to seek the Doctors she works with the most suitable career opportunities. She aims to provide her Doctors with a high level of service and help them secure the best opportunities that fulfil their needs and career motivations.
Get in touch with Tabi today to discuss the latest Anaesthetic and ICU locum job opportunities.
Tahnee Love
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Surgery
EJ Cuaresma
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent GP
Jane Stanke
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent GP (UK Based)
Based in Cheltenham, UK, Jane can provide UK, Irish and Europe-based doctors as well as Canadian GPs with a more efficient and personalised service, whilst also offering Australian and NZ-based doctors the convenience to speak in the evenings after finishing consulting for the day.
Charlie Hellmundt
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP
Amy Beddall
Recruitment Consultant - Locum GP
Amy joined Wavelength in 2012 following the completion of her degree, majoring in Human Resources.
Amy always strives to deliver an exceptional service and takes great pride in matching the right doctor to a role that they will enjoy and grow in.
Anna Mullins
Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP AMS
Eamon McCurry
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians and Paediatrics
Eamon joined Wavelength over 10 years ago and has worked across various recruitment teams including Surgery and General Medicine. This experience across the business has provided him with an in-depth knowledge of how to help all our doctors find the perfect jobs to suit their needs.
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
With over 4 years of experience in GP locum recruitment, Kelly now works at Wavelength, specialising in placing physicians across General Medicine and its sub-specialities in Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.
Kelly is passionate about supporting regional and remote hospitals. She works closely with exceptional doctors to find the perfect locum roles that align with their lifestyle and career goals.
Claudine Zaarour
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
With a degree in Psychology as well as a diploma in human resources, and over a decade of recruitment experience behind her, Claudine Zaarour joined Wavelength in 2005.
Claudine helps Locum Physicians across General Medicine and all its sub-specialities find the perfect Locum roles to suit their lifestyle from her wide network of hospitals in NSW, VIC, TAS, SA and ACT.
Amber Derby-Davies
Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G
Ben Chegwidden
Recruitment Consultant - Locum General Medicine
Yasmin Lockey
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Yasmin has 5 years of recruitment experience across a variety of sectors in both the UK and Australia.
Yasmin is focused on helping Psychiatrists find locum roles to suit their interests and lifestyle in a wide variety of locations across Australia.
Courtney Lewis
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Courtney has worked in medical recruitment since 2013, recruiting consultants/specialists for locum positions throughout Australia.
Courtney is passionate about supporting psychiatrists through the different stages of their careers and finding the best locum job to suit their preferences. She understands the different areas of psychiatry, and what it takes to match their skills with the right mental health service.
Robyn Pascoe
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry (Non-Specialist)
Robyn has over twelve years of recruitment experience. She has been working with Non-Specialist doctors since 2014 and joined the Wavelength Psychiatry team in 2021 to focus on Mental Health locums.
Robyn manages Non-Specialist Psychiatry roles Australia wide, working with a long list of hospitals seeking quality locums. She has extensive knowledge of locum placements and is passionate about building meaningful, long-term relationships with her doctors and completely understanding their needs.
Nicole Langan
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Surgery
Nicole Langan is one of Wavelength’s most senior medical recruiters, with over 18 years of experience. She manages Locum Surgery recruitment.
Nicole has built up a wealth of knowledge about the medical industry during her time with Wavelength and is heavily networked with public and private hospitals throughout Australia.
Ashlea Harvey
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics
Caitlin Lingard
Permanent Recruitment Consultant - Surgery, Ophthalmology and General Medicine
Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work anywhere in Australia?
Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) allows doctors and other health professionals to work anywhere in Australia, subject to any restrictions or conditions as listed on your registration.
All doctors working in Australia must have registration with AHPRA, which may be Limited, Provisional, General or Specialist. Wavelength can assist you in determining the correct registration type.
New Zealand-trained General Practitioners with their Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (FRNZCGP) are highly regarded by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).
First time registration with AHPRA generally takes 6-8 weeks to approve and requires you to meet several Registration Standards, including English proficiency, criminal history checks and recency of practice. Wavelength will work with you throughout this process.
What will my working conditions be like?
Our recruitment consultants always work on your behalf to negotiate the best possible remuneration, travel and accommodation package.
No matter your specialty, sub-specialty or seniority we keep you up-to-date every step of the way regarding working conditions and the level of support you will have, so you can be fully informed before accepting a position.
We are also happy to arrange for you to speak directly to a member of staff at the location where you are considering a role, to ask further questions should you wish.
Do I need to provide proof of immunisation?
We highly recommend you provide us with proof of your immunisation status for our records to ensure you can easily and quickly secure and start locum positions.
There are various ways in which you can provide proof of vaccination such as:
- A copy of your vaccination record,
- Results of a blood test showing the required level of immunity,
- A letter from a GP or occupational health department with details of immunisation status.
Some placements specify particular immunisation requirements. Your dedicated recruitment consultant will be able to offer further detail regarding these.
Your recruitment consultant will also be able to provide you with the most up-to-date information about the requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations.
What is a DWS area?
A District of Workforce Shortage (DWS) area is defined as a geographical area where the local population has less access to Medicare-subsidised medical services when compared to the national average.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data and Medicare billing statistics are used to determine the DWS areas.
For GPs, the geographical areas for DWS classifications for general practice are referred to as SA2 boundaries. For specialities other than general practice, they are referred to as SA3 boundaries.
I was nominated as a Resident Medical Officer; can I apply for a permanent visa?
The Australian Government announced that measures will be introduced from 1 July 2022 to improve access to permanent residence for certain temporary work visa holders. This includes individuals who were in Australia for at least 12 months between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021 holding a subclass 482 visa in the short-term nominated occupation.
You must have held the 482 visa as a primary visa holder, worked in the nominating occupation for at least 3 years and the nominating hospital or practice is willing to support an application for permanent residency via the Employer Nomination Scheme. Our registered migration agents will be able to offer further assistance regarding eligibility requirements based on your individual circumstances.
What is AHPRA’s English Language policy and how do I meet it?
There are 4 ways in which you can meet AHPRA’s English Language policy:
- Primary Language Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- Your primary language is English, and,
- All your primary and secondary education was taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, and,
- Your tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline were taught and assessed solely in English.
- Combined Secondary and Tertiary Education Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- You have at least two years of secondary education, taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, and,
- Your tertiary qualifications in a relevant professional discipline were taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country.
- Extended Education Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- You have completed at least six years’ full-time equivalent (FTE) continuous education taught and assessed solely in English, in any of the recognised countries, which includes tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline.
- Test Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- You achieve the required minimum scores in one of the approved English language tests.
Can I work anywhere in Australia?
Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) allows doctors and other health professionals to work anywhere in Australia, subject to any restrictions or conditions as listed on your registration.
All doctors working in Australia must have registration with AHPRA, which may be Limited, Provisional, General or Specialist. Wavelength can assist you in determining the correct registration type.
New Zealand-trained General Practitioners with their Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (FRNZCGP) are highly regarded by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).
First time registration with AHPRA generally takes 6-8 weeks to approve and requires you to meet several Registration Standards, including English proficiency, criminal history checks and recency of practice. Wavelength will work with you throughout this process.
What will my working conditions be like?
Our recruitment consultants always work on your behalf to negotiate the best possible remuneration, travel and accommodation package.
No matter your specialty, sub-specialty or seniority we keep you up-to-date every step of the way regarding working conditions and the level of support you will have, so you can be fully informed before accepting a position.
We are also happy to arrange for you to speak directly to a member of staff at the location where you are considering a role, to ask further questions should you wish.
Do I need to provide proof of immunisation?
We highly recommend you provide us with proof of your immunisation status for our records to ensure you can easily and quickly secure and start locum positions.
There are various ways in which you can provide proof of vaccination such as:
- A copy of your vaccination record,
- Results of a blood test showing the required level of immunity,
- A letter from a GP or occupational health department with details of immunisation status.
Some placements specify particular immunisation requirements. Your dedicated recruitment consultant will be able to offer further detail regarding these.
Your recruitment consultant will also be able to provide you with the most up-to-date information about the requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations.
What is a DWS area?
A District of Workforce Shortage (DWS) area is defined as a geographical area where the local population has less access to Medicare-subsidised medical services when compared to the national average.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data and Medicare billing statistics are used to determine the DWS areas.
For GPs, the geographical areas for DWS classifications for general practice are referred to as SA2 boundaries. For specialities other than general practice, they are referred to as SA3 boundaries.
I was nominated as a Resident Medical Officer; can I apply for a permanent visa?
The Australian Government announced that measures will be introduced from 1 July 2022 to improve access to permanent residence for certain temporary work visa holders. This includes individuals who were in Australia for at least 12 months between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021 holding a subclass 482 visa in the short-term nominated occupation.
You must have held the 482 visa as a primary visa holder, worked in the nominating occupation for at least 3 years and the nominating hospital or practice is willing to support an application for permanent residency via the Employer Nomination Scheme. Our registered migration agents will be able to offer further assistance regarding eligibility requirements based on your individual circumstances.
What is AHPRA’s English Language policy and how do I meet it?
There are 4 ways in which you can meet AHPRA’s English Language policy:
- Primary Language Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- Your primary language is English, and,
- All your primary and secondary education was taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, and,
- Your tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline were taught and assessed solely in English.
- Combined Secondary and Tertiary Education Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- You have at least two years of secondary education, taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, and,
- Your tertiary qualifications in a relevant professional discipline were taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country.
- Extended Education Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- You have completed at least six years’ full-time equivalent (FTE) continuous education taught and assessed solely in English, in any of the recognised countries, which includes tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline.
- Test Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- You achieve the required minimum scores in one of the approved English language tests.
Can I work anywhere in Australia?
Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) allows doctors and other health professionals to work anywhere in Australia, subject to any restrictions or conditions as listed on your registration.
All doctors working in Australia must have registration with AHPRA, which may be Limited, Provisional, General or Specialist. Wavelength can assist you in determining the correct registration type.
New Zealand-trained General Practitioners with their Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (FRNZCGP) are highly regarded by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).
First time registration with AHPRA generally takes 6-8 weeks to approve and requires you to meet several Registration Standards, including English proficiency, criminal history checks and recency of practice. Wavelength will work with you throughout this process.
What will my working conditions be like?
Our recruitment consultants always work on your behalf to negotiate the best possible remuneration, travel and accommodation package.
No matter your specialty, sub-specialty or seniority we keep you up-to-date every step of the way regarding working conditions and the level of support you will have, so you can be fully informed before accepting a position.
We are also happy to arrange for you to speak directly to a member of staff at the location where you are considering a role, to ask further questions should you wish.
Do I need to provide proof of immunisation?
We highly recommend you provide us with proof of your immunisation status for our records to ensure you can easily and quickly secure and start locum positions.
There are various ways in which you can provide proof of vaccination such as:
- A copy of your vaccination record,
- Results of a blood test showing the required level of immunity,
- A letter from a GP or occupational health department with details of immunisation status.
Some placements specify particular immunisation requirements. Your dedicated recruitment consultant will be able to offer further detail regarding these.
Your recruitment consultant will also be able to provide you with the most up-to-date information about the requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations.
What is a DWS area?
A District of Workforce Shortage (DWS) area is defined as a geographical area where the local population has less access to Medicare-subsidised medical services when compared to the national average.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data and Medicare billing statistics are used to determine the DWS areas.
For GPs, the geographical areas for DWS classifications for general practice are referred to as SA2 boundaries. For specialities other than general practice, they are referred to as SA3 boundaries.
I was nominated as a Resident Medical Officer; can I apply for a permanent visa?
The Australian Government announced that measures will be introduced from 1 July 2022 to improve access to permanent residence for certain temporary work visa holders. This includes individuals who were in Australia for at least 12 months between 1 February 2020 and 14 December 2021 holding a subclass 482 visa in the short-term nominated occupation.
You must have held the 482 visa as a primary visa holder, worked in the nominating occupation for at least 3 years and the nominating hospital or practice is willing to support an application for permanent residency via the Employer Nomination Scheme. Our registered migration agents will be able to offer further assistance regarding eligibility requirements based on your individual circumstances.
What is AHPRA’s English Language policy and how do I meet it?
There are 4 ways in which you can meet AHPRA’s English Language policy:
- Primary Language Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- Your primary language is English, and,
- All your primary and secondary education was taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, and,
- Your tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline were taught and assessed solely in English.
- Combined Secondary and Tertiary Education Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- You have at least two years of secondary education, taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country, and,
- Your tertiary qualifications in a relevant professional discipline were taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country.
- Extended Education Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- You have completed at least six years’ full-time equivalent (FTE) continuous education taught and assessed solely in English, in any of the recognised countries, which includes tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline.
- Test Pathway:
Choose this pathway if:
- You achieve the required minimum scores in one of the approved English language tests.