Australian town looking for a new doctor for $ 428 thousand

The town of Julia-Krick has 500 inhabitants and is located in 7 o’clock driving from the nearest big city

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In the remote Australian town of Julia-Krik, they are urgently looking for a new doctor.

The candidate is offered twice the market wages ($ 428 thousand a year), as well as free housing and cars.

About it reports Medicalxpress.

There are 500 people in the town of Julia-Krick. The nearest large hospital is located in three hours by car.

To the nearest big city – Townswill – to go seven hours, and to the center of the state – Brisben – about 17 hours.

In the area, a specific climate is a hellish heat, and there are many tropical insects. Considering these conditions, as well as the general trend in the lack of doctors in Australia, the city decided to significantly increase the salary for the candidate.

Currently, the previous doctor Adam Lous is being finalized in the town. He moved here from Brisben in 2022, when the town first launched a public campaign to find a new doctor. Then they also promised a high paid, which exceeded the average market – $ 314 thousand.

”My mother -in -law sent me a reference to this news that referred to « work for half a million dollars that no one wants. »

When I saw it, my first thought was: Where is Julia Crick?  » – said Adam Lous.

The man applied for work after reading about the town on Wikipedia. Soon, together with his wife and four children, he gathered to move. Before Loose and his family arrived in Julia-Krik, there was no permanent doctor in the city for 15 years.

In two years of work, a man studied all his patients with name.

”It feels like I was back in time 60 years ago. Everyone knows everyone« , – said the doctor.

However, after working a two -year contract, the man decided to return closer to civilization. He leaves Julia-Krick in May, and the reception of applications for his position ends on March 30.

In general, the lack of family doctors is a common problem for rural settlements in Australia. As of 2024, the country lacks 2500 general practitioners.

We will remind, we used to told About an unusual vacancy in Ireland, where the deserted island’s caretakers are looking for. Candidates for the season in 2025 have already been found.