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With more than 50 years' combined experience, ASR is home to some of the most talented consultants in the business.
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David Xu
David Xu is a Recruitment Consultant within the Psychiatry Division at DNA Healthcare Recruitment, specialising in the placement of Consultant Psychiatrists and Psychiatry Registrars across Australia.
Sorcha O'Connor
Meet Sorcha, an experienced recruiter who has recently joined DNA Healthcare’s Primary Healthcare Nursing team, specialising in rural and remote locum nursing placements across Australia.
Jacob Tumeth
Meet Jacob, an experienced recruiter joining DNA Medical’s permanent GP team with a focus on placements across Queensland.
Demi Mastro
Demi specialises in recruiting Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatric Consultants across Australia, bringing with her a strong passion for women’s health and a dedication to supporting doctors in every stage of their career.
Michael Hinds
With over seven years of experience in sales and medical recruitment, Michael brings a wealth of expertise and dedication to his role as Senior Consultant at DNA Nursing.
Jill Somerville
Meet Jill – Your Trusted Partner in Rural Generalist Recruitment. If you’re a Rural Generalist considering locum work, you couldn’t be in better hands than with Jill. A seasoned medical recruiter with a deep understanding of the AUS hospital system.
Michelle Villarin
Meet Michelle, with a background as a dedicated Customer Service Associate she brings exceptional communication skills, keen attention to detail, and strong presence of mind to her role as a Compliance Officer.
Lucie Collier
Lucie is a passionate and detail-oriented finance professional with a Business Management from Cardiff University. She brings experience from medium-to-large financial and corporate firms, where she worked in accounting, reporting and reconciliation.
Ciara Twomey
Ciara Twomey originally from, Ireland has been a dedicated nursing recruitment consultant for the past 3 years. Passionate about building strong relationships and matching amazing nurses with great clients, she finds great satisfaction in her role.
Lucy Murray
Lucy spent nearly 7 years as an RN in various acute and community settings in Ireland and Australia, also completing some rural contracts in NSW in 2022.
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Staying Safe on Assignment: Practical Wellbeing Support Every Nurse Should Know
Healthcare roles come with their own set of challenges. And nurses, in particular, face the brunt of them. Case in point: nearly 24,000 cases of violence against healthcare professionals were reported in Victoria alone in 2024-25. The numbers are only increasing. As a nurse on locum or contractual roles, your assignments in rural…
You already decided correctional work wasn’t for you. You might want to revisit that.
I know how this goes. You see ‘correctional medicine’ and something in you has already moved on. Not for me. Too niche. Probably unsafe. And definitely not what I trained for. One of the doctors I work with didn’t give it much thought either. He was looking for locum GP work. A colleague mentioned to…
The Strange Reason So Many Doctors Stay Where They Are
Spend enough time talking to doctors about their careers and you start to notice a pattern. Very few people say, “I evaluated my options and deliberately chose this exact role again.” What you hear instead is something more like, “I’ve thought about changing. Just haven’t got around to it yet.” Years can pass inside that…
The Nine-Hour Car Ride That Changed How Doctors Do CPD
When the CPD requirements changed in 2023, doctors across Australia were stressed, confused, and angry. Dr Susannah Ward was bored enough on a nine-hour car drive to actually figure them out. What she discovered became Ataraxia Collective, and it’s solving a problem much deeper than CPD. There’s something Dr Susannah Ward sees…
What’s in a Remote Area Nurse’s Bag? All the Go To’s Our Nurses Swear by Out in Community
When our Nursing Director, Martin, was chatting with one of his Remote Area Nurses recently, she said.. “I never start a contract without duct tape.” And if you’ve ever worked out bush, you already know why. For this RAN, duct tape has solved a number of problems. It’s patched cracked water bottles, held a clinic…
How to Promote Work–Life Balance for General Practitioners
When I’m speaking with GPs, whether they’re exploring a permanent move or considering their next locum contract, one theme comes up in almost every conversation: work–life balance. For some, it’s a question of what even is work-life balance in a modern GP setting where patient demand is high and admin never seems to end. For…
Lesley’s Story: Finding Purpose and Connection in Remote Nursing
For nurse practitioner Lesley, nursing has never been just a profession, it’s been a lifelong calling shaped by community, curiosity, and compassion. After more than four decades in healthcare and years of experience in rural and remote settings, she’s found the perfect balance of freedom and fulfilment working with DNA Healthcare. Now on assignment in…
Life as a Rural GP in Australia: Why I Feel Like a Rock Star
“I feel like a rock star.” That’s how Dr. Bjarte (Bj) Sorensen, a rural GP working with DNA Healthcare, describes his experience flying into remote towns across South Australia. While city-based doctors may have the comfort of large practices and specialist networks on hand, rural GPs step into a very different role, often the only…
A guide to Australia’s rural GP incentive & grant programs
Thinking about working rurally as a GP in Australia? From a career point of view it could be quite lucrative, with incentives of up to $110,500 per annum available – assuming you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. Doctors working permanently or as locums in MM 3-7 locations have access to three incentive and grant…
Your guide to becoming a locum doctor in Australia/NZ
When you’re ready for something new as a doctor in Australia or New Zealand – more variety, different experiences, meeting new people – then it may be time to switch to locum work. In this short guide, we’ll help you understand what qualifications you need to start locum work, some key things to think about…