ARC Medical Spotter Program Coordinator
Date: 1 Oct 2026
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Company: Australian Football League
Join the team shaping the future of Australia’s game.
This is your chance to do work that has real impact, in an organisation that moves fast, aims high and plays a meaningful role in the lives of millions across the country through football. Every role at the AFL helps progress the game, so more people can love it, connect with it and see what is possible through it.
The opportunity
The health and safety of athletes at every level of the game is of paramount importance to the AFL.
As ARC Medical Spotter Program Coordinator, you will coordinate the operational delivery, quality assurance and continuous improvement of the AFL Medical Spotter Program across the AFL and AFLW competitions.
Based at AFL House in Docklands, you will be the central coordination point for Medical Spotting operations, supporting a capable and prepared workforce and effective communication between Medical Spotters, club medical staff and AFL stakeholders.
This role is closely connected to match-day delivery and requires regular evening and weekend availability throughout the AFL and AFLW seasons.
What you’ll own
You will coordinate the people, systems and processes that enable the Medical Spotter Program to operate consistently and effectively.
You’ll add value through:
- Managing Medical Spotter workforce planning, rostering, availability, leave and shift allocation across AFL and AFLW competitions
- Coordinating recruitment, onboarding, credentialling and system access for Medical Spotters
- Supporting consistent alignment with current AFL and AFLW concussion protocols and Medical Spotting processes
- Ensuring appropriate match-day coverage and supporting workforce
- Assisting in coordinating induction and ongoing education
- Reviewing incidents, concussion metrics and clinical documentation to identify trends, learning opportunities and areas for improvement
- Maintaining workforce records, training compliance, governance documentation and concussion-related databases
- Acting as the primary operational contact for Medical Spotters and facilitating communication with club doctors, AFL medical leaders and Health and Concussion Operations teams
- Managing user onboarding, team lists, fixture information and clinical documentation within the AFL SCORE App
- Liaising with club medical staff to resolve outstanding documentation and support accurate, complete data
- Working with the SCORE App developer to support system improvements
- Contributing to program evaluation, annual reporting and the ongoing refinement of operational procedures
What you’ll bring
- A tertiary qualification in exercise or health sciences, or an equivalent qualification, or current AHPRA registration in a relevant health profession
- Experience coordinating a clinical, healthcare or operational workforce, including roster management and workforce planning
- Experience establishing and maintaining systems, processes and policies that support effective healthcare or research delivery
- Strong organisational capability and the judgement to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across clinical and operational stakeholder groups
- High attention to detail and a commitment to quality assurance and continuous improvement
- Availability to work weekends and weekday evenings throughout the AFL and AFLW seasons
- Working knowledge of sports-related concussion would be valuable
- Experience in elite professional sport or a strong understanding of Australian football would be beneficial
- Knowledge of research operations, governance or technology service delivery would be advantageous
- Experience coordinating education, feedback, training or professional development for clinical staff would be beneficial
Why you’ll love being on our team
At the AFL, you will be part of a values-led team that aims high, backs each other and brings energy, care and integrity to work that matters. This is a place where people play to win, play as one team and play with passion, while always staying grounded in fairness, inclusion and respect. We work hard, support each other and create the conditions for our people to grow, perform and thrive.
What you can look forward to:
- Play The Day Your Way, our flexible approach to working life, built to support you on game day and every day
- My Development, with coaching, mentoring, on-the-job learning and formal development to help you keep building your game
- Play Well, our health and wellbeing program designed to support a healthy body, healthy mind and healthy workplace
- My Benefits, giving you access to a range of partner offers and discounts through our AFL Corporate Partners
- AFL Silver Memberships for permanent team members, so you can enjoy the action at Marvel Stadium and the MCG with family and friends
- 6 months paid primary parental leave with no qualification period for permanent team members
Everyone has a place here
Our game brings people together, and we want our workplace to do the same.
We are committed to building a culture of belonging and an environment where people feel respected, included and able to thrive, and where diversity of background, experience and perspective makes us stronger.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Whether you’re a footy fan or new to our game, we welcome everyone to apply. We know great candidates don’t always tick every box. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description.
The AFL is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care. Please note, we undertake several screening processes to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate to this position holds a valid employee Working with Children/Vulnerable People check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.
Ready to play your part?
Applications close 16 October 2026