What Aussie Locums does

Aussie Locums is a privately held, Australian-owned healthcare recruitment agency headquartered in Edge Hill, Queensland, founded in 2008 by industry professionals with operating histories inside Australian hospitals. The company operates as a boutique locum and permanent placement firm serving both sides of the healthcare labour market — healthcare facilities (public and private hospitals, clinics, aged care providers, and remote area health services) on the buyer side, and individual clinicians (allied health professionals, medical imaging specialists, medical practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists) on the candidate side. Its service portfolio is organised into specialised divisions covering Allied Health (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, speech pathology, exercise physiology, pharmacy), Medical Imaging (radiology, sonography, radiography), Medical (GPs, registrars, SMOs, RMOs, PHOs), Nursing (launched 2020), and Pharmacy (launched 2022), supported by a Candidate Care Program offering 24/7 availability, travel/accommodation coordination, and onboarding support.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally light: the firm relies on third-party SaaS rather than proprietary infrastructure. JobAdder handles candidate application management (candidates apply through apply.jobadder.com), while Astute Payroll processes weekly timesheets for temporary staff. There is no proprietary platform, no mobile application, and no API offering disclosed. Differentiated capability rests on human-led service — credentialing, immigration pathways via an Immigration Gurus partnership, and a WHS framework developed with external consultant Amy Towers — rather than on software.

Commercially, Aussie Locums generates revenue through two streams: one-time permanent placement fees for long-term hires, and ongoing margins on temporary/locum staffing (with locum hourly bill rates ranging from approximately $65 to over $100 AUD per hour plus superannuation depending on specialty and location, plus travel, accommodation, and car hire allowances for regional/remote placements). Go-to-market is consultant-led direct sales, with preferred supplier status secured at Queensland Health (2022), Tasmanian Health Service (2023), ACT Health Services (2024), Lumus Imaging/Healius Limited (2024), and a near-decade partnership with Torres & Cape HHS; the agency reports over 90% repeat business from both clients and placed professionals.

Name

Aussie Locums

Legal name

Aussie Locums

Website

https://aussielocums.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aussie Locums is a privately held Australian boutique healthcare recruitment agency, founded 2008, providing locum and permanent placement services across allied health, medical imaging, medical, nursing, and pharmacy divisions to public and private healthcare facilities nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing (BPACADAJ)

Keywords

• Healthcare recruitment
• Locum staffing
• Permanent placement
• Allied health recruitment
• Nursing recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Edge Hill

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Fees: One-time placement fees for permanent healthcare professional placements in hospitals, clinics, and aged care facilities across Australia
2. Temporary/Locum Staffing Margins: Ongoing margin from temporary staffing placements with weekly payroll processing for healthcare professionals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aussie Locums is a healthcare recruitment agency that places locum (temporary) and permanent healthcare professionals across hospitals, clinics, aged care facilities, and remote health services throughout Australia. The agency operates specialized divisions covering Allied Health (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Podiatry, Speech Pathology, Exercise Physiology, Pharmacy), Medical Imaging (Radiology, Sonography, Radiography), Medical (GPs, SMOs, RMOs, PHOs, Registrars), and Nursing, handling credentialing, travel, and accommodation logistics on behalf of clients and candidates.

Product overview

Aussie Locums operates as a healthcare recruitment agency offering two core service lines: locum staffing (temporary placements) and permanent placement services. The company organizes its offerings across specialized divisions covering Allied Health (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Podiatry, Speech Pathology, Exercise Physiology, Pharmacy), Medical Imaging (Radiology, Sonography, Radiography), Medical Staff (GPs, Registrars, SMOs, PHOs, RMOs), Nursing, and Pharmacy. Support services include regional/remote placement support with travel and accommodation arrangements, the Candidate Care Program with 24/7 support and regular check-ins, and the COVID-19 Surge Workforce Program for emergency staffing responses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Locum Staffing Services Temporary healthcare professional placements for single shifts or extended contracts across metro, regional, and remote healthcare facilities throughout Australia; handles credentialing, payroll, travel, and accommodation logistics.
• Permanent Placement Services Long-term recruitment solutions matching healthcare professionals with permanent positions in hospitals, clinics, and aged care facilities across Australia.
• Allied Health Recruitment Specialized recruitment for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, exercise physiologists, and pharmacists across locum, permanent, and international placements.
• Medical Imaging Recruitment Staffing solutions for radiologists, sonographers, and radiographers across hospital and clinic settings; includes ASAR-credentialed candidates and travel/accommodation support.
• Medical Staff Recruitment Placement services for general practitioners, senior medical officers, resident medical officers, principal house officers, and registrars across locum and permanent roles.
• Nursing Recruitment Division Division launched in 2020 providing placements for emergency department, mental health, acute care, remote area, aged care, and nurse management roles.
• Pharmacy Recruitment Division Division created in 2022 for recruiting pharmacists, retail managers, stock controllers, and dispensary technicians.
• COVID-19 Surge Workforce Program Emergency staffing response during the pandemic providing qualified medical professionals to aged care and healthcare facilities; included NSW Health testing teams and Medibank nurse hotline partnership (895+ screening interviews, 280+ nurses credentialed).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% repeat business rate from healthcare clients and professionals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• RCSA (Recruitment, Consulting & Staffing Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Corporate member of RCSA since 2017; participated in RCSA Surge Workforce Program during COVID-19 pandemic; collaborated with other recruitment agencies through RCSA taskforce addressing WHS challenges in aged care surge workforce
• Immigration GuruscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerImmigration partner providing guidance on visa options including PMSOL and DAMA agreements for overseas healthcare professionals seeking to work in Australia; joint support for candidates and clients navigating immigration pathways
• Amy Towers (Work Health Safety Consultant)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading WHS consultant working with Aussie Locums since 2019 to provide expert guidance on work health and safety considerations; led consultation with regulators on behalf of recruitment industry during COVID-19 surge workforce program
• CertexminorOthersIndependent auditor for annual ISO 9001:2015 quality accreditation review
• MedibankstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership during COVID-19 pandemic to supply nurses for COVID-19 hotlines; team conducted over 895 screening interviews and completed credentialing for more than 280 registered nurses

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MedFuture: Australian medical and allied health recruitment firm serving hospitals and clinics across metro and regional areas. Comparable in service mix but smaller scale.

Direct peers

• MedRecruit: Australia-focused locum and permanent medical recruitment agency placing doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. Directly comparable in service mix, customer base, and locum/permanent business model.
• Sigma Resourcing: Australian healthcare and aged care staffing firm placing nurses, allied health, and medical professionals into locum and permanent roles.
• Medipeople: Specialist Australian medical imaging and allied health recruitment agency. Highly comparable given Aussie Locums' strong medical imaging division (Lumus Imaging/Healius).
• Wavelength International: Long-established Australian medical recruitment firm specializing in doctor placements across locum and permanent roles. Comparable target customer (hospitals, doctors) and similar geography.
• JPS Medical Recruitment: Australian healthcare recruitment agency placing doctors, allied health, and nursing professionals across locum and permanent roles. Direct competitor for the same government and private health facility clients.
• Medacs Healthcare: Global healthcare staffing firm with Australian operations placing doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. Comparable service portfolio with broader international backing.

Broad incumbents

• Healthcare Australia (HCA): Largest Australian healthcare staffing firm offering nursing, allied health, medical, and aged care workforce solutions. A dominant incumbent that competes for the same preferred-supplier panels and large health service contracts.
• HAYS Healthcare: Division of global recruitment giant HAYS, focused on healthcare workforce solutions across Australia. Provides broad incumbent competition with technology-enabled sourcing.

Regional players

• Aspen Medical: Australia-headquartered provider of healthcare staffing and clinical services including remote and Indigenous health workforce deployment. Comparable remote/regional placement capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AussieLocums
• Facebookfacebook.com/aussielocums
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aussie-locums

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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