AB Health Group

AB Health Group recruits for dentistry, medicine and the wider healthcare sector across Australia. It started in 1995 as AB Dental & Medical Employment Agency, has its head office in Kogarah, Sydney, and also runs offices in Melbourne and northern New South Wales.

Products and services

• Temporary staff: short-notice cover for dental assistants, hygienists, oral health therapists, dentists, doctors, nurses and practice managers.
• Locum placements: city and regional assignments, including fly-in fly-out work at rural hospitals.
• Permanent recruitment: briefing, advertising, interviews, competency testing, reference checks and support with offers.
• Contract roles: short- and long-term positions in public, private and corporate practice.
• Workforce services: credentialling and payroll handled alongside recruitment.

Who it works with

Its clients include state governments, hospitals, and corporate and private practices. The agency says state governments in Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales favour it for staffing rural hospitals, and also places jobseekers wanting flexible work.

Key facts

• Based in: Kogarah, Sydney, with offices in Abbotsford, Melbourne and East Ballina
• Founded: 1995
• Director: Pam McKean, in the role since 2000
• Certification: ISO 9001 quality management
• Availability: enquiries handled seven days a week