Victoria's health workforce is critical to the overall success of the state's health system. The department values the contributions made by all health professionals to shape Victoria's healthcare system.
Victorian health workforce strategy
A 10-year strategy for a modern, sustainable and engaged healthcare workforce.
Improving the Employee Experience
Addressing the most important factors to engaging and retaining our healthcare workers.
Worker health and wellbeing in Victorian health services
The department supports healthcare workers in Victoria with initiatives to address bullying and harassment, occupational violence and aggression and the impact of family violence.
Aboriginal healthcare workers
Aboriginal workforce opportunities are key to improving Aboriginal health and wellbeing.
Mental health workforce
The Victorian Government is making the mental health system better for all Victorians.
Nursing and midwifery
There are career advancement opportunities and postgraduate nursing scholarships for nurses in Victoria who want to upgrade their skills
Allied health workforce
Grants, professional development opportunities and research to support the allied health workforce in Victoria.
Enterprise agreements
The terms and conditions of employment of the employees of Victorian public health services are typically established by way of collective enterprise bargaining.
Education and training for the health workforce
Education, training and development initiatives across the career continuum from students to specialists in their field.
Victorian Public Healthcare Awards
Learn more about our annual awards, which celebrate outstanding work in the public health sector.
Working in health
The department recruits health professionals to metropolitan and rural areas, encourages nurses back to work and facilitates workplace safety.
Strategy and planning
The department has a number of public health workforce strategies and is also implementing workforce planning initiatives for health workforce development.
Child Safe Standards
All Victorian health organisations that provide services or facilities to children are required by law to comply with the Child Safe Standards.
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