Welcome to the Talking Country Health podcast brought to you by Rural Workforce Agency Victoria. Tune in to our latest episode for some exciting stories about working on snow fields, …
2023-24 Outreach Service Funding Round is open! RWAV welcomes applications for 2023-24 Outreach Service Funding Round! Closing date for application …
Jacqueline Lester, worked as a psychologist at Headspace in Shepparton and spent a year working in regional Victoria and shares her experiences. Jacqueline relocated from Melbourne as she wanted to …
RWAV successfully coordinated another round of ENT surgeries with Dr Zenia Chow at Kilmore Hospital in June. Seven children and their carers were flown from Mildura to Melbourne to undergo …
RWAV is delighted to share a collection of videos that showcase the varied services RWAV offers to health professionals in Victoria. The videos also promote the amazing lifestyles and …
RWAV invites fellowed GPs to apply for the Rural Extended and Advanced Procedural Skills (REAPS) program posts available for 2018. The program supports the development and maintenance of a flexible …
We are delighted that Dr Sanati pour from Mildura was honoured with a Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to medicine as a general practitioner in the …
Dr Mohamed Rasheed was born in the Maldives and did his undergraduate studies in Egypt. Uniquely, he speaks fluent Maldivian (Dhivehi), Arabic and English. He moved to Australia for his …
RWAV is delighted to announce that we have been awarded new contracts by the Australian Government Department of Health for the following outreach programs. A three year contract for the …
A national survey of indigenous eye health in 2016 indicated that the rate of vision impairment and blindness among indigenous populations is three times higher than that for non-indigenous populations. …
RWAV have completed a project with the Maryborough District Health Service and the Maryborough Education Centre creating “SPARK” your interest in a Rural Health career. This is a virtual introduction …
A group of RWAV rural ambassadors and future rural health leaders came together for a media training workshop in May. The workshop was designed to challenge the participants in interview …
Growing Your Rural General Practice Transform your clinic into a thriving business with the right people and environment. These two day workshops are designed specifically for Practice Managers and owners who wish …
RWAV has been supporting West Gippsland Healthcare with funding for weekly visits from a Physiotherapist and Aboriginal allied health assistant in partnership with Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation. This program was developed …
Dr Graeme Wood studied at Melbourne University, trained at the Austin Hospital and thereafter posted in Echuca, Ballarat and Ararat. It was then that he was inspired by the country …
A bus carrying 30 tourists on their way to the 12 Apostles, veered off the road and crashed close to Apollo Bay last month. Fortunately, Dr Lesley Cadzow, who was placed …
The John Flynn Placement Program (JFPP) is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health and is designed to attract the future medical workforce into a remote and rural …
On Friday 23rd June a multidisciplinary group will have the opportunity to join RWAV’s “Rural Experience Day Out” in Gippsland. Students in full -time study in medicine, nursing and allied …
This workshop will refresh participants’ knowledge of chronic disease management MBS items such as GP Management Plans, Team Care Arrangements and referrals for MBS-rebateable allied health. The workshop includes interactive …
Dr Mya Tun was born in Myanmar and graduated from the University of Medicine, Mandalay. She worked in Malaysia and had a brief stint in London when she was offered …
RWAV through its VicOutreach program co-funded an innovative project to provide a dedicated space for ‘Elders’ of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and their families, based at IPC …
Congratulations to the winners of the 12th annual Victorian Rural Health Awards. These outstanding award winners took centre stage at the award ceremony held at Marysville on the 25th of …
The GO RURAL Victoria event was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and administered by Rural Health Workforce Australia and coordinated by RWAV. It was held in Gisborne …
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Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) is a not-for-profit government funded organisation improving health care for rural, regional and Aboriginal communities in Victoria.
RWAV provides a range of activities and support to improve the recruitment and retention of health professionals to rural and regional Victoria.
RWAV acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present.
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