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 …
Dr David Tickell shares his passionate journey in rural health and how much he enjoys delivering thorough Outreach services to communities in country Victoria! David has been in the …
Have you gotten the most out of the Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) this financial year? As a nurse practising in a private or non-government primary health organisation (MMM 3 …
Each year RWAV conducts the GP Workforce and Skills Update and Medical Practice Update. The information gathered in these surveys is essential to the work that RWAV does and is …
The Nominations and Remuneration Committee of the Rural Workforce Agency, Victoria Limited (RWAV) is seeking Expression of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified applicants to fill Director vacancies on the RWAV …
Thank you to all of our Outreach service providers for their commitment to delivering services during this challenging time. If there are any changes to the delivery of visits it …
RWAV will be conducting a state-wide virtual meeting at the beginning of September to engage with relevant health workforce groups across the Murray, Gippsland and Western Victoria regions. This meeting …
The RWAV Chronic Pain Management Program has commenced in the areas of Hindmarsh and Yarriambiack in Western Victoria. Over the last few months the following activities have been undertaken to …
Q&A with Provisional Psychologist, Tammy Barber from Horsham When Tammy first started her internship as a provisional psychologist in 2019, there were limited grants available to help ease the financial …
In the last financial year, RWAV is proud to have supported over 600 rural health professionals to access grants for their career development. This means that over 100 regional, rural …
RWAV has an opportunity for psychologists who are keen to make a difference in communities that are currently under serviced for psychological treatment in chronic pain and opioid dependence. As …
It is the end of the financial year and that means it is almost time for new grants and scholarships to be released for 20/21! Professional development is an important …
In December last year, Richard Shaules and his family packed up their home in Tasmania and made the move to Warracknabeal to start a new role as a social worker …
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how country Victorian health practices have had to operate. To find out the impact and details of the changes in the industry RWAV conducted a …
RWAV has been granted funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health to administer a Chronic Pain Management Program through the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) Program. On consultation with numerous health …
The Look Out Project has come to an end, and we want to say a big thank you to all who were involved. Since commencing in June 2019, the Indigenous …
Funding for the Eye and Ear Surgical Support Services (EESSS) will reopen on 1 July 2020. The EESSS was established to reduce the impact of chronic eye and ear conditions …
We’ve been quietly working away on making a new MyRWAV portal for our service providers which will launch in January 2021. It will enable a more streamlined submission of claims …
In conjunction with the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), the Australian College of Optometry (ACO) and Murray, Gippsland and Western Victoria Primary Health Networks (PHNs), RWAV is reinstating …
Cultural safety training is an integral part of ensuring that clinicians are providing culturally safe and appropriate care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. Undertaking the training will help …
For doctors on the More Doctors for Rural Australia Program (MDRAP), we have additional information about the MDRAP Support Package. RWAV is currently in discussion with the Commonwealth Department of …
Bushfire affected communities in rural Victoria have been particularly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to significant travel restrictions occurring a mere few months after the devastating 2019-20 summer bushfires. …
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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.
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