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Dr Angela Stratton on being a Rural Generalist
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, …
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 …
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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. …
P: +61 3 9349 7800
F: +61 3 9820 0401
Wurundjeri Country
Level 6, Tower 4, World Trade Centre
18 – 38 Siddeley Street
Docklands Vic 3008
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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