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 …
Castlemaine is a little slice of Melbourne culture without the traffic, commute times and housing prices. Enjoy Good Food Guide chef hat rated restaurants, international music and comedy artists and …
One of the fantastic things about living in country Victoria is the number of sports that you can participate in. No matter if you prefer solo pursuits or team sports …
Nurse Practitioner pursues further studies to enhance his delivery of care to the community Mathew Wilby is a nurse practitioner based in Hazelwood, located in the Latrobe Valley region of …
New rural Victorian GP enjoying variety of work and patient appreciation Dr Ferdinand Pranadi is enjoying life as a rural GP after joining the Timboon Medical practice in late April …
Dietitian Helps Young Rural Families to Live Healthier Lives Georgie Barber is a Dietitian working at West Gippsland Healthcare Group. Georgie was interested in expanding her paediatric skills, so she …
Important Update on RLRP in Victoria The Department of Human Services has made changes to Section 3A of the Health Insurance Act 1973 as part of the Stronger Rural Health …
Written by Deakin University students, Lucy Ainge and Jacqueline Kirkman Prior to 2016 there were no eye care services in Lorne – a beautiful community based on the Great Ocean Road. …
Healthy Ears Better Hearing Better Listening: Providing ENT Service to Swan Hill RWAV provides funding support to ENT surgeons Dr De Freitas and Dr Paddle to deliver outreach services to …
From July 1 2018 – 30 April 2019, Outreach services providers, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) and health services were busy with an increase in the number of services provided …
Sophie McKenna is a senior oral health therapist at Bendigo Health. Sophie started in this role in 2014 and progressed to her current role in which she manages a group …
Joshua Morrow, is an accredited Exercise Physiologist working between two public health organisations in Horsham and Stawell. We caught up with him to learn how he was able to use …
Jenna Coote is an Occupational Therapist at Swan Hill District Health. She was employed into this role through RWAV at the end of last year. We caught up with Jenna …
The IDEAS Van is here to treat diabetic eye conditions in rural Victoria The Indigenous Diabetes Eyes Assessment Screening (IDEAS) van is a mobile eye clinic that screens, treats and …
On Monday 29th April 2019, Optometrists Lucy Ainge and Jac Kirkman presented on behalf of RWAV and the Visiting Optometrists Scheme (VOS) program at the CPD seminar organised by Optometry …
Gemma Lehmann is an occupational therapist who recently graduated from La Trobe University. Upon graduating, she sought out the services of Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) and was recruited to …
Physiotherapist Chooses Rural Healthcare Career For Quality Of Life Harriet Cook is a Physiotherapist who was recruited by RWAV to work at Gippsland Lakes Community Health – Lakes Entrance. The …
Thirty four awards were presented to rural health professionals as part of the Victorian Rural Health Awards on April 27 2019. The awards recognised the outstanding commitment and dedication of …
Zeyu Li is an Oral Health Therapist working at South West Care in Warrnambool. As a recipient of RWAV’s Allied Health Postgraduate Scholarship, Zeyu is undertaking a Graduate Certificate in …
The upcoming More Doctors for Rural Australia Program (MDRAP) is part of the Stronger Rural Health Strategy which was announced in the 2018-19 Budget. Learn about eligibility and application process …
Outreach Programs Delivery Reporting Biannual reporting was submitted to the Commonwealth on 31 January for the first half of the financial year July 1 to December 31 2018. Outreach service …
Outreach Regional Meeting Updates In February, RWAV facilitated regional workshops across the state with Outreach Service providers, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), local Primary Health Networks and other local …
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