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RWAV provides a free recruitment service to support general practitioners, GP locums, nurses and allied health professionals pursue a career in rural and regional Victoria.

If you are interested in a career working in First Peoples health please select “ACCO” in the subcategory section to see our vacancies at the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations throughout Victoria.

If you have any questions regarding any of our jobs advertised please get in touch with us now or phone 03 9349 7800 (Option 1) to have a confidential discussion with our recruitment team.

Finding Vacancies in Victoria

Filtering Vacancies

Filtering the vacancies option enables the applicant to better search their desired job by entering the details or by selecting the option from the dropdown list.

Filter items including

  • Keywords: The applicant can enter the desired keywords in the section and can click on the search button to view the jobs available as per the keyword used
  • Search: This button enables the search result as per the option selected
  • Category: The Category dropdown provides the list of 5 options the applicant can choose. The applicant can choose either one or multiple of these options from the category dropdown while applying the filters
  • Subcategory: Depending upon the Category chosen, the Subcategory will automatically display the subcategory related to the selected category.
  • Work Types: The applicant from the Work Types dropdown can select the Types of the jobs they desire to apply, they can choose multiple options and the jobs will be displayed accordingly
  • Location: The applicant can select the Location as per their requirement and can view the jobs listed as per the chosen location. The applicant can choose multiple location from the dropdown option

Expandable filtering area:

  • The four filters which can be expanded are
    • Category
    • Subcategory
    • Work Types
    • Location
  • The Subcategory filter dropdown is reliant upon the Category filter and will only display the dropdown list as per the chosen Category

Hind/Show Boundaries

  • The applicant can choose to view the map as per the 3 options available
    • Hide Bounds – This option will hide the boundary and will display the pins on the map
    • City Councils – This option will display the Victorian territory in green colour, and the pins on the map are shown along with the council details
    • PHN Councils – The option will display the primary health network region in Victoria and they will be displayed in purple colour

Expand search result

  • By clicking the search result related to available vacancies will be expanded and you can view result in two columns.

Paging Details

  • The paging details displays the number of available vacancies and also displays the page on which the applicant is currently viewing the job opening

Zoom Option

  • The applicant can use the above button to zoom in and zoom out of the map

Map View

  • In the middle of the screen, the applicant can view the location of the available vacancies in Victoria

Location View

  • The blue pin displays the location in Victoria that has vacancies available. By hovering the mouse on the blue pin, the applicant can view the details of the vacancies – The area where the vacancy is available, number, and the types of the vacancy available.

Multiple Location view

  • If the vacancies are in closers vicinity (Same council), the blue pins will display 2 locations. Upon clicking on the blue pins, the map will automatically zoom in and will display the details of the locations that were pinned

Location Details

  • Upon clicking on the by click on each location pin (blue pin), the page will zoom in and the applicant can see the location pin changes from Blue to Red in colour, they can view the city and at the bottom of the screen they can view the vacancy details and 5 logos

Other details

  • The applicant can use the features shown with logos at the bottom of the screen to view the amenities like, upon clicking on the logo (1st logo from the left) will display the education institute available in the council.

  • The applicant can select multiple or all the logos at the same time as per their requirement and can view the details of the amenities in that council.
    • List of amenities available are
      • Education
      • Health
      • Transit Station
      • Restaurants
      • Convenience Store

City Details

  • The applicant upon clicking the “i” a new webpage will open-up as will display the information about the chose town giving the applicant a holistic understanding about the town. This page will also display the vacancies available in the town.

Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) provides a range of activities and support to improve the recruitment and retention of health professionals in rural and regional Victoria.

We have exciting GP, Nursing and Allied Health jobs that we are looking to fill.  If you refer a health professional who becomes a successful placement, as our way of saying ‘Thank You’, we will reward you with a $500 gift voucher.

Just fill out the form below and you will receive your referral gift once the individual starts their new job*.

For more details on our referral policy, please contact us now or call the recruitment team on 03 9349 7800.

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Snezana is a Human Resources leader with more than 15 years of experience in management, playing a pivotal role in driving team transformations across diverse industries, including FMCG, automotive, government, and non-profit sectors.

With a curiosity for business and its associated complexities, Snezana fosters collaborative partnerships to cultivate a highly motivated workforce that effectively executes strategic plans.

Msc (Fin), FCCA, FGIA, CA

Shay brings over 20 years of financial
management experience in commercial and not-for-profit organizations. He has a
rich and varied experience in multiple finance and leadership roles in the
United Kingdom and Australia, including CFO, GM Finance & IT, Commercial
Manager Operations, Finance Manager and Accountant.

His extensive leadership experience is
augmented by an FGIA, FCCA, CA, a Masters in Finance and an undergraduate degree in
accounting and finance.

RN, GradDip(Health Promotion), PRINCE2, Mini MBA

Kate is a Registered Nurse highly experienced in health promotion and project management. Her people and program management skills enable her to be agile and adaptable while maintaining an outcomes focus on improving quality access to primary healthcare.

Kate’s extensive experience working with all levels of government, the community and stakeholders across the sector have provided her with insights into the challenges rural communities and health professionals face. Kate has led the design and delivery of many innovative and strategic health promotion and grants programs, supporting better access to health services, health information and activities across communities. Whilst at RWAV, Kate has led the transformation of the RWAV grants program, enhanced the administration of a number of programs and developed the RWAV allied health portfolio. She has also led the development of the RWAV research program of activities.

Having worked at RWAV since 2020, Kate will continue positively influencing the rural healthcare workforce and access to services.

Social Work (BA Hons), DipSW

With a background in social work and a proven record in recruitment, project management, and business development, Jo brings strategic leadership and a wealth of experience in driving positive outcomes within the health, human services, and State Government sectors.

Jo specialises in managing health professional recruitment and outreach programs, including the More Doctors for Rural Australia and 3GA programs. Her focus is on implementing innovative workforce strategies and clinical governance to bolster RWAV’s mission of enhancing healthcare accessibility in rural and regional Victoria.

Having previously excelled at RWAV, Jo spearheaded successful internal change initiatives while fostering strong relationships with external stakeholders. Her efforts consistently align with RWAV’s strategic direction, ensuring a cohesive approach to driving impactful change.

Beyond her professional expertise, Jo’s passion lies in uniting communities and championing positive transformations in rural healthcare in Victoria.

Martin is a governance professional and lawyer with experience in private practice and in-house legal roles. He has been a company secretary for public and private sector organisations across a range of industries including VicTrack, Regis Healthcare Limited and Dairy Australia Limited. He holds Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia (GIA) and is a fellow of the GIA.

With a rich background of consulting and in-house people and culture roles with the corporate, government and community sectors, Andrea is responsible for leading the implementation of RWAV’s People and Culture strategy, policies, processes, functions and team.

Andrea has significant experience in leading teams across culture, capability, diversity, equity, leadership, organisational development and learning programs as well as core human resources partnering.

With a strong focus on building and maintaining psychologically safe organisations, Andrea’s team is dedicated to ensuring that RWAV is a place where people can work well and be well at work.

B Comm MPP EdD DipEd MAICD

Rosemary has had a varied career as an academic teaching economics, public policy and industrial relations, and as a consultant, advocate, health union official and as a director.

She brings strong governance and strategic skills to the Board, as well as knowledge and depth of experience in health policy, economics and investment.

Rosemary was a Director of Aware Super for nine years, and Chair of the Investment Committee for three years. She was also a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, the Governance Committee and the REM and HR Committee. Rosemary is currently a member of the Investment Committee of Cbus.

She was the Secretary of the Victorian Psychologists Association Inc for 20 years and knows first-hand the difficulties in attracting and retaining health professionals in rural and regional Victoria.

Dr Louise Manning is a rural GP Obstetrics trainee practising in Central Victoria where she delivers general practice, obstetric and sexual health services. Growing up in a small town she has lived experience of the difficulties accessing healthcare in rural and regional areas, and is dedicated to advocating for equitable health outcomes regardless of geography.

Louise is also a Board Director of the Rural Doctors’ Association of Victoria.

BAppSci GradDipBus MBus GAICD FIML

John Biviano is an experienced senior executive who has held many senior roles in government (Health Dept) and also in professional associations related to healthcare. Until recently, John was the CEO of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, where he oversaw the digitisation of a range of Member offerings, including aspects of training. 

BA (Politics/Philosophy) BEc GDipBus MBA GAICD FGIA

Roger is an accomplished CEO, Non-Executive Director and Chair with experience in the health, human services, law enforcement, education, transport, and environmental industries – across private, public sector and not-for-profit organisations

.He brings strong governance experience, commercial acumen, risk management and strategy skills combined with a passion for innovation and business development having also been Chair of numerous Finance, Audit, Risk, Investment and Community Advisory Committees.

BMBS MBA FRACP FRACMA FAICD FIML

Assoc Prof Phelps has practiced as a Gastroenterologist and Acute Physician in regional Victoria for more than 20 years.

He trained in safety and quality at Dr Brent James’ Institute at Intermountain Healthcare in the US and has held management and leadership roles in Victoria and Tasmania. More recently he completed a two-year project as Director of Clinical Governance for Central Adelaide Local Health Network.

Grant currently works as an independent consultant providing advice to hospitals and organisations on clinical leadership and safety and quality

LLB BSc MMgt (Strategic Foresight) GAICD

As a lawyer and business consultant Jane has worked with company boards and senior management across a range of areas including IP commercialisation, internet-based businesses, healthcare products/services, privacy and data/IT security. Jane is currently general counsel for .id Consulting – population demographers, economists and forecasters.

Jane served as a director of BreastScreen Victoria for 10 years, is a current director of Ballarat Health Services and chairs RWAV’s Governance Committee.

BMed MMedSci FRACGP FARGP FACRRM DipPractDerm DipMedHyp DipFP DipBusAdmin GAICD

Assoc Prof Rawlin is an experienced General Practitioner and medical educator. He is currently in clinical general practice in suburban Melbourne and previously practiced in rural Victoria for 10 years.

Assoc Prof Rawlin is Chair of the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaborative and a past Chair of the Mental Health Professionals Association and is a board member of the Mental Health Professionals Network. He is also the Medical Director of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Victoria.
He is a member of the RACGP Victoria Council.

CPA
Albert Giorgini is the Senior Advisor to CEO at RWAV.

As an experienced finance executive, with an extensive career in public transport and in the automotive and industrial gas sectors, Albert has honed his skills in driving financial performance improvements with a commercial and business transformation focus.

Through his strategic financial skills, Albert has demonstrated an exceptional capacity to lead and develop large teams in complex and changing environments to achieve the financial and regulatory requirements of the business. His extensive experience has given him a deep understanding of the industry and its challenges, equipping him with the expertise to drive impactful change.

Albert has highly developed communication and stakeholder management skills to support his strong planning, analytical and financial performance improvement acumen, always striving to create innovative solutions that drive growth and success.

BBus(HRM)

Lauren commenced in the role of Manager People and Culture in August 2018 and is responsible for leading the implementation of RWAV’s People and Culture strategy, policies, processes, functions and team.

Lauren’s team is committed to implementing activities and initiatives to support the achievement of RWAV’s strategies and strengthen RWAV’s position as an ‘Employer of Choice’.

Lauren is an experienced Manager and HR professional, with a career spanning the professional services, automotive, defence, and not-for-profit sectors.

Lauren Cordwell

Chief Executive Officer

BHlthSci(Hons) MPH PostGradDipMgt GAICD AFCHSM

Lauren Cordwell is the Chief Executive Officer at RWAV. Lauren has been an integral part of the RWAV team since 2018, demonstrating a remarkable strategic vision to improve access to health care in rural Victoria. As an experienced senior executive and health policy analyst, she is committed to finding practical solutions to address the challenges preventing communities in rural Australia from accessing affordable and safe healthcare. For over 20 years, Lauren has designed and implemented innovative programs with communities, health professionals and government agencies that continue to have a lasting benefit. Many of these programs relate to primary healthcare, general practice, workforce, First People’s health and community engagement. 

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