Health workforce

The department recruits health professionals to metropolitan and rural areas, encourages nurses back to work and facilitates workplace safety.

Education, training and development initiatives across the career continuum from students to specialists in their field.

The Victorian Government is making the mental health system better for all Victorians.

Grants, professional development opportunities and research to support the allied health workforce in Victoria.

There are career advancement opportunities and postgraduate nursing scholarships for nurses in Victoria who want to upgrade their skills

Programs that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to start, develop and grow strong careers in healthcare.

A 10-year strategy for a modern, sustainable and engaged healthcare workforce.

Addressing the most important factors to engaging and retaining our healthcare workers.

Learn about the Recognition of Prior Learning Framework, including purpose, benefits, scope, implementation approach and stakeholder responsibilities.

MARAM sets out the responsibilities of identifying, assessing and managing family violence risk. Access MARAM training and resources for health workforces here.

The department supports healthcare workers in Victoria with initiatives to address bullying and harassment, occupational violence and aggression and the impact of family violence.

The terms and conditions of employment of the employees of Victorian public health services are typically established by way of collective enterprise bargaining.

The department has a number of public health workforce strategies and is also implementing workforce planning initiatives for health workforce development.

All Victorian health organisations that provide services or facilities to children are required by law to comply with the Child Safe Standards.