Allied Health Recruitment & Retention in The Grampians Region
The aim of this website is to provide information to support allied health recruitment and retention in the Grampians region. It seeks to achieve this by providing relevant information for:
To access information on these sections click the relevant link above.
Regional Allied Health Works (RAHWorks)
RAHWorks is a Victorian Government initiative which aims to build capacity to recruit and retain allied health professionals in rural and regional communities of Victoria. RAHWorks program managers are employed across the Department of Health non-metropolitan regions and act in a key liaison role between regional health and community services, allied health professionals and the Department of Health. For a more detailed overview of the program please visit the Department of Health website.
RAHWorks in the Grampians region is managed from the Grampians Office of the Department of Health. The Grampians Regional Allied Health Works Advisory Committee has been established to support the RAHWorks Program in the Grampians Region and has several key functions including: improving linkages and communication between the Grampians Region allied health sector and the Department of Health (Regional and Central Offices), providing expertise and advice to support implementing the Grampians Region Allied Health Workforce Strategic Plan and providing a voice for allied health in the Grampians Region. The advisory committee is made up of a diverse range of stakeholders from sectors including health, community health, education, primary care partnerships, local government and human resource management.
The Victorian Department of Health Allied Health Works Strategic Plan (summary version)
The Department of Health Sector Workforce Division has released a strategic plan for 3 of their allied health workforce programs, Regional Allied Health Works, the Mentoring Program and CPDworks. This was informed by the "Evaluation of Victorian Allied Health Workforce Recruitment and Retention Projects, Final Report, May 2009" and the "National Health Workforce Strategic Framework, 2004." To view a summary version of the strategic plan please click the following link: 
Allied Health Works Summary Strategic Plan 2011-14 (229.42 kB)
The Grampians Region Allied Health Workforce Strategic Plan Grampians
The Grampians Regional Allied Health Works Program has also worked in consultation with regional stakeholders to develop the Grampians Region Allied Health Workforce Strategic Plan Final 2011 /14 (114.96 kB). This plan outlines several priority areas for allied health workforce in the Grampians Region.
Contact information
For further information on allied health recruitment and retention and RAHWorks in the Grampians region please contact: Dean Taylor (Regional Allied Health Recruitment & Retention Program Manager). Address: 35 Armstrong St South, PO Box 712, Ballarat, VIC, 3353. Phone: (03) 53336073 or mobile 0437946487 or email:
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Updated 15 December 2011
