Allied Health

Allied Health specialities in NSW include:

International Applicants

International graduate and in Australia or currently overseas? You can learn more about opportunities available as a professional in country NSW below, plus you should refer to International Applicants.

The awards contain the basic conditions of your employment including pay rates, overtime, penalty rates, secondment allowances, shift allowances, etc. For the most up-to-date information on your conditions refer to the Award Index page.

There are a number of excellent opportunities available that may be available to you including:

• Salary packaging
• Salary sacrifice to superannuation
• Childcare and relocation/living away from home Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemptions

NSW Health has an ongoing commitment to the development of its employees. There are a range of opportunities available offering outstanding benefits for eligible Ambulance Service professionals.

Leave

Generous provisions are available, including:

• Annual leave - 4 weeks with an increased allowance of up to 6 weeks leave with 8 weeks pay for eligible Ambulance Officers
• Maternity/Adoption leave - 14 weeks paid leave
• Parental leave - 1 week paid leave
• Sick leave - 10 days per annum accruable
• Long service leave - 2 months after 10 years (accessible pro-rata after 7 years)

For more information see your Award in conjunction with the Leave Matters Manual for the NSW Health Service [PDF, 653k].

Scholarships

• NSW Rural Allied Health Scholarship and Clinical Placement Grants
• Radiation Oncology Medical Physicists post-graduate Scholarship
• Ian Collier Memorial Scholarship - physiotherapy
• The Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme
• The Australian Rural and Remote Health Professional Scholarship Scheme
• Rural and Remote Pharmacy Undergraduate Scholarships
• Rural and Remote Placement (Internship) Allowance - pharmacy
• Opportunities for Aboriginal People - a selection, covering health and other fields, of scholarships and traineeships available specifically for Aboriginal people