NSW Health’s allied health workforce is made up of a diverse group of individual professions. Our workers are mostly university qualified professionals who work as part of a health care team to support a person's medical care.
Allied health workforce in NSW
The Allied Health Rural HECS-HELP Incentives Package aims to:
A four-year package of incentives is being offered with some NSW Health Level 1 and 2 allied health jobs. The incentives package is only available to new or recent allied health graduates with a HECS-HELP loan.
All allied health professions as listed on NSW Health Careers are in scope. However, actual advertised roles will depend on local health district requirements.
The job title or position description will indicate if a job is incentivised.
In addition to standard employment benefits, the Allied Health Rural HECS-HELP Incentives Package includes the following financial and non-financial benefits.
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While anyone can apply for an advertised Level 1 or 2 allied health job, only early career allied health professionals with a HECS-HELP loan debt are eligible to receive the incentives package.
You must have completed your relevant accredited course and be committed to relocating to the advertised rural or remote location for four years.
You might be a new graduate applying for your first job with NSW Health, or an existing NSW Health allied health worker looking for a new Level 1 or 2 position.
Before you apply for an incentivised job, please read the Allied Health Rural HECS-HELP Incentive Package – Fact sheet for applicants. This provides important information about the incentives package and what you need to consider about working in rural and remote NSW.
If you find an incentivised job that suits, you can apply using our normal NSW Health recruitment process. You will however also need to attach a completed Allied Health Rural HECS-HELP Incentive Package Application Form (attached to the job description).
If you are the preferred candidate for the job and eligible for the incentives package, the employing LHD will organise a pre-employment visit for you. This will help both you and the LHD confirm if the role and the location are suitable before your recruitment is finalised.
All allied health vacancies are advertised on NSW Health Careers.
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As a junior dietitian embarking on her career, Alisha says moving to rural NSW has been the best thing she has done both personally and professionally. She speaks about her experience as an allied health professional in this NSW Health Facebook video.
You can read insights from other NSW Health staff about Why we live and work in rural NSW.
If you have a question about an advertised job, contact the LHD representative listed in the job description.
For more information about the scheme, download the Allied Health Rural HECS-HELP Incentive Package fact sheet for applicants.
