Junior Doctors and Medical Graduates: Choose to become a GP – applications for 2025 GP training are now open

The Victorian Government has a range of free nursing and midwifery study initiatives on offer, helping to strengthen the future nursing workforce. Students can enrol in professional-entry nursing/midwifery courses and receive scholarships of $9000 while studying and $7500 by working in the public health service for two years. Scholarships are available for enrolled nurses to upskill to registered nurses, and for experienced nurses who want to specialise and complete postgraduate studies.

The Health Workforce Update brings you the latest health and medical job vacancy statistics and labour force insights. The Internet Vacancy Index recorded month-on-month declines in health and medical job ads, with Medical Practitioner job ads falling by 12.33%. However, workforce demand remains robust with whole sector job listings up by 9.6% year-on-year and job ads for Medical Practitioners and some Allied Health Professions over 20% higher than a year earlier.

Changes to labour market testing requirements have been announced which simplify the process for health and medical employers recruiting international workers. From 11 December 2023, it is no longer a requirement for employers to advertise on Workforce Australia before sponsoring a worker on a Subclass 482 or 494 visa. Employers now only need to advertise across two valid job platforms, instead of three.

This Mirage News article looks at the Victorian Government’s Switch to Social Work initiative, including La Trobe University’s Master of Social Work (Child and Family Practice) degree - a 2-year earn-and-learn program, allowing students to undertake employment as a paid intern at a community services organisation while they study.