How to apply?

Health services are responsible for the recruitment and on-boarding for all incoming employees. Here are several ways you can find relevant employment at a public health service in Victoria:

• Contact a health service directly - this interactive map lists different hospitals across the state that may be of interest to you. Alternatively, scroll to our FAQs for a full list. 

• Explore local employment websites such as seek.com.au.

• For rural and regional roles consider Rural Workforce Agency Victoria.

• Employment may also be found using the Victorian careers website

• Further information on working in Victoria on the Joining the health workforce page.

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Once you have confirmed a role in a Victorian public health service, they will work with the team to support your entry into Victoria.

• Discussions should occur as part of the recruitment process regarding eligibility.

• The Allowance will be provided to new employees by their health service in accordance with existing health service payroll processes, whether those be monthly or fortnightly.

• Health services are required to identify these payments within their systems. Some services may require workers or managers to complete documentation to claim for this Allowance.

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Who is eligible?

This program is an opportunity for health professionals who:

• are Australian citizens or residents, or international candidates who have secured a job with a Victorian health service

• can access Australian registration for their profession

• can obtain an appropriate visa and a COVID-19 border exemption, if required

• are fully vaccinated for COVID-19

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Who is not eligible for the International Travel Allowance?

The wider focus of the Allowance is on Victorian public health services to restore these services to full operational capacity following the impact of the COVID pandemic. 

The following workers/arrangements are not eligible for the Allowance:

• Workers who are not direct employees of health services.

• Health services’ casual bank staff.

• Workers in administrative, office management, communication, clerical, research and other functions that are not patient-facing.

• Workers that are employed through third party agencies or who are otherwise not directly employed.