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Region of Choice: Barwon South West
Attracting and retaining allied health professionals in rural areas is a worldwide problem. A range of different factors have been associated with recruitment and retention of the allied health workforce. Factors that impact on recruitment and retention are of significant concern in the Barwon South West region of south west Victoria. In many instances where there are allied health vacancies, other allied health areas subsequently experience extra workload due to requests to assist with patient management elsewhere.
This project built on the work undertaken in the Allied Health Recruitment and Retention project by:
- Pro-actively collaborating with key stakeholders to develop and implement allied health recruitment and retention strategies and services in the Barwon South West region, including the development of a regional allied health workforce strategic plan and a marketing strategy to assist with recruitment to the region
- Working with Department of Human Services - Victorian representatives from other Victorian regions in the development of a centralised allied health vacancy register
- Analysing the effectiveness of allied health recruitment and retention initiatives implemented within the region
This project was completed in 2008.
Grant Details
Funding Body: Department of Human Services – Victoria
Chief Investigator: Cate Mercer (Western District Health Services, formerly of the GGT UDRH, Flinders University & Deakin University)
Associate Investigator: Professor James Dunbar (GGT UDRH, Flinders University & Deakin University) & Associate Professor Adrian Schoo (GGT UDRH, Flinders University & Deakin University)
Total Funding: $260,000