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8667 - RURAL HEALTH WORKFORCE INCENTIVE SCHEME

Butler, Roy to the Minister for Health representing the Minister for Women, Minister for Regional Health, and Minister for Mental Health

Considering the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme (RHWIS) uses the Modified Monash Model (MMM) to classify metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas according to remoteness determined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and town size, and that Lake Cargelligo in the Barwon electorate could be classified between MM3-MM7 using the MMM, can you advise why nurses in their town are not eligible for the RHWIS?

Answer -

Lake Cargelligo Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) is classified as a MM6 facility under the Australian Department of Health Modified Monash Model. Positions identified at Lake Cargelligo MPS within the policy definitions of hard to fill or critical vacancies may be eligible for incentives.

Murrumbidgee Local Health District is currently working with its service managers to identify and classify hard to fill and critical vacancies. Retention incentives will also be offered to existing staff where appropriate.

The NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme Policy Directive is available on the NSW Health website.


Question asked on 20 September 2022 (session 57-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 167
Answer received on 25 October 2022 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 175