With a dedicated Workforce directorate, we have a committed learning and development team that specialises in staff development.

We have a strong focus on innovation and quality improvement, and we provide array of new learning opportunities to help you develop your career.

Our employee development programs include:

• extensive professional development opportunities including paid professional development and study leave
• annual scholarship opportunities to assist you to pursue further qualifications
• annual manager and emerging leader development program
• tailored graduate programs to support recent graduates consolidate their skills
• an annual post-graduate studies support program
• an annual review and development program that supports your learning and progression.
• internal advancement, multi-skilling and succession planning opportunities
• opportunities to join committees and working groups that interest you, and
• the Monash School of Rural Health and Medical Health Library, which is located on-site.

• As a public sector organisation, your employment at BRHS is supported by strong public sector employment principles and governance.
• Extensive salary packaging benefits through Maxxia to maximise your take home pay including:
  • salary packaging of eligible everyday living expenses up to $9,010
  • meal and entertainment card up to $2,650
  • novated vehicle leasing options 
  • salary packaging of remote rural housing (conditions apply) 
  • additional superannuation
  • financial advice
  • work related expenses such as self-education, professional memberships and lots more
• Leave benefits that leave most other industries behind, including:
  • a minimum of 5 weeks’ annual leave with a 17.5% leave loading (under most Enterprise Agreements)
  • generous personal (sick/carers’) leave accrual
  • long service leave that accrues at 1.73 weeks a year compared with a standard 0.866 weeks per year, and
  • a range of other paid leave for community service activities or emergencies such as special disaster leave or family violence leave.
• Scheduled annual wage increases.

• Access to corporate gym memberships for a range of local fitness centres.
• Healthy choices cafeteria including free herbal tea, kiosk and vending machine.
• Smoking cessation support including free nicotine patches for staff who choose to quit.
• Access to health insurance corporate rates.
• Free annual influenza vaccination program.
• Bike racks and bathroom/shower facilities to help you to ride to work.
• Free access to the local tennis courts.
• Participation support for local corporate sporting competitions including tennis, squash and volleyball.
• Individual and team exercise and cooking challenges.

• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, providing confidential counselling sessions for staff and their family.
• Free and confidential one-on-one appointments with an on-site psychologist.
• A new “quiet room” space with lounges and massage chairs so you can unwind
• Regular staff events and initiatives supported by our Positive Health and Employee Wellbeing (PHEW!) committee including:
  • learn a new skill sessions such as card making, cheese making, propagating and photography
  • health promotions such as Men’s and Women’s Health Week, Ride to Work Day, R U OK? Day, World Kindness Day and skin safety awareness campaigns
  • exercise and cooking challenges
  • the BRHS book exchange and book club, and
  • the monthly issue of the Flourish wellbeing magazine.
• Free health and wellbeing seminars.
• Workplace Support Officer Program that provides peer support.
• Occupational violence and aggression training for front-facing staff and code responders.

• Flexible working arrangement options that:
  • assist parents and carers
  • support transition to retirement
  • offer part-time and casual contracts
  • enable working from home, and
  • support people with a disability.
• Monthly accrued days off.
• A purchased leave scheme that allows access to an additional 4 weeks of leave per year.
• Compressed working weeks and self-rostering.

 NB: The above options are dependent on eligibility as per employee contract and role/department.

BRHS is committed to maintaining and enhancing an environment that supports diversity, equity and inclusion. 

• Our 2022 staff survey showed that our employees represent a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds, with at least 33 languages other than English spoken by our staff.
• BRHS is on Gunaikurnai land. We are deeply committed to Closing the Gap with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. BRHS has a specialist Aboriginal Health Unit and our grounds include Aboriginal art spaces and an Aboriginal garden with bush tucker, medicinal plants and art. We host community events for NAIDOC Week, Close the Gap Day and Sorry Day.
• BRHS is committed to achieving gender equality in our organisation. We have developed and are implementing our Gender Equality Action Plan. Through our Positive Health and Employee Wellbeing (PHEW!) committee, gender diversity and inclusion is promoted and celebrated with a focus on events such as IDAHOBIT and Wear it Purple Day.
• BRHS has a Disability Action Plan and is committed to meeting the diverse and individual needs of people living with a disability. BRHS has recently partnered with Get Skilled Access to participate in the Inclusive Healthcare Program that is designed to provide disability education and awareness to health service staff.
• BRHS has a variety of nominated charities that make it easy for staff to donate to via their pay and enjoy tax benefits.
• Regular donations of goods to community services (most recently we collected pre-loved athletic shoes to donate to a local accommodation provider).
• The BRHS Strategic Plan 2022 – 2026 outlines our organisational Mission, Purpose and Principles of Care. We are committed to providing the highest level of safe, effective quality care to the people of East Gippsland, delivered with compassion and kindness for every individual, every time. Our Principles of Care are Quality, Integrity, Communication and Kindness.

• We offer a personalised and detailed orientation and induction program to support your transition to BRHS.
• We have a strong reputation for being a collaborative and friendly workplace with a positive and professional culture.
• Employee recognition programs including daily acknowledgements at tier meetings by managers, appreciation cards from the executive and individual and team rewards.
• An on-site barista that does the best coffee this side of Chapel Street.
• Free car parking.
• Attractive gardens and grounds with outdoor areas to sit, eat, socialise and unwind.
• Annual staff events such as joint lunches with barbecues, food trucks and entertainment.