Recruitment, Business Support and Professional Development

Taking care of rural and remote health practitioners for over 20 years

Rural Health West

• Not-for-profit member based organisation• Receives funding from the Australian and State

Governments• Recruitment, Business Support, Retention

services

Recruitment- Rural Health Select

• Recruitment service provided free of any agency fees

• Only focussed on recruitment to rural and remote areas

• General practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals

• Domestic and international candidates sourced

Practice and Business Support Service

• Provide information and resources to facilitate the set-up and operation of an effective rural general practice

Practice and Business Support Service

Webinar education sessions

eHealth and telehealth support

Practice assessment visits

Template employment contracts and agreements

The Practice Management Business Support Tool

The Rural General Practice Manager Award

eHealth and telehealth support

Rural Health West eHealth telehealth support is provided to medical practitioners and practice staff through:• Impartial advice about technology requirements• Assistance with claiming Medicare Telehealth incentives

and item numbers• Telehealth enabled specialist directory• Representation and establishment of Telehealth Advisory

Groups

Webinar Education Sessions

Current topics include:•Telehealth•Quality Improvement •Human Resources Management•General Practice Accreditation •Practice Management Software Systems

•Best Practice•Medical Director •eHealth records integration

NEW!

Practice Management Business Support Tool

Business Management

Accreditation and Standards

Medicare Australia Workforce

Human Resources

Information Technology Outsourcing Resources and

Links

Nurses in General Practice

E-Health and Telehealth

Retention- Professional Development

• 20 Education workshops – rural and Perth locations

• Five conferences• 10 Rural Doctors’ Broadcasts• Obstetric and Anaesthetic Mentoring Programs• Supervised Clinical Attachments

Retention – Support for health professionals

• Comprehensive orientation• Family support program• Exam support• Financial incentives