Staff benefits
At Western Health, we value our people – and we’re proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support your wellbeing, professional growth and work-life balance. We also partner with trusted organisations to give our employees access to discounts on goods and services.
Salary packaging
All Western Health employees can access salary packaging, a tax-effective way to increase your take-home pay. You can nominate certain living expenses (like mortgage, rent or credit card payments) to be paid from your pre-tax income, which may reduce the tax you pay.
You can package:
- up to $9,010 tax-free on eligible expenses (amounting up to 80% of salary)
- an additional $2,650 per year for meal entertainment.
Salary packaging is available to full-time, part-time and casual staff.
Career and professional development
We’re committed to helping you reach your full potential. Western Health provides clear development pathways and supports lifelong learning through a variety of education programs.
You’ll have access to:
- clinical education programs
- leadership training
- postgraduate study
- scholarships for nurses and midwives
- computer training
- on-site Registered Training Organisation (RTO) courses.
Find out more about Western Health’s professional development and training opportunities.
Work-life balance
We offer flexible working arrangements to help you balance life and work. Many of our positions are for full time, part-time, casual or even night shift work, and flexible rostering is available in many areas.
Health and wellbeing initiatives
We provide a range of programs to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including:
- an on-site gym at our Sunshine and Footscray Hospitals
- yoga classes – 10-week introductory courses at Sunshine and Footscray Hospitals
- annual flu and vaccination program at all hospital sites
- Critical Incident Response (CIR) – emotional support after stressful or traumatic events
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free, confidential counselling for staff dealing with stress, mental health or personal issues.
Reward and recognition
We celebrate our staff for their contributions and commitment to our values through:
- INSPIRE Awards – recognising individuals and teams who inspire others
- Chief Executive’s Positive Workplace Award – celebrating those who help create a great place to work
- Employee Service Awards – honouring long-serving staff
- Occupational Health and Safety Awards – recognising safe work practices
- Best Care Awards – recognising outstanding improvement projects in person-centred care.