NSW Health is committed to supporting the growth of the Aboriginal health workforce to make sure health services are culturally safe for Aboriginal people and communities to access and use. Development of the rural and regional health workforce is also a priority.
While university study is mandatory for some careers, there are other training pathways for a range of roles at NSW Health.
Vocational Education and Training courses (VET) are offered by Registered Training Organisations and include study options that can be done while undertaking high school studies via:
Scholarship on offer to support the growth of local NSW Health workforces include:
The Ministry of Health and Health Education and Training Institute offer various training programs. For more information refer to Training programs.