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Find your career at Southern NSW LHD
A move to Southern NSW is more than a career change, it's the start of a new lifestyle with endless possibilities.
Help us provide quality health care to 220,000 residents in our regional communities by joining our dedicated team of health professionals in our state-of-the-art facilities.
By joining us you’ll access:
- a better work life balance with more time for family and recreation
- a variety of challenging and rewarding work opportunities across our 15 hospitals and health facilities
- a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone is valued
- an easy commute with free parking at work and no more traffic
- close proximity to Canberra and other regional centres to explore NSW
- opportunities to build your clinical skills to progress your career faster
- salary packaging and a range of other financial incentives
- support through The Welcome Experience for you and your family to make the move to Regional NSW.
Financial incentives
- Up to $20,000 sign on allowance (dependent on position and location) and up to $10,000 to stay. Learn more about rural incentives
- Up to $12,000 for eligible students under the Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program
- Salary packaging – up to $9,000 for living expenses; $2,600 meal and entertainment; $9,000 remote area housing and novated leasing.
Common questions about incentives
Positions and locations receiving incentives are subject to certain criteria that can change over time. You can find an up-to-date list of the positions attracting incentives in our jobs portal.
‘Incentives offered’ will be clearly displayed in the advertisement.
We'd love for you to make Southern NSW your home and enjoy a long career with our District. However, if you need to leave our organisation before you have spent 18 months in an incentivised role, you will need to repay some or all of the incentive payment and relocation expenses.
Yes, if your role is deemed hard to fill then you'll also receive the retention bonus according to your facilities remoteness. If you're not receiving this, please talk to your manager.
Select the position that interests you in our jobs portal and apply. Contact our team with any questions on SNSWLHD-AskHR@health.nsw.gov.au
Our region and lifestyle
A move to Southern NSW will provide you with a relaxed lifestyle in our vibrant regional communities, with more time to do the things you enjoy. From the beach, to the snow, to country living – you can do it all here. Our varied and unique communities offer a range of attractions, activities, eateries and events.
Our scenic region covers a large area of NSW – 45,000 square kilometres from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border and surrounds the ACT on three sides.
It extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. No matter what kind of lifestyle you're seeking, you'll find it in the Southern NSW region.
Our coastal facilities are just 15 minutes away from the beach. Enjoy a refreshing morning swim or an afternoon surf to unwind.
Some of our Snowy Monaro health facilities are just over an hour from Australia’s tallest peak. Discover the thrill of mountain bike tracks in summer or hit the slopes in winter.
Say goodbye to sitting in metro traffic and save money on parking, tolls and fuel.
With Canberra just 2 hours from the coast and Sydney just 2 hours from Goulburn, you can still easily get back to the city and metro living when you need to.
Come for a career, find a home.
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