Organisation

Barwon Health employs over 6,000 across 21 sites, with 1,021 beds, stretching down the coast to Torquay and Lorne. Barwon Health is one of the most comprehensive service providers in the state.

Health services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care and sub-acute/rehabilitation.

Facilities include one acute hospital, a seperate sub-acute site for inpatient and community rehabilitation, four residential aged care facilities and 16 community-based sites providing mental health, rehabilitation and general care.

Workforce

Barwon Health currently has a workforce that comprises the following demographics:

• 77% of the workforce is female
• Median age of employees is 44
• Average years of tenure is 8.8. Our turnover rate is currently 8% compared to 10.8% across Rural Health Services, and
• The past year has seen an increase of 51% for new starters under the age of 30.