Careers & Volunteers

Values and Mission

Values

Respect - We respect the people we connect with
Compassion - We show compassion for the people we care for and work with
Commitment - We are committed to quality and excellence in everything we do
Accountability - We take accountability for what we do
Innovation - We drive innovation for better care

Mission 
With our consumers at the forefront, we excel in delivering efficient integrated care, education and research to advance health and wellbeing for all.

Diversity

We are a culturally diverse organisation with a wide variety of people from different races and cultures. We celebrate the diversity of different ages, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, religious belief, work experience, educational background, and consider it a competitive advantage.

LGBTIQA+ and Rainbow Tick Accreditation

Barwon Health is working toward creating a culture of inclusive practice, and has a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQA+) committee to support this. The committee is dedicated to creating an environment that meets the needs of the LGBTIQA+ consumer community.

Barwon Health has begun working towards the Rainbow Tick accreditation. The Rainbow Tick was developed in response to the growing number of requests from LGBTIQA+ consumers seeking LGBTIQA+-inclusive health professionals and services. It was also developed in response to the growing number of requests from health and human service organisations wanting to understand how they could improve the quality of care they provide to their LGBTIQA+ consumers.

The Rainbow Tick is a world first and provides a benchmark for LGBTIQA+-inclusive practice against which organisations can be independently assessed. Organisations that gain Rainbow Tick accreditation are demonstrating their commitment and ability to deliver LGBTIQA+-inclusive services and to continuously review and improve the quality of care they provide to their LGBTIQA+ consumers.

​Mature Workforce​​​

With the ageing of the Australian population, it is now more important than ever to encourage experienced workers to remain in the workforce and to pass their skills and knowledge onto others. Aging faster than the rest of the State, particularly the people over 85 years of age. By 2021, nearly 25% of the population will be over 65 years of age. In Queenscliff and the Surf Coast this age group will comprise close to 50% of the population. The long-term success of any business depends on the ability to tap into a diverse body of talent, knowledge and skills. Age-friendly recruitment practices can widen the applicant pool to help you find the best person.​

Disability

We are an inclusive employer welcoming people from all backgrounds, and are increasingly investing more time and efforts in creating a disability confident organisation, which ensures inclusion and enables employment for people with disability.

One initiative that is coming to Barwon Health is a Disability Employment Resource Kit for managers to help them prepare for, recruit, support and manage employees with disability. The aim is to increase confidence in the organisation and remove any barriers that have in the past been limitations to achieving an organisation that is inclusive to all.

We are driving increased efforts to provide support networks for employees with disability, including our existing EAP program, Staffcare, as well as partnering with external organisation that are able to come in and provide additional support to employees with disability if needed.

We treat all employees the same at Barwon Health, and encourage all people with disability to join our inclusive community.

Aboriginal Employment Plan