The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

Medical and health students and trainees contacts

A list of contacts related to medical and health students and trainees.

Contacts

Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner – Nursing and Midwifery

Adjunct Professor Shelley Nowlan is the Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner – Nursing and Midwifery.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Distribution Working Group secretariat

DWG members, Rural Workforce Agencies (RWAs) and Public Health Networks can use this email to contact the secretariat.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (PHN)

Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network is the PHN for that region of Victoria.
Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network

First Nations General Practice Training Committee contact

Contact information for the First Nations General Practice Training Committee secretariat.

Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings contact

Contact us for information about the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) program.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

General Practice Training Advisory Committee (GPTAC) secretariat

For more information on the General Practice Training Advisory Committee please contact the secretariat.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Gippsland Primary Health Network (PHN)

Gippsland Primary Health Network is the PHN for that region of Victoria.
Gippsland Primary Health Network

Gold Coast Primary Health Network (PHN)

Gold Coast Primary Health Network is the PHN for that region of Queensland.
Gold Coast Primary Health Network

Health Grants Team

Contact the team for help and information about applying for grants listed on GrantConnect.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Health Workforce Division contact

Contact us with any questions about strengthening the role of the nursing workforce.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Health Workforce Queensland

Health Workforce Queensland is the Rural Workforce Agency (RWA) for Queensland. It handles applications for Workforce Incentive Program Flexible Payment System payments to doctors who carried out most of their eligible work or training in Queensland.
Health Workforce Queensland

Health Workforce Taskforce secretariat

Contact us for more information about the Health Workforce Taskforce.

HR Plus Tasmania

HR Plus Tasmania is the Rural Workforce Agency (RWA) for Tasmania. It handles applications for Workforce Incentive Program Flexible Payment System payments to doctors who carried out most of their eligible work or training in Tasmania.
HR Plus Tasmania

Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN)

The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network is the PHN for that region of New South Wales.
Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network

Independent review of complexity in the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme contact

Contact us for more information about the independent review into the complexity of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Independent review of health practitioner regulatory settings contact

National Cabinet has commissioned a review of Australia’s regulatory settings for health professionals.
Australian Government Department of Finance

Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)

IAHA is a national, member-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health organisation. It leads workforce development to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Indigenous Allied Health Australia
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Junior Doctor Training Program – Private Hospital Stream contact

Contact us with questions about the Private Hospital Stream of the Junior Doctor Training Program.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network

The LIME Network supports quality in the teaching and learning of Indigenous health in medical education. It helps medical education institutions in Australia and New Zealand collaborate and build links with local Indigenous communities and other health science sectors.
University of Melbourne

Medical Workforce Advisory Collaboration contact

Contact us for more information on the Medical Workforce Advisory Collaboration.

Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee contact

Contact us for more information on the Medical Workforce Reform Advisory Committee.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Murray Primary Health Network (PHN)

Murray Primary Health Network is the PHN for the Murray region of Victoria.
Murray Primary Health Network

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (PHN)

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network is the PHN for the Murrumbidgee region of New South Wales.
Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network

National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP)

NAATSIHWP is the peak national association for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and health practitioners. It supports members with professional development, promotes education and career pathways, and works to ensure the recruitment and retention of a competent workforce.
National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners
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National Maternity Workforce Strategy 2026–2036 contact

Contact the National Maternity Project for more information about the National Maternity Workforce Strategy.
New South Wales Government Department of Health
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