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International Medical Graduates Recruitment Support Package (RSP)

Introduction

The Department of Health is offering recruitment support packages in respect of international medical graduates

(IMGs) coming to work in the Victorian health sector for the first time. The IMGs may come directly from

oerseas or within !ustralia.

"u#lic health serices can apply for up to $%&'&&& to create a recruitment support package to assist them to

secure IMG applicants who fulfil the eligi#ility criteria. upport packages are limited to acancies in areas of

acute shortage or for specialities in high demand. "ackages will #e prioritised for rural and regional health

serice acancies in recognition of the increased difficulty faced #y these serices in securing high*uality

specialist staff.

Eligibility criteria

!pplications are inited where boththe position and the IMG fulfil the criteria listed #elow.

Positions:"ackages can #e accessed to support recruitment for acancies in+

pecialist and !rea of ,eed pecialist positions

G" "roceduralist or Visiting Medical -fficer (VM-) roles in pu#lic health serices

rural' regional and outer metropolitan areas

specialties with skillsworkforce shortages

specialties with acancies in e/cess of si/ months' or two or more failed 0domestic1 recruitment

attempts.

IMGs: "ackages may #e su#mitted for IMGs who fulfil allof the following criteria:

newto the Victorian medical workforce (either from oerseas or interstate)

signedcontract of employment with a Victorian pu#lic hospitalhealth serice (23 months minimum)

registeredwith the Medical 4oard of !ustralia

commencedwork in the nominated position within the current financial year (or #etween 2 May 3&2%

to %& 5une 3&26).

Please note:IMGs already in the workforce relocating within Victoria from metropolitan to rural positions' do not*ualify for

this program. 7mployers should contact the department to en*uire a#out the potential for alternatie relocation assistance.

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International Health"rofessionals Victoria

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$laims%&e 'olloing items are eamples o' &at can be claimed as part o' t&e recruitment support package:

Relocation costs Recruitment costs Start"up costs

trael and shipping

isa and immigration 8

s&ort term

accommodation(16 weeks max)

car rental (4 weeksmax)

childcare (4 weeksmax)

adertising

recruitment agent

immigration agent 8

"reemploymenttructured 9linicalInteriew

9ollege assessment fees

medical registration fee 8

professional association costs (for example, Collegemembership)8

professional indemnity insurance (1styear only)8

health insurance (1styear only) 8

orientation and cultural competency training costs

income su#sidy during startuporientation (one week)

professional meet : greet (orientation) serice

8 ;or IMGs new to !ustralia (relocating from oerseas)

Package *alues

IMG recruitment support package entitlementsPosition Relocation 'rom o*erseas Relocation it&in +ustralia

pecialist !-, pecialist8 $%&'&&& $2egistrars)

,o to applyThe pu#lic hospital health serice employer should su#mit the application either online or download a form at&ttp:--.&ealt&.*ic.go*.au-i&p*-img/packages.&tm and forward to I,P1&ealt&.*ic.go*.au

$losing date;unding is #ased on the financial year. The closing date for applications is ? May 3&26 or when funding ise/hausted.

Payment;unds aaila#le to support the packages are capped and therefore there is no guarantee that all applicationswill receie funding. The department reseres the right to prioritise applications and proide partial funding inorder to ensure appropriate statewide distri#ution of funds according to workforce priorities.uccessful applications will #e paid to the hospitalhealth serice as part of the department1s fortnightly paycycle. The payment will #e tagged 0IMG recruitment support1. The hospitalhealth serice should complete and

return an ac*uittal form on receipt of payment.

urt&er in'ormation

International ,ealt& Pro'essionals ictoriaHealth @orkforce 4ranchDepartment of Health%elep&one:2%&& 66AB63Email: IH"VChealth.ic.go.au

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http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ihpv/img_packages.htmmailto:IHPV@health.vic.gov.auhttp://www.health.vic.gov.au/ihpv/img_packages.htmmailto:IHPV@health.vic.gov.au