Remote Areas Attraction And Retention Pilot 2006/2009

Introduction
The Package
The Positions
Information about Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett and Wilcannia including maps
Information about the agencies offering positions in the Pilot

Want to make a difference in a remote community?

In 2006 the NSW Government announced a pilot package of incentives to attract and retain staff in crucial human services positions in a number of public sector agencies including areas such as health, justice and community services. The Pilot is being trialled in the remote communities of Bourke Brewarrina, Walgett and Wilcannia

The Remote Areas Attraction and Retention Pilot will contribute to the achievement of specific goals set out in the State Plan such as:

building harmonious communities
building healthy communities
strengthening Aboriginal communities and
early intervention to tackle disadvantage

The agencies participating in the Pilot are:

Attorney General's Department (Courts only)
Department of Ageing Disability and HomeCare
Department of Arts Sports and Recreation
Department of Community Services
Department of Corrective Services
Department of Housing
Greater Western Area Health Service

Frequently Asked Questions about the Pilot

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The Package

Attracting and retaining staff to human service positions is key to achieving these State Plan goals. The Government has developed an attractive incentive package which will apply on top of the existing Award conditions.

The Attraction Package applies to people who relocate to one of the selected towns under the Pilot where the position has been unsuccessfully advertised for at least 6 months. The Retention Package may apply to staff working in similar positions who have relocated in the previous 3 years.

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The Attraction Package includes:

$5000 (gross) cash bonus at the completion of each year of service
assistance to rent a home
a notebook computer and internet access
additional professional development and training
travel expenses in the case of family illness or death

Find out more about the Attraction Package.

The Retention Package involves some components of the Attraction Package which will be applied in stages. Find out more about the Retention Package.

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