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    68%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.4(72 ratings)
    Career development
    3.2(72 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.2(72 ratings)
    Management
    3.2(72 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(72 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.7(72 ratings)
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    1.0
    Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
    Feb 2026
    Melbourne VIC 3000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Would not recommend this facility, particularly its ICU
    The good thingsLarge tertiary teaching hospital, great exposure to complex conditions
    The challengesPoor support on shift, little to no emotional support for staff, managers who don't check in on you, impossible work loads and inflexible rostering/leave. Patient safety is at risk every day in this unit.
    4.0
    Ward Clerk
    Jan 2026
    Sandringham VIC 31911 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great and happy place to work
    The good thingsGreat location, community-based hospital, friendly staff
    The challengesOnly lost a star due to the conditions working through Covid lockdowns, that was really tough.
    2.0
    Operations
    Sep 2025
    Melbourne VIC 3000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Condescending micromanagement with a touch of patronising to boot.
    The good thingsConnection to community, team spirit, doing what's right.
    The challengesThe accidental leaders are promoted through lifelong employment, so they know the organisation, have earned promotion, but lack the leadership skills - I feel for anyone who calls them out, you'll come off 2nd best.
    3 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Pathology Collector Supervisor
    Jul 2025
    Prahran VIC 3181Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Overworked, underpay and no recognition of extra effort to make you at least feel appreciated.
    The good thingsThe new facilities accommodating staff and visitors
    The challengesLack of training, no hand-over, understaffed, management will not address the issue sighting "this is what the budget allocation can provide" which is insufficient in hiring additional staff for pathology collection.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Pharmacy
    Jun 2025
    Melbourne VIC 30002 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Poor Culture Driven by Toxic LeadershipMy experience at Alfred Health was deeply disappointing. Despite its strong external reputation, the internal culture tells a very different story. Senior leadership operates in an outdated, ego-driven environment where toxic behaviours, favouritism, and power plays are common. It often felt like internal deparment teams were pitted against each other in a "survival of the fittest" mentality, rather than working collaboratively for patient or staff outcomes. The operations teams, who keep the organisation running, are consistently overlooked and treated as second-class. Efforts to drive innovation or improvement are often dismissed if they don't align with the personal agenda of the director of the department. Probhity and governance processes are non existent in making decisions. This is not a psychologically safe workplace. It is an environment where values are talked about but rarely upheld.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Pharmacist
    May 2025
    Melbourne VIC 3004Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Most toxic workplace ever
    The good thingsMet some good people
    The challengesToxic work environment, rude and arrogant managers, no equality or fairness- everything is done based on favouritism and nepotism. No accountability and a toxic culture
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Lived Experience
    Oct 2023
    St Kilda VIC 31821 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I love working in this organisation and feel valued here, the culture in the mental health and addiction service champions human rights and lived experience
    The good thingsLived experience is valued highly here, Alfred Health champions a culture of innovation. Large lived experience workforce with individual and group supervision, professional development opportunities and regular social events.
    The challengesParking can be challenging, I take the bus!
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Billing Officer
    Jun 2023
    Melbourne VIC 30003 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Best company I've worked for with awesome Managers
    The good thingsSupportive Management and offered flexibility and work life balance.
    The challengesI have great experience with and developed my skills .
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Screener , customer relations
    May 2023
    St Kilda VIC 31821 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Enjoyable
    The good thingsWorking with different employers and skills
    The challengesNew positions are always changing at first then you find your groove and work great
    1.0
    PPE Spotter
    Apr 2023
    Melbourne VIC 30001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Underappreciated
    The good thingsTrying to make a positive difference
    The challengesWorking with incompetent staff
    5.0
    Social Worker
    Feb 2023
    current employee
    The most supportive, encouraging, meaningful organisation I’ve worked for and people I’ve worked with.
    The good thingsEngaging, meaningful, challenging work. Very supportive social work team and management encouraging work/life balance and boundaries. Wider hospital staff are friendly and supportive. It’s a really positive place to work.
    The challengesFast pace. Demands of the system.
    5.0
    RPN 2
    Feb 2023
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Alfred was my first job in Australia from Uk & l was welcomed, supported & learnt a lot, loved the team, & the recovery approach.
    The good thingsGOOD TEAM & SUPPORTIVE MANAGEMENT
    The challengesDISTANCE FROM MY HOUSE WAS TOO MUCH & TOO MUCH TRAFFIC
    4.0
    CNS
    Dec 2022
    Incredible colleagues & learning opportunities . Exhausting night shifts
    The good thingsCareer development is awesome , and you will be proud of the quality of care provided by you & your colleagues
    The challengesBusy Night duty Staff turnover is fast
    1.0
    Switchboard Operator
    Mar 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Switchboard environment is very toxic
    The good thingsTalking with internal and external callers and assisting with their enquiry
    The challengesManagement was really bad
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Medical Receptionist/Secretary
    Apr 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    I love talking to people, building good customer relationship and thats what made my work rewarding because I am surrounded by lovely people majes the challenge easier and I feel very rewarding. Majes leaving hard.
    The good thingsGreat people to work for. Positive, kind, reassuring. Warm hearted and appreciative.
    The challengesBusy place, the challenge is enormous but working with good hearted supportive staff and lovely patients nothing can go wrong. With a lot of patience, positive attitude and warmth environment nothing can be difficult. Its a rewarding job.
    3.0
    Researcher
    Sep 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Fantastic for career growth and opportunities but not good management
    The good thingsA great place if you want to progress in your career, since there were lots of training available for your development.
    The challengesPoor working conditions and poor management; no EAP support whatsoever.
    3.0
    Administration Role
    May 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role
    If it wasn't for the beautiful staff that I worked with I wouldn't of stayed for as long as I did.
    The good thingsThe people I worked with were amazing, such caring individuals. I worked there for 2 years.
    The challengesManagement - GOOD LUCK with that! They say their listening and want to help you and invest in their people but they don't. They undervalue you and are happy to give work to temps instead of investing in their current contracted staff. They would rather pay an agency and fill our roles with international people who can only work in one place for a short amount of time....how is that ok??
    4 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Nursing Role
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role
    Great place to work, rostering can be last minute at times.
    The good thingsGood management, sometimes appearing on the floor, great close-knit teams, well supported (for nursing pool staff).
    The challengesSometimes can be a bit disorganised, urgent roster changes may result in having to come in on short notice on a break day.
    4.0
    Accounts Payable Officer
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    A great learning experience.
    The good thingsSeeing the amazing and sometimes groundbreaking clinical work being done.
    The challengesResistance to administrative change.
    1.0
    Manager
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A most disappointing experience. Transparency and honesty non-existent.
    The good thingsTruly, I cannot thing of a good thing to say. Duplicitous staff and non -existent support led to a dreadful experience.
    The challengesNo guidance, support or induction into the hierarchy of the organisation which is paramount it seems. Do not step out of your lane!
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Registered Nurse
    Mar 2020
    I am enjoying working in fast paced work atmosphere and learning opportunities
    The good thingsFriendly colleagues And supportive educators
    The challengesHectic work atmosphere and quick turns of patient care
    2.0
    Customer Service Role
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Would not recommend.
    The good thingsShift times. Over time.
    The challengesManagement. Work life balance.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Business Analyst
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role
    There’s a lot of opportunities for improvement, but only if it’s welcome.
    The good thingsFlexible work hours.
    The challengesNo opportunities for growth. Low pay, lots of work. Management only exists for the business, not the people.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Clinical Nurse
    Mar 2020
    Never going back.
    The good thingsI met some nice people.
    The challengesVery arrogant culture.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Nurse
    Mar 2020
    promoting health care is awesome.
    The good thingsThe best working team ever....
    The challengesVery busy clinic not enough hours in my day to see everyone.
    2.0
    Payroll Role
    Jan 2020
    A typical NFP organisation
    The good thingsExposure to projects and new system due to management change.
    The challengesFrequent change of management.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Information Technology Support Role
    Dec 2019
    Awesome place
    The good thingsNot for profit, salary sacrifice options . Very good place to work , versatile type of work
    The challengesLess development opportunities, slow career growth
    3.0
    Nursing Role
    Nov 2019
    Good and bad, definitely been more challenging the last three years as several leaders left.
    The good thingsWork Colleagues are good. Varied areas to work in.
    The challengesMicromanagement. Top heavy with management. CEO been here too long. Not enough new ideas. Lots of Buzz words but not substance.
    4 people found this helpful
    3.0
    IT
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Great people, but poor choices lead to poor outcomes for staff and patients
    The good thingsSome great staff (non management) people who are seriously invested in doing good
    The challengesDriven by money without understanding the impact of decisions
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Team Member
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Depressing
    The good thingsThe Alfred is easily accessible by public transport
    The challengesThe EAP is non existent and when I reached out for help I was dismissed even though they were aware of the difficulties and mismanagement in my department
    2 people found this helpful
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