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    73%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.6(48 ratings)
    Career development
    3.4(48 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.3(47 ratings)
    Management
    3.1(48 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.5(48 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.6(48 ratings)
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    3.0
    Environmental Services
    Mar 2026
    Norlane VIC 3214Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Toxic environment but okay pay
    The good thingsOkay pay, decent management
    The challengesHours aren't flexible, incredibly toxic work environment
    5.0
    Team Member
    Jan 2026
    Geelong VIC 322011 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    Best hospital and patient care
    The good thingsHospital is clean, people services are very supportive. If you’re honest, they support you despite all the difficulties while working
    The challengesPatient care is the best, maybe politeness & compassion between workers
    1.0
    Physicist
    Nov 2025
    Geelong VIC 32202 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Sadly cannot recommend working here as a physicist
    The good thingsI honestly cannot think of anything
    The challengesManagers' and HR's lack of integrity, honesty and competence
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Doctor in Training
    Aug 2025
    Geelong VIC 32201 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Junior doctors avoid!
    The good thingsFellow junior doctors were nice. Nursing staff very nice.
    The challengesVery toxic culture in many of the units, especially the critical care specialties. It's fine if you only expect a pay check, but don't expect any more.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Registered Nurse
    Aug 2025
    Geelong VIC 3220Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Hard to believe a health service can be this toxic in 2025.
    The good thingsMet some lovely people during my time here.
    The challengesVery poor management. Toxic culture that filters from higher management, and no desire to listen to staff and implement change. Dated IT systems, and minimal car parking for hospital staff.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Clinician
    Aug 2025
    Geelong VIC 32202 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    I’d rather work at SJOG! And THAT’S saying something.
    The good thingsTrauma bonded to colleagues.
    The challengesTerrible management structure with people who forgot what it was like to care and work directly with patients. Toxic work culture. If you’re not in the ‘good old boys club,’ you’re nowhere.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Department
    Jul 2023
    Geelong VIC 32201 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Very selfish work culture and no room for growth. Ancient practices and processes.
    The good thingsWork-life balance depends on which department you are working for.
    The challengesInternal politics and too much unnecessary pressure. Poor processes and practices
    5 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Manager
    Jan 2022
    former employee
    Great place lacks direction
    The good thingsTeam I managed always went above and beyond expectations
    The challengesDisjointed management structure
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Clinician
    Mar 2020
    Good place to work but a lot of internal politics and power struggles negatively impacting patients
    The good thingsSome really good staff and management trying to do the right things and provide best service for patients
    The challengesUnder resourced, the population in the area has exploded and the service hasn't been funded to keep up with demand. Also a lot of services don't work together and this was incredibly frustrating when trying to coordinate follow up and discharges etc
    9 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Director workforce safety
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    I miss the organisation so much!
    The good thingsLike working for a big family
    The challengesIt’s a large organisation and many people are related which is positive and negative
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Contracted IT support
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Good place to work
    The good thingsGreat friendly staff. Variety of work. Opportunity for development. Daily challenges.
    The challengesNo negative aspects, just some great challenging IT issues to find solutions for
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Nursing Role
    Mar 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role
    Promotes flexible work arrangement, very difficult to get Difficult to negotiate fatigue free work arrangements
    The good thingsDedicated staff who think about patient welfare and give up lot of overtime without pay
    The challengesThe challenging patients with little support, given 4 patients who require full nursing care Allocations poorly managed on many wards Not fatigue friendly roster, continuous night shift with little break before next shift Poor roster, late to early on many shifts
    5 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Project Manager
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Caring workplace in regional victoria
    The good thingsExcellent passionate, caring workforce
    The challengesWorking with IT, SWARH
    4.0
    Oral Health Therapist
    Nov 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    You have the opportunity to learn and use your full scope.
    The good thingsGood boss, good staff, good work environment, salary packing.
    The challengesPublic dental health don't pay very well.
    1.0
    Clinician
    Jun 2019
    Disappointing. I wouldn't recommend anyone works there.
    The good thingsThe team/workers on the ground
    The challengesManagement do not respect the rights of staff and force out employees who stand up for themselves. Very little support.
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Nursing Role
    Jun 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Disorganised, toxic and disempowering place to work
    The good thingsWorking with some good people and trying to provide the best service possible to patients and their families during stressful times
    The challengesThe work culture was awful, no leadership or support.
    5 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Manager
    May 2019
    Positive environment but needs some direction.
    The good thingsThe people are dedicated to care
    The challengesMoney, leadership and succession planning need work.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Environmental services/food services
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Awesome work place
    The good thingsTeamwork and supportive environment. Great training.
    The challengesNumbers. Staff to resident needs.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Administration Officer
    May 2019
    current employee
    Secure
    The good thingsGreat immediate director who promotes positive change
    The challengesConstant change of management
    1.0
    Nursing mental health
    Dec 2018
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Good organisation gone bad in the last year
    The good thingsThe best thing about Barwon health is the commited and loyal staff team. Really staff work So hard to provide good outcomes for clients
    The challengesManagement are awful Entrenched culture of management haranguing staff in Mental health that a blind eye is always turned to by senior leadership
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    RN - Various departments and community
    Feb 2018
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Never again
    The good thingsSalary packaging Adminstration top heavy and unhelpful
    The challengesManagement Manager lack of focus BH lack of flexibility No educational funding. They even tax our educational allowance!!!
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Financial role
    Feb 2018
    7 to 8 years in the role
    Challenging and rewarding.
    The good thingsThey promote from within.
    The challengesUpper management can be ruthless. You either sink or swim.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Pharmacy Technician
    Feb 2018
    Nice to work here but there aren’t much scope to excel my skills (particularly in my department).
    The good thingsBalanced work/life and management. Flexible working hours and good support from staff members
    The challengesSometimes it’s hard to keep up with other colleagues because of their unprofessional approach. Sometimes Can’t implement new ideas due to lack of support
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Volunteer Coordinator
    Nov 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great people delivering wonderful health service to the Geelong community
    The good thingsGreat people in a major regional hospital facility
    The challengesFunding, funding, funding No hospital, whether they are city, regional or rural ever have enough funding
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Registered Nurse
    Aug 2017
    Better than some hospitals
    The good thingsteam spirit from colleagues
    The challengesyou're overall boss is the government if changes are made regardless of what you feel or think you're stuck with it The only way to move up is to pay a lot of money for further education This is not possible for all but no help is provided. No recognition for anything good you do
    1.0
    Division 1 Registered Nurse
    Mar 2017
    Geelong VIC 32201 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Worthwhile but wouldn't stay longer then contract period of 1 year
    The good thingsGood experience for a young nurse learnt a lot about mental health
    The challengesManagement could have been better along with the education team as they directly influence my decision to leave
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Theatre technician
    Mar 2017
    Geelong VIC 3220
    The different challenges that are present everyday
    The good thingsGood work ethics people are all about making sure the patients have the best experience during their stay in hospital
    The challengesEveryday is different
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    ANUM.
    Sep 2016
    I have felt supported and rewarded in my years working for Barwon Health
    The good thingsSalary sacrifice, good systems, easy access to updated policies and procedures, good support from management
    The challengesAged Care work load is very demanding with responsibilities increasing all the time.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Volunteer Administration/ Bearevment Support at Community Palliative Care Centre
    Sep 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Very rewarding, a great learning experience.
    The good thingsThe people, the clients, the staff
    The challengesThe passing of a client or someone you know and seeing families grieving
    5.0
    Dental Assistant
    Feb 2016
    Salary packaging was good
    The good thingsSalary packaging, ability for work life balance
    The challengesFacing the budget constraints in the public sector. Patients desperately in need of dental services unable access treatment and turned away when there was no money in the budget. Children with extensive decay and often living in pain
    1 person found this helpful
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