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Employee benefits

Rewarding employment opportunities in a work environment which understands the work-life balance

Employee benefits

Working with SMHS offers you job security, modern and comprehensive health services and rewarding employment opportunities in a work environment which understands the need for work-life balance. Highlights of working with SMHS include:

  • rewarding and challenging work roles
  • professional working environment and culture
  • strong teamwork focus
  • career opportunities in specialty and acute care and a diverse array of general medical services
  • leadership and professional development programs
  • access to education, training and research opportunities
  • a culturally diverse workforce and a commitment to equitable employment and work practices.
Diversity and inclusion

The SMHS community represents more than 25 per cent of Western Australia’s population, and the diversity of our community is reflected in the diversity of our workforce.

Dedicated to equity and inclusiveness, SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with disability to work with us.

We encourage you, whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family and carer responsibilities, to consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Reasonable adjustment in recruitment

SMHS recruiting managers and assessment panel members are committed to:

  • ensuring all applicants have the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments, and all reasonable requests are catered for
  • providing an equal opportunity to apply for the position and to participate in the recruitment process rests with selection panels.

If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, please contact the person named in the recruitment advertisement for a confidential discussion.

Documents/attachments to our recruitment adverts are available in other formats (such as Word, for automated readers/apps). Please contact the person named in the advert for assistance.

Pay and benefits

Benefits for SMHS employees vary based on the industrial agreement (external site) you are employed under, your employment contract, and providers’ terms and conditions, but can include:

  • competitive salary
  • employer contributed 11 per cent superannuation
  • flexible work practices
  • salary packaging
  • advancement and acting opportunities
  • professional development and promotion of career growth
  • employee assistance programs (counselling for you and your family)
  • an environment that promotes and encourages diversity and inclusiveness
  • discounts through the social club at your site
  • discounted health insurance with participating providers
  • phased retirement options
  • flexible leave options.
Salary packaging

SMHS employees enjoy access to generous salary packaging arrangements including fringe benefits tax concessions – exemption from paying fringe benefit tax (FBT) subject to a $15,900 capping threshold.

Hospital employees may package additional items such as general living expenses, mortgage repayments, rent and credit card payments. These benefits include:

  • $9,010 for expenses or items that would sustain a FBT liability, including credit card and store card payments, rent/mortgage payments and health insurance
  • $2,650 meal and entertainment benefit.

Visit WA Health salary packaging providers Smartsalary (external site) and Paywise (external site) for more information and eligibility criteria.

About superannuation

SMHS employees receive 11 per cent employer contributed superannuation into a super fund of their choice. Superannuation rates will incrementally increase to 12 per cent at 1 July 2025.

The Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) (external site) is the default super fund for SMHS employees.

See full employment conditions (external site).

Staff wellbeing

The safety, health and wellbeing of our staff is a priority at SMHS. The development of a program to support staff wellbeing has been drafted with the release of SMHS Wellbeing, an initiative demonstrating our commitment to supporting our workforce in walking the well path (Koorliny Mooditj Bidi).

Our vision for SMHS Wellbeing is for us to thrive together in workplaces where you feel safe, happy and connected, as healthy, engaged and productive individuals. The following wellbeing measures have already been provided to improve staff wellbeing:

  • In a first for WA Health, SMHS appointed a dedicated Chief Wellbeing Practitioner in July 2022 to lead and coordinate wellbeing initiatives.
  • Many of our hospitals have active social and/or wellness clubs offering discounted tickets, special offers and regular social events as well as activities and programs that promote employee wellness.
  • Our employees have access to an Employee Assistance Program for themselves and their family to access free confidential counselling for personal and work matters.
  • Employee support officers are on-site and able to offer support and information to employees who are experiencing difficulties in the workplace.
  • We are committed to reasonable adjustment in the workplace. Our Work Health and Safety, Human Resources, and Injury Management teams are available to assist managers and employees with these processes.
  • An active Pride Committee, whose aims and goals are comprised of pride, awareness, advocacy, education, empowerment, inclusiveness, unity, support and networking for employees.
  • Workplace support measures for employees in situations of family and domestic violence to helping them maintain their employment and participate safely in the workplace.
Visas and immigration

Non-Australian citizens employed by SMHS must hold a valid work visa for the duration of their employment.

SMHS can sponsor current and potential employees for both temporary and permanent work visas where there are identified skill shortages, in positions as per the Department of Home Affairs list of eligible skilled occupations (external site). For more information, please contact the person named in the recruitment advertisement.

Working across multiple sites

The potential to work across multiple SMHS sites is available for certain clinical positions. Key benefits include the opportunity to:

  • maximise skills through exposure to a broad range of settings and experiences
  • share knowledge
  • ensure patient and community-focused care in the right place at the right time.

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Last Updated: 14/08/2023
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