This fact sheet provides insights and statistical data on the primary health workforce in Gippsland, Victoria. It provides an overview of nursing, allied health and medical health practitioners in comparison to Victoria. 

Key points

• In Gippsland, the health care and social assistance sector is the largest industry of employment, accounting for 20% of the total workforce in 2025.
• In 2023, Gippsland had a higher rate of primary and community nurses per 100,000 population compared to Victoria.
  There is a growing number of nurse practitioners in Gippsland
• In 2024, Gippsland had a higher General Practitioner FTE per 100,000 population compared to the Victorian average.
• Gippsland has fewer allied health professionals per population compared to Victoria.