The health and community services sector currently generates the largest number of jobs in Gippsland, and as the region’s population grows, demand for health services will continue to increase. Expanded health facilities include public and private hospitals and a specialist cancer centre.

Growth of Gippsland’s health sector is supported by factors including access to a skilled workforce, adoption of new technology to expand service provision and cost effectiveness of provision, integration with education and training, and quality of facilities, procedural expertise and accreditation with Australian Council of Health Standards. 

Supply industries for the health sector cover the spectrum of professional, scientific and technical services, alongside manufacturing of medical and surgical equipment, and pharmaceutical products.