About
The University of Melbourne Department of Rural Health’s Going Rural Health program supports students in rural learning experiences, develops multidisciplinary resources, provides training for health professionals and undertakes rural health research within regional communities.
Our team is made up of nursing and allied health practitioners with many years of experience working and teaching in rural health. We are based in Shepparton, Ballarat and Wangaratta.
We aim to enhance the recruitment and retention of nursing and allied health professionals in rural Victoria. Through collaboration with educators, healthcare providers and local communities across our service area, we provide support to both health students and rural health professionals.
Going Rural Health conducts evidence-based evaluations of all its programs and contributes to current academic literature. The Department of Rural Health’s research program aims to carry out impactful studies that benefit rural communities in our region.
What we do
- Provide eligible students with financial assistance and subsidised accommodation during rural clinical placements
- Provide student mentoring support and online learning modules
- Provide interprofessional and discipline specific supervision and support to students on a rural placement
- Bespoke placement planning and development
- Provide online and face to face professional development and resources to support educators, students and rural health professionals
- Cultural awareness training
- Support a multidisciplinary cross-campus student rural health club (Outlook Rural Health Club)