The Going Rural Health Student Support Scheme has been developed to assist students with the associated costs of accommodation and travel when completing a clinical placement in a rural setting across Hume, Ovens, Murray, Goulburn, Ballarat and Grampians regions (see the map below for more information on the locations of these regions). This program is funded by the Australian Government Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training program.
To receive funding you must be:
The Scheme can provide:
Please note: it may take up to 15 days for your initial application to be reviewed. Eligible University of Melbourne student placements anywhere in rural Victoria will be supported.
If your application has been successful, payment will be made via bank transfer and may take up to 4 weeks to be issued after receipt of all required documentation and completion of clinical placement.
The Going Rural Health team reserves the right to not award an allowance even if a student believes they meet all the eligibility criteria.
Students must register all details with the Going Rural Health team either prior to, or within 30 days of completion of your placement.
Additional support to that outlined above is provided to First Nations students who express a need for a bespoke approach. Please contact Going Rural Health for more information.
For further information contact the Going Rural Health team via email: going-ruralhealth@unimelb.edu.au
See the map below which shows the Going Rural Health footprint:
Note: The University of Melbourne students can receive funding support regardless of their placement site in Victoria. Students from all other universities can only receive funding within the Going Rural Health footprint.
For information about student accommodation options or support outside our footprint, see the information and links below: