Masters of Psychology
Established in 2016, the Masters of Psychology – Rural Placement Support aims to grow the rural workforce by supporting students to undertake rural placements and building the capacity of host sites and supervisors to support students. This program is funded by the Australian Government Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training program.
- Support Information
- Student Eligibility
- How to Apply
Support Information
The Masters of Psychology – Rural Placement Support provides financial support of $1,500 to eligible students undertaking a placement in Modified Monash Model (MMM) locations, category 3 or above within Victoria. This support is intended to assist with the additional costs associated with completing placements in rural locations and aligns with the program’s aim to prioritise and support placements in more rural and remote areas.
Funding is limited, and only a finite number of students can be supported each year. Once available funding has been fully allocated, no further financial assistance will be available for that year.
Applications will be prioritised based on the level of rurality of the placement location and the length of placement days, rather than on the order in which applications are submitted. The final decision regarding the provision of financial support rests with the Going Rural Health program.
Student Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the Masters of Psychology – Rural Placement Support, the student must:
- Be undertaking an unpaid placement in MMM3-6 regions of Victoria. See the locator for MMM details (using Modified Monash Model 2023)
- Be enrolled in a Masters of Psychology program with a recognised Australian university which requires the applicant to complete a compulsory placement
- Be an Australian/New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia, or have refugee status
- Maintain satisfactory progress throughout the clinical placement as well as through the Masters of Psychology program
- Complete a minimum 40 day regional/rural clinical placement (full-time or part-time)
- Please note: Applications are not reviewed in order of submission. Assessment timeframes may vary, as applications are prioritised based on the level of rurality and the amount of time spent in rural and regional locations. Should you wish to discuss further or have any queries surrounding the assessment of your application, please do not hesitate to contact us
How to Apply
- Register a profile on the Rural Living Portal
- Once registered and logged in, select ‘Department of Rural Health’ under ‘Our locations’
- Click ‘Apply Now’
- Select ‘Nursing, Allied Health & Psychology ‘ and follow the prompts to submit your application.
If you need further information or support, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Apply NowGateway Psychology Clinic
Through a partnership with Gateway Health, new psychology clinic has been established at Gateway Health in Wangaratta to provide culturally safe and appropriate mental health services, drawing on the skills of postgraduate psychology students.The Gateway Health Psychology Clinic offers a nurturing and professionally stimulating vocational placement experience for their placement psychologists. Supervisors are an experienced team of psychologists and clinical psychologists. Placement psychologists are an integral part of the Gateway team.
Free accommodation is provided through this program.
If you are interested in a placement through this program, please reach out to us at going-ruralhealth@unimelb.edu.au