About us

Shane Bullock

Welcome

“At Monash Rural Health, we make a significant contribution to the recruitment and retention of the rural health workforce by providing enriching training experiences in Victorian rural communities. This is supported by our position as an established leader in meaningful health-related research that promotes thriving rural communities. We are committed to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and disadvantaged rural populations, as well as addressing contemporary issues such as climate change, geopolitical insecurity and geographic isolation.

We look forward to working together to build healthy rural communities supported by safe and sustainable rural healthcare.”

Professor Shane Bullock
Head of School, Monash Rural Health

Our story

Monash Rural Health was formed as Australia’s first multidisciplinary rural health academic unit in 1992. From humble beginnings at the former Latrobe Valley Hospital in Moe, we have evolved into a School with a footprint stretching across north west Victoria and Gippsland, from Mildura to Lakes Entrance. In 2018, we expanded to include the North West Victoria and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs, extending our efforts beyond university coursework and research to workforce development and postgraduate training.

Since our inception, Monash Rural Health has been at the forefront of change in rural health. We have built rural medical training from the ground up, working in partnership with regional health services, and led meaningful health research, recognised nationally and internationally.

Our focus

Educating the rural workforce of the future

We provide rurally-based training in medicine and support rural placements across nursing and allied health courses.

Leading rural health research

We undertake research that addresses the health needs of rural Australians, including Indigenous communities, and evaluate models of care, service delivery and workforce outcomes.