A range of student placements are available in Leongatha for medical, nursing and allied health students.

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Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) View

Year 4C

4C medical students will undertake one 18-week community practice rotation in South Gippsland, where you will be placed in a general practice clinic in Leongatha, Foster, Korumburra or Wonthaggi.

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Year 5D

Year 5D is structured as a series of six 6-week clinical rotations, transitioning you into the clinical workplace as a trainee intern. Students are able to undertake either a full year or one semester in South Gippsland.

5D core rotations available in Leongatha are:

• Urgent Care
• Scholarly Intensive Placement (research focused)

Scholarly Intensive Placements in Leongatha are based at Gippsland Southern Health service and involve quality assurance and quality improvement projects.

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Postgraduate medical training

The Gippsland Regional Training Hub supports medical students and junior doctors to live, work and train in Leongatha and across Gippsland in the early stages of their career.

Contact the Hub to learn about what training pathways are available in Gippsland, and how they can help you reach your career goals.

Contact the Gippsland Hub

Nursing, pharmacy and allied health View

There are a range of placement opportunities across our rural sites for nursing, allied health and pharmacy students.

If you would like to go to Leongatha or another South Gippsland community, please speak about this with your placement coordinator.

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Physiotherapy placement in South Gippsla

“My placement was at Korumburra Hospital, a small public rural hospital that forms a part of Gippsland Southern Health Service. The main highlight was the variety in the placement - I worked with such a range of presentations across a mix of settings that I was constantly learning and having to adapt my mindset on the fly.”

Chloe O'Mallee
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

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Research degrees View

At Monash Rural Health in Leongatha, you have the option to undertake research degrees specialising in rural health.

Honours program

If you want to add a research component to your Doctor of Medicine or Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree, Monash Rural Health offers a one-year honours program exploring clinical or data-driven projects.

Graduate research

Monash Rural Health supports and assists graduate research students to undertake either a PhD or Masters by Research in a relevant topic of their choosing.

PLACEMENT AT LEONGATHA

“My time at Korumburra Medical Centre has been truly phenomenal.  I’ve loved working alongside all the staff, interacting with patients and contributing towards their care. A personal highlight was certainly the opportunity to parallel-consult, which involved seeing patients on my own, before handing over to the supervising doctor. Through the patience and mentorship of my supervising doctors these became my most treasured parts of the day.”

Yash Patwardhan
Year 4C, South Gippsland (2023)

Accommodation

Subsidised accommodation in Leongatha is available for Years 4C and 5D medical students, as well as nursing and allied health students. All accommodation is a short distance to Monash Rural Health Leongatha and Gippsland Southern Health Service. Wireless internet and all utilities are included in the weekly accommodation rental fee.

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Student wellbeing supports

We have a team of support staff at  Monash Rural Health who  are able to support you with your mental health and wellbeing, accomodation issues or academic related issues. Contact our team below to see how they can support you.

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Gippsland Regional Training Hub

The Monash Gippsland Regional Training Hub works to improve career opportunities for regional medical students and junior doctors and support specialist post graduate pathways and staff retention for healthcare providers in Gippsland. They offer career counselling and support, mentoring, research development opportunities as well as networking to help junior doctors and medical students in the early stages of their career.

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Explore Leongatha and South Gippsland

Leongatha is located on the Great Southern Rail Trail. This 87 kilometres walking, cycling and horse riding trail begins in Korumburra and extends south-east to Port Welshpool, passing through a number of small towns which offer visitors refreshments and attractions such as wineries, galleries and antique shops. Scenic views of Wilsons Promontory National Park can be enjoyed from the trail around the Foster area. You can also experience a wide range of cultural events and festivals at Leongatha throughout the year. The weekly Koonawarra Park Run is a great way to keep fit and socialise. The town also boasts numerous shops, galleries and museums devoted to the local arts and crafts of the region.

Leongatha sporting clubs

Volunteering in South Gippsland

What's on in Leongatha

"I would highly recommend walking or riding the Great Southern Rail Trail and Grand Ridge Rail Trail.  If you go for a drive in any direction, there is always a breathtaking view to behold in the hills. Looking towards the coast from top of the ridge at Love’s Lane at Mardan is one of my favourite views, as is the lookout over the reservoirs that supply Leongatha’s water."

David McAlpine
Year 4C, South Gippsland (2022)