Warragul
Monash Rural Health at Warragul is co-located next to West Gippsland Hospital. Warragul is located about 102 kilometres south-east of Melbourne within arm’s reach of rainforests, mountains, and beaches.
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The Monash Rural Health site at Warragul is co-located next to West Gippsland Health Service. The hospital is an 83-bed acute facility that treats approximately 11,000 inpatients and 13,500 emergency visits each year. Monash Rural Health Warragul includes study spaces for students which they are able to access on weekends and after hours. There are also tutorial rooms and a fully stocked student common room as well as a medical library to assist your learning and research.
West Gippsland Health Service
West Gippsland Hospital is operated by West Gippsland Health Service and provides acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, community and aged care services, and services a primary catchment population of approximately 52,500 people. The wide catchment area of the hospital means that you see a wide range of presentations, and all of the hospital staff are more than welcoming to medical students, providing plenty of opportunities for students passionate about specific specialties.
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A range of student placements are available in Warragul for medical, nursing and allied health students.
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Accommodation
Warragul offers some accommodation to any Monash health professions student. Subsidised accommodation in Warragul is available for Years 3B, 4C and 5D medical students and nursing and allied health students. All accommodation is a short distance to Monash Rural Health Warragul and West Gippsland Healthcare Group. Wireless internet and all utilities are included in the weekly accommodation rental fee.
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.
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.
Explore Warragul
Warragul is situated amongst rolling green hills and dairy fields, and is a large regional centre with heritage buildings and galleries, as well as a thriving food and wine scene. There is the monthly Warragul farmers market in Civic Park, and local cultural attractions such as Laurie Collins' sculpture garden hosting unique metal sculptures as well as the. West Gippsland Arts Centre. Located in the Latrobe Valley, on the Princes Highway, Warragul is also situated close to the Mt Baw Baw snowfields. When staying in Warragul, you will be visiting the lands of the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong People.
Explore some of what Warragul has to offer:
Getting here
Warragul is located 102 km south-east of Melbourne. Getting to Warragul is easy: board a train, bus, or drive yourself.
