Nursing and allied health students
When you’re heading off on a rural clinical placement, nothing beats local knowledge. Monash Rural Health has been embedded in rural communities for over 25 years, so we know our regions inside out. Our doors are open to all medicine, nursing and allied health students and we’re very happy to share what we know.
Helpful resources when you're planning or going on a rural placement
Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) has produced two learning modules that will help you prepare to work in a rural setting:
Looking after yourself on placement is also important. The National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN) produces a guide to mental health: When the cowpat hits the windmill: a guide to staying mentally fit.
Come and introduce yourself
Finding somewhere to stay is a big part of a placement and we can certainly help with accommodation. But we offer a lot more than a roof over your head. If you’re staying near one of Monash Rural Health’s main teaching sites you’ll also have access to:
- libraries
- student lounges
- Eduroam Wi-Fi
- simulation suites
Looking for someone at each training site to talk to? Here's who can help. Come in and ask for them or contact by phone or email.
| Site | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale (including Leongatha) | Donna Reed |
(03) 5122 7991 mrh-eastgippsland.enquiries@monash.edu |
| Bendigo | Jacinta Lovriha |
(03) 5440 9037 mrh-bendigo-placements@monash.edu |
| Mildura | Louise Hodgetts |
(03) 5022 5536 mrh-mildura.enquiries@monash.edu |
| Sale | Fiona Davies |
(03) 5143 8500 mrh-eastgippsland.enquiries@monash.edu |
| Traralgon | Tina Whitney |
(03) 5122 7231 mrh-lvwg.enquiries@monash.edu |
| Warragul (including Moe and Morwell) | Cathy Beamish |
(03) 5128 1000 mrh-warragul.enquiries@monash.edu |
Tap into our networks
We also know what’s happening outside work times when you need a break from studying. Student social events, local sporting clubs and activities, the safest cycling or running routes, the best place to find coffee ... just ask.
Drop into one of our teaching sites and introduce yourself to our staff. We’re looking forward to meeting you.
Join WILDFIRE - rural health student club
WILDFIRE is Monash University's rural and indigenous health student club and is open to all medical, nursing and allied health students interested in rural health. The club has subcommittees at Clayton, Parkville and Peninsula campauses; and Bendigo, Churchill, East Gippsland, Gippsland and Mildura teaching sites.
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*NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY* Join Monash Rural Health’s North West Victorian Regional Training Hub, MCCC and Bendigo Health on the Outdoor Terrace for an enjoyable end of year function! When: 12th of Dec 2018 from 5.00pm Where: Outdoor Terrace, Goodloaf Bakery, 26 Mercy Street, Bendigo, VIC This is a FREE event - to find out more and register, follow the link.
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Been looking for the opportunity to win yourself a $150 ADRENALINE VOUCHER and the prestigious title of WILDFIRE Rural Photographer of the Year? (pretty much the same level as a Nat Geo award...) Look no further! The 2019 WILDFIRE Photo Competition is now open! How to Enter: - Take a stunner of a pic of anywhere in rural Australia - E-mail your masterpiece to wildfire.publicity@gmail.com with your name and where your photo was taken OR If your photo is on Instagram, add the hashtag #WILDFIREphotocomp2019 (make sure your Insta is public so your picture can be seen) Competition is open until January 31st! All photos will be posted to the Facebook page and the pic with the most likes will be the winner. Happy snapping folks!
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Considering life as a rural GP? Join Dr Mark Farrugia and Dr Richard Mayes, (the dancing doctor!) on the Central Vic inaugural GP Jaunt to hear about place-based general practice pathways and advanced skills training opportunities. Come and find your passion and place as a rural GP as on a tour of Central Victoria. The event has been co-ordinated by the Monash Regional Training Hub for North West Victoria, MCCC GP Training and Bendigo Health. The inaugural GP Jaunt will travel by mini-bus to visit local health services and clinics in the towns of Castlemaine, Maryborough and Kyneton. The trip will: · Connect you with some of the region's established medical fraternity · Enable you to see first-hand the facilities · Learn about the stimulating caseloads and practices · Highlight the region’s great lifestyle, thriving food and wine culture and artsy cosmopolitan vibe For a busy medical student or early practitioner frustrated by the daily grind of a hectic metro lifestyle, practicing in beautiful Central Victoria makes perfect sense. Come for the training and work opportunities, stay for the lifestyle – find your passion! Tickets are free but limited in number – book now https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/central-victoria-gp-jaunt-tickets-52295205367?utm_term=eventurl_text
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Applications are now invited for the 2018 Year 5D Teresa Neale Award