Centre for Rural Health

Equity in rural health through excellence in place-based education, research, and community engagement.

The Centre for Rural Health (CRH), funded by the Australian Government Department of Health’s Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program, provides health students with opportunities to train in rural and remote communities to improve the recruitment and retention of health professionals in these areas.

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Student Placements

Ready to discover the unique opportunities of living and working in rural and remote Tasmania?

Ever imagined the possibility of learning how innovations could change the way rural and remote communities’ access and receive healthcare?

Why not experience rural practice innovation first-hand with a rural placement in Tasmania!

We open doors for you to expand your skills and perspectives through a rural placement, supported by our community partners and collaborators.

Rural Health training site

Our research

Our research is focused on impacting rural health in Lutruwita/Tasmania by:

  • implementing and evaluating evidence-based interventions to innovate solutions and address key challenges.
  • raising the profile of Aboriginal health as everyone’s responsibility and prioritising resources accordingly.
  • aligning activities with the needs of Tasmanian rural communities and our research strengths to improve health outcomes.

Current research focuses on rural health workforce, health education, and healthy aging in place.

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Our facilities

Our New Norfolk Rural Health Training Site enables nursing and allied health students to learn collaboratively with the Derwent Valley community, promoting health and wellbeing across the region with in-place academic support.

We partner with Corumbene to support nursing and allied health placements in aged care.

Engagement

The School Engagement Program at the New Norfolk Rural Health Training Site offers a wide range of activities for primary, high school, and college students, designed to raise tertiary study aspirations, with a particular focus on nursing and allied health careers.

Our service-learning program pairs allied health students with the needs of the Derwent Valley community, supporting them to complete projects that address identified gaps in health or social services as part of their work-integrated learning experience. The projects benefit the community by providing needed support and students by offering hands-on practice experience in a rural context.

Key contacts

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Email

Rural.Health@utas.edu.au

Student enquiries

SM-NN Health Training Site

Postal address

Level 2, Esperance House, 10-12 The Avenue, New Norfolk, TAS 7140