Going Rural North

Going Rural North applicants must be:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate student in a nursing, midwifery, allied health, or dentistry discipline at a Queensland university. (Proof of placement confirmation must be submitted with each application).
• An Australian citizen or have permanent residency (proof of citizenship or permanent residency must be submitted with each application).

Going Rural North supports:

• University-approved rural and remote placements within the North Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) region. Click this link to check for your placement location.
  • Placements in private practice (non-Queensland Health) settings including:
  • Aboriginal Medical Services
  • Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services
  • Non-government services
  • Not-for-profit organisations
  • Community settings (e.g. education facilities)
• Combined placements in both a private practice setting and Queensland Health facility/service. Please note: Placements solely based within a Queensland Health facility/service are not eligible.
• Hospital and Health Service (HHS) placements will be considered where they are the solo primary care provider on a case-by-case basis.

More information about Going Rural North can be found on the website.

Visit the Going Rural North website for more information.

Going Rural North Guidelines

• Going Rural North bursaries will cover travel and accommodation costs and are capped at $200 per placement week. For example, a four-week placement would allow you to claim travel and accommodation costs up to $800. Placement travel, before or post, placement dates is covered by the Going Rural North bursary.
• Where travel and accommodation costs exceed the financial support provided by a university for the same student placement, Going Rural North will make up the shortfall (capped at $200 per week).
• As the intent of Going Rural North is to support the travel and accommodation costs associated with health student’s clinical rural placements, Health Workforce Queensland reserves the right to decline applications from students who wish to go on placement locally.
• The minimum placement Going Rural North supports is two (2) weeks.
• The maximum placement Going Rural North supports is ten (10) weeks.
• Going Rural North does not organise or manage placements.
• Applications for Going Rural North must be submitted at least 10 business days before commencing your placement.
• Retrospective placements (placements already in progress or completed) are not eligible for funding.
• Students are required to submit travel and/or accommodation receipts/tax invoices for reimbursement within 14 days of completing their placement.
• Going Rural North requests students to provide a written report or a short video on their placement experience within 14 days of completion.
• Applications will be considered until the funding allocation is exhausted.

What Are the Benefits of Going Rural North?

• Increases capacity of nursing, midwifery, allied health, and dentistry students facing financial constraints to undertake rural placements.
• Provides students with the opportunity to broaden their scope of practice, develop critical thinking skills and be part of rural community life.
• Offers access to a diverse range of primary healthcare services in North Queensland, including Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs).
• Enhances the capacity to be employed as a new graduate through strengthening connections with North Queensland rural health service providers.

Media Kit:

This media kit has been supplied to you by Health Workforce Queensland to assist with promoting Going Rural North to relevant health students. 

The supplied wording and assets may be utilised to promote the program via your marketing channels.

Visit the Going Rural North website for more information.

Visit the Going Rural North website for information on how to apply.

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