Make sure you are ready to begin the rural placement.
Be familiar with University and School requirements for the rural placement.
Be familiar with University resources to help with the challenges of a rural placement.
Access resources to help with travelling during a rural placement.
Access resources to help with expenses during a rural placement.
Make sure there is an orientation to the rural clinical learning environment.

Resources to Assist with Rural Placement Expenses

University Centre for Rural Health, Rural and Remote Funds

Nursing Students

treesThe University Centre for Rural Health provides Tasmanian undergraduate nursing students with funds to help with the cost of travel or accommodation. For full details of the program, please go to:
www.ruralhealth.utas.edu.au/students/rural-funds.php.

Allied Health Health Students

The CRH encourages allied health studetns to undertake clinical placements in rural Tasmania by providing a range of support resources:
http://www.ruralhealth.utas.edu.au/students/allied-health.php

Commonwealth Assistance for Rural Placements

Additional funding can be accessed to support rural placements. The Commonwealth Government allocates funds to medical students and pharmacy students to assist with costs associated with rural placement experiences.

Rural Scholarships

The Australian Government offers a range of scholarships in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and other health professions to encourage students to undertake a health career in regional, rural and remote Australia. There are also scholarships available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and for health professionals who wish to upgrade their qualifications.

These scholarships include:

Medical Scholarships

 

Nursing Scholarships

 

Scholarships for Other Health Professionals

 

For further information about university scholarship schemes, please visit your School website or the University scholarship website at: http://www.studentcentre.utas.edu.au/scholarships/

State Scholarship Schemes

Each State offers a variety of scholarships to support rural education and experience opportunities within health. For more information about such opportunities in Tasmania please visit the following Tasmania Department of Health and Human Services website: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/nurses_and_midwives/scholarships

 
 
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