School of Rural Health

Part of the University of Melbourne's Regional Strategy

49 Graham Street, Shepparton VIC 3630
PO Box 6500 Shepparton VIC 3632

The School of Rural Health, comprising of the Department of Rural Health and the Rural Clinical School, is a rapidly growing area of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.It also has clinical nodes at Ballarat and Wangaratta.
The School of Rural Health was established in 1998, and works in close association with Goulburn Valley Health, community and indigenous groups and other local hospitals. The Department of Rural Health (DRH) provides high quality rural health and allied health education, support and research facilities to the Goulburn Valley region. The Rural Clinical School (RCS) established in 2001, provides rural clinical training to one quarter of the Faculty's medical students in their final semesters 8-11. There is established evidence which shows that if students undergo a large part of their clinical training in a rural setting, they are more likely to opt for careers in regional areas.

For further information on available courses, visit the School of Rural Health website.

If you wish to find out more about the activities of the University of Melbourne within the Goulburn Valley, please contact:

Goulburn Valley Office
The University of Melbourne
21 Nixon Street
SHEPPARTON VIC Australia 3630
Phone (03) 5823 6600 Fax (03) 5822 0675

Email: ssimson@unimelb.edu.au

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