The University Centre for Rural Health is a vibrant, collaborative academic hub for rural health development.
We deliver a high-quality education program designed to build an effective health workforce committed to the health needs of rural communities throughout Australia. Our education programs include all major health fields from our campuses in Lismore and Grafton. We are supported by our teaching and accommodation hubs in Ballina, Maclean, Kyogle and Casino, and a range of partner and placement sites across the Northern Rivers.
We also offer continuing professional development through a state-of-the-art Simulation Centre and operate the Northern NSW Regional Training Hub in partnership with the Northern NSW Local Health District.
We conduct leading research programs that contribute to large-scale health services and environmental health research collaborations, ranging from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care to the impacts of climate change on individual health.
We place hundreds of students every year at a range of partner and placement sites across the Northern Rivers.
Our education programs include all major health fields and students on placement with us enjoy an immersive educational experience in a stunning region.
We offer a rich and varied program of lectures, workshops and learning opportunities designed to enhance your experience and to help you develop a multidisciplinary approach to health care.
We lead a diverse range of research focused on the health care needs of rural communities around the country.
We engage with policy makers, health professionals and clinicians to enhance the relevance of our research and the application our work in community settings.
Our researchers have gained a national and international reputation, with funding support regularly received from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council and other government agencies and support bodies.
The University Centre for Rural Health teaches out of the following hospitals:
Phone
1300 965 800 (Lismore)
Mailing address
61 Uralba Street
Lismore, NSW 2480
