Support and programs include:

John Flynn Placement Program (JFPP)

JFPP gives undergraduate medical students the opportunity to experience clinical practice and the lifestyle in remote, rural and regional locations across Australia. Scholars are matched with a General Practitioner (GP) mentor, community contact and host, and undertake eight weeks of placement over a four year period.

Outreach Student Placement Program (OSPP)

The Outreach Student Placement Program provides medical, nursing and allied health students in NSW/ACT with the opportunity to shadow an Outreach provider in a rural or remote community.

Go Rural

RDN’s Go Rural road trips provide first and second year medical, nursing and allied health students the opportunity to visit rural and remote communities and experience first-hand the benefits of working rural. Students must be studying in NSW/ACT.

NSW Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetship Program and Indigenous Cadetship Program

Eligible cadets receive up to $15,000 per year for the final two years of their medical degree and, in return, are required to undertake two of the first three years of their hospital training in an eligible rural NSW hospital.

Bush Bursary Country Women’s Association (CWA) Program

RDN facilitates the placement of medical, nursing and midwifery students in a rural town for two weeks during their university holidays. The placement is funded by local councils and the CWA to provide students with a holistic rural experience.

National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN)

The NRHSN is a multidisciplinary student health network, focused on encouraging the pursuit of rural health careers and providing a voice for students interested in improving health outcomes for rural and remote Australians. NRHSN has more than 9,000 members who belong to 28 university Rural Health Clubs.

NSW Medical Undergraduates Program

RDN administers NSW Undergraduate Funding Grants on behalf of NSW Health to support the travel and accommodation costs for medical students’ short-term rural placements (up to eight weeks).

High school student support

RDN assists high school students to gain an understanding of rural primary health careers and university life through school career expos and information evenings, liaising with parents, conducting interactive workshops at schools and directing students to potential health career contacts.