Our Allied Health team support over 600 student placements each year across the Northern Rivers, with a wide range of Allied Health disciplines, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, speech pathology, dietetics, nursing, midwifery, dentistry and pharmacy.
UCRH helps students grow by gaining knowledge and confidence by working in a range of diverse health and social care environments. We hope students enjoy their unique experience on placement and are inspired to return to practice in a regional or rural community at some time in their professional careers.
Our placements offer students an opportunity to experience a regional lifestyle, while expanding their practice skills and developing valuable relationships.
Placements on offer
UCRH provides comprehensive and innovative regional-rural clinical learning experiences across a range of Allied Health disciplines in diverse settings, including hospitals, private practice, and community-based organisations across the Northern Rivers.
Some students may have an opportunity to complete a UCRH service-learning placement. These placements typically take place in non-traditional settings like rural schools, residential aged-care homes and other community-based organisations and are focused on developing the skills required to work as part of a dynamic and innovative team in a multidisciplinary environment.
All placements supported through the UCRH will receive the full benefit of our wrap around support services.
To learn more about partnering with the UCRH for student placements at your private practice or community organisation, please contact our Allied Health team on email.
Allied Health Clinical Educators
UCRH delivers high-quality placement opportunities that provide unique experiences in rural and regional health service provision, whilst building knowledge and skills in interdisciplinary person-centred models of care. These clinical learning experiences span the range of Allied Health disciplines in diverse settings, including hospitals, private practice, and community-based organisations across the Northern Rivers.
As well as traditional allied health clinical placements, where on-site clinical supervisors support students, some students may have an opportunity to complete a UCRH service-learning placement under the supervision of a UCRH Clinical Educator. These placements typically take place in non-traditional settings such as rural schools, residential aged-care homes, and other community-based organisations and focus on developing the skills required to work as part of a dynamic and innovative team in a multidisciplinary environment.
Our experienced Clinical Educators provide supervision for all students completing a service-learning placement, across a wide range of disciplines including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, nutrition and dietetics and social work. This includes face-to-face supervision through regular visits to placement sites, as well as remote and hybrid supervision, and interprofessional learning opportunities through team debriefs, tutorials, and case studies.
Scholarship and grant opportunities
To find out if you are eligible for any scholarship and grant opportunities whilst on placement, please contact our Allied Health team on email.
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