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Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in the rural health workforce and open doors to future careers in health. Students from Banora Point High School, Byron Bay
Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in the rural health workforce and open doors to future careers in health. Students from Banora Point High School, Byron Bay
Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in
All in for Indigenous research
Last week UCRH brought people together for a powerful day of rural health research at the UCRH Indigenous Research Symposium, held during Reconciliation Week under the theme All In. The
Global visitors explore simulation in Lismore
A recent visit to the University Centre for Rural Health shows how rural health education in Australia can lead on the world stage. As part of the 2026 Laerdal Simulation
Study tracks disaster impacts on communities
New rural health research is shedding light on what happens to our connections with each other when disasters keep hitting the same place. Dr Rebecca McNaught from UCRH is a
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UCRH researchers are collaborating with the Menzies School of Health Research and Queensland University of Technology to train service providers working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in e-mental health strategies (e.g. online programs and apps). In Northern NSW the program is known as ‘R U Appy’. View project update
The Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN) recently held a photo competition open to undergraduate UDRH students on rural placement. The entries were to include a clear visual reference to a positive element of clinical placement. Almost 50 entries were received across the network including one video. While we didn’t
This is the first in a series where we highlight the diverse skills, talents and stories of the students living on the North Coast for 12 months as part of the long stay medical program. Meet Nelson Correia a Stage 3 Medical Student from the Sydney Medical School … I’m
UCRH staff celebrated with a morning tea to congratulate Liz Rix on the news that her thesis has been passed without any corrections. UCRH Director Lesley Barclay said that not only is this extraordinary, the examiners comments are exceptional in their praise of a really important piece of work in
The director of the University Centre for Rural Health (UCRH), Professor Lesley Barclay AO, has been recognised by the federal government for leading one of Australia’s top-ten research projects over the past year. The Ten of the Best Research Projects 2014 were selected for their innovativeness and potential to make
The UCRH welcomes 21 medical students from the University Of Wollongong. These students will be placed at General Practices and hospitals throughout the region over the next 12 months.
The UCRH welcomes 18 new medical students from the University of Western Sydney. The students will be living in Lismore for a year-long rural placement as part of their MBBS degree. During their stay they will get a feel for what it is like to work and live in a
The Australian Rural Birthing Index (ARBI) Toolkit is a resource for planning maternity services in rural and remote Australia. The Toolkit is an easy-to-use guide for health service planners and communities to: • Calculate the Australian Rural Birth Index formula • Estimate the appropriate level of maternity service for a
A Clarence Health Strategic Education Committee has been established to oversight the vision and direction of the education team and has met three times. The Committee has been very successful with the following outcomes to date: • Shared and better understanding of the roles and how the education team works
Staff of the UCRH recently participated in a “Healthy Body at Work” campaign where staff were encouraged to “sit less”, “walk more” and “sleep well”. The program was judged a great success and as a result a weekly lunch time boot camp session is now available for staff on a
I’m a psychiatry registrar based at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, currently on a 6-month paediatric psychiatry term in the Northern Rivers. When I was given the choice of location to undertake my rural rotation, I jumped at the chance to return to Lismore. In 2010, I undertook a year-long rural
We are delighted that Dr Laura Jones (Lecturer in Qualitative & Mixed-Methods from the School of Health & Population Sciences, University of Birmingham in the UK) will be returning to the UCRH in September to work with A/Prof Megan Passey and Dr Jo Longman on a program of work exploring
