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The Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health (NRUDRH) was established in 2001 as a joint venture of the University of Sydney and Southern Cross University supported by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and the North Coast Area Health Service.
It is a multidisciplinary centre of excellence in education of students for clinical practice in rural health and conducts research relevant to the health needs of rural communities situated within the Northern Rivers region of NSW and elsewhere. We contribute innovation and high quality services in education, research and service development through our collaborations with universities, health services and professional and community organisations.
The NRUDRH provides excellent rural experience in programs for medical, nursing, postgraduate public health, and allied health undergraduate students. We also supervise postgraduate research students and provide continuing professional education for local clinicians. The Department has well-established research streams and has been successful in gaining a number of NHMRC and ARC grants, is a member of the Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration and works closely with
other centres of the Collaboration in Moree and Broken Hill.
The NRUDRH is one of ten University Departments of Rural Health (UDRHs) established around Australia, and links to other UDRHs through its membership with the Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN).
The NRUDRH's objectives are to:
Increase the number of medical, nursing and allied health students from Sydney and around the country who study and train in the Northern Rivers region;
Undertake and encourage world class health research in the Northern Rivers region, that is relevant to the needs of the local community;
Provide local health professionals access to the facilities of a world-class university; and
Contribute to the socal capital of the Northern Rivers community.
The NRUDRH is one of ten University Departments of Rural Health (UDRHs) established around Australia, and links to other UDRHs through its membership with the Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN).
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