Bourke’s office of the NSW Department of Communities and Justice is one of the beneficiaries of the work being carried out by the teams at the North West Academic Centre.
Read MoreOur focus at the BHUDRH, is to establish relevant teaching and support environments for medical, nursing and allied health students who require clinical placement.
We also actively work to improve the quality of health care for rural Australians by fostering local and regional partnerships and enhancing national expertise in rural and remote health research and the translation of research into policy and practice.
Our team is spread across the far west, north and south western regions of New South Wales, and we are committed to providing the best educational experiences and supporting pertinent research in order to support the growth and development of rural Australia.
The Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health (BH UDRH) is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health under its Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) Program through an agreement with the University of Sydney.
This program has been active under various forms and titles since 1996. The University Departments of Rural Health were initially established as rural training units in response to concerns about the growing shortage of medical and other health practitioners and the need to address the rural health workforce shortage nationwide.
The RHMT Program aims to address the rural and remote health workforce shortage by improving recruitment and retention of medical, nursing, dental and allied health professionals in rural and remote regions and lead to improving the health of the community members.
The RHMT Program goals are to:
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Bourke’s office of the NSW Department of Communities and Justice is one of the beneficiaries of the work being carried out by the teams at the North West Academic Centre.
Read MoreThe North West Academic Centre (NWAC) team has been nominated for the Sydney University Vice Chancellors Award for Outstanding Contribution.
Read MoreLocal health care providers have partnered together to strengthen primary health services in Wentworth and surrounding areas. Dubbed “Collaborative Care”, this program involves a range of local services that are all dedicated to better health care in the region.
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