Student Accommodation in our Region

SQRH provides accommodation to nursing, midwifery and allied health students undertaking their placements across the Darling Downs and South West Queensland.

The accommodation is fully furnished and equipped, providing a “home away from home” experience for students.

Locations

Cost

From 2023:

• Domestic students from UQ and UniSQ undertaking a rural placement in Nursing, Midwifery or Allied Health, are provided with accommodation (where available) at no cost.
  
• Domestic students from Griffith University undertaking a rural placement in Nursing, Midwifery or Allied Health, are provided with accommodation (where available) at $65 per week.
  
• All other students, including full fee paying students, Medicine, Vet, and TAFE students are provided with accommodation (where available) at $78 per week.

From 2024:

• Domestic students from UQ and UniSQ undertaking a rural placement in Nursing, Midwifery or Allied Health, are provided with accommodation (where available) at no cost.
• All other students, including full fee paying students, Medicine, Vet, and TAFE students are provided with accommodation (where available) at $78 per week.

How to Apply

All students who apply for accommodation through SQRH need to apply at least 6 weeks before placement commencement, and accommodation is not guaranteed.

Darling Downs

If accommodation is required for Queensland Health placements, students are required to check with the placement team at their university to check if they have prearranged accommodation in the first instance.

If Queensland Health cannot provide accommodation, then students should apply through SQRH.

For any non-Queensland Health provider placements, students can apply directly to SQRH.

South West

If accommodation is required for any placements in Roma, St George or Charleville, students can apply for accommodation through SQRH.

For any Queensland Health placements that require accommodation (excluding Roma, St George and Charleville), students are required to check with the placement team at their university to see if they have prearranged accommodation in the first instance.

If Queensland Health cannot provide accommodation, then students should apply through SQRH.

For any non-Queensland Health provider placements, students can apply directly to SQRH.

Dalby, Warwick & Stanthorpe

If accommodation is required in Dalby, Warwick or Stanthorpe for Queensland Health placements, students are required to check with the placement team at their university to see if they have prearranged accommodation in the first instance.

If no Queensland Health accommodation is available or a placement is with any other provider and is:

>8 weeks

- UQ & UniSQ Students – apply for accommodation through SQRH. Please ensure you select “Other” location option and specify Dalby, Warwick or Stanthorpe in your application.
- Other Universities - enquire about accommodation with RMEA by emailing accommodation@ruralmeded.org.au

<8 weeks

- UQ, UniSQ & all other Universities - enquire about accommodation with RMEA by emailing accommodation@ruralmeded.org.au

All accommodation bookings can be made via the StarRez Portal. If you have any questions about the accommodation or making a booking, please contact the Student Support Co-ordinators via sqrhstudentsupport@uq.edu.au.

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