SQRH has been established to increase rural health training opportunities for nursing, midwifery and allied health students and health professionals in regional, rural and remote communities.
We are developing the health workforce where it is needed most.
SQRH supports rural health professionals and students to engage in high quality rural health research.
SQRH’s highly skilled and experienced clinical, academic and student support staff, work with students and rural communities to provide a diverse and rewarding rural clinical placement experience for students.
SQRH assists students in rural and remote health organisations across regional, rural and remote southern Queensland, by providing:
Our team provides accommodation support for students in the following locations:
To enquire about accommodation while on placement in our region, please contact your relevant university placement co-ordinator in the first instance. The SQRH Student Support Co-ordinators can also provide information. Contact these staff members via: sqrhstudentsupport@uq.edu.au.
Providing opportunities for students from a variety of health disciplines to collaborate and learn with, about and from each other, including:
« “As part of my placement, SQRH organised for me to shadow the hospital radiologist and pathologist. This was a great opportunity for me to be part of interprofessional learning and really added to my overall rural experience”. »
Marah, USQ Nursing student
« “I had placements in a couple of rural towns – they were different but similar in that you are so welcomed to these communities, you’re involved in everything and you gain excellent clinical experience. The SQRH accommodation was really comfortable and the view from the backyard at Kingaroy was outstanding!” »
Emma, USQ Nursing student
« I have thoroughly enjoyed my clinical placement at Charleville and I’m grateful for the support of SQRH. To be honest I hadn’t thought about taking up a rural health career before coming out to Charleville but now I definitely would consider it. The experience was brilliant and incredibly diverse – I worked in wards, in the emergency department, attending visits with the nurse navigator, going to the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) base with ambulance staff and so much more. »
Andy, UQ Nursing student
« I’ve grown up and lived in Brisbane so coming to Toowoomba was a big step, but I have really enjoyed my placement and would now consider working regionally. »
Alice, UQ Speech Pathology student
We acknowledge and pay our respect to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first inhabitants of the nation, and acknowledge Traditional Owners of the lands where our staff and students live, learn and work.
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