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University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health

Locality: Tamworth, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6755 3500

Address: Tamworth Education Centre, 114 - 148 Johnston Street 2340 Tamworth, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/drh

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25.01.2022 Are you or a friend considering university in 2021? Come along to the University of Newcastle Open Week Online to find out what uni life is all about! Starts Monday next week (14-18 Sept). Everyone who registers will go into the draw to win Beats by Dre headphones. #UniNewcastle If you choose to study health or medicine, remember that you can complete many of your required clinical placements in rural locations with #UONDRH support, including Tamworth, Port Macquarie, T...aree, Moree, Armidale or Coffs Harbour. Register for Open Week Online at https://www.newcastle.edu.au/study/open-week

25.01.2022 What a perfect view! This photo was captured by physio graduate, Alasdair, who completed a rural placement in Port Macquarie for his final year. Alasdair now calls Port home! #UONDRH #studyandtravel

25.01.2022 A Tamworth weekend done right! Montana (pharmacy), Freya (nutrition) and Mitch (pharmacy) recently explored beautiful Flagstaff Mountain while on placement with us. Thanks for sharing your photo! #UONDRH #studyandtravel

25.01.2022 There are still a few spots available in Tamworth for the Occupational Therapy 4th Year Rural Immersion Program in 2021! If you're interested, please express your interest ASAP https://bit.ly/3fAjvdG If you choose to go to Tamworth, you will still study the same courses as your fellow students at main campusbut with smaller learning groups, on-site academic support and community engagement and interprofessional learning opportunities. ... It’s also an affordable way to experience life away from home for the year, with subsidised student accommodation at just $80 per week. I really enjoyed living in Tamworth. It’s a small town with cafes, restaurants, shops, and everything you need. All the people here are super friendly, and you’re surrounded by really pretty scenery. Lily, University of Newcastle student The program is for University of Newcastle students.

25.01.2022 Why, hello there! This little guy was spotted by a #UONDRH team member near South Solitary Island, Coffs Harbour. #studyandtravel

24.01.2022 Thinking about choosing Armidale for your next placement? Here’s what speech path student Jess had to say about this spectacular rural destination You won’t regret choosing Armidale for placement. Being a referral hospital to surrounding towns, you see an abundance of different clinical conditions - making it a breeze gaining entry level competence.... Some of my most memorable weekend activities included walking at Dangars Falls and the pine forest, a visit to Peterson's Guest House & Winery Armidale, bottomless amounts of the best coffee at Goldfish Bowl, experiencing the diverse food culture and feeling very at home at The Welder's Dog Brewery! Everyone in town is super friendly, and the multidisciplinary at Armidale Hospital made me feel very welcome. I’ll miss seeing all the friendly faces on a daily basis! Armidale Regional Council

24.01.2022 Who doesn't love their OT zoom workshops with a side of costume party and cute puppy?! 22 first-year OT students recently got creative for their week-long online simulation placements designed by #UONDRH Occupational Therapy staff. Students practised verbal and written communication, interviewing simulation patients and discovered commonly used OT equipment.... Great work everyone! #UONDRH #occupationaltherapy

24.01.2022 Getting colourful with resin art! Our year-long nutrition and dietetics students explored their creative side at a Friday-night resin art workshop in Port Macquarie. They created these stunning cheese boards and coasters. The perfect way to end a week of placement! #UONDRH @ Port Macquarie, New South Wales

23.01.2022 Making memories! Emma (nutrition), Josie (speech path) and Livy (physio) take a well-earned break from placement and studies to explore the best of Coffs Harbour. #UONDRH Students Josie & Emma

23.01.2022 As students, we were able to support each other, form wonderful friendships, and learn together. Studying rurally gives you access to a diverse mix of patients, placement opportunities and health presentations." Alasdair #Physiotherapy #UONDRH

23.01.2022 Meet Lils and Abs! They're soo close to becoming nutrition and dietetics grads and have both enjoyed doing rural placements during their degree. We asked Abbey... what are the top three things you've loved most about placement in Tamworth? 1 The friends I have made from all health professions ... 2 The supportive and friendly relationship between staff and students 3 The volunteering and community engagement opportunities available The experiences you get when you do placement rurally are unforgettable! Both academically and socially. - Abbey #UONDRH

22.01.2022 Happy Speech Pathology Week to all our speechie students and graduates! This week promotes the speech path profession and the work that speech pathologists do with the 1.2 million Australians who have communication disability. Thank you for working to ensure everyone can communicate with confidence. We think you’re amazing! ... #WeSpeechies #SpeakUp4CommRights #UONDRH

22.01.2022 NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN), on behalf of the NSW Ministry of Health, is offering cadetships to medical students interested in undertaking a medical career in rural NSW. At least two of these cadetships are for Indigenous medical students. Applications for the 2021 cadetships will now close on 10 August 2020. For more information go to: https://www.nswrdn.com.au/cadetship

19.01.2022 The MRS year-long program in Tamworth gave me extra hands-on learning to better prepare me for my future radiography career." "I also really enjoyed the country lifestyle and living on-site with other health students!" "I was encouraged to build my confidence and skills while at the hospital, allowing me to develop into a well-rounded radiographer. - Lauren, Diagnostic Radiography... MRS students can choose to go rural for a semester or the whole year. 3rd year and 4th year options available. Choose from Tamworth, Taree, Coffs Harbour or Port Macquarie (depending on your course and year). Expressions of interest are open! Register your interest https://bit.ly/2Blh6oQ #UONDRH #studyandtravel

19.01.2022 Finishing the year in style! Health and medicine students in Port Macquarie get all dressed up for an end-of-year ball, celebrating their time with the #UONDRH in 2020. Congratulations, and all the best for next year! Paige, Nutrition and Dietetics student #UniNewcastle

19.01.2022 Spicy food and good company... is there anything better?! We love seeing your photos from placement, like this one from Nuclear Medicine student Steve and his placement crew in Tamworth. Snapped a great photo recently? Tag #UONDRH or DM us to share your rural placement photos with our Facebook and Instagram communities

19.01.2022 Placement done! Mitch, 2nd year physio student, and his friends recently headed to Port Macquarie for simulation week, and then Coffs Harbour for their final 2020 placement which they finished up this week. Congratulations guys! It’s been lots of fun, and hopefully I’ll be back for the Year-long Rural Immersion Program in 4th year! #UONDRH #physiostudent

19.01.2022 Channelling our inner Picasso Students in Port Macquarie spent a fun day together producing these colourful masterpieces. Love your work, ladies! #UONDRH

18.01.2022 Learning doesn’t stop at graduation! Thank you to Karly from Sydney Pelvic Clinic for running professional development training with 80 rural and remote physios in late November. The training helped to enhance clinicians’ skillsets in women’s pelvic health, covering topics like pregnancy, postnatal, bladder and bowel function and chronic pelvic pain. #UONDRH #professionaldevelopment #physiotherapy

18.01.2022 These clever OT students recently ran a fine motor skills online workshop with primary school children from Bellbrook Public School. The kids played different games, including a balloon activity inspired by Bluey's "Keepy Uppy" and craft activities. The 2nd year Occupational Therapy students independently planned, facilitated and evaluated their workshops and did a brilliant job. This workshop is one of many community engagement activities offered as an additional learning opportunity for students on a rural placement with the #UONDRH.

18.01.2022 *Call for research participants!* Have you ever thought about how your degree is preparing you for collaborative practice, as you navigate from student to healthcare practitioner? If so, you might like to consider taking part in our research project.... View the flyer for more information Or visit: https://tinyurl.com/nav-2020

17.01.2022 Thank you to all the incredible health professionals who supported student placements in 2020! Yesterday, #UONDRH senior lecturer Dr Arron Veltre got the chance to show our appreciation by delivering certificates and chocolates to staff and services at Manning Base Hospital in Taree. These professionals are among a long list of doctors, services and departments, from public and private hospitals, who provided support for students this year.... Thank you everyone for your amazing commitment and dedication to undergraduate teaching and positive student placement experiences. Palliate Care Service and Manning Mental Health Service, Manning Base Hospital #UniNewcastle

17.01.2022 Practice makes perfect! With help from "pretend" patients, these 2nd year physio students got the chance to practise their skills in a simulated environment before starting their clinical placements in a real hospital. The students travelled to Port Macquarie for a week of sim activities, including two days with our actor patients. Thanks for a great week everyone! We hope your clinical placements are going well! ... #UONDRH

16.01.2022 I loved how caring the staff were on my rural placement in Tamworth. Brittany completed a nursing placement with us in Tamworth last year, and had nothing but praise for the wonderful staff who supported her! Brittany shares: The staff there were so attentive and great at explaining things and quizzing me as prac went on. Although we were on a surgical ward, we had a mixture of different patients and it was great to see the knowledge that the staff had.... Sending a big thank you to all the nursing staff who provide such high-quality support and care for our students while on placement. #UONDRH

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the final-year medical students at Peel Clinical School in Tamworth who completed their training this week. A Tamworth-style hat throwing ceremony was held to mark the occasion! We could not be prouder of this group who has risen to every challenge 2020 has thrown at them. We wish them all the best as they start their medical careers in 2021. ... #UONDRH #classof2020 #medstudent

15.01.2022 Those last day of study feels! Congratulations to 4th year physio students Sacha, Ashleigh and Ashley in Taree who completed the last day of their degree work yesterday, smashing their final presentations. They’re pictured here with physio academics, Dr Luke Wakely and Kelly Thurlow. #UONDRH

15.01.2022 Pharmacy students get a crash course in Speech Path 101! The students from Tamworth, Taree and Port Macquarie spent time learning about working interprofessionally, referring patients... and what different thickened fluids taste like. #interprofessionallearning #UONDRH

15.01.2022 Congratulations to James and Tasmyne, graduates who recently set up their own physio practice in Port Macquarie! Adaptive Physiotherapy and Performance James and Tasmyne both did a year-long placement in Port during their studies and fell in love with the Mid North Coast Region. They're passionate about paediatric physiotherapy, rural health - and their dog Hervey! ... We love supporting people to access and participate in their life, sport and activities that are meaningful, and to not be limited by pain, disability, injury or location." In our final year of physiotherapy, we were required to undertake 20 weeks of placement, and being able to complete the #UONDRH year-long program simplified things such as rent and accommodation. It also provided us with increased support and opportunity to deliver care to a varied and complex caseload." We want to make a difference in our new practice!"

14.01.2022 Did COVID-19 affect your clinical placement? Have your say in a research study conducted by University Departments of Rural Health. See your student email for details to participate. For more info, email [email protected] #UONDRH #uninewcastle #research

14.01.2022 Last placement ever, bring on graduation! Congratulations to Chantelle and her friends who recently completed their final 3rd year nursing placement in Tamworth. I am so grateful that I got to spend my final placement with a great bunch of people! ~ Chantelle #UONDRH

13.01.2022 Did you know? Doing a rural placement with the #UONDRH comes with HEAPS of bonus benefits! Community engagement activities Career support and advice Interprofessional learning activities ... Cultural training On-site academic guidance Subsidised student accommodation (or an accommodation subsidy) ... and that’s just a few! Visit our website to find out more about rural placements for your discipline: www.newcastle.edu.au/drh Amazing opportunities like seminars, interprofessional learning sessions, community education days and grand round opportunities made my rural placement very versatile and interesting - nursing student

13.01.2022 A big congratulations to the Year 5 medicine students in Taree for making it through 2020 in style! This was taken on the last day of their intensive weeks - a huge effort! Well done, everyone with Dr David Mulder, Dr Alan Pedersen and Rebecca Marley

13.01.2022 Congratulations to Dr Moheb Ghaly on his 15 years of service with the University of Newcastle. In particular, we want to thank Dr Ghaly for his exceptional surgical teaching into the Year 3, 4 and 5 Joint Medical Program in Taree and his significant contribution to the #UONDRH. #UniNewcastle

12.01.2022 Thank you to all the allied health professionals (and future professionals!) who work so hard to help people live their best lives every day. #strongertogether #AHPsDayAUS #UONDRH

11.01.2022 Another successful sim week with physio students in Port Macquarie! Great to see all these 2nd year students engaging so well in simulated learning with our ‘patients’. Well done everyone. #UONDRH #futurephysios

11.01.2022 It’s OT Week! To celebrate, these 2nd year #UniNewcastle Occupational Therapy students set up a stand at the Tamworth Education Centre to help raise awareness about: A) what occupational therapists do (how often do you get this question from friends and family?! ), and B) why they are so incredibly valuable for our healthcare system in Australia and worldwide. ... Thank you to all the wonderful OTs working to keep our communities healthy and help people reach their full potential. #thisisOT #OTweek2020 #UONDRH

11.01.2022 Volunteering is a great way to get more from your studies! It looks awesome on your resume, and lets you give back to the community too. Win-win! Not sure what kind of volunteering you'd enjoy? Here's how Freya volunteered while on a nutrition and dietetics placement with us in Tamworth...... With the UONDRH, I got the chance to volunteer at the country music festival as part of a study to assess the health of populations who attend rural events." I also volunteered to serve breakfast to children at a local primary school." Rural placement really is a once-in-a-lifetime experience!" Take a look at some of Freya's photos from placement in Tamworth #UONDRH #volunteerappreciation

10.01.2022 This three-year-old loved using the BIG teeth to learn about brushing with pharmacy students, Alex and Ebony Thank you to our 4th year students for running this highly engaging Medication Safety and Dental Workshop last week at MSS Inc Young Parents Group. The kids were also very excited to receive a little gift pack with toothpaste, toothbrush and stickers to take home.... Community engagement at its best! #UONDRH #healthycommunities

09.01.2022 My best patient so far! Patrick is currently in Walgett NSW for his physiotherapy placement, about 7hrs drive from Newcastle. He got to snuggle this baby joey in-between patients at Collarenebri Health Service. The local nursing manager here cares for orphaned joeys, Patrick explains.... So far, my physio placement here has been incredible. The exposure to all the clinical environments has been unreal - as well as the exposure to the Australian environment! #UONDRH #physiotherapy

09.01.2022 What’s it like to be a health professional in Tamworth? If you missed last week’s episode of A Healthy Exchange by Rural Health Pro, you can now watch it below! The episode features our very own #UONDRH Director, Dr Jenny May, along with Kate Ryan and Sam Treloar. This is a great resource for health professionals and students alike, especially those who are considering a career in rural practice.... Jenny, Kate and Sam talk about: How they ended up living and working in Tamworth The thriving local health workforce and landscape Career opportunities within rural practice The skills required by rurally based health professionals The perks of living in a rural community They also share their advice for students and professionals who are considering making the switch from urban to rural practice. A Healthy Exchange series is supported by NSW Rural Doctors Network. It’s all about connection and learning - and just having a chat!

08.01.2022 Getting to know clinicians and patients is such an invaluable aspect of placement Nutrition and dietetics students Liana and Ebony shared how much they enjoyed building great relationships and enriching their learning during their recent Food Service Placement at Kempsey District Hospital. Have you done a rural placement? What was your favourite thing about it?... Liana and Ebony, Kempsey #UONDRH

08.01.2022 MRS students, this is your chance to go rural for a semester or entire year in 2021! Register your interest now https://bit.ly/2YYFKVr Diagnostic radiography students can complete their 3rd or 4th year of studies while predominantly based in Tamworth or Taree (Coffs Harbour or Port Macquarie may also be available, upon discussion). Radiation therapy students can complete their 4th year of studies while predominantly based in Coffs Harbour or Port Macquarie (Taree and Tamw...orth may also be available, upon discussion). Nuclear medicine students can undertake multi-week rural placements or express their interest in the semester or year-long options. Semester and year-long allocations are based on demand. You’ll receive support from our academics and have opportunities to participate in community and interprofessional learning activities, giving you a real sense for rural life and rural health. You may also be able to complete an extra one day per week of additional clinical experiencegreat for building confidence, skills and your resume! You can access subsidised accommodation ($80 per week) in your placement location, making it an affordable way to experience life away from home. Combine study and travel in 2021 for one unforgettable rural placement experience! #studyandtravel #UONDRH

07.01.2022 Thumbs up for SimMan! Our year-long physiotherapy students in Coffs Harbour get some extra practice of their hands-on intensive care respiratory skills with a little help from our simulation manikin. #UONDRH

06.01.2022 Time for a quick surf before placement? Jacob and his friends are spending their final year of studies in Port Macquarie, where they go camping, fishing, trail running, bike-riding and surfing. We’ve scored some epic waves and caught great tasting snapper and toadfish. We also participate in the weekly Parkrun where we try to assert our dominance over the Port Mac locals (except for when we get beaten by the multiple local 14-year-old superstars!) ... Being year-long students at Port Macquarie has been the perfect way to finish our degree and prepare us for our future careers. Want to do a rural placement in 2021? Talk to us about multi-week placements or our year-long program. #UONDRH #studyandtravel

06.01.2022 Gabby recently completed her 4th year MRS placement for Diagnostic Radiography in Tamworth. What did she say about the experience? Read on to find out! "Tamworth is great for any student looking to socialise, have fun and explore on the weekends!" "Not only does each day on placement facilitate incredible learning but the working environment as a whole is supportive, encouraging and inclusive."... "I had a department full of experienced and knowledgeable mentors who I believe gave me skills that I can use throughout my career making my placement even more memorable." Gabby also shared some of her fav photos from weekends in Tamworth. #UONDRH

06.01.2022 Ever wondered about how your degree will set you up for the real world of collaborative healthcare practice as a graduate? Never fear so have we! Our Collaborative Practice in Healthcare research project will explore your experiences of navigating from student to practitioner.... We’d love to talk to you as part of our research project if you are: studying a health profession at #UniNewcastle in the final semester/trimester of your final year, and completing a #UONDRH supported placement Interested? Visit the link below! https://tinyurl.com/nav-2020

05.01.2022 Nursing students, want to complete all your undergrad placements on Gomeroi Country in Tamworth? Through our Deadly Collaborative Program, you may be eligible to have guaranteed placements at Tamworth Hospital or surrounding sites for the duration of your degree. You’ll get subsidised accommodation, close academic support and opportunities for interprofessional learning activities. ... Placement opportunities include: Surgical Day Only Surgery Critical Care (including Intensive Care, HDU, CCU) Operating Theatres Obstetrics Paediatrics Emergency Services Oncology Palliative Care Mental Health Renal Services Rehabilitation Community Nursing The Deadly Collaborative Program is a partnership between #UONDRH and Tamworth Hospital. For more information or to apply, email [email protected]

05.01.2022 2020 is almost over! Our #UONDRH offices will be closed from tomorrow, 19 Dec and reopening on 11 Jan 2021. Our social media will also be taking a break during this time. We can’t wait to come back fresh next year to support your rural health placements, provide training to health professionals and continue researching the topics that matter most to our rural communities. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday! ... Josie, speech pathology student, Coffs Harbour placement 2020

05.01.2022 Studying first-year nursing at the University of Newcastle? Want to go rural for your second and third-year placements? Our Nursing Collaborative Program makes it easy for you to complete all your placements in Tamworth, Armidale or Taree, so you don’t have to move around for placements throughout your degree. The program gives you:... On-site support from a nursing academic/clinical mentor Subsidised student accommodation ($80/per week) usually withing walking distance from the hospital (or an accommodation subsidy if student accommodation is not available) Opportunities to participate in interprofessional learning, simulation labs and community engagement activities A deeper experience of rural life and health, and invaluable connections for your future. You will have recently been notified via SONIA about how to apply and the process required. Or contact us for more info. #uondrh #UniNewcastle

04.01.2022 I made life-long friends with other students here in Tamworth." A rural placement gives you lots of opportunities to get amongst the locals and provide services. From running festivals, to sports events, after-school learning, school career events and much more." People here in Tamworth take time to know you as a person rather than ‘just a physio’, and I was motivated to take this approach with me into my grad year.... Dan Chang completed our Year-long Rural Immersion Program last year in Tamworth. He now lives and works as a physiotherapist in the area. #UONDRH

04.01.2022 Meet Lauren, a nursing graduate with a heart for rural health My rural placement was really valuable. I was lucky enough to go out to Moree. I absolutely loved it! I met some amazing people. In rural hospitals, it's very much a team environment. #UONDRH #UniNewcastle #Nursing #RuralHealth

04.01.2022 Final placement done and dusted! Congrats to Melissa and her friends who recently completed a five-week block in Tamworth - and the very last placement for their nursing degree. Thank you to all the amazing people I met. So glad to have met and made friends with these amazing girls. Melissa, nursing Share your photos with us! Tag #UONDRH or DM us.

04.01.2022 What do you think of our Origami Paper Cranes?! Walhallow Public School primary students had a great time in this fine motor skills workshop with Occupational Therapy students Brittany, Gabby, Dean and Scarlett. The primary school is a 75km drive from Tamworth, surrounded by beautiful bright yellow canola fields. #UONDRH

04.01.2022 And that's a wrap! Thank you to all our students, staff and volunteers who put their hand up to eat chocolate and help us film a brand new #UONDRH video in Tamworth and Taree this week. We can't wait to share our video with you all soon, so stay tuned! In the meantime, here's what happened behind the scenes...

04.01.2022 Chasing waterfalls is the perfect way to spend a weekend while on a rural placement! This hidden gem, Apsley Falls, is located about 1.5 hrs from Tamworth, or 2 hrs from Port Macquarie. Freya, Nutrition & Dietetics Got a great photo from your rural placement adventures that you want to share?! Tag #UONDRH or DM us to feature on our page.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to all the 4th year OT students who are finishing up their final placements! Warm sunny days and the end of final placements calls for celebration ice cream. #UONDRH #occupationaltherapy Blue Cow Gelato

03.01.2022 Finishing your degree this year? Keen to find your place in the health workforce? Our next jobs workshop will give you tips and tricks on how to get the edge on the competition. UONDRH students from all disciplines are welcome! Register now: tinyurl.com/y4m5gkyc Learn more about:... Preparing your CV Creating strong responses to selection criteria Techniques to promote yourself before, during and after job interviews Simple tips for standing out from the crowd

03.01.2022 Final physio exam = done!! Big congrats to these 4th year students, who celebrated passing their final exam and finishing their degree this week. The students completed our Year-long Rural Immersion Program in Tamworth. Here are their top highlights from the year...... Exploring the beautiful Tamworth, New England and surrounding areas Forming a tight-knit group of students to study and learn with, and an amazing educator helping us along the way Making tonnes of new friends and learning from other disciplines ~ Thinking about doing a #UONDRH rural placement in 2021? Visit our website to find out how you can join the fun! www.newcastle.edu.au/drh

03.01.2022 Angela has been spending time in Coffs Harbour this year for a rural pharmacy placement. See her photos below! What’s it like to do a placement in Coffs Harbour? It feels like I'm on holidays! Life in Emerald Beach is very relaxing and laid back! Plus, each day of rural placement brings a new learning experience. I had a great mentor who organised some fantastic teaching sessions as part of my placement, and this made the experience even more worthwhile. ... #UONDRH #studyandtravel

02.01.2022 My name is Emma I’m in my final year of a Bachelor in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Newcastle. I’m also undertaking graded honours which means I’m completing a research project with supervisors on a specific area in nutrition, it may or may not get published at the end of the year. Currently I’m in Coffs Harbour for 11 weeks with #UONDRH . I’m here to complete my medical nutrition therapy or clinical placement. There’s a week of pre-placement and ...10 weeks placement within the hospital. I’m so excited, I know it’s going to be extremely challenging but I really look forward to that. I can’t even imagine how much I’ll learn. I’ve already completed my community and food service placements. I’m very, very close to finishing. Throughout the four year degree we do 800+ hours of placement, primarily in year 4. I’m so passionate about all aspects food, and especially where it comes from and the nutrient composition. I can’t wait to start working next year. I’m interested in too many areas of dietetics to narrow it down. So I’m going to remain open to all opportunities. ~ Emma, Coffs Harbour Want to follow in Emma's footsteps?! You can undertake multi-week N&D rural placements with us (no matter which uni you're studying with!) or apply for our year-long placement option for 2021 (Our year-long is for University of Newcastle students only - register your interest at https://bit.ly/2BFFX6U)

02.01.2022 We couldn't agree more! It's great to see increasing numbers of students taking up the opportunity to go rural with the #UONDRH all across our NSW rural footprint, including Port Macquarie, Armidale, Taree, Moree, Tamworth and Coffs Harbour. "It's our hope that more students will discover the benefits of living and working in our NSW rural communities, where they can invest in the future of healthcare for diverse populations." ~ Prof May, UONDRH Director

02.01.2022 Feel like it’s been a big year? Well done to all the students who have completed their last placement for the year, or who are soo close to the finish line! You all deserve a round of applause. by four students from different disciplines, who are completing rural placements in Port Macquarie #interprofessionalbeachtime #UONDRH

02.01.2022 Studying pharmacy? Check out PharmaHack: Career Community's latest podcast episode with #UONDRH pharmacy lecturer, Claire Frewin. Claire talks about rural placements, the opportunities and diversity of rural pharmacy, and her own career journey, which led her to Taree. William and Joel, founders of PharmaHack, are licensed pharmacists in Australia and graduates of the University of Newcastle. ... Claire chats with the guys about: What it’s like to work in rural pharmacy Benefits and career opportunities in rural pharmacy What support and opportunities are available to pharmacy students on placement How you can get the most from your pharmacy placements ~ Here’s a little snapshot of what you can expect from the episode: Before placements start, I encourage my students to think: what are your strengths, what are your weaknesses? What do you want to get out of your placement? How can we make this happen? Whether that’s 'I’m not very good at counselling'. Okay, let’s think of some activities that you can do while you’re on placement to help. A rural placement exposes you to what’s out there, to diversify. To try something new and see what opportunities are available. You meet lots of people, and you get embedded in the community. It’s a holistic experience. I truly love where I live here in Taree. Rural pharmacy gives you that sense of belonging, because you know your patients, you know the local healthcare providers, and you are appreciated. ~ Thanks for having us on the show, Will and Joel! HOW TO LISTEN IN: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0khv723l99CLM5GE4R4Gjv Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com//still-havent-gon/id1499243622

02.01.2022 Jenna, Brittany, Ethan and Chiara show us around Coffs Harbour The Occupational Therapy gang are currently in Coffs for their 2nd year placement with the #UONDRH - and from the looks of things, they aren't wasting a single minute! Brittany & Chiara, OT

02.01.2022 Are you a health professional living in Tamworth? This Thursday, locals Professor Jenny May (#UONDRH Director) and Kate Ryan will feature on A Healthy Exchange webinar to talk about their experiences living and working as health professionals in this great town. Hear how Jenny, Kate and entrepreneur Sam Treloar have established themselves in the town, the connections they have and why they love the work they do. When? >> 7:30pm AEDT, Thursday 26 November on A Health...y Exchange How? >> Watch live on Rural Health Pro to be part of the conversation!

01.01.2022 OT students in Tamworth get hands-on experience with a little help from some actors (and their fabulous wigs!) 16 students participated in the simulation weeks throughout July, most travelling to Tamworth for the placement - which means we also got to show off the town! #UONDRH @ Tamworth, New South Wales

01.01.2022 Thinking about a career in rural medicine? Take a look at our North West NSW Regional Training Hub webpage for information on how to become a rural doctor and what support is available to you along your journey. Visit https://www.newcastle.edu.au//depart/regional-training-hub The hub is for anyone with a career interest in rural medicine, whether you’re still at high school, working as a registrar, or anywhere in-between.... You can access expert support from our highly skilled academic and administration teams based at Tamworth, Armidale and Taree. You can also reach out via email [email protected] or call +61 2 6755 3500. #UONDRH #ruraldoctor #careersupport

01.01.2022 Yesterday, these OT students showed us Coffs Harbour... today, they share some of their learning experiences from placement (because it’s not only about the beaches, you guys... ). The 2nd year students have participated in a sensational senses workshop during their time in Coffs, where they explored proprioceptive, tactile and gustatory stimuli - with plenty of laughs along the way! Then, last week, they tried their hand at splinting. View their photos below ... Missed yesterday's post? Visit our profile to see the students' photos from around Coffs Harbour #OccupationalTherapy #UONDRH

01.01.2022 Places are still available for Medical Radiation Science students wanting to go rural for a semester or year in 2021! Express your interest https://bit.ly/2YYFKVr If you’re in second or third year of radiation therapy or diagnostic radiography, this program is for you. You could find yourself in Tamworth, Taree, Coffs Harbour or Port Macquarie next year, making new friends and learning new skills. Here's what Hayden has to say about his year-long placement in Port Ma...cquarie: It's given me a massive advantage on the rest of my cohort. We’re supported to attend interprofessional learning activities and openly discuss scenarios with other health students. All of which has boosted my clinical skills. I also enjoy our early morning surfs before placement, trail runs with kangaroos and our Sunday ritual of a fish on the break wall! #UONDRH #studyandtravel