Regional training hubs were established as a component of the Integrated Rural Training Pipeline for Medicine (IRTP) and have been implemented through the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program at existing RHMT program training sites.
Regional training hubs build on the rural training network established through the RHMT program. The objectives of the regional training hubs are to:
- Improve the coordination of the stages of medical training to enable students intending to practise rurally to complete as much of their medical training as possible within regional and rural areas;
- Identify students with an interest in practising rurally and facilitate access to networked rural training opportunities at an early stage in their careers;
- Develop regional training capacity by supporting current supervisors of clinical training, assisting health services in obtaining accreditation for new training positions, and supporting local medical practitioners to become clinical supervisors;
- Strengthen existing, and develop new, connections with key stakeholders to improve the continuity of training for medical students/trainees within their region; and
- Identify regional medical workforce needs and use this information to prioritise activity.
Regional Training Hubs
| Jurisdiction | Region | University |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | Mid North Coast | University of New South Wales |
| Border (Albury – Wodonga) | University of New South Wales | |
| Murrumbidgee | University of New South Wales | |
| Riverina | University of Notre Dame Australia | |
| South East NSW | Australian National University | |
| Far Western NSW | University of Sydney | |
| Western NSW | University of Sydney | |
| Northern NSW | University of Sydney University of Wollongong | |
| North West NSW | University of Newcastle | |
| NT | Northern Territory | Flinders University |
| Queensland | Southern Queensland | University of Queensland |
| Wide Bay | University of Queensland | |
| Central Queensland | University of Queensland | |
| North Queensland | James Cook University | |
| Western Queensland | James Cook University | |
| Far North Queensland | James Cook University | |
| SA | Limestone Coast | Flinders University |
| Eyre Peninsula and Spencer Gulf | University of Adelaide | |
| Tasmania | North West Tasmania | University of Tasmania |
| Victoria | North West Victoria | Monash University |
| Gippsland | Monash University | |
| Western Victoria | Deakin University | |
| Goulburn Valley | Melbourne University | |
| WA | Midwest/Goldfields | University of Western Australia |
| Kimberley/Pilbara | University of Western Australia | |
| Great Southern and Wheatbelt | University of Western Australia |