Rural Generalist Training Positions

Queensland Health has Allied Health Rural Generalist Training Positions in rural and remote areas across the state. They are a key component of the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway. These positions provide a range of benefits for early career allied health professionals including:

• designated training time incorporated into the position;
• profession-specific supervision and support from an experienced practitioner;
• training programs delivered by the Cunningham Centre and by university partners (see Rural Generalist Education); and
• the opportunity to work in innovative rural generalist services utilising telehealth, extended scope including skill sharing, allied health assistants and other strategies.

Evaluation reports

Queensland Health has been developing and implementing the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway since 2014.  Ongoing evaluation remains critical to the development of the pathway.  Evaluation reports include:

• Allied Health Rural Generalist Training Positions 2014-16 Implementation Summary (PDF 548 kB)
• Allied Health Rural Generalist Training Positions 2015-16 Implementation Report (PDF 758 kB)
• Allied Health Rural Generalist Training Positions 2014 Implementation Report (PDF 501 kB)
• Attachment A: Southern Cross University Evaluation of the Queensland Health Allied Health Rural Generalist Training Program (AHRGTP) Final Report (PDF 834 kB)