Rural allied health careers
Rural and remote practice provides great opportunities for you to develop a broad range of clinical skills and to contribute to the health of rural and remote communities.
Remuneration and incentives
We offer attractive remuneration and incentives packages to rural and remote allied health professionals.
Working rurally can also provide challenges, particularly in terms of professional development and career progression. We provide programs specifically designed to support rural and remote allied health professionals. We've included more information on our initiatives below.
Allied Health Rural Generalist Training Positions
These positions provide a range of benefits for early career allied health professionals wanting to develop their career in rural generalist practice. Benefits include:
- funded post-graduate education
- allocated development time
- local supervision and support
- a broad range of clinical experiences
- opportunities to lead service development strategies that make a real difference to rural communities.
For more information read about the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway (PDF 579 kB).
You can also hear from our rural generalist trainees on the Clinical Excellence website.
Rural Generalist Leadership Development Program
Senior allied health professionals can access a program of study and mentoring in clinical leadership, health services management or health professional education. Find out more about the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway [PDF 579 KB] (PDF 579 kB).
