Role Title: Rural Health Careers Program Intern
Organisation: WA Centre for Rural Health (WACRH)
Internship Period: Summer (November - December)
Location: Geraldton
The intern will be based in Geraldton and working collaboratively with the education team at the WA Centre for Rural Health (WACRH). They will conduct a literature review on rural health careers programs and health occupation opportunities for high school students. In addition they will evaluate current processes and provide recommendations to streamline data collection and improve the student application process.
The WA Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) at The University of Western Australia is one of 16 Commonwealth-funded University Departments of Rural Health (UDRH) in Australia, located in the Midwest and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. WACRH aims to improve rural, remote and Aboriginal health through education, student placement support, research and community service activities, as well as to facilitate quality allied health, nursing and pharmacy clinical placements for students from all Australian universities. We work to improve the recruitment and retention of allied health, pharmacy and nursing (health) professionals in rural and remote Australia.