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Let's Go Rural ... Virtually!
Go Rural Virtually is an online forum for health students, from all disciplines and year levels, to come together and learn about the day-to-day realities of practicing and living in rural and remote locations.
Travel alongside rural speakers drawn from public and primary health care settings, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, community organisations, and individuals with lived experience to virtually explore, and be part of, thought-provoking discussions that cover all you need to know about rural practice and more.
If you’d like to travel back in time with Go Rural Virtually click on the tiles below to view recordings.
Coming Up!
If you’re interested in learning about healthcare in Queensland prisons, then mark your calendar for Where's the Harm? Healthcare in Correctional Facilities on:
Tuesday, 29 October from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
Hear from health professionals who work in a rural correctional facility, as well as ex-prisoners who will discuss how the delivery of healthcare is experienced from both sides. Wherever your career takes you, the knowledge gained from attending Go Rural Virtually will assist with preparing you for the journey ahead.
More details, including how to register, are coming soon – watch this space!
Resources
We’ve sourced a valuable collection of resources that relate to the topics we’ve covered. You can find them on our dedicated Student Hub page.
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If you have a destination or topic you would like Go Rural Virtually to visit, email your ideas to the Future Workforce team.
Testimonials
Talia Bostock, Nursing Student 2nd year, Griffith Uni – Go Rural Virtually: Under the Influence - Dealing with Dependency attendee
Thank you for sharing your experiences, I know this will help improve my future practice as a registered nurse.
Sophie Neill, Occupational Therapy 3rd year, CQU - Go Rural Virtually: Under the Influence - Dealing with Dependency attendee
Thank you speakers for sharing your knowledge, personal experiences and insight into this topic. Really valued and informative session.
Haley Webster, Occupational Therapy 3rd year, UQ - Go Rural Virtually: Under the Influence - Dealing with Dependency attendee
Incredible thank you, so much insight, what a wonderful opportunity - can't wait to share with the UQ OT students.
Natasha Traves, Medical Student 3rd year, UQ – Go Rural Virtually: Closing the Disability Divide attendee
Thank you all so much for generously sharing your experiences and outlook. It has been such a brilliant session!
Terrie Ann Howard, OT Student 4th year, USC – Go Rural Virtually: Mental Health in the Bush attendee
I learnt more in one hour than I did in four years at university!
Sarah Laxton, Mental Health Nurse, Cooktown – Go Rural Virtually: Mental Health in the Bush speaker
This event was well organised and facilitated with the conversational approach creating a real sense of intimacy allowing people to be vulnerable in their stories.
Ebonney van der Meer, General Practitioner, Magnetic Island - Go Rural Virtually: Regular Speaker
As a Rural GP and guest speaker for the Go Rural Virtually program I've appreciated not only the opportunity to share my experiences with the next generation of rural clinicians but also to learn and be inspired again by the consumers, colleagues and student participants. I always leave these sessions feeling uplifted and having learnt something useful.
