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Students
We support nursing, midwifery, dentistry and allied health students studying and undertaking placements within our footprint.
First Nations students
We provide opportunities for the aspiration and success of First Nations students to become health professionals.
Health professionals
We build relationships with health professionals and organisations that promote and support high-quality and enriching placements.
Research
We foster authentic research collaborations to co-create solutions responsive to the unique needs of rural communities.
Live, study and work in rural Australia
We support the growth and retention of the rural health workforce to improve the health of regional, rural and remote communities.
We work with educators, healthcare providers and local communities across our footprint to support health students and rural health professionals.
We support research into rural health training and workforce development, as well as rural health service delivery models that support the health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples and rural communities.
Our rural locations
We are based at Charles Sturt University in the Riverina and Central West region of New South Wales.
We have six major sites across our footprint: Albury, Bathurst, Dubbo, Griffith, Orange and Wagga Wagga. Our footprint covers 30% of New South Wales and encompasses many local government areas.
Within our footprint, the Wiradjuri Nation area has been described as 'land of the three rivers':
- the Wambuul (later known as the Macquarie River)
- the Galari (later known as the Lachlan River)
- the Marrambidya (Murrumbidgee River).
The Murray River forms the Wiradjuri Nation's southern boundary.
Charles Sturt University Three Rivers Department of Rural Health is funded under the Australian Government’s Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program. In consortium partnership with the University of New South Wales, The University of Notre Dame Australia and Western Sydney University, Three Rivers DRH aims to improve the recruitment and retention of nursing, midwifery, allied health and dentistry professionals in rural and remote Australia.
We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the lands on which we live and work together. We extend this respect to all Elders, past and present.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of persons who have passed.
