Our commitment to the rural health sector is evident in our students’ employment success. More than 87 per cent of CSU nursing students and 80 per cent of CSU health services students have a full-time job within four months of graduating.*

At Charles Sturt University (CSU), we’re serious about supporting Australia’s healthcare industry. We believe every Australian deserves the best in healthcare, no matter where they live.

Through our world-class education and research, we’re working hard to ensure our regional and remote communities get the care they need to thrive.

Talk to CSU about your health research idea or how we can support your professional development.

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER OR YOUR WORKFORCE

Engage in cultural competency activities.

Telehealth training opportunities.

Participate in research projects focused on maximising health outcomes in rural areas.

We can tailor your professional development to suit your organisation’s needs.

DISCOVER HEALTH AT CSU

CSU GRADS ENJOY THE HIGHEST SALARIES

IN AUSTRALIA*

CSU grads can earn more than $73,000 a year.

*Median full-time salaries three years after graduating. QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018

CSU IS #1 FOR GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT*

More CSU grads get jobs faster than grads from any other

university in Australia.*The Good Universities Guide 2018/19

LEADERS IN EXCELLENCE IN

LEARNING AND TEACHING

CSU is a Global Teaching Excellence Award 2018 finalist.

MORE THAN 500 STAFF AND 9000 STUDENTS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN HEALTH.

32 HEALTH DEGREE

COURSES COVERING NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, DENTISTRY AND ORAL HEALTH, INDIGENOUS AND ALLIED HEALTH.

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CSU – BUILDING YOUR RURAL HEALTH WORKFORCE

ENJOY UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

The majority of clinical health placements are in regional and remote locations.

Rural-specific clinical training opportunities.

Student-led rural health clubs for professional and social networking.

Community partnership opportunities.

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER OR YOUR WORKFORCE

Engage in cultural competency activities.

Telehealth training opportunities.

Participate in research projects focused on maximising health outcomes in rural areas.

We can tailor your professional development to suit your organisation’s needs.

DIVERSE STUDENT BODY

64 per cent of CSU’s health services students are from a regional or remote background.

CSU has the largest number of Indigenous students in Australia.

69 per cent of CSU undergraduate health services students are the first in their family to attend university.

CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY–WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY JOINT PROGRAM IN MEDICINE.

STARTING 2021.

WAGGA WAGGA

ORANGE

ALBURY

NEW SOUTH WALES

GRIFFITH

DUBBO

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Three Rivers UDRH will enable more health students to live, study and work in regional Australia.

HEALTH DEGREES

AT CSU

MEDICINE (STARTING 2021)

Doctor of Medicine (Five year undergraduate degree)

DENTISTRY AND ORAL HEALTH

Dental science

Oral health

ALLIED HEALTH

Clinical and professional psychology

Clinical exercise physiology

Indigenous mental health

Medical radiation science

Medical science

Occupational therapy

Paramedicine

Pharmacy

Physiotherapy

Podiatric medicine

Social work

Speech and language pathology

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

Nursing

Midwifery

Major sites of UDRH support

THREE RIVERS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL HEALTH

Charles Sturt University CRICOS 00005F. © 2019 Charles Sturt University. F5916. *The Good Universities Guide 2018/19.

Three Rivers University Department of Rural Health (UDRH), embedded within CSU, supports nursing, midwifery, dentistry and allied health students studying and undertaking placement across our regional area.

We aim to improve the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals in regional and remote Australia, working in partnership with clinicians, educators and communities.

WHAT WE DO

Support CSU and other university students to undertake a placement in rural NSW.

Support Indigenous and rural-based students to become leading health professionals.

Support employers and clinicians offering placement opportunities to students.

WHAT WE OFFER

Six regionally based clinical educators, including a dedicated Indigenous clinical educator, supporting rural placements for staff and students.

Scholarships and grants.

Subsidised placement accommodation in Albury, Dubbo, Griffith, Orange and Wagga Wagga.

Three Rivers UDRH is based in central and southern NSW, covering both the Murrumbidgee and Western NSW Local Health Districts and Primary Health Networks. We are proud to be supported by the Australian Government Department of Health.