DoctorConnect has been produced by the Department of Health and Ageing to provide a starting point for both overseas trained doctors (OTDs) who may be considering work in Australia and for employers seeking to recruit them.

For more information, visit www.doctorconnect.gov.au

Rural Health Workforce Australia

Seachange, Treechange, Lifestyle Change...

This series of short documentaries (approximately 5 minutes) provides the opportunity to hear directly from GPs who have made the shift to rural or remote practice. They and their partners share their motivations, challenges and rewards in honest and candid portrayals.

GP Lifestyle Change - Rural Health Workforce Australia

Rural Scholarships

There are many scholarships available to assist health professionals who want to work in rural or remote Australia.

Below is a list of links to some of these scholarships.

Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship (RAMUS) Scheme
HECS Reimbursement Scheme
John Flynn Placement Program
Medical Rural Bonded (MRB) Scholarships
Rural Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarship (RAHUS) Scheme
Allied Health Clinical Placement Scholarship Scheme (AHCPSS)
Australian Rural and Remote Health Professional Scholarship (ARRHPS) Scheme
Rural and Remote Undergraduate Scheme (Nursing)
Continuing Professional Education Scheme for Rural and Remote Nurses
Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme: Undergraduate
Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme
Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme

Frontier Services

	Caring for the people in the Outback - Video

National Relay Service

The NRS an Australia-wide telephone access service provided for people who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment. It is also available to anyone who wants to call a person with such an impairment.

You can make calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

National Relay Service Homepage

Brief Guide to Nursing in Rural and Remote Settings

The National Rural Health Alliance has produced a 'Brief Guide to Nursing in Rural and Remote Settings' to help both the employers of nurses and nurses themselves with the key incentives for nursing in non-metropolitan areas.

Hardcopies of the guide are also available from the Alliance.

Various written materials (submissions, policy papers etc) relating to the Alliance’s work on nursing can be found in Projects Section of this website.

e-hub online mental health programs

The e-hub research and development group is based at the Australian National University and provides free and anonymous online mental health services that are rigorously researched and based on the best available scientific evidence.

http://www.ehub.anu.edu.au

NSW Rural Doctors Network

The NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) provides support for a continuing and high quality rural medical workforce in New South Wales (NSW).

http://www.nswrdn.com.au

Australian Medicines Handbook 2010

Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) is an essential reference for medical practitioners, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners, dentists, students, hospitals, aged care facilities and any health practitioner with an interest in the quality use of medicines. We publish in book (hard copy), PC/Mac and handheld/mobile formats and also produce two Drug Choice Companions for, Aged Care and Emergency Care.

AMH provides concise, practical, reliable, comparative drug information to promote the quality use of medicines in Australia. Our content is extensively researched and peer reviewed.

AMH is independent of both Government and the pharmaceutical industry. Our editorial staff are all qualified pharmacists or medical practitioners. Our Editorial Advisory Board and reviewers include many of Australia's most eminent authorities in medicines-related fields.

For more information, to view our complete product range or to purchase visit http://www.amh.net.au/