About the WA Centre for Rural Health
The WA Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) at The University of Western Australia is one of 19 Commonwealth-funded University Departments of Rural Health (UDRH) in Australia. We are located in the Midwest, Gascoyne 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.
Our Locations
WACRH operates across two large rural regions, in the Midwest and the Pilbara of Western Australia, as well as having a city-based office at The University of Western Australia in Perth. The main office is based in Geraldton in the Midwest of Western Australia. The Pilbara office is based in the City of Karratha.
The Geraldton office provides professional and student support and research to the Midwest and Gascoyne community, with opportunities for student placements, community development projects, and research activities in Carnarvon, Mt Magnet, Yalgoo, and Mullewa.
The Karratha office provides professional and student support and research to the Pilbara community, with opportunities for student placements, community development projects, and research activities in Roebourne, Port Hedland, and Newman.
WACRH has an office in the School of Allied Health (SAH) at The University of Western Australia (UWA) in Perth. This provides a base for a small number of research staff and enables WACRH staff to keep connection with the SAH, UWA, professional colleagues and stakeholder organisations.
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The WA Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) supports a range of Allied Health, Nursing and Pharmacy rural clinical placements in the Midwest and Pilbara of Western Australia.
Student Testimonials
Students in different health professions from universities across Australia experience life-changing rural placements with us in the Midwest and the Pilbara of Western Australia.