Introduction: Very little is known about the long term workforce outcomes, or factors relating
to these outcomes, for nursing and allied health rural placement programs. The positive …

Objective: To measure the rate and predictors of health science graduates joining the rural
health workforce following a rural placement. Design: Longitudinal survey including the …

Objective Linking enrolment and professional placement data for students' from 2
universities, this study compares characteristics across universities and health disciplines …

Providing rural and remote clinical experiences for undergraduate nursing students could
help address future recruitment in these areas, but adequate financial support for students …

Rural health and government bodies have identified the need for greater numbers of health
professionals in rural and remote health care settings. Providing students with the …

Objective Combined, nursing and allied health constitute most of the Australian health
workforce; yet, little is known about graduate practice destinations. University Departments …

Introduction: A rural nursing program has a vital role in improving the recruitment and
retention of nurses in rural and remote settings. A small pilot study was conducted to explore …

'Introduction': There are still large gaps in the evidence base for the effectiveness of
Australian undergraduate rural coursework and placements programs designed to increase …

Commonwealth Government health policy and professional organizations have indicated
that successful recruitment and retention strategies are crucial to address the shortage of …

Introduction: Rural background and training have previously been found to increase the
likelihood of rural practice. However, practitioners of many health professions remain in …