Community engagement

Community relationships form the backbone of Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA. We live, work, play and learn in rural communities across South Australia and are passionate about providing high quality education, research and health care solutions.

Across all of our regions:

Medicine, nursing and allied health students undertake work-integrated learning placements in hospitals, general practice and health care facilities.
Community-based Advanced Studies projects are undertaken by medical students.
Community members are used throughout the Doctor of Medicine Rural Stream program as standardised patients to allow students to examine real conditions or have actors displaying symptoms to interact with.
Community groups use Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA facilities for professional development activities.

Community Partnership Grant

At Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA our education and research aims to equip the next generation of leaders and innovators with the skills, commitment and vision to protect vulnerable communities and advance health outcomes.

We strive to improve the health of our geographically and culturally diverse communities through the transformative power of education, research and health care. Strong partnerships with our communities are fundamental to educating our students, ensuring our graduates are ready to serve them. Our Community Partnership Grant is one way that we are investing in local rural communities. Grants of up to $2,000 will be funded to support projects that benefit local rural and regional communities within the local government areas of Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA located campuses. Regions include the Riverland, Barossa Valley, Hills Mallee Fleurieu and Greater Green Triangle.

The 2021 grant round assisted in supporting diverse community projects across the state including a youth mentorship program, teaching young families to prepare meals with fresh food, community kitchen meals for the homeless, a mental health walk, and a forum and connecting primary school children with aged care home residents.

If your group or organisation has a great idea that will positively contribute to the health and wellbeing of your community, apply for a Flinders University Rural and Remote Health Community Partnership Grant via the link below.

Applications close Friday 23 September 2022

Community partnership grant guidelines

Community partnersthip grant eligibility screening matrix

Community partnership grant application form

Margaret Brown Prize for Contribution to a Rural Community

Flinders University Rural and Remote Health South Australia (FRRHSA) annually awards The Margaret Brown Prize, to a graduating Doctor of Medicine (MD) student who has made a significant contribution to a South Australian (SA) rural community outside of their medical course curriculum requirements and has completed a rural SA placement.

The prize is named in honour of Margaret Brown, (AO) who has had significant involvement in rural community engagement and provided strong advocacy for rural health.

How do I nominate?

2022 nominations open Wednesday, 5^th October and close 5:00pm Friday, 4^th November.

Nomination criteria

Nomination form

For further information please email FRRHSA Community Engagement and Communication Officer, Elspeth Radford - elspeth.radford@flinders.edu.au

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Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA has a large presence in our State's regional areas, including Barossa Valley, Hills Mallee Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, Mid North and Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, South East and Far North and Eyre Peninsula.

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