Flinders SA Regional Training Hub

The Flinders SA Regional Training Hub is located at the Flinders University Rural and Remote Health SA Mount Gambier campus and works closely with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network Medical Education Unit (LCLHN MEU), Mt Gambier Hospital and general practices to create rewarding rural training experiences for all within the region.

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What are Regional Training Hubs?

Regional Training Hubs (RTHs) are an initiative of the Commonwealth Department of Health, designed to support medical workforce recruitment and retention in rural and regional areas.

The Hubs’ focus is on the whole of the rural medical training pipeline which includes medical students, pre-vocational graduates, vocational trainees, as well as rural generalists, general practitioners, medical specialists, and clinical supervisors.

The Regional Training Hub aims to:

Support current, and investigate the possibilities of new regional medical training pathways
Support local health services with accreditation processes for new training positions
Offer more rural focussed education & training opportunities locally
Mentor & support medical students and young doctors who express an interest in regional & rural practice
Support professional development & career planning opportunities
Offer social & emotional wellbeing support to all within the regional medical training pipeline
Help grow clinical supervision capacity

Explore the RTH

Regular Events run by the RTH

Medical Career Pathways evenings
Rural Medical Simulation events
Advanced Life Support training
Rural Doctors’ dinners
Wellbeing and End-of-Year events

Registration Sponsorships

Presentation of abstracts at conferences, research work, and medical event attendance is encouraged, and funding/sponsorship is often offered via a competitive process. Terms & Conditions will apply.

Updated Health & Training Opportunities

A fortnightly training calendar is distributed to keep all up to date and allow for future planning and organising leave. This will include any upcoming medical education and training opportunities, events, and conferences conducted by the RTH and external stakeholders.

Medical Training Opportunities Resource

The Regional Medical Training website is a rural medical career planning tool used to illustrate the various training opportunities and posts available to medical students and junior doctors.

This site covers specialty training information, a visual timeline of training, printable PDF’s with detailed information, an interactive map, contact details of regional hubs and supporting resources.

This initiative represents the collaboration of 17 of the 26 hubs funded by the Australian Government to support the rural medical workforce. It covers regional SA, VIC, TAS and NSW.

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Our Campus

Flinders in Mount Gambier

Our local campus provides students and medical trainees with video-conference and lecture facilities, consulting rooms, a large clinical practice workshop suite, and common facilities including a kitchen and library.

A  Learning Centre with a comfortable, friendly, and safe working environment is available from 7:00am to 10:00pm.

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Contact us

If you are interested in training or working in the Limestone Coast, please get in touch, introduce yourself. We would love to help you with your regional medical training journey.

Address: 24 Vivienne Ave, Mt Gambier, SA 5290

Email: sa.rth@flinders.edu.au

Phone: (08) 8726 3923

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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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