2021 Monash Rural Health Placement Matrix
North West Latrobe Valley West Gippsland Central Gippsland East Gippsland South Gippsland
Bendigo Mildura Traralgon Warragul Sale Bairnsdale Leongatha, Foster, Korumburra, Wonthaggi
Location
Distance from Melbourne 151 km 542 km 164 km 105 km 214 km 280 km 135 km
Driving Time 2h 6h 30min 2h 1h 2h 30min 3h 19min 1h 42min 16min Public Transport Travel Time 90min 1h 2h 30min 1h 30min V/Line 3h 4h V/Line train 2h Bus V/Line train (commercial aircraft) V/Line train train V/Line train
Cohort information
Year A students No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Year 2 students Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Year 3B students Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Year 4C students Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 year option Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Year 5D students Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Placement (Year 3B)
Gen Med / Gen Surg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Placement Type Full year Full year Full year Full year Full year N/A N/A
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2021 Monash Rural Health Placement Matrix
North West Latrobe Valley West Gippsland Central Gippsland East Gippsland South Gippsland
Bendigo Mildura Traralgon Warragul Sale Bairnsdale Leongatha, Foster, Korumburra, Wonthaggi
Placement (Year 4C)
Placement Type 1 semester in 1 semester in 1 semester in 1 semester in 1 semester in 1 semester in a 1 semester in a Regional Hospital Regional Regional Hospital Regional Hospital Regional rural town for rural town for Rotation Hospital Rotation Rotation Hospital Rural Practice Rural Practice Rotation Rotation Community Community 1 semester in a 1 semester in a 1 semester in a Rotation Rotation rural town for 1 semester in a rural town for Rural rural town for 1 semester in a Rural Practice rural town for Practice Rural Practice rural town for Community Rural Practice Community Community Rural Practice Rotation Community Rotation Rotation Community Rotation Rotation Regional Hospital Rotation Bendigo Health Mildura Base Latrobe Regional West Gippsland Central Gippsland NA NA • psychiatry, children’s Hospital Hospital Healthcare Group Health Service health and women’s health Rural Practice Community Rotation Rural town, NA Rural town, Rural town, Rural town, Rural town, Rural town, 1 semester 1 semester 1 semester 1 semester 1 semester 1 semester • general practice, accessing local hospital for integration with other specialty experiences GP Placement Towns Swan Hill, Traralgon, Moe, Warragul, Sale, Heyfield, Bairnsdale, Leongatha, Castlemaine, Morwell Trafalgar, Drouin, Maffra Orbost, Lakes Korumburra, Maryborough, Yarragon Entrance Wonthaggi, Foster Kyneton, Woodend, Gisborne
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2021 Monash Rural Health Placement Matrix
North West Latrobe Valley West Gippsland Central Gippsland East Gippsland South Gippsland
Bendigo Mildura Traralgon Warragul Sale Bairnsdale Leongatha, Foster, Korumburra, Wonthaggi
Year 4C Rotations
Regional Hospital Rotations Women’s Health 6 week placement 5/6 weeks 6 week placement, 6 week placement, 6 week placement, NA NA (with 17 wks of clinical with clinically with clinically with clinically tutorials total covering placement, 16 focussed tutorials focussed tutorials focussed tutorials and all 4 disciplines) weeks tutorial and dedicated study and dedicated study dedicated study time program time time
Children’s Health 6 week placement 5/6 weeks 6 week placement, 6 week placement, 6 week placement, NA NA (with 17 wks of clinical with clinically with clinically with clinically tutorials total covering placement, 16 focussed tutorials focussed tutorials focussed tutorials and all 4 disciplines) weeks tutorial and dedicated study and dedicated study dedicated study time program time time
Psychiatry 6 week placement 5/6 weeks 6 week placement, 6 week placement, 6 week placement, NA NA (with 17 wks of clinical with clinically focussed with clinically with clinically tutorials total covering placement, 16 tutorials and dedicated focussed tutorials and focussed tutorials and all 4 disciplines) weeks tutorial study time dedicated study time dedicated study time program
Swan Hill, Traralgon, Warragul, Trafalgar, Sale, Maffra, Heyfield Bairnsdale, Lakes Leongatha, Castlemaine, Morwell, Moe Drouin, Yarragon Entrance, Orbost Foster, Maryborough, Korumburra, Kyneton, Woodend, Wonthaggi Gisborne Rural Practice Community minimum of 2 days in 18 weeks of general 18 weeks of general 18 weeks of general 18 weeks of general 18 weeks of general Rotations GP practice, one day NA practice practice practice practice practice is a tutorial day and 2-3 days perweek 2-3 days per week 2-3 days per week 2-3 days per week 2-3 days per week two days of consulting. consulting. consulting. consulting. consulting. community Additional clinical Additional clinical Additional clinical Additional clinical Additional clinical integration. experiences relevant to experiences relevant experiences relevant experiences relevant experiences relevant 4C tailored to sites to 4C tailored to sites to 4C tailored to sites to 4C tailored to sites to 4C tailored to sites 18 week tutorial 18 week tutorial 18 week tutorial 18 week tutorial 18 week tutorial program program program program program
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2021 Monash Rural Health Placement Matrix
North West Latrobe Valley West Gippsland Central Gippsland East Gippsland South Gippsland
Bendigo Mildura Traralgon Warragul Sale Bairnsdale Leongatha, Foster, Korumburra, Wonthaggi
Accommodation
Hospital Accommodation Yes No No No No No No (5D only) Residential Accommodation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (within walking (within walking (5-20 minutes) On site 2-3km 4km 5km distance) distance)
College Style Accommodation Yes No No No No No No 3B only (within walking distance) ) Hospital
Beds 713 150 261 83 99 106 66, 16, 36, 54
Facilities
Student Lounge Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Hospital Library Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Clinical Skills Simulation Lab Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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2021 Monash Rural Health Placement Matrix
North West Latrobe Valley West Gippsland Central Gippsland East Gippsland South Gippsland
Bendigo Mildura Traralgon Warragul Sale Bairnsdale Leongatha, Foster, Korumburra, Wonthaggi
Student Support
Academic Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pastoral Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Religious Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hospital/Intern Teaching Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Clinical Services
Medical Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Surgical Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ED Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Critical Care ICU Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Anaesthetics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Cardiology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Renal Dialysis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Imaging Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pathology Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Chemotherapy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Aged Care Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes O&G Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Paediatrics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VMO Orthopaedics Yes Yes Yes VMO Yes No No
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2021 Monash Rural Health Placement Matrix
North West Latrobe Valley West Gippsland Central Gippsland East Gippsland South Gippsland
Bendigo Mildura Traralgon Warragul Sale Bairnsdale Leongatha, Foster, Korumburra, Wonthaggi
Things to Do
Restaurants Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Coffee Shops Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Night Life Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shopping Centres Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cinema Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Beach within proximity Yes, (Australia’s only No No Yes Yes Yes Yes inland beach)!
Bush Walking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Skiing within proximity 1h 54min 1h 37min 2h 32min 2h 17min 2-3h No Water skiing to Mt Baw Baw to Mt Baw Baw to Mt Baw Baw to Mt Hotham to Lake Mountain
For further details regarding Monash Rural health placements and staff contact details, visit our website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/srh/
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