RURAL PLACEMENT SITE INFORMATION Royal Darwin Hospital PLACEMENT SITE: Students placed at the Royal Darwin Hospital will have undergone a rigours selection process including a written statement submitted to the Rural Placement Support Office. Medical students who wish to undertake a rotation within an NT Hospital or government funded health service must apply for and have received their Ochre card prior to commencing their placement (approx. 8 weeks prior). Current Department of Health policy dictates that if the Ochre card application has not been processed with SafeNT students will not be permitted to commence their placement. Northern Territory Government requires Immunisation record status and Criminal History Check to be submitted prior to placement. SUPERVISION & SUPPORT: Students will be attached to the Communicable Disease Control Team during their 6-week placement at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. Northern Territory Medical Program Student Support Officer, Gillian Paynter will provide relevant information prior to rotation commencement. T:0889468135 | F:08 89468141 E: [email protected] | W: ntmed.flinders.edu.au TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION: Students are required to book and pay for flights to Darwin. A placement allowance will be paid to students at the completion of the rotation. Whilst in Darwin, students will stay in either Flinders University units or the Charles Darwin University residential complex. Accommodation will be paid for by the Rural Clinical School. The shared accommodation ie students have to share a bedroom with another (same sex) student – but the kitchen and bathroom facilities are shared with all other student (male & female) in that particular unit. The accommodation is close to the bus interchange where you can catch a bus to the hospital – or it is about a 20-30 minute walk. All linen is supplied including pillows, sheets, towels and quilts. There is a fully functional laundry in each until with washing machine, dryer, iron and ironing board and a kitchen with a good supply of cooking utensils. IT and COMMUNICATION SERVICES: Wireless internet is available to students in accommodation units. Mobile Phones Please note that all carriers such as Vodaphone, Optus and Telstra coverage in rural areas differ and mobile coverage is not ubiquitous over Queensland and Northern Territory. There is a power point presentation on Blackboard under Orientation week that we recommend that you view prior to your placement to ensure that you will have mobile coverage at your particular location. Should you have queries Rural Clinical School IT Support Officer Peter Newman [email protected] can assist. The principal communication by the University is at all times via your University email. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR UNIVERSITY EMAIL BOX IS CHECKED REGULARLY. .