The Federation of Rural Australian Medical Educators: Improving Health in Regional, Rural and Remote Australia

The Federation of Rural Australian Medical Educators (FRAME) is committed to supporting and improving rural medical education in Australia. FRAME is the peak body representing Rural Clinical Schools and Regional Medical Schools funded through the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training program. Frame – supporting and improving rural medial education in Australia.

Health Challenges in Rural Australia

Australia has plenty of doctors, but most are working in metropolitan areas. Therefore, it is important to read more about the health issues facing regional, rural and remote Australia. Medical Educators dedicated to training in rural Australia are striving to provide high-quality education and research to improve health outcomes for our local and global communities.

Rural Medical Training and Education Hubs

Explore the locations below where medical students and doctors can train throughout Australia. You’ll find the information and contact details for Regional Training Hubs, Rural Clinical Schools, Regional Medical Schools and GP training organisations across Australia. Find out more about what Frame is aiming to achieve:

Griffith University School of Medicine and Dentistry

The School of Medicine and Dentistry strives to prepare the next generation of professionals and practitioners to tackle health and health care challenges in an ever-changing world. Our diverse student body benefits from the opportunity to study in state-of-the art facilities, and can select from degrees and courses across a wide range of disciplines spanning dentistry and oral health, First Peoples Health, medicine, paramedicine, and public health. From cutting edge research to the highest standards of clinical preparation and practice, Griffith will give you a fantastic foundation to your remarkable career. Our School has forged invaluable collaborations with a number of international institutions meaning research and expertise can be shared between organisations, ensuring students get the very best out of their learning experience.

Flinders University – Northern Territory

Flinders NT’s aim is to be a hub for innovative health research, education and workforce development in the Northern Territory. All activities are driven by our values which focus on long-term and short-term needs of the NT community. Flinders NT delivers the Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP), provides student placement and workforce capacity support through the Remote and Rural Interprofessional Placement Learning (RIPPL NT). Another key team is the Flinders NT Regional Training Hub, who in collaboration with stakeholders, is tasked to further develop capacity for NT medical specialist and rural generalist training thereby addressing workforce need. Flinders NT also encompasses the Centre for Remote Health which provides workforce development through postgraduate education, cultural awareness and other training and undertakes research, and the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health which focuses on capacity development of Indigenous leadership and the health workforce.

University of Wollongong Graduate Medicine

The University of Wollongong’s Graduate Medicine (GM) aims to graduate excellent medical practitioners with a commitment to patient-centred, evidence-based, reflective and cost-effective medical practice, who have the capacity and desire to contribute to the enhancement of health care for persons in all geographic settings but particularly in regional, rural and remote communities. Closing the gap on Indigenous health and social outcomes is a priority and GM aims to produce culturally safe medical practitioners. The medical curriculum covers a diversity of content, encompassing biological and social sciences, clinical medicine, law, ethics, research and critical analysis, and personal and professional development.

Institution Contact and Location Directory

• Griffith University: Gold Coast campus, QLD, (07) 567 80704, [email protected]
• Flinders University – NT: Tiwi NT 0810, 08 8920 0288, [email protected]
• Western Sydney University: Corner of Narellan Road and Gilchrist Drive, 1300 897 669, [email protected]
• University of Wollongong: Northfields Ave Wollongong, NSW 2522, 1300 367 869, [email protected]