Initiatives

Funded Projects

 The NSW Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching has funded the following initiatives, as part of the NSW Rural Health Plan:

• NSW Rural Allied Health Conferences in December 2003 and October 2005
• Health Student Placement Program in Murwillumbah
• Establish the Chair in Rural Pharmacy at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
• NSW Rural Obstetric Training Network
• Report on Rural Based Stroke Units
• Dental New Graduate Incentive Program

In addition, almost $2 million was allocated to a range of research and service improvement projects during 2007. Click here to find out more about these projects.

Current initiatives funded by the Institute include:

• NSW Rural Allied Health Conference held in Dubbo from 18th to 19th October 2007
• Rural Stroke Project
• Rural Allied Health Project
• Rural Research Capacity Building Program 
  
  Applications have closed for the 2009 intake of this program. Click here for the current application guidelines.
• Sponsorship to the NSW Health Awards   - 40 rural and remote health workers from a range of disciplines are sponsored each year to attend the NSW Health Awards and Expo.
• Clinician Support Network Project - Rehabilitation
• Rural Health Information Project - Rural Bio-statistician Trainee and Clustering Project 
• A Co Convenor of the 2nd Rural Health Research Colloquium held in Tamworth on 15-17 May 2007.