Rural Health Positive - Rh+

Thank you all for your enthusiasm about our upcoming cultural immersion event in Orange!

Keep an eye on your emails for important details about the next steps and logistics 🫡

If you have any questions or run into any issues on Friday, feel free to contact Natalie, our First Nations Officer and Physiotherapy Representative, at 0410572369.

We can't wait to see you there!!

What a fantastic night!!! Huge thanks to those who helped us at Bathurst campus to catch Red Dog 🐾

Congratulations to our M&M guessing competition winner Scarlett Coppola 🥳

Huge shoutout to Charles Sturt University Movie Club for the collaboration 🤝

🎬 MOVIE NIGHT ALERT: RED DOG 🐾

Join CSUMC and Rural Health Positive for a screening of the Aussie classic, Red Dog! 🐕✨

"Sometimes life leads you to where you need to be" and this Wednesday night, that place is Ponton Theatre!

Grab your friends, grab a seat, and enjoy a great film with dinner sorted, and a chance to win in our guessing competition! 🍕🏆

📅 When: Wednesday, August 12th
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Where: Ponton Theatre (Building 1434, CSU Bathurst Campus)

See you there! 🎟️✨

Want to learn how we can better support Indigenous health as future healthcare professionals? Here’s your chance! 🪃✨

Join Rural Health Positive (Rh+) for a Cultural Immersion Day at Orange Aboriginal Medical Service (OAMS), just 10 minutes from campus!

What’s on:
🏢 Site tour of OAMS
🗣️ Yarning circle & weaving
🍲 Bush tucker lunch
💡 Direct insights from healthcare professionals on what the local Wiradjuri community needs from us
📅 When: Friday, 21st August from 10am to 3pm
📍 Where: Orange Aboriginal Medical Service (27-31 Perc Griffith Way)
👥 Who: Open to all staff & students
🚗 Transport: Carpooling available from campus!
👉 Lodge your Expression of Interest (https://forms.gle/dPoRXcSnQ4i6WzL8A) today so we can lock in numbers for catering!
📩 Got questions? DM us or email

This a great opportunity for all healthcare students!

🎓 Calling the next generation of rural health leaders!

Want to attend Australia's biggest conference with a stipend of up to $2,000?

If you are a , , , or student, studying in rural Australia, this is your chance to apply.

We are pleased to announce that NRHA and HESTA will make available six student stipends of up to $2,000 for support towards registration, travel and accommodation to attend the 18th National Rural Health Conference, 14 - 16 September, in Adelaide/Tarntanya.

and students are strongly encouraged to apply. A minimum of two stipends are reserved for applicants.

Applications are encouraged by students whose lived experience, study pathway or career goals reflect the diversity of rural, regional and remote communities.

Applications close at midnight on 9 August 2026.

Click here to learn more about how to apply: ruralhealth.org.au/18nrhc/student-stipend

Register for : ruralhealth.org.au/18nrhc/registration

University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health
Three Rivers Department of Rural Health
Department of Rural Health at UniMelb
Allied Health Professions Australia
Flinders University
University of Southern Queensland - Australia
The University of Queensland
Outlook Rural Health Club (University of Melbourne)
Rural and Remote Health
Rural Health Pro
National Rural Health Student Network
Adelaide University Rural Health Alliance (AURHA)
NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association
Australian College of Midwives (ACM)

Thank you Orange campus! 🌭

Our Sausage Sizzle last week was an absolute hit!
It was so incredible to connect with so many of you who are passionate about supporting and promoting rural health. From the great chats to the massive turnout, you made the day a huge success, we even had to pack up early!!

Huge shoutout to everyone who came down, grabbed a bite, and hung out with us. We love our rural health community! 🙌

Stay tuned for our other campuses 🫡

Get ready for a tasty treat and a fantastic time!

The Rural Health Club invites you to join us for a FREE sausage sizzle at our Orange Campus.

Come meet fellow rural students, enjoy great food, and learn more about what we do.

Everyone’s welcome!
📍Templers Mill Outside Barbeque (Deck area) 📅 July 15th, 12:30 - 2:00 PM

Get to know your 2026 team! We’re so excited to work with you all with some exciting events coming up soon🤩

CSU and WSU are collaborating and hosting another rural high school visit! 🌾🚌

Applications are open to join us on Friday June 19th to visit Oberon and Kelso (Bathurst) high schools.

For CSU RH+ members - travel, accomodation and food is on us!

Applications close 30th May. Reach out for any questions!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf63F7AoLPBvAnDA8curNeeXE7gYs1rqXBy4H_ARtmK73eumA/viewform

Studying in Health? These scholarships are made for you! Follow the link to apply

🚨 Applications close on Sunday!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to advance your education and make a real difference in rural and regional communities.

• Allied Health Student Scholarship – valued at $10,000
This is for commencing or continuing Charles Sturt University allied health students.

• Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine Commencing Student Scholarship – valued at $7,500
This is for students commencing the Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine at Charles Sturt University this year.

So, if your home residence is within our footprint (we cover 30% of NSW!) and you’re undertaking a health course we support – apply now!

👉 Find out more at threerivers.csu.edu.au/scholarships

📅 Applications close 11:59pm on Sunday 17 May 2026.


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