The RFDS (Queensland Section) offers placement opportunities for Queensland university students studying a Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Nursing qualification. It welcomes the involvement of students and encourages the emphasis on rural, remote and indigenous health and multidisciplinary practice. The placement provides the opportunity for exposure to remote primary health in the bases.
The availability of medical and nursing student placement varies from base to base. As student placements (where offered) are limited, a waiting list may exist and preference will be given to students in their final year of study.
Placements are for two weeks and run from March to September each year.
Medical Student Placements
The RFDS ( Queensland Section) offers placement opportunities for Queensland university students studying a Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Nursing qualification. It welcomes the involvement of students and encourages the emphasis on rural, remote and indigenous health and multidisciplinary practice. The placement provides the opportunity for exposure to remote primary health in the bases.
The availability of medical and nursing student placement varies from base to base. As student placements (where offered) are limited, a waiting list may exist and preference will be given to students in their final year of study.
Placements are for two weeks and run from March to September each year.
Medical Student Placements
Cairns
Two-week placement program open to all final year Queensland university students only.
Charleville
One-week placement program open to all final year Queensland university students only.
Mount Isa
Two-week placement program open to James Cook University (Sixth Year Medical Students).
All applications for medical placements should be directed to the University Placement Coordinator.
Nursing Student Placements
Placements are offered to nursing students who are third year Bachelor of Nursing students at Queensland universities only. If you are interested, please contact your Nursing Clinical Placement Facilitator at your university to register your interest.This placement cannot be arranged directly via the RFDS (Queensland Section).For further enquiries please contact Amy Laing via [email protected] or 07 3860 1100.