Department of Rural Health Sciences
We are making rural health matter in Public Health, Nursing and Midwifery, and Mental Health.
We graduate work ready health and human services professionals to promote equitable outcomes for rural populations.
Top 50 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 for nursing.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Nursing
Largest rural health school in Australia
More than 90% of our students are from a rural origin, which translates to more health professionals living and working in rural and regional communities.
Rural health careers
We prepare our students for rural health careers by offering placements with more than 160 healthcare partners.
Diploma of Rural Health
Take your first step towards a rewarding career in health with La Trobe's Diploma of Rural Health.
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News
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Student prizes awarded
More than 40 students from a range of disciplines received awards for their outstanding academic achievements.
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Lucinda’s journey from entomology to rural nursing advocate
Once an entomologist and conservation ecologist in Western Australia, Lucinda left the world of invertebrates behind when she switched to nursing in 2020.
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Supporting Indigenous communities
Jenny Bassett recently embarked on a six-week Jawun secondment with the Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative in Mooroopna
Indigenous Acknowledgement
La Trobe University proudly acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands where its campuses are located in Victoria. We recognise that Indigenous Australians have an ongoing connection to the land and the University values their unique contribution to both the University and the wider Australian society. Find out more