Rural Doctors Workforce Agency

Rural Doctors Workforce Agency Supporting SA's rural GPs, nurses, midwives & allied health workforce & specialist outreach visits How can we support your career in rural practise?

Are you considering work as a GP, Allied Health Professional or Nurse in country South Australia? Rural practise offers stability, work life balance and opportunities unavailable in the city and we can help you get there. From recruitment to clinical development and training, we are with you every step of the way. Services we provide includes:
• Assistance finding placements and settling into rural communities
• Help with registration, provider number and credentialing processes
• Fellowship support
• Grants for relocation and continued clinical and professional development

Our Locum Program makes it possible for rural GPs to take a well-deserved break and grants are available to support your family’s transition to a rural community. RDWA’s SAVES program provides remote medical assistance by experienced rural GPs to patients and their local nurses in 34 participating rural hospitals across South Australia.

The first Road to Rural Interns for 2026 are heading off on their rural rotations! 🩺 The R2R Intern Program provides doc...
23/01/2026

The first Road to Rural Interns for 2026 are heading off on their rural rotations! 🩺

The R2R Intern Program provides doctors with a full immersion into rural medicine - experiencing what living and working in rural is really like. Interns will see a diverse range of clinical cases, experience emergency and on-call work, rapidly develop skills, and gain confidence and independence while being an integral part of the health team.

Interns attend an orientation session at RDWA prior to commencing their 10-week rotation for a refresher on practical skills for general practice, what to expect in the local practice, and information about the support available to them.

We wish them a great rural generalist and community experience!

📸 Pictured at orientation:
Front row L-R: Dr Mikayla Hussey (Clare), Dr Phuong-Trinh Vo (Kapunda), Dr Lakshi Sukheja (Crystal Brook)

Back row L-R: Dr Tim Kelly (GP Facilitator), Dr Maria Azarova (Gumeracha), Dr Matthew Bruening (Mannum), Dr Asher Hayes (Murray Bridge)

👉 Read more about the R2R Intern Program: https://ruraldoc.com.au/programs/r2r-intern-program/


🎄 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!RDWA wishes you a safe and fun festive season 🥂Our Locum and SAVES GPs, and our R...
23/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
RDWA wishes you a safe and fun festive season 🥂

Our Locum and SAVES GPs, and our R2R Interns will be working every day of the holiday period to support Rural GPs and Regional LHNs 🫶

📅 Our office closes today, 23 December, and will reopen on Monday 5 January at 9am.

📣 South Australian rural origin students – apply for RDWA’s Graduate-Entry GAMSAT Preparation Grant!This grant provides ...
16/12/2025

📣 South Australian rural origin students – apply for RDWA’s Graduate-Entry GAMSAT Preparation Grant!

This grant provides funded access to ACER learning resources, giving you the tools and confidence to prepare and perform well for the Graduate Medical School Admission Test (GAMSAT) – a key step toward entry into the Doctor of Medicine program at Flinders University 🩺

If you’re planning to apply for postgraduate medicine at Flinders University in 2026 for the 2027 intake, this support could make all the difference.

👉 More information, eligibility details, and apply: https://ruraldoc.com.au/grants/gamsat-preparation-grant/

Registrations are now open for the March 2026 GAMSAT.

🎉 We’ve launched our new RDWA website!You'll find the same information, now in a fresh, modern design that showcases Sou...
05/12/2025

🎉 We’ve launched our new RDWA website!

You'll find the same information, now in a fresh, modern design that showcases South Australia’s rural health workforce 🫶

Discover tailored landing pages for different workforce types and students, quicklinks to get you where you need to go, expanded Allied Health and Nursing support, improved job search with filters, and an enhanced Outreach list of services to easily find what’s available near you.

👉 Take a look! ruraldoc.com.au

We are pleased to present our 2024-25 Annual Report showcasing our work for South Australia's rural primary health care ...
18/11/2025

We are pleased to present our 2024-25 Annual Report showcasing our work for South Australia's rural primary health care workforce and communities.

👉 View RDWA Annual Report 2024-25: https://online.fliphtml5.com/ktict/yijp/

🟣 SpringBoard2026 brought together final-year allied health students and South Australian rural health employers to expl...
13/11/2025

🟣 SpringBoard2026 brought together final-year allied health students and South Australian rural health employers to explore what a rural career can offer — and the support available in that first year of practice.

Through one-on-one chats and small group sessions, students connected with rural employers, hearing firsthand how rewarding rural health can be — both professionally and personally ✨

Thanks to everyone who attended our inaugural SpringBoard rural allied health careers event. Planning is already underway for the next one in May 2026 — we can’t wait to welcome even more future rural health professionals! 🫶

This week, the final term of Road to Rural Interns for 2025 commenced their rural rotations! 🩺For interns based in metro...
13/11/2025

This week, the final term of Road to Rural Interns for 2025 commenced their rural rotations! 🩺

For interns based in metropolitan hospitals, the Road to Rural (R2R) Intern program is a valuable rural generalist experience early in their careers where they are an integral part of the rural health team and have a genuine opportunity to experience life in a rural community.

Before leaving for country, Interns attend an orientation session at RDWA run by RDWA EDMS, Dr Tim Kelly, and Dr Lisa Koo. This session prepares them for their 10-week rotation with a refresher on practical skills for general practice, an overview of what to expect in the local practice, and information about the support available to them during the term.

We wish them a great rural generalist experience!

📸 Pictured at orientation:

Front row L-R: Dr Tim Kelly (RDWA EDMS), Dr Kayla Koh (Kapunda), Dr Raveesha Abeykoon Mudiyanselage (Crystal Brook), Dr Elizabeth Ng (Clare), Dr Jasmin Branford (Waikerie), Dr Lisa Koo (GP Facilitator)

Back row L-R: Dr Rajith Jayasekara (Gumeracha), Dr Jackson Furst (Port Lincoln), Dr James Fowler (Mannum), Dr Hamish McKenzie (Murray Bridge), Dr Lucy Heil (Angaston)

Not pictured: Dr Suyash Jain (Jamestown)

👉 Read more about the R2R Intern Program: https://bit.ly/R2R_Intern_Program


🩺 Applications are open for our R2R Medicine Clinical Skills Experiences!Immerse yourself in a rural generalist (RG) car...
30/10/2025

🩺 Applications are open for our R2R Medicine Clinical Skills Experiences!

Immerse yourself in a rural generalist (RG) career by working alongside experienced Rural Generalists and their teams specialising in Obstetrics or Anaesthetics in these hands-on, two-day rural clinical learning experiences.

Medical students in their final year in 2026 at The University of Adelaide or Flinders University can apply:

📅RG Obstetrics Clinical Skills Experience - Saturday 28 & Sunday 1 March 2026

📅RG Anaesthetics Clinical Skills Experience - Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 March 2026

See first-hand the role, lifestyle and benefits of becoming an RG.

👉 Details, guidelines and application form: https://www.ruraldoc.com.au/Clinical-Skills-Experiences

Flinders University Rural Health Society
Adelaide University Rural Health Alliance (AURHA)

28/10/2025

Register for SpringBoard2026 rural allied health careers event at ruraldoc.com.au 🔗https://www.ruraldoc.com.au/springboard

Roustah Adelaide University Rural Health Alliance (AURHA) Flinders University Rural Health Society

27/10/2025

Starting your allied health career in a rural community means working alongside experienced professionals who actively support your professional growth and development. Find out more at SpringBoard2026 🔗registration link in bio.
Roustah Adelaide University Rural Health Alliance (AURHA) Flinders University Rural Health Society

📣Rural GP/RG Partner Grants open for application.RDWA recognises the important role the partners of resident rural GPs, ...
26/10/2025

📣Rural GP/RG Partner Grants open for application.

RDWA recognises the important role the partners of resident rural GPs, RGs and GP Registrars have in supporting them to deliver general practice and hospital services in rural South Australia.

Partners can access funding through RDWA's Rural GP/RG Partner Grant to undertake activities to strengthen their connections to their local communities.

Applications close 9am, Monday 1 December, 2025.

👉 Eligibility, guidelines, apply: https://www.ruraldoc.com.au/partner-grant

📣Upcoming CPD Workshop: Sexual Health, Addiction and Practical Skills WorkshopRural South Australian doctors on a pre-Fe...
24/10/2025

📣Upcoming CPD Workshop: Sexual Health, Addiction and Practical Skills Workshop

Rural South Australian doctors on a pre-Fellowship or Fellowship pathway are invited to join our next Towards Fellowship quarterly workshop, focused on clinical updates in key areas of general practice.

🗓 22 November 2025
🕘 10am – 4pm
📍 City Room 1 & 2, Adelaide Convention Centre

This workshop includes:
✔ Sexual Health presented by Dr Tessa Moody, Shine SA
✔ Addiction presented by Dr Mark Fuller, Drug and Alcohol Services SA
✔ Hands-on skills refresher delivered by medical educators

Accredited for Educational Activity and Reviewing Performance CPD and meets Culturally Safe Practice criteria.

👉 More info and registration: ruraldoc.com.au/Towards-Fellowship-Program

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63 Henley Beach Road
Adelaide, SA
5031

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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