Rural GP Placements

Accommodation
Travel
Councils
GP Divisions

Accommodation

The following websites may assist students with finding accommodation. Please check with the GP or practice manager organising the rural term prior to booking any accommodation - they may have local contacts! You should also visit the tourism websites for your town (access via the council websites below).

http://www.australianexplorer.com
http://www.walkabout.com.au

Accommodation reimbursement may be available to students undertaking a rural placement. For further information please refer to:

http://ruralreimbursement.med.unsw.edu.au

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Travel

The following websites may assist you with planning your journey.

By car

Travelmate's Smart Trip function will produce a customised itinerary, complete with maps, step-by-step driving instructions and points of interest on the journey.

http://www.travelmate.com.au

The NSW RTA website has up-to-date information on major roadworks, speed camera locations and safe driving tips.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au

By train

CountryLink’s rail and coach network reaches 334 destinations in NSW, ACT, Queensland and Victoria. The CountryLink website gives information about timetables and fares and bookings. The CountryLink Network Map helps with planning a travel itinerary.

http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au

Travel and reimbursement may be available to students undertaking a rural placement. For further information please refer to:

http://ruralreimbursement.med.unsw.edu.au

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Councils

For information relating to local transport, services and things to see and do whilst on your placement, start with the local council website. A list of the most commonly used GP placement sites appears below.

Local council websites (by town)

Alstonville	http://www.ballinacouncil.com.au
Armidale	http://www.armidale.local-e.nsw.gov.au
Bangalow	http://www.byron.nsw.gov.au
Barraba	http://barraba.local-e.nsw.gov.au
Batlow	http://www.tumut.local-e.nsw.gov.au
Bellingen	http://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au
Bingara	http://www.bingara.local-e.nsw.gov.au
Bourke	http://www.bourke.nsw.gov.au
Bowral	http://www.wsc.nsw.gov.au
Byron Bay	http://www.byron.nsw.gov.au
Cobar	http://www.cobar.nsw.gov.au
Coffs Harbour	http://www.chcc.nsw.gov.au
Cootamundra	http://www.cootamundra.nsw.gov.au
Culburra	http://www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au
Dorrigo	http://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au
Dunedoo	http://coolah.local-e.nsw.gov.au
Dungog	http://www.dungog.nsw.gov.au
Gilgandra	http://www.gilgandra.nsw.gov.au
Gloucester	http://www.gloucester.org.au
Goulburn	http://www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au
Griffith	http://www.griffith.nsw.gov.au
Gulgong	http://www.mudgee.nsw.gov.au
Gundagai	http://www.gundagaishire.nsw.gov.au
Gunnedah	http://www.infogunnedah.com.au
Kempsey	http://www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au
Kyogle	http://www.kyogle.nsw.gov.au
Lismore	http://www.lismore.nsw.gov.au
Macksville	http://www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au
Maclean	http://www.maclean.local-e.nsw.gov.au
Manilla	http://www.manilla.nsw.gov.au
Mittagong	http://www.wsc.nsw.gov.au
Molong	http://www.cabonne.nsw.gov.au
Moree	http://www.mpsc.nsw.gov.au
Moruya	http://www.esc.nsw.gov.au
Moss Vale	http://www.wsc.nsw.gov.au
Mudgee	http://mudgee.nsw.gov.au
Mullumbimby	http://www.byron.nsw.gov.au
Murwillumbah	http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au
Muswellbrook	http://www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au
Nambucca Heads	http://www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au
Narrabri	http://www.narrabri.nsw.gov.au
Narrandera	http://www.narrandera.nsw.gov.au
Orange	http://www.orange.nsw.gov.au
Parkes	http://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au
Port Macquarie	http://www.hastings.nsw.gov.au
Scone	http://scone.local-e.nsw.gov.au
Grafton	http://www.graftoncity.nsw.gov.au
Taree	http://www.gtcc.nsw.gov.au
Temora	http://www.temora.nsw.gov.au
Tumbarumba	http://www.tumbashire.nsw.gov.au
Tumut	http://www.tumut.nsw.gov.au
Tuncurry	http://www.greatlakes.nsw.gov.au
Ulladulla	http://www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au
Warren	http://www.warren.nsw.gov.au
Wauchope	http://www.hastings.nsw.gov.au
Woolgoolga	http://www.chcc.nsw.gov.au

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GP Divisions

Click on the link below for a list of the most commonly used GP placement sites and their corresponding GP division.

GP Divisions by Town (PDF)

A full list of all Australian GP divisions and their contact details are available at:

http://www.adgp.com.au/site/index.cfm?display=301

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