Rural Health Clubs

About NRHSN

The National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN) represents the future of rural health in Australia. It has more than 9,000 members who belong to 29 university Rural Health Clubs from all states and territories.

It is Australia’s only multi-disciplinary student health network, bringing together people studying medicine, nursing and allied health.

Australian Capital Territory

ARMS

The ANU Rural Medical Society (ARMS) began in 2004 and consists of members across all four years of the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) degree at ANU as well as members in undergraduate health degrees. ARMS is committed to promoting a career in rural...

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CRANC

Welcome to CRANC The Canberra Rural Allied Health and Nursing Collective (CRANC) is based at the University of Canberra in the ACT and was founded in 2008. We are a group of nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, midwives and occupational therapists that are interested in rural and...

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New South Wales

BREAATHHE

Bringing Rural Experience And Awareness To Hunter Health Education BREAATHHE is proud to be one of 29 Rural Health Clubs (RHC) nationally as part of the National Rural Health Students Network (NRHSN). Like all RHCs, BREAATHHE aims to promote rural and remote practice to our...

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Hope4Health

H4H aims to improve health outcomes for rural, indigenous, local and international communities. We achieve our goals by organising activities for our members including rural clinical skills trips, rural high school visits, teddy bear hospitals, guest speaker seminars, and much more. A world without health...

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MIRAGE

MIRAGE is the University of Sydney’s Rural Health Club, and proud to be one of 29 Rural Health Clubs (RHC) nationwide! Like all RHCs, MIRAGE is dedicated to promoting rural and remote practice to our members through a variety of resources and activities. With over...

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NERCHA

The New England Rural Health Club for Health Alliance. Fostering the Future of Rural Health NERCHA is the University of New England branch of the National Rural Health Students’ Network (NRHSN). We aim to not only support students with a rural background but also foster...

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RAHMS

RAHMS (Rural Allied Health and Medical Society) is the University of New South Wales’ student-run organisation for exercise physiology, medical, medical science, optometry, social work, psychology, public health and biomedical engineering students. We are made up of students from both city and country, as well as anyone interested in rural health. RAHMS...

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Rh+

Rural Health Positive (RH+) is a cross-campus rural health club for health students studying at Charles Sturt University. We are unique in the huge area we cover, connecting students not only from our campuses in Bathurst, Orange, Wagga Wagga, Albury, Dubbo and Port Macquarie, but...

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RHUWS

RHUWS is the multidisciplinary student group at Western Sydney University (WSU) that connects you with rural health. Our aim is to give you a feel for what working in rural and remote communities is all about. At the same time, we aim to engage people...

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ROUNDS

ROUNDS is the Rural Organisation of the University of Notre Dame Sydney ROUNDS is an enthusiastic Rural Health Club with ambitions to educate, inform and inspire its members on rural, remote and Indigenous health issues. Formed in 2008, the club is a student-run organisation for...

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SHARP

The Student Health Alliance for Rural Populations (SHARP) is the Rural Health Club of the University of Wollongong. SHARP is proud to be one of 29 RHCs nationally as part of the National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN). The Student Health Alliance for Rural Populations...

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Northern Territory

CARHSS

Central Australian Remote Health Student Society (CARHSS) is a multidisciplinary free student group based in the Centre for Remote Health, including students from Charles Darwin University and the Flinders NT Medical Program Campus in Mparntwe, Alice Springs. CARHSS members include university students from Nursing, Aboriginal...

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StARRH

Students Association for Rural and Remote Health (StARRH) is a multidisciplinary student group at Charles Darwin University and the Flinders NT Medical Program Campus in Darwin. StARRH members include students from Nursing, Pharmacy, Medicine, Psychology, Sports and Exercise Science, Social Work and Public Health and...

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Queensland

Bushfire

Bond University Society of Health for Indigenous and Rural Experience (BUSHFIRE) aims to create an interest in rural and Indigenous health within and outside of Bond University Health Sciences and Medicine community by providing opportunities to experience rural work and living. The Bond University Society...

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RHINO

Club RHINO (Rural Health in the Northern Outback) is a multidisciplinary student organisation at James Cook University dedicated to promoting rural health issues, opportunities, and careers across North Queensland. We support students studying Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Speech pathology, Occupational therapy, Pharmacy and Veterinary Sciences,...

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TROHPIQ

TROHPIQ is a Queensland-based Rural Health Club dedicated to helping health students experience the unique career and lifestyle opportunities to be found beyond the big town of Brisbane. TROHPIQ encompasses a wide range of students and health professionals from a variety of disciplines, including medicine,...

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South Australia

AURHA

The Adelaide University Rural Health Alliance (AURHA) is the rural health club for The University of Adelaide. We are one of the 29 rural health clubs across Australia that make up the National Rural Health Students’ Network (NRHSN). Locally, we work alongside our Flinders and...

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FURHS

FURHS is a unique society that offers you an opportunity to network and socialise cross faculty and across university. We host a range of social and formal events aimed to give you a taste of all the fantastic opportunities and lifestyle rural Australia has to...

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Tasmania

RUSTICA

RUSTICA is the NRHSN Rural Health Club for the University of Tasmania (UTAS). We have branches across Hobart, Launceston and Burnie, and we are dedicated to promoting rural and remote health careers to students studying Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Allied Health. We offer networking opportunities,...

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Victoria

LARHC

Founded in 1997, the La Trobe Rural Health Club (LARHC) is a student-led organisation dedicated to promoting rural and remote health careers and opportunities. While the majority of LARHC members are from La Trobe’s Bendigo and Albury-Wodonga campuses, LARHC welcomes members from all La Trobe...

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NOMAD

NOMAD is Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Medicine, Allied Health at Deakin NOMAD is Deakin University’s multidisciplinary rural health club whose goals are to promote rural health careers to students of all ages, promote health in rural areas and increase awareness of the issues pertaining to rural...

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Outlook

Outlook Rural Health Club is a multidisciplinary student organisation of the University of Melbourne. We’re committed to raising awareness of the health needs of rural and remote Australia with a particular focus on Indigenous health. Our members are passionate about improving health outcomes in rural...

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WILDFIRE

Wildfire; Monash University’s Indigenous and Rural Health Club was established in 1993 by Monash University School of Rural Health (SRH). We run a variety of rural based events for university students and support and encourage medical students who are placed in rural area. The club...

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Western Australia

CROHC

Welcome to Curtin Rural Outreach Health Club (CROHC). We are the Rural Health Club for Curtin Medical school. CROHC is one of Western Australia’s rural health clubs. Founded in 2019, we aim to close the gap between rural & Indigenous health and that of the...

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KRASH

KRASH is a student‑led rural health club bringing together passionate students from all health disciplines to create meaningful change in the Kimberley. Whether you study Medicine, Nursing, OT, Speech Pathology, Physio, Social Work, Psychology, Health Promotion—or you’re completing a traineeship or TAFE health course… KRASH...

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SPINRPHEX

Established in April 1990, SPINRPHEX (Students and Practitioners Interested iN Rural Practice Health Education) is the oldest student Rural Health Club in Australia. It is a dynamic club for Nursing, Dentistry, Oral health therapy and Medical students of all ages who are interested in rural...

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WAALHIIBE

WAALHIIBE (Western Australian Allied Health Interested in Bush Experience) is Western Australia’s Rural Health Club for allied health students from Curtin University, the University of Western Australia, the University of Notre Dame, Edith Cowan University, and Murdoch University. Established in 2000 in response to the...

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