Does an expanded allied health student training programme in regional New South Wales (Australia) result in a positive social return on investment? A protocol for a single-university education-based economic evaluation ...
Introduction: 20 years ago, health professional student placements in rural areas of Australia were identified as an important rural recruitment strategy and funding priority. Since then, there has been a growing body of research investigating the value, impact, barriers and facilitators of student...
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La Trobe
2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.26181/26615086 https://opal.latrobe.edu.au/articles/journal_contribution/Does_an_expanded_allied_health_student_training_programme_in_regional_New_South_Wales_Australia_result_in_a_positive_social_return_on_investment_A_protocol_for_a_single-university_education-based_economic_evaluation/26615086 |
| Summary: | Introduction: 20 years ago, health professional student placements in rural areas of Australia were identified as an important rural recruitment strategy and funding priority. Since then, there has been a growing body of research investigating the value, impact, barriers and facilitators of student placements in rural areas of Australia. Charles Sturt University, Three Rivers Department of Rural Health, was recently awarded an Australian Government grant to expand their Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) programme, designed to increase multi-disciplinary student placements in rural areas of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The aim of this study is to determine if the expanded RHMT has a positive social return on investment (SROI). Methods and analyses: The RHMT Programme will expand into the Forbes/Parkes/Lachlan local government areas of NSW where there is a population of 21 004 people, including 3743 First Nations peoples. Data collection includes collecting programme outputs, programme costs ... |
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