Rural Locum Programs

Overview

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to continue support for eligible health professionals through three rural locum programs. Funding will be made available through three streams: Stream One: Rural Locum Assistance Program (RLAP) Core Funding This grant opportunity will provide funding for the continuation of the RLAP to enable eligible health professionals to access continuing professional development or to take leave for recreation purposes. It supports health practitioners working in Modified Monash Model (MM) locations 2-7, as well as enhancing rural and remote health workforce capacity. The RLAP also benefits urban health professionals wishing to experience rural or remote practice by undertaking a locum placement or for General Practitioners to undertake additional training so that they undertake locum work in non-urban Australia. Stream Two: RLAP Aged Care RLAP Aged Care supports rural and remote aged care providers via access to temporary locum workforce in MM 4 to MM 7 areas. This includes registered nurses, enrolled nurses, residential aged care facility managers, residential support workers, care support workers, personal care workers, care co-ordinators, community support workers, and allied health professionals. Stream Three: Remote Northern Territory Locum Program (RNTLP) The RNTLP operates alongside the RLAP and RLAP Aged Care streams. It provides locum support exclusively for the Northern Territory in MM 3 to MM 7 locations. This includes General Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Registered Midwives, Oral Health Professionals and allied health professionals including Audiologists. The purpose of the Remote Northern Territory Locum Program grant opportunity is to ensure continued delivery of culturally responsive locum services to remote Northern Territory communities. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.