Rural Pharmacy Student Placement Allowance and Administrative Support to Pharmacy Schools

In Australia, pharmacy students are required to undertake placements in community and/or hospital pharmacy practice as part of their course. At present, most pharmacy students undertake this placement in metropolitan areas, largely because of the financial burden imposed through costs incurred through travel and accommodation in regional areas.

The Rural Pharmacy Student Placement Allowance provides financial support to encourage and enable pharmacy programs at Australian Universities to deliver student placements in rural and remote communities. The allowance provides assistance with the travel and accommodation costs associated with undertaking a placement in a rural or remote area.

The Administrative Support to Pharmacy Schools component of the allowance is for Pharmacy Schools to maintain the administration of the program.

Interested students should contact their Pharmacy School for an application form and further information.

Documents:

Placement Allowance Scheme Guidelines & Eligibility Criteria

Placement Allowance Scheme Program Specific Guidelines (effective for placements on or after 1 July 2012)

Administrative Allowance Scheme Program Specific Guidelines (effective for placements on or after 1 July 2012)

For a copy of the 5CPA General Terms and Conditions, please click here

Universities wishing to participate should contact the Rural Pharmacy Workforce Team on (02) 6270 1888 or at: ruralpharmacy@guild.org.au

This Project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing as part of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement