Welcome from Head of Department
Welcome to The University of Melbourne Department of Rural Health website.
Our Department provides professional health education and research training in a rural context. Based at Shepparton in the Goulburn Valley, we have major nodes at Ballarat and Wangaratta and associations with nearly 40 smaller towns in rural Victoria.
We offer an exciting range of multidisciplinary opportunities for undergraduate, postgraduate students and practicing health professionals.
We aim to make our students' time at the Department rich in academic, social and cultural experiences, providing a real sense of the many opportunities in rural Victoria for community involvement and service.
Our success depends on support from our local community, especially the health care sector. Partnerships with many agencies in the Shepparton, Ballarat and Wangaratta regions underpin our teaching and research.
Warmest Regards,
Professor Jane Tomnay AM
Interim Head
Department of Rural Health
University of Melbourne
Meet the Executive Team
| Professor Jane Tomnay Interim Head, Department of Rural Health Director, Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health | Email: jtomnay@unimelb.edu.au |
| Professor Martin Schultz Deputy Head, Department of Rural Health | Email: martin.schultz@unimelb.edu.au |
 | Dr Steven Bismire Interim Director, Medical Student Education | Email: steven.bismire@unimelb.edu.au |
| Professor Lisa Bourke Director, University Department of Rural Health Professor in Social Science | Email: bourke@unimelb.edu.au |
| Ms Julianne Aloe Manager, Department of Rural Health | Email: julianne.aloe@unimelb.edu.au |
