Immersive Place-Based Attachments in Rural Australia: An Overview of an Allied Health Program and Its Outcomes

Leanne Brown, Luke Wakely, Alexandra Little, Susan Heaney, Emma Cooper, Katrina Wakely, Jennifer May, Julie Burrows · 2022 · Education Sciences

Summary. An Australian university's rural immersive attachment program for allied health students significantly increased rural practice intentions among both metropolitan and rural-origin students. Graduates who completed longer placements (18+ weeks) were 2 to 2.7 times more likely to work in rural or remote areas within 1–3 years post-graduation compared to those with shorter placements. Extended rural immersive experiences effectively drive rural workforce placement independent of students' geographic background.

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  title   = {Immersive Place-Based Attachments in Rural Australia: An Overview of an Allied Health Program and Its Outcomes},
  author  = {Leanne Brown and Luke Wakely and Alexandra Little and Susan Heaney and Emma Cooper and Katrina Wakely and Jennifer May and Julie Burrows},
  journal = {Education Sciences},
  year    = {2022},
  doi     = {10.3390/educsci13010002},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13010002}
}

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DOI

10.3390/educsci13010002

Countries

Australia

Regions

Oceania

Categories

rural-healthcare, education

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2026-04-28