Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program (2027-2031)

Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program (2027-2031) is sponsored by Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Supports universities to encourage, prepare and support health students (including First Nations students) to pursue health careers in rural and regional Australia.

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 191002 - Higher Education ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS Targeted or Restricted Competitive The purpose of this grant opportunity is to encourage, prepare and support health students (including First Nations students) to pursue health careers in MMM 2-7 areas of Australia through training, recruitment, selection, education, and research activities which are innovative, agile, and in line with available evidence on improved rural health workforce recruitment and retention.

The Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program (RHMT) supports health students to undertake rural training through a network of rural clinical schools, university departments of rural health, dental faculties offering extended rural placements, and end-to-end rural medical training arrangements.

The RHMT also supports regional training hubs, which build medical training pathways within a region and guide students and trainees through these. The aim of the RHMT is to improve the recruitment and retention of health professionals in rural and remote Australia. The Government has announced RHMT reforms to strengthen rural workforce outcomes, consolidate funding streams, improve delivery and reduce administrative burden.

• shift to an outcomes-focused model for rural retention and workforce shortages • strengthen universities’ roles in meeting local and national workforce needs • encourage innovation and agility • remove outdated requirements and focus on longer-term outcomes • support continuous improvement across the RHMT network • reduce red tape and administrative burden • enhance qualitative and quantitative reporting • provide greater funding certainty to universities.

**Note:** Please refer to updated Program FAQs and Draft Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program Framework 2027-2031 published on 19 August 2026. **To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "_Grant Opportunity Documents_" button on the left-hand side. ** To be eligible, you must be one of the listed organisations and have received an invitation to apply from the department.

• Adelaide University: ABN 41 202 953 738 • Australian National University: ABN 52 234 063 906 • Curtin University: ABN 99 143 842 569 • Charles Sturt University: ABN 83 878 708 551 • Deakin University: ABN 56 721 584 203 • Edith Cowan University: ABN 54 361 485 361 • Flinders University: ABN 65 542 596 200 • Griffith University: ABN 78 106 094 461 • James Cook University: ABN 46 253 211 955 • La Trobe University: ABN 64 804 735 113 • Monash University: ABN 12 377 614 012 • University of Melbourne: ABN 84 002 705 224 • University of Newcastle: ABN 15 736 576 735 • University of New South Wales: ABN 57 195 873 179 • University of Notre Dame Australia: ABN 69 330 643 210 • University of Queensland: ABN 63 942 912 684 • University of Sydney: ABN 15 211 513 464 • University of Tasmania: ABN 30 764 374 782 • University of Western Australia: ABN 37 882 817 280 • University of Wollongong: ABN 61 060 567 686 • Western Sydney University: ABN 53 014 069 881 The list of eligible organisations was determined as the grant is only open to those universities that are currently funded under the RHMT and possess funding agreements that expire at the conclusion of 2026.

This grant is designed to continue the universities’ participation under the RHMT for a further five years. The eligible organisations possess a strong track record in delivering rural clinical training and associated activities within MMM 2-7 areas. They have also previously participated and were found successful through grant processes that determined their suitability for achieving alignment with the program objectives.

Please refer to the Grant Opportunity Guidelines for full rationale of eligible organisations. Total Amount Available (AUD): Instructions for Application Submission: Submit the completed application form and all necessary attachments by the closing date and time via the _**Online Application Form**_ document located via the "_Grant Opportunity Documents_" button on the left-hand side.

You should keep a copy of your application and any supporting documents. You will receive an automated email notification acknowledging the receipt of the submission which includes your Submission Reference ID. Retain this ID if you wish to query your application.

If you do not receive an automated email notification within 48 hours of submission, please email Grant. ATM@health. gov.au.

Note the 2MB limit per attachment in the application form. Multiple files/documents should be scanned into a single document. Compressed or zip files are not accepted.

File names must be unique and not include foreign characters.