News and events

Bendigo celebrates fundraising milestone

Bendigo philanthropy supports students and funds important research

Innovative program tackles mental health

Students in Albury-Wodonga take part in Rural Health Innovation Sprint

Less exercise during COVID-19 pandemic impacted work productivity

Study finds that during covid-19 restrictions only 37 percent of Australians met physical activity recommendations.

Placements help boost rural workforce

Work placements key to boosting rural health workforce

Perceptions of Social Work: La Trobe University launches unique international study

Researchers from the La Trobe Rural Health School are seeking participants for a study into community perceptions of Social Work

Scholarship awarded for ground-breaking Graduate Nursing Program

La Trobe Rural Health School Deputy Dean Dr Melanie Bish will be creating a university-led graduate transition program for rural nurses as part of an exclusive Rural Leadership Program.

Children helping our aged care crisis

Year 12 students thrive at Holsworth Biomedical Research Initiative Autumn School

The Holsworth Biomedical Research Initiative recently hosted the first ever ‘Autumn School’ for year 12 students, at the La Trobe Rural Health School in Bendigo.

Join Australia’s First Rural Health Consumer Panel

La Trobe’s Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research launches Australia's first Rural Health Consumer Panel

Closing the Gap: A Personal Perspective

Aboriginal Rural Health Coordinator Mishel McMahon reflects on Close the Gap Day 2022

Supporting children after trauma

Reconnecting mothers and children after family violence

Students sprint for food insecurity solutions in Bendigo

La Trobe students put their minds to helping alleviate food insecurity in Bendigo

Shepparton campus plans unveiled

La Trobe unveils plans for Shepparton campus redevelopment

New appointment to boost First Nations health workforce in regions

The La Trobe Rural Health School will better enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to enrol in health disciplines, and build local workforce capability, with a new appointment this week.

La Trobe partner with FamilyCare

Community to benefit from Shepparton’s first Industry PhD

Bendigo Dentistry student wins the 2021 ANZSPD Undergraduate Essay Competition

We catch up with Bendigo Dentistry student Megan Khaw about winning the Louise Brearley Messer Essay Competition, and what inspired her to study Dentistry with the La Trobe Rural Health School.

Photos help improve patient care

World-first study finds photos help improve patient care

Top La Trobe nursing talent recognised by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

Student nurses from all four La Trobe regional campuses received awards at the 2021 Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Student Awards on 9 December

Health projects in Mildura, Wimmera and Kyneton get a $150,000 boost

Three innovative rural health projects will receive $50,000 each from the final round of the Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rural Health Research (VVMCRHR ) partnership funding for 2021.

Future rural doctors take next bold step

Eighteen La Trobe graduates embark on Doctor of Medicine

Violet Vines Marshman Annual Oration

Thursday 14 July 05:00pm

Join us to hear from the National Rural Health Commissioner, Professor Ruth Stewart

La Trobe Rural Health School Research Conference 2022

Thursday 14 July 09:30am

The annual La Trobe Rural Health School (LRHS) Research Conference celebrates rural health research undertaken by La Trobe University through the LRHS and its rural and regional partners. In 2022 we explore 'New Frontiers in Rural Health'.