Monash University has allocated 10 medical doctor training places to Mildura.
“As a Mildura resident for almost 5 decades, I am bursting with joy and pride today that my long campaign has reached this significant milestone moment. Sunraysia will now have end-to-end training, that is, 100 per cent local leaning from start to finish, in General Practice Medicine in Mildura,” Member for Mildura Dr Anne Webster said in Mildura today.
Late last month federal Health Minister Mark Butler and federal Education Minister Jason Clare announced Monash had secured 10 Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) per annum for students studying medicine.
Monash has today confirmed it has accepted the Commonwealth’s offer and will place the CSPs in Mildura.
Students will complete their first year at Monash Rural Health Mildura in a blended learning experience combining face-to-face and online sessions.
The second to fourth year will involve clinical training in hospitals, GP clinics and other healthcare services across Mildura and surrounding areas.
“Today’s announcement is a beam of light for Sunraysia. Hopefully today turns the tide from losing services to centralisation out of the region into Bendigo, Ballarat and Melbourne, to instead growing Mildura as the tri-state regional capital for 120,000 people that it truly is,” Dr Webster said.
Respondents to Dr Webster’s Mallee’s Biggest Survey in mid-2025 nominated better hospitals and healthcare outcomes as their number 1 priority for Mallee.
