The SARRAH Transition to Rural Practice Toolkit has been a heavily used resource available to early career and other health practitioners commencing or contemplating rural or remote practice. It has also been used extensively by AH students as well as university and other teachers to introduce and build understanding of and potential preparedness to undertake a career in rural health.

The Toolkit has been a major resource for allied (and other) health students and practitioners making future practice decisions. The Toolkit which was developed by SARRAH drawing on contributions of content experts in the field, including AH Academics, practitioners, researchers – generally SARRAH members – is outdated in need of substantial content and functionality update, noting major developments (in health, aged care, NDIS and in online resource capability) over recent years.

Funding support to facilitate the revision, adaptation, and development of new expert content, and for technical design, build and maintenance would represent a targeted investment in a proven quality resource, with national, multi-professional and multi-sector reach and relevance.

SARRAH has a strong partnership with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. Together we have created a short-course leadership program that assists participants to develop their toolkit of leadership skills. The opportunity exists to sponsor a developing leader to undertake the Australian Rural Leadership Program.