Dubbo Works

City kids get a look at healthcare life in the bush at Showcase

Sep 24 2025 Updated 15 hours ago

David Dixon

2 min read

Study medicine in Dubbo: Reps from the School of Rural Health were ready to chat with the next generation of health professionals at the Showcase in Sydney last week. Photo: Supplied

Attracting and retaining young medicos and other healthcare professionals to the bush was the aim of an inaugural jobs expo held in the heart of Sydney last week.

The Rural Doctors Network’s (RDN) Rural Health Pathways Showcase at Darling Harbour attracted students from more than 60 “city” schools, with the long-term goal of “future-proofing” our rural health workforce.

At a time when ...