Why partner with RAHC?
Workforce specialists
Access short-term placements of health professionals where and when they’re needed from an organisation who values partnerships and self-determination.
Culture at the centre
Build your capability with our well credentialed health professionals who we support with cultural education. Health professionals learn culture continuously while on placement to provide holistic healthcare.
Place-based
RAHC works with, not against, local organisations and remote health professionals. We work in partnership with Aboriginal communities to design solutions and build locally-led services.
Indigenous-led
RAHC’s board and leadership is majority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They guide our Indigenous-led, -governed and -focused strategy to connect and work in genuine partnership with Aboriginal services in the NT.
Work as a RAHC health professional
Support quality healthcare in remote and very remote NT through community-led partnerships.
Communities we serve
Equality and self-determination
We work with communities in remote and very remote NT to support self-determination. We believe Aboriginal communities deserve equality in access to healthcare and the right to choose how that happens.
Our work aligns with National Agreement for Closing the Gap Priority Reforms 1 and 2:
- Formal Partnerships and Shared Decision Making.
- Building the Community-Controlled Sector.
To do this, the Australian government funds RAHC to deliver:
- the RAHC program – building and strengthening remote primary healthcare workforce in the NT
- the RAWR program – deploying General Practitioners and Registered Nurses to remote communities around Australia
Always supported with RAHC
We support healthcare professionals to do short-term paid placements (3 weeks to 12 weeks) in partnership with remote Aboriginal communities in the NT.
Enjoy continuous learning when you work with RAHC. We provide:
- cultural and clinical orientation to prepare health professionals for placement and ongoing, 24/7 support
- help with travel and accommodation
- access to online learning.
To take part in the RAHC program, health professionals must meet some minimum criteria as a:
- General Practitioner
- Registered Nurse
- Dentist
- Dental Therapist
- Dental Assistant
- Audiologist.
RAHC - Our Story
A video about how to get involved with Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC).
RAHC is a programme designed to increase the pool of urban-based health professionals available for work in Indigenous communities by attracting, recruiting and orienting them. We provide ongoing support and training to successfully assist the health professional to make the transition to remote practice.
If you are ready to be part of the effort to close the gap in Indigenous health outcomes across the Northern Territory, we stand ready to support you.