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Loddon Mallee

Loddon Mallee

Loddon Mallee has some of Victoria’s richest goldfields and renowned music and food festivals. The Murray River runs through the region, which is characterised by heritage towns and villages nestled between forest and farms. Both Mildura and Bendigo have been listed in the top 10 most welcoming tourist destinations in Australia.

Life in Loddon Mallee

Watch: Explore life in Loddon Mallee in the Victorian Rural Generalist Program

Loddon Mallee Lifestyle

The Loddon Mallee Region offers a wide range of lifestyle opportunities from arts and culture to sport. Cultural offerings include the Mildura Jazz, Food and Wine Festival, Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival, Groove in the Moo and events at Hanging Rock.

Water skiing and kayaking along the Murray River are popular, as are the award-winning restaurants and cafes. The region has great opportunities for family and single lifestyles, with good schools, universities and affordable housing.

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Our Training Program

The Loddon Mallee Region has long-standing close relationships between the larger hospitals in Bendigo and Mildura and the smaller health services and GP clinics. Rural Generalism has always played an important role in the region, with specialists and GPs working together in supportive environments. Echuca Regional Health offers a blended model of both Rural Generalists and specialists working collectively and there are opportunities for shared models between health services. You will be supported within the program and mentored by both clinical and non-clinical staff to achieve your career goals.

RG1

Core rotations are completed at Echuca Regional Health (ERH). Trainees complete Emergency, General Medicine and General Surgery plus an additional two rotations to make up 47 weeks of supervised practice. The non-core rotations are RAP (Rehabilitation/Aged Care/Palliative Care) at ERH and General Practice at Echuca Moama Family Medical Practice. ERH offers a variety of educational activities for Interns, including participation in weekly protected education time, fortnightly simulation program, Grand Rounds, clinical audits, multi-disciplinary sessions, case-based presentations, and small group learning opportunities.

RG2

The Loddon Mallee build your own pathway offers a General Practice pathway specially designed to meet the entry requirements for both colleges. This pathway includes rotations to Echuca, Swan Hill, Mildura and Bendigo hospitals for Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine. Additional rotations are available in General Practice, General Surgery, General Medicine, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics.

Pathways in development

The Loddon Mallee Region works closely with Melbourne University and Monash University, Murray City Country Coast GP Training, Murray Primary Health Network, General Practices and other key health services to support the needs of trainees and the region.

Loddon Mallee RG Coordinator

Contact for further information: Gemma Bilardi | loddon.mallee@vicruralgeneralist.com.au

"I was drawn to pursuing a pathway to Rural Generalism since medical school, but I had difficulty paving my way there. I am now able to work part-time and start my Advanced skills in O&G mid-year, a prospect that would have been difficult to negotiate on my own. The program has also helped connect me to other junior doctors on the Rural Generalist pathway."

Dr Rosanna Powell, Rural Generalist Advanced Trainee, Obstetrics/Gynaecology,Bendigo

"I have the opportunity to work alongside senior doctors who are in similar roles to the career path I want to take, so this has allowed me to draw on their experience and have a mentor."

Dr Kane Treble, GPT1 Registrar, Rural Generalist, Mildura

"You will be valued and have a team of dedicated professionals working with you to achieve your goal of becoming a highly competent regional or rural doctor."

Dr Ali Maudarbocus, Rural Generalist Advanced Trainee, Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Bendigo

Available Placements

Use this interactive map to learn about the health services and general practices within the Loddon Mallee region.