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The Pharmacist Academics at University Departments of Rural Health (PAUDRH) scheme has been established to raise the profile of rural pharmacy within University Departments of Rural Health (UDRH) and Schools of Pharmacy, and to enable pharmacy graduates to acquire the necessary skills to practice effectively in rural areas. The scheme provides for 11 full-time positions at University Deparments of Rural Health located in Tasmania, Alice Springs, Geraldton, Broken Hill, Whyalla, Mt Isa, Shepparton, Lismore, Tamworth,  Warrnambool, Trarlagon 

The objectives of the scheme are:

• To raise the profile of rural pharmacy within Pharmacy Schools and University Departments of Rural Health, and to increase rural content in rural curricula so that pharmacy graduates will be equipped with the necessary skills to practice effectively in rural areas;
• To ensure that pharmacy graduates will have an awareness of the relevant issues involved in the treatment and care of rural populations and to encourage them to practice in rural and remote communities;
• To provide advisory, mentoring and developmental support to pharmacists practising in UDRH areas and to increase the number of trained preceptors to supervise students in the area; and
• To provide academic support and mentoring to students on internship placements in UDRH areas.