Bringing health and aged care locum assistance to rural and remote Australia.
Rural LAP is a component of the Australian Government’s rural workforce capacity agenda. We support eligible aged care workers, nurses, midwives, obstetricians, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals.
The Rural LAP Office will be closed for the Christmas/New Year period, from 12:00pm Friday 20 December 2024 and will reopen 8:00am Monday 06 January 2025. During this time no new Job Order requests will be considered or processed.
In line with this and the two weeks notice requirement for Job Orders, no new requests for locum cover will be accepted on or after Friday 6 December 2024, until Monday 6 January 2025 for placements over the duration of these dates.
The team will be on call to assist with any locums or placements already confirmed for this period.
Looking for locum work?
Travel, meet new people, develop new skills and work in some of the most beautiful places, from the countryside to outback Australia.
Supporting Aged Care
Ensuring service delivery continues for rural and remote aged care services impacted by sudden departures, annual leave, and training.
Locum support made easy
Rural LAP offers a simple, streamlined process for requesting locum support.
Read our Locum Stories
“Rural LAP has been excellent”
In the dynamic and demanding environment of healthcare, ensuring continuous and high-quality service is paramount. This is where Rural LAP can step in to assist.
“Go for it”
Kim Murphy is a proud Rural LAP locum, joining the program in 2022, sporadically fulfilling contracts while on break from working at her local hospital in Alexandra, Victoria.
A Pharmacists journey
Peter Ryan’s journey in the world of pharmacy has taken him from the bustling streets of the capital cities to the remote corners of Australia’s Outback.
Rural LAP support makes a difference
Mutkin Residential and Community Care is a not-for-profit, community-controlled organisation in Yarrabah, QLD. The facility was introduced to Rural LAP by chance in April of 2023 when a member from the Department of Health shared information on Rural LAP as a recommendation to assist with staff shortages.
Who is the
Rural LAP?
We are a locum assistance program for health and aged care services across rural and remote Australia. We support eligible aged care workers, nurses, midwives, obstetricians, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals to take CPD or recreation leave.
