Discovering Rural LAP 

Parul Koirala, practice manager at Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service, first discovered Rural LAP while attending the CRANAplus Conference in Cairns. Faced with the need for locum registered nurses to cover staff CPD leave, Wurli turned to Rural LAP for help. 

“From the first request I submitted to a few more in the last year, I feel Rural LAP has exceeded our expectations. From finding locums on short notice to finding locums that have the necessary experience and training to work in primary healthcare, Rural LAP has done great,” Parul says. 

Tailored solutions for remote primary healthcare 

Working in an Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) like Wurli Wurlinjang requires highly skilled and culturally competent healthcare professionals. Rural LAP understood this from the outset. Parul highlights the role of the Rural LAP program officers, whose commitment to understanding Wurli’s unique needs has made all the difference. 

“Rural LAP understands what we need here in Katherine, they ask questions and seek clarification to make sure they identify staff based on our needs. They are prompt, responsive and helpful,” Parul explains. 

The recruitment process is collaborative. Wurli Wurlinjang’s team is involved in shortlisting locum resumes, ensuring the locum professionals selected have the right skills, training and experience to work confidently in a primary healthcare environment. 

Seamless integration and quality care 

Locum placements often raise concerns about the ability of temporary staff to integrate smoothly into a service’s operations. At Wurli Wurlinjang, these concerns were swiftly alleviated. 

“Our staff members have worked with multiple locums in the past, so there are usually no reservations. However, there is always a doubt as to whether the locum coming is equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to work in an AMS like ours but with Rural LAP’s locums, that has never been an issue,” Parul shares. 

The quality of Rural LAP’s locums and the streamlined logistics support, including travel arrangements and accommodation, remove significant administrative and financial burdens from the service. 

“Rural LAP has very experienced RANs on board, the itinerary arrangement is all done by Rural LAP which takes away a lot of admin and financial stress on the organisation. They provide prompt, professional assistance,” Parul affirms. 

For Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service, working with Rural LAP has been a partnership built on trust, understanding and shared commitment to quality care in rural and remote Australia. 

“Exceptional service and seamless experience with Rural LAP, they truly try and understand the need of healthcare service and help us find the most suitable nurses.” – Parul Koirala, Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service. 

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