The Western Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) of The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a Commonwealth-funded University Department of Rural Health (UDRH) in Australia, located in the Midwest and Pilbara of Western Australia. WACRH aims to improve rural, remote and Aboriginal health through research, education, student placement support and community service activities, as well as to facilitate quality allied health, nursing and pharmacy clinical placements for students from all Australian universities. We work to improve the recruitment and retention of allied health, pharmacy and nursing (health) professionals in rural and remote Australia.