New university facilities opened in Shepparton

To train medical students from regional and rural backgrounds, in regional Victoria

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The facilities are located on the doorstep of Goulburn Valley Health and supports a partnership between the University of Melbourne and La

Trobe University to address the chronic shortage of doctors in regional and rural areas.

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