CRRH

What CRRH does

The Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health (CRRH) is a Commonwealth-funded University Department of Rural Health (UDRH) operating under James Cook University, founded in 2000 as the foundation UDRH in Queensland and one of 15 centres in the national UDRH network. It delivers health workforce education, clinical placement coordination, professional training, and applied research across more than 600,000 square kilometres of regional, rural, and remote Queensland, including North West, Central West, Lower Gulf, Channel Country, and Western Cape regions. Core service lines include clinical placements for medical, nursing, midwifery, dental, pharmacy, and allied health students; a Psychology Board of Australia-approved Murtupuni Supervisor Training Program and masterclass workshops; a multidisciplinary Pharmacy Intern Program; and a Clinical Education Simulation Unit with state-of-the-art labs in Mount Isa, Cloncurry, and Longreach, plus pocket centres in Emerald and Weipa.

CRRH's business model rests on multi-source Commonwealth and state funding. The Australian Government Department of Health provides ongoing operational appropriations as a designated UDRH, supplemented by research grants and consultancies, Primary Health Network commissioning (NQPHN, WQPHN), the Health Workforce Scholarship Program administered through Rural Workforce Agency Victoria, and fee-for-service training programs delivered to psychologists and allied health professionals with corporate rates, member discounts (AAPi), and bursaries for remote practitioners. Its proprietary technical and methodological assets include an inter-professional education model that places students of different disciplines in the same clinical setting under multi-discipline supervision, a student-assisted workforce development strategy for community rehabilitation (Weipa Community Rehab and Lifestyle Program, Community Rehab Alliance), and dedicated cultural awareness training for Indigenous health practice. Customer segments span tertiary students, practicing health professionals, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (representing 25% of the regional population versus 3% nationally), and partner organisations including Gidgee Healing, North West Hospital and Health Service, and the Indigenous Allied Health Australia alliance.

Name

CRRH

Legal name

Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health

Website

https://crrh.jcu.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health (CRRH) is a Commonwealth-funded University Department of Rural Health under James Cook University that coordinates clinical placements, professional training, and research to build the rural and remote health workforce across more than 600,000 square kilometres of Queensland, Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Health Education and Workforce Development

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patient Recruitment, Site Feasibility & Trial Enablement CROs (HLAGAAAI)

Keywords

• Rural health education
• Clinical placement coordination
• Supervisor training programs
• Allied health workforce
• Indigenous health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Isa

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commonwealth Government Funding: A Commonwealth funded Department of Rural Health, receiving ongoing operational funding from the Australian Government Department of Health.
2. Supervisor Training Programs: Psychology and Allied Health Supervisor Training programs providing continuing professional development, including full training packages and masterclass workshops for psychologists and allied health professionals.
3. Research Grants and Consultancies: Research projects and consultancies supporting rural health workforce development, health improvement, and health services improvement initiatives.
4. Health Workforce Scholarship Program Partnerships: Partnership with Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) providing funded placements through Health Workforce Scholarship Program up to $10,000 per eligible practitioner per financial year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CRRH is a Commonwealth-funded University Department of Rural Health operating under James Cook University that coordinates rural and remote clinical placements for medical, nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, dental, and allied health students across North West Queensland. It delivers a Psychology Board of Australia-approved Supervisor Training Program and Masterclass Workshops for psychologists and allied health professionals, runs a multidisciplinary Pharmacy Intern Program, and provides student-assisted community rehabilitation services through the Community Rehab Alliance and Weipa Community Rehab and Lifestyle Program. It also coordinates the Northern Australia Research Network (NARN) and hosts the biennial AYRI Conference and Outback Allied Health Forum.

Product overview

The Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health (MCRRH) operates as a University Department of Rural Health providing a comprehensive suite of health education, training, and research services across outback Queensland. The core offerings include student placement coordination for medical, nursing, pharmacy, dental, and allied health disciplines; Psychology Board of Australia-approved supervisor training programs (Full Training and Masterclass workshops); a Pharmacy Intern Program; and simulation-based clinical education. Community-facing services include the Community Rehab Alliance and Weipa Community Rehab and Lifestyle Program delivering student-assisted rehabilitation. The organization also hosts the biennial AYRI Conference and annual Outback Allied Health Forum, and coordinates the Northern Australia Research Network (NARN) for allied health research across northern Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Murtupuni Supervisor Training Program (Full Training) A Psychology Board of Australia-approved three-part supervisor training program for new supervisors seeking Board-approved supervisor status: Part 1 Knowledge Assessment (24 CPD hours), Part 2 Skills Workshop (16 hours), and Part 3 Competency Assessment, designed with a rural and remote focus using an interprofessional education model.
• Masterclass Workshops for Experienced Supervisors Psychology Board of Australia-approved masterclass workshops for experienced supervisors to maintain Board-approved supervisor status, covering topics such as Supervising Underperformance, Ethical Practice and Professional Competence, and Health Equity and Human Rights, providing 10 active CPD hours per masterclass.
• Pharmacy Intern Program A multidisciplinary Pharmacy Intern Training Program based in North West Queensland preparing intern pharmacists with specialised training and skills for rural and remote pharmacy practice through fortnightly interactive sessions with allied health practitioners.
• Student Placements Program Coordinates clinical placements for medical, nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, dental, and allied health students across rural and remote Queensland sites including Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Longreach, Weipa, and Thursday Island.
• Bachelor of Nursing Science (Mount Isa) Nationally accredited Bachelor of Nursing Science program delivered jointly by Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health and James Cook University at the Mount Isa campus, with a rural and tropical nursing skills focus.
• Community Rehab Alliance Student-assisted community-based rehabilitation service for people with neurological or age-related progressive conditions in North West Queensland, combining workforce development with clinical placements.
• Weipa Community Rehab and Lifestyle Program Student-assisted prevention, early intervention, and rehabilitation service for people in Weipa, Napranum, and Mapoon, utilising interprofessional practice and workforce development strategy.
• Northern Australia Research Network (NARN) Collaborative research network of researchers, clinicians, and health professionals focused on conducting research to improve culturally-responsive disability, rehabilitation, and lifestyle services in regional, rural, and remote Northern Australia.
• Are You Remotely Interested? (AYRI) Conference Biennial conference attracting local, national, and international rural and remote health researchers, clinicians, and community members to share knowledge on rural and remote health topics.
• Outback Allied Health Forum Annual forum held on alternating years from AYRI Conference, bringing together outback allied health professionals to discuss topics such as rural generalism and interprofessional collaboration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 out of 5 pharmacists retained in remote areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNARN works in partnership with IAHA, recognizing and acknowledging the cultural and diverse needs, beliefs, practices and authority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in northern Australia. Partnership fosters Indigenous leadership and strengthens capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health researchers.
• James Cook UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRRH is a University Department of Rural Health affiliated with James Cook University. JCU provides academic oversight, degree programs (Bachelor of Nursing Science, medical education), and research infrastructure.
• North West Hospital and Health ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on health services, student clinical placements, and workforce development. Located on the Mount Isa Hospital Campus. Co-organizer of Outback Allied Health Forum.
• North West Remote HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in Community Rehab Alliance providing student-assisted community rehabilitation services. Co-organizer of Outback Allied Health Forum.
• Gidgee HealingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAboriginal Community Controlled Health Service providing services to about 7,000 Aboriginal people across North West Queensland. Collaboration partner in Community Rehab Alliance and student placements.
• TAFE CairnsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAFE Cairns campus students studying Certificate Three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care use CRRH simulation facilities for workplace health and safety training.
• Flinders UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution in NARN network contributing to allied health research across northern Australia.
• University of Western AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution in NARN network through Western Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH).
• Charles Darwin UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution in NARN network contributing to allied health research across northern Australia.
• University of Notre Dame AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution in NARN network through Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health.
• Western Queensland Primary Health Network (WQPHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of NARN Forum 2019 and partner in health workforce development initiatives. Provides funding support for community health programs.
• Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCU research institute co-sponsor of NARN Forum 2019, supporting tropical health research collaboration.
• Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder of Weipa Community Rehab and Lifestyle Service. Supports primary health care improvement across Northern Queensland.
• Psychology Board of AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body that has approved CRRH as a supervisor training provider for psychologists seeking Board-approved supervisor status.
• Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional association offering 20% discount to AAPi members on CRRH supervisor training programs.
• Southern Queensland Rural HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in rural health training and supervisor training programs across Queensland.
• Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdministers Health Workforce Scholarship Program providing funded placements through CRRH supervisor training programs up to $10,000 per eligible practitioner.
• Northern Australia Research Network (NARN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network of researchers, clinicians, consumers, health managers, health educators, workforce development and policy personnel from northern Australia. Allied health professionals form majority of membership. NARN is hosted by MCRRH.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• James Cook University: Parent university of CRRH and a research/academic partner providing the Bachelor of Nursing Science program and broader academic infrastructure; comparable only as the umbrella institution, not as an operating peer.
• Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN): Regional primary health care funding and planning body that funds CRRH's Weipa Community Rehab and Lifestyle Program; comparable as a regional health commissioner/funder rather than a service delivery or training competitor.
• Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV): State-funded rural health workforce agency administering the Health Workforce Scholarship Program that flows funding into CRRH's supervisor training; comparable as a rural workforce enabler but operates in a different state and function.
• Gidgee Healing: Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service and CRRH core partner serving ~7,000 Aboriginal people across North West Queensland; comparable as an Indigenous-led rural/remote health service provider but operating as a primary care delivery organization rather than an academic training unit.
• Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA): National peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health professionals and a core NARN/CRRH strategic partner; comparable in its focus on Indigenous allied health workforce development but functions as a membership/advocacy body rather than a training provider.

Direct peers

• University of Melbourne Department of Rural Health: University of Melbourne's rural health academic department coordinating student placements and rural medical workforce training in north-western Victoria; directly comparable academic unit operating under the same national UDRH framework.
• Flinders University Rural Health SA: Flinders University-affiliated UDRH delivering rural clinical placements, allied health training, and Indigenous health workforce development in South Australia; same Commonwealth UDRH funding model and mandate as CRRH.
• University of Sydney Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health: University of Sydney-affiliated UDRH in far west NSW delivering rural clinical placements, allied health training, and Indigenous health programs; one of CRRH's closest structural peers within the national 15-UDRH network.
• Monash Rural Health: Monash University's rural health faculty delivering multidisciplinary student placements and rural workforce development across Victoria; directly comparable as a UDRH-equivalent academic unit with similar government funding and student placement focus.
• Western Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH): University of Western Australia-affiliated UDRH and NARN partner; directly comparable as one of 15 Australian UDRHs delivering rural/remote health student placements, supervisor training, and Indigenous health programs on a comparable Commonwealth-funded model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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