Health Placement Accommodation

Finding accommodation for your placement

Undertaking a placement away from home can feel challenging, but there are a range of accommodation options available to support you.

This page provides links to organisations and resources that may assist you in finding suitable accommodation.

⚠️ Important:
Southern Cross University does not arrange accommodation bookings directly. Students must contact providers themselves to organise accommodation.
This list is a guide only and is not exhaustive.

Quick Start Checklist

1️⃣ Check UniStays Work Placements
2️⃣ Search placement accommodation providers below
3️⃣ Look at short-stay websites (Airbnb, Booking.com, Stayz)
4️⃣ Ask past students
5️⃣ Consider sharing accommodation

Placement Accommodation Providers

These organisations specialise in accommodation for health students on placement.

Northern NSW — University Centre for Rural Health (UCRH)

Accommodation available in:

• Lismore

• Casino

• Ballina

• Maclean

• Grafton

👉 Register your placement:

Home - University Centre for Rural Health 

Regional NSW — University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health (UoNDRH)

Locations include:

• Armidale

• Coffs Harbour

• Moree

• Port Macquarie

• Tamworth

• Taree

👉 Student information:

Rural Placement Portal | StarRez Portal 

Bellingen Region Accommodation

Homes for Health — Housing Matters

📧 penny@housingmatters.org.au

👉 Homes for Health | Housing Matters 

Australia-Wide Rural Accommodation

Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN)
Links to Departments of Rural Health across all states and territories.

👉 https://arhen.org.au

Other Accommodation Options

Students commonly use:

• Airbnb — https://www.airbnb.com.au

• Booking.com — https://www.booking.com

• Stayz — https://www.stayz.com.au

• Local Facebook community groups

• Gumtree — https://www.gumtree.com.au

Additional Rural Placement Resources

You may also find these helpful:

• Going Rural Health — Going Rural Health | Rural Placement Programs 

• Rural Health Group Queensland — https://ruralhealthgroup.com.au

• CRRH Student Placements — Student Placements | CRRH 

Tips from Previous Students

Students often find accommodation through:

✔ Contacting students who previously attended the same placement
✔ Sharing accommodation with classmates to reduce costs
✔ Searching nearby towns
✔ Starting early

These strategies can significantly improve your chances of finding suitable accommodation.

Help Future Students

If you find private accommodation that may help future students:

Please ask the provider to list their property on UniStays
OR
Email details to:

unistays@scu.edu.au

We can contact them about becoming a placement accommodation provider.