Bringing health and aged care locum assistance to rural and remote Australia.
Rural LAP is a component of the Australian Government’s rural workforce capacity agenda. We support eligible aged care workers, nurses, midwives, obstetricians, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals.
Looking for locum work?
Travel, meet new people, develop new skills and work in some of the most beautiful places, from the countryside to outback Australia.
Supporting Aged Care
Ensuring service delivery continues for rural and remote aged care services impacted by sudden departures, annual leave, and training.
Locum support made easy
Rural LAP offers a simple, streamlined process for requesting locum support.
Read our Locum Stories
12 years of care and discovery
For over a decade, Registered Nurse Christine Barlow has combined her passion for nursing with her love of travel through a unique and deeply rewarding role as a Rural LAP locum. Christine’s journey is a powerful testament to the adventure, community connection and professional fulfilment that Rural LAP offers.
Linda’s locum journey with Rural LAP
For many healthcare professionals, the idea of working as a locum can feel like stepping into the unknown. But for Linda Cornwall, a dedicated Personal Care Worker and proud Rural LAP locum of two years, it has been a deeply rewarding journey, filled with connection, adventure and personal growth.
From the ED to the open road
After years of balancing work with the demands of children, elderly parents, aging pets and the upkeep of a family home, I could feel a chapter of my life coming to a close. I’d spent more than a decade happily working in my local emergency department when I began hearing friends and colleagues talk about contract nursing across Australia. Their stories were full of variety, freedom and adventure, and Rural LAP stood out among those my colleagues had worked with.
Supporting remote healthcare
When healthcare professionals in remote communities need to take essential time for annual leave or Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining seamless patient care can become a challenge. For Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service, located in Katherine, NT, finding the right locum support was critical to ensuring uninterrupted care for their community.
Who is the
Rural LAP?
We are a locum assistance program for health and aged care services across rural and remote Australia. We support eligible aged care workers, nurses, midwives, obstetricians, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals to take CPD or recreation leave.
