Bendigo Universities Guide: La Trobe University Bendigo and Higher Education in Central Victoria

Bendigo's higher education sector is anchored by La Trobe University's Bendigo campus, which has developed into one of the most successful regional university campuses in Australia over the past three decades, with particular strength in nursing and allied health education (the La Trobe Bendigo campus is adjacent to Bendigo Health, the major regional health service for central and north-central Victoria), business, and education. The La Trobe Bendigo campus's growth reflects the city's remarkable economic and population growth (Bendigo is one of Australia's fastest-growing regional cities) and the increasing recognition that strong regional university campuses are essential infrastructure for regional cities aspiring to knowledge economy transition.

La Trobe University Bendigo — the La Trobe Bendigo campus (Edwards Road, Flora Hill, 5 minutes from the Bendigo CBD) provides undergraduate and postgraduate programs across nursing and midwifery (the major program by enrolment, reflecting the campus's proximity to Bendigo Health), allied health sciences, education, business, and arts. The La Trobe Bendigo campus consistently achieves outstanding nursing graduate employment outcomes (essentially 100% employment in the Bendigo Health and regional Victorian health service network) and has become a significant nursing workforce supplier for central Victoria's health services. La Trobe's particular research strengths in Bendigo include rural and regional health, ageing and aged care, and regional business development.

Bendigo Health partnership — the partnership between La Trobe Bendigo and Bendigo Health (the Bendigo Hospital campus on Lucan Street is one of the most modern regional hospitals in Australia, opened 2017) is one of the most effective academic health partnerships in regional Australia. La Trobe nursing and allied health students receive clinical placements within Bendigo Health, and Bendigo Health clinicians contribute to La Trobe teaching, creating a genuine academic health system that provides outstanding training for the regional health workforce.

TAFE Bendigo (Bendigo Kangan) — Bendigo Kangan Institute provides vocational education and training across the Bendigo region with campuses at Bendigo CBD and Kangaroo Flat, with strong programs in engineering, automotive, construction, and health support relevant to Bendigo's growing economy.

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