Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics specialising in paramedics and rural mental health will be among the guest speakers at the Rural Appreciation Weekend 2015 (RAW15) on the October long week-end near Wagga Wagga.The week-end is being organised by the Rural Allied Health and Medical Students (RAHMS) Club from University of NSW (UNSW). RAW15 has attracted over 150 allied health, nursing and medical university students from UNSW, CSU, the University of Wollongong and Western Sydney University. It is the first time, CSU allied health and nursing students will join their peers for the annual event.RAW15 is being held in the village of Tarcutta and is designed to expose health students to the positive aspects of rural practice and country living.Mr Sandy MacQuarrie from CSU's School of Biomedical Sciences will address the students on Saturday 3 October while Dr Gene Hodgins from the CSU School of Psychology will run Rural Mental Health workshops.On Sunday 4 October, a Farm and Emergency Service Day will be held on the property, Broula. The property is owned by Acting Executive Dean of the CSU Faculty of Science Associate Professor Lyn Angel and her husband Bruce Angel.Students will rotate through activities such as a shearing demonstration, wool classing, cattle handling as well as bushfire and road crash simulations.The Federal Member for Riverina The Hon. Michael McCormack and the State Member for Wagga The Hon. Mr Darryl Maguire and will join the university students for afternoon tea from 2.45pm on Sunday.