A research team from Charles Sturt University's Centre for Inland Health is seeking submissions as part of an investigation into the development of teaching clinics in areas including dentistry, community nursing and veterinary surgery.

The investigation is focusing on how the clinics could affect existing service provision in an area, as well as education outcomes for students and sustainability.

Centre for Inland Health’s Dr Julaine Allan said CSU’s dental school was one area in which clinics were planned.

"It's for the students to have practical opportunities, and also to provide services in areas where they might be very short," she said.

Students practitioners would be fully supervised and services would be provided at a cheaper rate in the clinics.

Dr Allan said it was important to gauge the impact this would have on existing services in rural and regional areas.

"We want to know what they think of students doing pracs in clinics and if people are worried about losing business because of it. We need to be careful not to be seen competing with business.”

Submissions from educators, students, practitioners and community members should be addressed to Dr Allan at the Orange CSU campus by January 11.