Australia’s peak body for rural, regional and remote health, the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA), has appointed Susanne (Susi) Tegen - an advocate for rural communities, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Susi Tegen has lived and worked in rural and remote Australia for most of her working life while living in rural South Australia, Northern Territory, New South Wales, Australian...
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Mrs Julieanne Gilbert MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Regional Health Infrastructure, Queensland, welcoming delegates to Brisbane. Picture by Yme Tulleners, Kirkland Photography....
In the lead up to the recent Federal election, the crisis in rural health received considerable media attention. It is well understood that the lack of sufficient health professionals and limited access to health care result in lower life expectancy and higher levels of disease and injury in rural, regional and remote communities compared to metropolitan populations.
“If we are going to...
read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) has welcomed the release today of the Report of the NSW Legislative Council’s Inquiry into Health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales.
The Alliance is particularly pleased to see that a key recommendation of the Committee is the rollout across NSW of the Alliance’s Rural Area...
read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) has welcomed the Coalition’s election commitment to address rural health workforce challenges with an opportunity to introduce new and innovative care models relevant to rural and remote communities.
The Coalition today announced an additional $35 million, under the Innovative Models of Collaborative Care program, to support new...
read moreRecent media reports have focused on the major parties’ lack of serious commitment to addressing the rural health crisis. These reports have highlighted the real-life implications for people struggling to access health care and the devastating consequences for communities.
Rural Australians are still waiting for any major party to address the glaring gap in election commitments to date...
read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) is calling on all political parties to commit to bold health-system change to enable people in rural, regional and remote communities to achieve equitable health outcomes.
The Alliance is highlighting the...
read moreA specialised roundtable discussion with rural health consumers has resulted in recommendations to help address gaps in accessing health services in rural, regional and remote Australia.
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The Australian Journal of Rural Health (AJRH) is collaborating with the open-access journal, Rural and Remote Health (RRH) and the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine (CJRM) to advance the inclusivity and profile of Indigenous authors and communities engaged in rural health research.
The three journals have published a joint declaration, ...
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