Mrs Julieanne Gilbert MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Regional Health Infrastructure, Queensland, welcoming delegates to Brisbane. Picture by Yme Tulleners, Kirkland Photography....
Media Releases
Release Date: 16 August 2022
Release Date: 11 July 2022
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 more Release Date: 03 May 2022
The 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 more Release Date: 29 April 2022
Recent 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 more Release Date: 13 April 2022
Bold reform is vital to achieve equitable health outcomes
for rural, regional and remote communities
The 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 more Release Date: 01 March 2022
A 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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Release Date: 13 February 2022
Release Date: 20 January 2022
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, ...
read more Release Date: 02 December 2021
The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) has launched two evidence-based resources that support and drive rural health reform by answering crucial questions raised by policymakers and rural health stakeholders.
The first resource, the Rural Health in Australia Snapshot 2021 (...
read more Release Date: 09 September 2021
The National Rural Health Alliance has announced the appointment of Professor Timothy Skinner as Editor in Chief of the Australian Journal of Rural Health (the Journal).
The Journal, published by Wiley, is considered one of the leading peer-reviewed rural health journals in the world. It contributes significantly to the evidence base on rural health, with the aim of improving health...
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