Submission to the NSW Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health Inquiry into the implementation of Portfolio Committee No. 2 recommendations relating to the delivery of specific health services and specialist care in remote, rural and regional NSW
Introduction
The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the New South Wales (NSW) Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health Inquiry into the Implementation of Portfolio Committee No 2 recommendations relating to the delivery of specific health services and specialist care in remote, rural and regional health.
In January 2021, the Alliance made a comprehensive submission to the NSW Legislative Council Portfolio Committee No 2 Inquiry into Health Outcomes and Access to Health and Hospital Services in Rural, Regional and Remote NSW (the NSW Inquiry). The Alliance was pleased to see a comprehensive set of recommendations coming out of this Inquiry and the outline of progress that has been made in NSW to work towards better access to health care for NSW rural residents.
The Alliance also made a submission to the NSW Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health Inquiry into the Implementation of Portfolio Committee No 2 recommendations relating to workforce issues, workplace culture and funding considerations for remote, rural and regional health. Some of the commentary provided in that submission remains relevant here and we will make reference to it where appropriate.