… provision of services to inhabitants of rural areas, Equity, however defined, is … health care
services. This article outlines the problems characterizing health care provision in rural Australia…

… of rural and remote health models, which have been influenced by Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander community controlled health service models, is a major recognition that rural …

… ‘rural’ barriers to mental health service utilisation such as limited availability of mental health
professionals, lack of after hours services, the lack of availability of qualified mental health …

… RFDS and the primary health care services accessible to them within 60 minutes by road. …
in Australia between 1 July 2014 and 31 June 2017. To assess population health service …

… The particular concern of the examination of patterns of health service utilization in rural
areas is to examine the importance of distance as a measure of accessibility to …

… aspects of the service could be improved … service; and the impact of a health service on
community viability. While the need to reduce the rural-urban health service disparity in Australia …

… Rural Health Alliance reports an annual ‘rural health deficit’ of approximately $2.1 billion. This
reflects an underspending on doctors, dentists and pharmacists in rural … needs of rural and …

… Underpinning all rural and remote models is Australia's ineluctable geography and
demography. Beyond the coastal population centres, traditional models of health service provision …

… health services. The program was developed in response to the need for more flexible ways
of providing health services in rural Australia. State and Commonwealth funding for health …

… models for small rural and remote communities… rural and remote PHC models in Australia
provided a comprehensive evidence base to underpin effective rural and remote health service …