Introduction: As part of Australia's regional health strategy, one of the recently introduced
initiatives aims to increase the range of allied health and nursing services available in rural …

'Background': As part of Australia's regional health strategy, one of the recently introduced
initiatives aims to increase the range of allied health and nursing services available in rural …

The article focuses on the rural placements during undergraduate training promote future
rural work by nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. Topics discussed include the …

In Australia, innovation and expansion of medical and nursing education is increasingly
being driven by workforce policy. Earlier this year, increases in medical student numbers of …

This review article reports on the contribution of university Departments of Rural Health and
Rural Clinical Schools to the development of rural health and the rural health workforce and …

Introduction: The Australian Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing has funded
University Departments of Rural Health (UDRHs) to facilitate student placements with the …

The Graduate Nurse Program run through Alice Springs Hospital is one of only a few places
in Australia to offer new and enthusiastic nurses the opportunity to explore a career path in …

This paper provides an overview of rural health discourse in Australia highlighting
contemporary rural health practice, models of care and the challenges experienced in …

The provision of high-quality health care to rural and remote populations requires
recruitment and retention initiatives that target the allied health professions as well as …

The Association for Australian Rural Nurses (AARN) undertook to lobby the major political
parties prior to the national election on behalf of the membership. AARN noted that several …