Audiology in rural Alaska has changed dramatically in the past 6 years by integrating store
and forward telemedicine into routine practice. The Audiology Department at the Norton …

Primary health care (PHC) is targeted to ensure the highest possible level of health and well-
being and their equitable distribution by concentrating on the public needs for a sustainable …

Abstract Introduction Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing staff are crucial for successful primary
health care for Aboriginal communities. However, they are often affected by high rates of …

Objective Improving the quality and safety of health care in A ustralia is imperative to ensure
the right treatment is delivered to the right person at the right time. Achieving this requires …

Opinions & Perspectives: Therapy models in rural and remote areas 51 prioritisation criteria
that see some people who would benefit from therapy services missing out altogether. The …

Background The ability to sustain comprehensive primary health care (PHC) services in the
face of change is crucial to the health of rural communities. This paper illustrates how one …

Introduction Centralisation of head and neck surgical services means that patients in
regional and remote Australia need to travel long distances for treatment and follow‐up …

Providing rehabilitation services to address the health needs of rural residents requires
overcoming the challenges of geography, limited referral options and a shortage of …

Objective: To inform rural physiotherapy recruitment and retention strategies by describing
physiotherapists in the Shepparton region: reasons for career choice, education and …

The concept of health service sustainability, endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers as
a key dimension of the National Performance Framework, is particularly important in rural …