Geographically remote regions of Australia experience a higher degree of socioeconomic
inequality and health inequity, amid poor resourcing and extreme climatic conditions, when …

Objective To evaluate the development and implementation of the Allied Health Rural
Generalist Program, a two‐level online post‐graduate education program, which includes …

Many individuals, families and communities outside the major urban regions of Australia,
particularly Indigenous communities, are under pressure. Rising rates of mental health …

Background Visiting services address the problem of workforce deficit and access to
effective primary health care services in isolated remote and rural locations. Little is known …

Aim: Perspectives on rural alcohol and other drug (AOD) service provision were explored.
Methods: A mixed methods approach included a document review, service monitoring data …

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 first inhabitants of Australia and the traditional owners of Australian lands are the
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples …

Objective: Since 1994, as part of the Health Careers in the Bush program, Queensland
Health has run residential workshops to provide secondary school students from rural and …

The Medical Journal of Australia Page 1 122 MJA • Volume 185 Number 2 • 17 July 2006
GENERAL PRACTICE — FUTURE The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 17 July …

Background Allied health professionals play a critical role in enhancing health outcomes in
primary and tertiary settings. Issues affecting the recruitment and retention of allied health …