Australian Journal of Rural Health that focuses on rural health workforce. It is an opportune
and timely edition as rural health and the rural health workforce face a precipice borne, in …

COVID-19 is the type of disruptive event we don't often see in health. New Zealanders
recently learnt that the first COVID-19 patient death occurred in Greymouth Hospital. What …

Remote trusts spend more on temporary staff (8% of their staffing budget) compared with
other areas (6%). While the number of hospital and community health staff increased by 7 …

Testing for COVID-19 infection has been a crucial part of the public health response to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Government guidelines for testing have been widely publicised, 1 …

Background Low population density, geographic spread, limited infrastructure and higher
costs are unique challenges in the delivery of healthcare in rural areas. During the COVID …

As multiple Australian jurisdictions struggle to control outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus, the
likelihood of rural Australians experiencing detrimental effects on their lives and livelihoods …

Australia has recently been heavily impacted by natural disasters and emergencies
including drought, bushfire, floods and COVID-19. The New South Wales Rural Doctors …

Allied health services play a critical role in preventing and managing the disabling
consequences of disease and injury, 1 which occur at disproportionately higher rates in …

Background The public health response to the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has had
a detrimental impact on employment and there are concerns the impact may be greatest …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is creating immense psychosocial disturbance. While
global, broad-based research is being conducted, little is known about the effects of the …