The recruitment, retention and training of mental health workers is of major concern in rural
Australia, and the Gippsland region of Victoria is no exception. Previous studies have …

The Gippsland region of Victoria, in common with other Australian rural and regional areas,
is experiencing a shortage of qualified mental health professionals. Attracting mental health …

An available and effective rural mental health workforce is critical to the provision of
contemporary mental health care. During the last 5 years new mental health plans and …

Objective: To identify strategies local managers can use to optimise recruitment and
retention of mental health staff in rural locations. Design: Forty‐one staff were interviewed …

Recruitment and retention of professionals is a major issue in rural health care. Following a
literature review and series of focus groups, a questionnaire to ascertain why professionals …

Australia's rural communities rely heavily on public-sector provided community mental
health services and these services face major recruitment and retention challenges, with …

Objective: To explore the views of community‐care and mental health workers on barriers to
the management of mental health problems in rural Western Australia, and how these could …

A regional success story in capacity building in terms of workforce development in rural
Western Australia is described. A rural and remote distance education program in mental …

Context: In rural areas across Australia the recruitment and retention of adequate numbers
of medical specialists, including psychiatrists, has been a long outstanding problem. Latrobe …

Objective: To examine the views of rural practitioners concerning issues and challenges in
mental health service delivery and possible solutions. Design: A qualitative study using …