Remote Health

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is welcoming today’s announcement that the role of the National Rural Health Commissioner will be extended.

New research published in Australian Population Studies shows that people living in outer regional,

From today, eight regional labs will be receiving much needed capability to rapidly test for COVID-19 and influenza, providing crucial and timely support to regional hospitals.

Indigenous Australian will soon get access to mobile coronavirus tests sites which can turn around tests in 45 minutes. Mobile coronavirus

Rural health academics support calls from other rural leaders for more localised reporting of Covid-19 test results to help rural healthcare providers better care for their

Health services in remote and rural communities, particularly for the most vulnerable elderly and First Nations groups, will be stretched to the limit by COVID-19 outbreaks,

Bradley Pickering, Nurse Unit Manager at Otway Health, explains how this life-saving Australian Government-funded program ensures the continuity of health services to the

The Morrison Government is ensuring the needs of young Australians affected by the tragic bushfires are recognised and supported. Minister for Youth, Richard

In recent years, experts have focused on finding better ways to improve remotely delivered mental health care.

Rural Australians are more likely than their city counterparts

This is one of our occasional Essays on Health, about one community’s attempt at closing the gap between Indigenous

In a move to encourage more medical students and junior doctors to consider careers in rural and regional communities, Monash Rural Health has developed a new podcast to explore

East Arnhem South is a region that covers several communities including Alyangula, Umbakumba and Angurugu (Groote Eylandt), Milyakburra (Bickerton Island) and Numbulwar (Mainland

A national study has found that longer rural doctor postings and more rural training positions are needed to provide regional areas with the right doctor, at the right time

Australian clinicians and researchers are coming together with leading experts from across the globe to drive innovation and access to break-through blood clot dissolving

Medical experts from The Australian National University (ANU) say telemedicine is changing how we think about doctor shortages in the bush. They say artificial

Clinicians working across rural Queensland will be rotated through metropolitan hospitals in a move the government hopes will stop them from leaving the bush.

A study into the training and development needs of mental health service providers, consumers and carers in rural Australia by the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) reveals

Australia’s peak body for rural, regional and remote health says boosting access to health services via telehealth and increased broadband connectivity, plus boosting

Australia’s peak body for rural health is dismayed at the lack of focus on rural health issues in the election debate on health at the National Press Club in Canberra