Remote Health

Merridee Seiboth, Director of Nursing & Midwifery for the Loxton Hospital Complex in South Australia, discusses the challenges that rural hospitals face in recruiting

With the federal government’s budget announcement that $800.3 million would go towards improving the health of Australians in rural and remote areas, one country doctor

An inquiry into rural and regional health has heard startling stories of understaffing and lack of equipment and vital supplies in central western NSW.

Although vaccinations against COVID-19 have begun in the UK, the effects of the pandemic on the economy and society will continue to be felt for a long time.

A new training facility designed to boost nursing, midwifery and allied health skills in some of Queensland’s most remote communities has officially opened in

By Don Marshall, Health Sector Lead - QLD, Partner with ThomsonAdsett Imagine having spent your entire life working the family farm in rural

Fresh off recording its lowest daily COVID-19 case total in three weeks, Victoria will ramp up testing in the regional cities of Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo.

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