Remote Health

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

The peak national body for rural health has welcomed $62m to train doctors in rural generalist practice, but says tonight’s budget has largely failed to address a critical

Australia’s 15th National Rural Health Conference has opened in Hobart with a big focus on climate change, access,

Rural and regional communities need an urgent boost in health and community services to address the increasing harm caused by over use of alcohol and other harmful drugs,

The Northern Territory’s unique specialisations in the health sector will be on show in Alice Springs when the Northern Territory Convention Bureau (NTCB) and its industry

Vision loss is a growing problem in rural and remote Australian communities, and blindness among Indigenous Australians is three times the rate of non-Indigenous Australians,

Improving the health of people in rural, regional and remote Australia will come under the microscope of leading national and international experts in the field at the 15th

Leave requests and unexpected absences in health facilities are often difficult to cover when the casual pool of staff are in short supply. This scenario is all too real for

The NSW Country Women's Association says the drought and a lack of regional services are having a negative impact on the health of regional Australians.

This year, more than 50 Rural Generalist Training positions are being offered across NSW through the NSW Rural Generalist Medical Training Program managed by the Health Education

Bendigo Bank has now opened Bendigo Bank House, a new short-term, affordable and subsidised accommodation facility at Bendigo Hospital for regional patients, their carers

Located in the Corangamite Shire, also known as the Lakes and Craters region, Camperdown has a steady population of over 3,300 residents. It is two and a half hours west of

More than 200 nurses will be impacted by Healthscope’s decision to close Geelong Private Hospital and Cotham Private Hospital, a move which has left staff shocked and