Rural Health

3 articles

Rural and Remote Health Access in Australia: A Widening Gap

Rural Australians die roughly two years younger than city residents. The GP workforce crisis, specialist deserts, RFDS funding limits, and possible reforms.

16 May 202612 min read

telehealthhealth policy

Telehealth Permanency in Australia: Making Reform Last

Australia's COVID-era telehealth expansion delivered real access gains for rural and mental health patients. What's been made permanent, and why it should stay.

30 Apr 202613 min read

GP shortageprimary care

Australia's GP Workforce Crisis: Causes and Solutions

Australia's GP shortage hits rural and outer-suburban areas hardest. The structural causes, the flow-on effects on hospitals, and reforms that could fix it.

17 Mar 202612 min read