Rural health workforce and training

When considering the distribution of the population and the level of healthcare need, people in some regional, rural and remote areas may have poorer access to healthcare services. Specific factors affecting the rural health workforce include available career opportunities, health infrastructure and resource level, geographic location and supportive professional networks.

Our focus is on conducting research into:

• Factors that improve recruitment and retention of the rural health workforce.
• Training and development of rural health professionals.