The newly established Office of Rural Health in the Department of Health and Ageing, will draw together rural workforce and rural service delivery programs, and provide a focus for the reform of federal rural health policy and programs.
As a first priority, the Office will review the Australian Government's 60 targeted rural health programs, as well as the classification systems that determine eligibility for rural program funding.
The Rural Doctors' Association of Australia, the National Rural Health Alliance, the Council of Remote Area Nurses Australia, Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health, Rural Health Workforce Australia and the Australian Rural Health Education Network will be invited to work closely with the Department to develop a work plan and provide continuing advice as this work is progressed over the coming months.
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