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Category: Regional Country Services

EXPERT: Rural and remote health inequalities ‘unacceptable’

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EXPERT: Rural and remote health inequalities ‘unacceptable’ 25 NOVEMBER 2025   Who: Menzies School of Health Research Associate Professor Alexandra Edelman  Topics:  Health policy and improving health systems in regional, rural and remote populations in Australia  Contact details: Call +61 8 8946 6721 or email [email protected] to arrange an interview.  Quotes attributable to Associate Professor Alexandra Edelman:  “The health and health system inequities we … Continued

Medical Colleges Pitch Training Overhaul to End Rural Specialist Shortage

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Australia’s peak medical specialist training bodies are urging the federal government to establish dedicated regional specialist training centres, warning the current system is failing to produce enough specialist doctors for rural and regional communities.  The proposed training hubs would allow doctors to complete the same high-quality specialist training in regional areas that they currently must … Continued

Uniting supports choice in Voluntary Assisted Dying

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Media release                                                                             7 November 2025 Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) is an end-of-life option that terminally ill people in NSW may choose, provided they meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Act – it came into effect on 28 November 2023 across NSW.  This includes people who live in Residential Aged Care or who … Continued

Rural health conference in Traralgon – run by and for medical students and junior doctors

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Key Facts: A rural health research conference in Traralgon, Victoria, is being organised and run by medical students and junior doctors One-third of Australians live in rural areas but face poorer health outcomes and shorter life expectancy than metropolitan residents The conference highlights research on rural paediatric allergies, aged care access and non-surgical abortion availability … Continued

Trade Showcase set to place Hort Industry in the Spotlight

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Key Facts: This week Avocados Australia’s “North Queensland Avocado Industry & Hort SHOW DAYS” will provide all NQ growers, their families and staff, with the chance to meet, network and fact find on a whole range of products and services that can add value to their businesses. This is an event for all of horticulture. … Continued

New digs for an old dog: fresh food, local treats, tall tales

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Key Facts: Historic Dog on the Tucker Box kiosk on Hume Highway reopening after redevelopment, featuring gelato, Melbourne coffee, and local products Site to be transformed from pit-stop into retail and cultural destination with village atmosphere New offerings include locally sourced Annie's Pantry products and branded merchandise including dog treats Project aims to preserve Australian … Continued

The Latrobe Health Services Foundation Launches with Phoenix Australia Strategic Partnership and Community Grants Program to Tackle Rural and Regional Health Inequality

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Key Facts: Images and Radio Grabs are here   Embargoed until 5am Thursday September 4th, 2025                                       Images and Audio grabs here   The Latrobe Health Services Foundation Launches with Phoenix Australia Strategic Partnership and Community Grants Program … Continued

Local news services need to adapt or face extinction: report

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Gaps are emerging in the provision of local news across Australia, but embracing community driven content could be key to improving the viability of local news. A new report from the University of Canberra (UC) and RMIT University, encompassing multiple studies, proposes recommendations that could turn the situation around. Researchers surveyed audiences, analysed more than … Continued