MOVING FORWARD WITH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS OF RURAL HEALTH

This paper outlines recent developments in relation to the proposed university departments of rural health, and highlights how the principles (articulated by the Commonwealth government) for the establishment of these departments are being addressed in Broken Hill. The approach taken by the Broken Hill centre is focused on providing practical, population‐based training and education that should enable health professionals to apply their knowledge and skills in ways appropriate to the needs of remote communities.