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Sustainable workforce and sustainable health systems for rural and remote Australia
Author(s) -
Wakerman John,
Humphreys John S
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja11.11639
Subject(s) - workforce , accountability , business , service delivery framework , rural health , service (business) , health services , ethos , rural area , workforce planning , economic growth , medicine , environmental health , marketing , political science , economics , population , pathology , law
Summary Adequate health workforce alone will not ensure optimal health service access. We consider what an effective and sustainable health system for rural and remote Australia might look like in 2025, briefly describe some of the barriers to achieving this vision and propose how these challenges may be overcome. More radical change is required on at least four fronts: ➢ changing the prevailing ethos about rural and remote health; ➢ addressing persistent gaps in workforce education and training; ➢ delivery of comprehensive service models; and ➢ accountability.