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regional and rural health


Government urged to address the nation’s “dire” rural health workforce shortages   Opposition MPs are calling on Mark Butler the Minister for Health and Aged Care to “advance rural generalist …

Federal government urged to offer incentives including HECS-relief for pharmacists and other health professionals who work in rural areas  Governments at both state and federal levels need to collaborate to …

Government’s 60-day dispensing policy is being dubbed “an absolute disgrace” by Coalition  The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, is facing accusation of failing to look after regional …

Assistant Minister and pharmacist Emma McBride has called for the health professions to be able to work to the top of their scope McBride, Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health, …

Federal minister and pharmacist Emma McBride speaks about increasing the profession’s scope of practice and on strategies to address healthcare workforce and access issues  The COVID-19 pandemic “really emphasised” the …

An accidental meeting has resulted in one regional pharmacy being the first in Australia to offer a virtual dental service When Dr Christine May, the founder of the ViDe virtual …