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Article: Fed: Rural health services in tatters
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- October 28, 2007
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AAP General News (Australia)
10-28-2007
Fed: Rural health services in tatters
CANBERRA, Oct 28 AAP - Rural health services are in tatters across Australia and require
urgent government support, a medical body says.
Rural Doctors Association of Australia president Peter Rischbieth said country communities
would continue to deteriorate unless the federal and state governments encouraged more
health workers to move to the bush.
He said rural areas needed an extra 13,000 health professionals, including 1,000 extra doctors.
The call for action coincides with National Rural Health Action Week, which starts today.
"We know the health outcomes are poor across rural Australia, we know the ...