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Rural Health Workforce Australia is the national peak body for advocacy and representation on Australian rural and remote health workforce issues. RHWA represents Rural Workforce Agencies in all states and the Northern Territory of Australia. Rural Health Workforce Australia is the national peak body for advocacy and representation on Australian rural and remote health workforce issues. RHWA represents Rural Workforce Agencies in all states and the Northern Territory of Australia.

Latest News: 

Read RHWAs latest discussion paper on why increasing the number of medical graduates and medical schools will not necessarily lead to more GPs for the bush; Response to 'Need More GPs Lobby Group': Letter to the Australian; Medical Practice in Rural & Remote Australia - National Minimum Dataset report; View the Landline story on rural GP shortages

Fact Sheets

Fact SheetsEasy to understand information on rural and remote health workforce shortages.
Research & Policy

Research & PolicyRead about RHWA’s priority issues: the viability of rural general practice, supporting IMGs and attracting new graduates.
RHWA Publications

RHWA PublicationsFind our publications including "Supports Available to Rural and Remote GPs" and other policy documents and submissions.
Library

LibrarySearch by topic to find articles and papers from the Rural Workforce Agencies and other key organisations.
Projects

ProjectsSource information on our National Rural Health Students’ Network and our campaign to attract city GPs to the bush.
Media

Media25/8 Letter to The Australian about the Need More GPs Lobby Group        9/7 IMGS Underpin Increased Rural GP Numbers