The factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas

22 August 2012

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 48KB)

Abbreviations	(PDF 10KB)

Executive summary	(PDF 35KB)

List of Recommendations	(PDF 31KB)

Chapter 1 - The factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas	(PDF 25KB)
Terms of Reference Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report

Chapter 2 - The distribution of medical, nursing and allied health professionals across Australia	(PDF 146KB)
Attempts to measure the adequacy of the rural health workforce Current distribution of the medical workforce in Australia Impacts of the maldistribution of the medical workforce Causal factors leading to workforce shortages in non-metropolitan areas

Chapter 3 - The nature of the medical profession in rural areas	(PDF 111KB)
Medical Specialisms Rural Generalists pathways Indigenous Health

Chapter 4 - Attempts to address the rural medical skills deficit	(PDF 166KB)
Government-led actions and policies impacting on doctor numbers Government-led initiatives to address the shortage of Allied Health Professionals and nurses in non-metropolitan areas Telemedicine Up-skilling the existing workforce The efficacy of efforts to increase the rural health workforce

Chapter 5 - Australian Standard Geographical Classification for Remoteness Areas	(PDF 137KB)
Introduction Need for a geographical statistical classification system Geographical classification systems Australian Standard Geographical Classification–Remoteness Area Incentives for GPs to work outside major cities Use of the ASGC-RA to determine incentives Other classification systems

Chapter 6 - The role of universities and medical schools	(PDF 133KB)
Current pathways into rural medicine Quota of students from a rural background A multifactorial problem Student Entry requirements Teaching and mentoring places for medical students Accommodation issues during clinical placements

Chapter 7 - Medicare Locals	(PDF 92KB)
Key issues raised during the inquiry

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and Additional Information received by the Committee	(PDF 25KB)

APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearings	(PDF 16KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515

Fax: +61 2 6277 5829

Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3515
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5829
Email:	community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au