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(Just Now) People also askDoes remote Australia have a mental health problem?The reported prevalence of mental illness in rural and remote Australia appears similar to that of major cities. However, access to mental health services is substantially more limited than in major cities. Tragically, rates of self-harm and suicide increase with remoteness.MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL AND REMOTE AUSTRALIAruralhealth.org.auDoes remoteness affect health outcomes in Australia?Unfortunately, however, many residents of Australia’s rural and remote communities experience poorer health outcomes compared with many of their metropolitan counterparts. Rates of potentially preventable diseases and avoidable hospitalisations increase significantly with geographical remoteness.Ensuring equity of access to primary health care in rural and remote equityhealthj.biomedcentral.comDo Rural and remote areas in Australia have poor health outcomes?Residents of rural and remote areas of Australia, comprising more than a quarter of the total population, face poorer access to health care services and significant inequities in health outcomes compared to their city counterparts [ 1, 2 ].Telehealth in remote Australia: a supplementary tool or an alternative bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.comWhat are the disadvantages of living in remote areas in Australia?Australians living in rural, Remote and Very remote c ommunities generally have poorer access to healthcare than people in Regional centres and Metropolitan areas, and may need to travel long distances or relocate to attend health services or receive specialised treatment (AIHW 2022a).Rural and remote health - Australian Institute of Health and Welfareaihw.gov.auFeedbackAustralian Institute of Health and Welfarehttps://www.aihw.gov.au//rural-and-remote-healthRural and remote health - Australian Institute of Health and WelfarePeople living in rural and remote areas are more likely to die at a younger age than their counterparts in Major cities. They have higher mortality rates and higher rates of potentially avoidable deaths than those living in Major cities. In 2021, age-standardised mortality rates increased as remoteness increased for … See more

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/population-groups/rural-remote-australians/overview#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20Australians%20living%20in%20rural%20and%20remote,services%2C%20compared%20with%20people%20living%20in%20metropolitan%20areas.

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National Strategic Framework for Rural and Remote Health

(4 days ago) WEBThe Framework recognises the unique challenges of providing health care in rural and remote Australia and the importance to all Australians of providing timely access to

https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/10/national-strategic-framework-for-rural-and-remote-health.pdf

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Telehealth in remote Australia: a supplementary tool or an …

(8 days ago) WEBResidents of rural and remote areas of Australia, comprising more than a quarter of the total population, face poorer access to health care services and significant …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-023-09265-2

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Exploring the barriers and facilitators to accessing and utilising

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The incidence of mental disorders among individuals located in regional, rural, and remote areas of Australia is comparable to their metropolitan …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9733872/

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Rural, regional and remote health: indicators of health status and

(4 days ago) WEBThis report focuses on a comprehensive range of health issues concerning people living in rural, regional and remote Australia. It includes information relating to health status …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/rural-remote-australians/rural-regional-remote-health-indicators/summary

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MENTAL HEALTH IN RURAL AND REMOTE AUSTRALIA

(5 days ago) WEBhealth-services-in-australia Table 3 below shows 17 mental health emergency department presentations increase with remoteness such that the rate in Remote and Very Remote …

https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/sites/default/files/publications/nrha-mental-health-factsheet-july2021.pdf

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7.7 Remoteness and the health of Indigenous Australians

(1 days ago) WEBAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare 2014 Australia’s health 2014 Australia’s health series no 14 at no A 178 anberra AIHW. 3 AR ARI AR ARI Table 7.2. Health …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/3fae0eb7-b2be-4ffc-9903-a414388af557/7_7-indigenous-health-remoteness.pdf.aspx

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We can fix rural health care if we're prepared to be brave

(9 days ago) WEB180,000. $55.5 million. $309. *Source: Department of Health and Aged Care, Medicare quarterly statistics. In total, this equates to more than $600 million each year that is not being spent on

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-23/analysis-rural-regional-health-needs-brave-fixes-jack-archer/102123554

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A scoping review of the barriers and facilitators to accessing and

(8 days ago) WEBThe mental health of Australians who live in regional, rural, and remote Australia is an ongoing concern [].Poor healthcare access is one of the key …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-023-10034-4

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Chapter 10: Digital Health Transforming Health Care in Rural and …

(2 days ago) WEBInnovative approaches to care, enabled by digital health technology, can alleviate some of the most difficult problems in rural and remote healthcare in …

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-46355-7_15

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Rural health is a crisis that can be solved, here and now

(3 days ago) WEBThe National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) recently released a new publication, Rural Health in Australia Snapshot 2021 (the Snapshot), that provides a …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajr.12848

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Workforce safety in the remote health sector of Australia: a …

(3 days ago) WEBThis scoping review aimed to examine the known workforce safety risks in the Australian remote health sector and to collate the recommendations to address …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8404439/

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Rural and remote health healthdirect

(5 days ago) WEBHealthdirect Australia also provides free 24-hour health advice for non-urgent help. Call 1800 022 222 to speak with a registered nurse (known as NURSE-ON-CALL in Victoria). …

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/rural-and-remote-health

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Building a rural and remote health workforce: an overview of …

(9 days ago) WEBAustralia is the 13th largest economy in the world 1 and in 2021 ranked 55th in the world by population with 25.4 million people. 2, 3 Twenty-eight per cent of …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.52033

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Evidence base on mental health in remote Australia Partyline

(3 days ago) WEBEvidence base on mental health in remote Australia. [Image: Paula Algar] By. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Dr Claire Reid. and Patrick Bell. 15 Dec …

https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/partyline/article/evidence-base-mental-health-remote-australia

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Beyond the planned and expected: the unintended consequences …

(2 days ago) WEBStudies and experience have identified that telehealth — the use of electronic means such as video or telephone to deliver health care remotely — has many benefits …

https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/10/beyond-planned-and-expected-unintended-consequences-telehealth-rural-and-remote

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Ensuring equity of access to primary health care in rural and …

(4 days ago) WEBAustralians in rural and remote areas experience poorer health status compared with many metropolitan residents, due partly to inequitable access to primary …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-015-0228-1

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Improving health outcomes in rural and remote Australia: …

(1 days ago) WEBPeople living in rural and remote areas face particular health challenges, many of which are attributable to their living conditions, social isolation, socioeconomic …

https://www.collegianjournal.com/article/S1322-7696(19)30076-9/fulltext

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A systematic integrative review examining the impact of Australian

(7 days ago) WEBRural and remote Australian women are less able to access locally situated maternity care and birthing facilities, largely due to the gradual closures of rural and …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613821001741

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Rural or remote mental health healthdirect

(8 days ago) WEBRoyal Flying Doctors Services (RFDS) provides Mental Health programs and services to those living in rural and remote Australia. For general mental health support and …

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/rural-remote-mental-health

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Rural and remote Australia – the challenges of adequate …

(Just Now) WEBIn February 2023, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) released a report, Rural and Remote Health Base Line 2022, addressing the current health status of rural and …

https://wave.com.au/blog/rural-and-remote-australia-the-challenges-of-adequate-healthcare/

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How researchers in remote regions handle the isolation - Nature

(Just Now) WEBThe isolation is even relaxing sometimes. You can focus on your work and yourself, free from all the other obligations and problems of daily life. I’ve dreamt of …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01523-5

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Dismissed and discharged: Australian health systems still failing

(9 days ago) WEBA serious disconnect between emergency departments and the NDIS is failing people with mental health conditions, as new research from the University of South …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-dismissed-discharged-australian-health-people.html

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Queensland chief health officer declares 'public health alert' over

(5 days ago) WEBJohn Gerrard has declared a "public health alert" over the rise in mental health issues among the state's young people, coinciding with the emergence of smart …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-21/social-media-harms-young-people-mental-health-queensland/103872476

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Australian teens trapped by social media apps as the ‘like’ button

(2 days ago) WEBMore than four in 10 Australian teens now suffer mental health distress, with experts drawing a link in a rise in cases with the use of social media. The rate of …

https://psychology.org.au/about-us/news-and-media/aps-in-the-media/2024/australian-teens-trapped-by-social-media-apps-as-t

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Why are girls suffering so much right now? The problem is bigger …

(6 days ago) WEBIn Australia today, the rate of violence against women is unacceptably high and all types of violence can lead to long-lasting mental health issues. Women with a …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/mental-health-teenage-girls/103816056

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Child confirmed as first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia

(Just Now) WEBHealth Problems Nation rocked by infected-blood scandal Demands are growing for criminal prosecutions following decades of cover-ups after 30,000 people …

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/child-confirmed-as-first-case-of-h5n1-bird-flu-in-australia/news-story/63d9155dbe59d9ab4dd45ff7c1c41513

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AHPPC statement on e-cigarettes – 10 May 2024 Australian …

(4 days ago) WEBAustralian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on the public health risks of e-cigarettes. and oral and dental health problems. The …

https://www.health.gov.au/news/ahppc-statement-on-e-cigarettes-10-may-2024

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National Strategic Framework for Rural and Remote Health

(7 days ago) WEBThe National Strategic Framework for Rural and Remote Health has been developed through collaboration between the Commonwealth, and State and the Northern Territory …

https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/A76BD33A5D7A6897CA257F9B00095DA3/$File/National%20Strategic%20Framework%20for%20Rural%20and%20Remote%20Health.docx

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Australia's health 2022 - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

(4 days ago) WEBAustralia's health 2022. Australia's health 2022 is the AIHW's 18th biennial report on the health of Australians. It is a mix of short statistical updates and longer …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/australias-health

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Ozempic is forcing Australia's major private health insurers to …

(Just Now) WEBAustralia's major health insurers are at odds over how to treat the diabetes and weight loss medication Ozempic, with one insurer slashing benefits amid a …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/ozempic-rebates-split-major-private-health-insurers/103856914

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Increasing rates of teen sexual assault could be contributing to …

(1 days ago) WEBIt is backed up by data from the Australian Survey of Secondary Students and Sexual Health which shows that between 2002 and 2021, the percentage of Year 10 …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-23/teen-sexual-assault-mental-health-problems/103873228

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Cyber security chief says MediSecure data breach is an 'isolated

(3 days ago) WEBAustralia's Cyber Security Coordinator says the large-scale ransomware data breach of e-script provider MediSecure was an "isolated" attack but the Australian …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-17/cyber-security-chief-says-medisecure-data-breach-isolated-attack/103860120

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Breast implant removals on the rise in Australia as researchers …

(6 days ago) WEBData from the Australian Breast Device Registry (ABDR) shows explant surgery increased for patients with implants for aesthetic enhancement from 0.4 per cent …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-26/breast-implant-removals-explants-on-the-rise-in-australia/103836372

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