How do you solve a problem like rural healthcare in NSW?

By Dan Holmes

February 1, 2024

Kempsey District Hospital-rural health
Australia’s sparse population has made delivering the same health services in the rural areas as in the cities all but impossible. (Image: NSW government)

Delivery of health services in the bush has been one of the most wicked problems Australian governments have battled with in the past few decades.

Australia’s sparse population has made delivering the same health services in the rural, regional and remote areas all but impossible for generations now.

This isn’t a simple matter of equality of access. A lack of health resources outside major cities has been driving worse health outcomes in the regions for at least a decade.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has demonstrated an almost

Subscribe for unlimited access

A Mandarin Premium subscription gives you access to all articles, webinars, discounted early-bird event invites and more.

INTRO OFFER - 40% OFF

ANNUAL $440$264

Save 40% on premium access for new accounts.
Just $22/month for your first year.
Renews at $440/year until cancelled.

MONTHLY $44

Unlimited access for just $10 per week. Cancel anytime.

About the author

Any feedback or news tips? Here’s where to contact the relevant team.

The Mandarin Premium

Try Mandarin Premium for $4 a week.

Access all the in-depth briefings. New subscribers only.

Get Premium Today