Albert Einstein said that "in the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity".

There is no mistaking that Australia's regional healthcare system is in crisis. According to the Department of Health, rural and remote areas face chronic shortages of healthcare professionals, with vacancy rates for medical and allied health roles considerably and consistently higher than in metropolitan centres.

In May alone, more than 30,000 health and medical job ads were posted nationally, with regional areas disproportionately affected.

The consequences are stark for regional Australians: poorer health outcomes and higher rates of preventable hospitalisations. Most worryingly, life expectancy is some seven years shorter for men and six years shorter for women in remote areas compared to their urban c

See Full Page