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'Infront outback' goes national.
L Fitzpatrick1, G Gregory, B Harris
1Cunningham Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
The Australian Journal of Rural Health
|March 16, 2001
Summary
Two major rural health conferences are merging to create one unified event in March 2001. This consolidation aims to strengthen recommendations for rural and remote health policy and scientific research.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Two significant biennial conferences on rural and remote health have been held in alternate years since 1991.
- These conferences have addressed critical issues in rural and remote healthcare delivery and research.
Framework:
- The National Rural Health Alliance, Toowoomba Hospital Foundation, and Cunningham Centre have initiated a merger of these conferences.
- The merger aims to create a single, cohesive event for rural health stakeholders.
Implementation:
- The National Rural Health Conference in March 2001 will incorporate 'Infront Outback', the Australian Rural and Remote Health Scientific Conference.
- This marks the first time these two major events will be combined.
Implications:
- A single, major biennial rural health conference will facilitate coherent discussion on health scientific research and policy development.
- Consolidated recommendations to governments and national bodies are expected to carry greater weight and influence.