Engagement and Collaboration
The Office of Rural and Remote Health is committed to ongoing engagement with our internal and external stakeholders. To facilitate this, we have established committees and networks comprising our key partners and stakeholders to ensure we are an informed voice for rural and remote communities, and to facilitate ongoing collaboration. Information on our engagement and relevant contacts are below:
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The Rural and Remote Advisory for Community, Strategy and OperatioNs (RRACSON) will provide a multidisciplinary and multiagency perspective on rural and remote issues. For the purposes of the RRACSON, rural and remote communities of Queensland are those encompassed by Modified Monash Categories 4 to 7 (large rural towns to very remote). The committee will:
- Advise the ORRH around the needs, issues, challenges, and opportunities associated with delivery of health care in rural and remote communities.
- Advise on the implementation of the Rural and Remote Health and Wellbeing Strategy and other system-level strategies.
- Provide an advisory body for DoH consultation and input
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The Rural and Remote Nursing and Midwifery Education Leads working group was developed to collaborate and ensure the provision of standardised, innovative and sustainable education and training for rural and remote health professionals in Queensland. The group will:
- Identify education and training opportunities for statewide standardisation
- Identify barriers and enablers
- Participate in development of education and training
- Review and provide recommendations on education and training resources.
- Identify issues and risks related to education and training