About the rural health workforce
Find out about the status of the rural health workforce in Australia.
What we do
How we support the rural health workforce with policies and programs.
Stronger Rural Health Strategy
Read about our 10-year strategy to improve the health of people in rural Australia.
Rural health workforce programs
See a list of our programs to help health professionals in remote and rural locations.
Did you know?
7 million
Australians live in remote and regional areas
3,000
extra doctors and nurses will be working in rural areas by 2028
240
is the number of rotations into rural primary care settings that we fund for junior doctors each year
Resources
Resources
Primary Health Networks (PHN) Strategy 2023–24
This strategy clarifies PHNs' purpose, objective and key functions. It outlines the crucial role PHNs play in
supporting health reform by driving local innovation to meet specific local health needs and supporting
consistent local delivery of national and co-commissioned programs.
supporting health reform by driving local innovation to meet specific local health needs and supporting
consistent local delivery of national and co-commissioned programs.
Private Hospital Stream (PHS) – Expression of Interest (EOI) internship form
This form is for individuals entering the Private Hospital Stream (PHS) 2024 Expression of Interest (EOI) internship.
Frequently asked questions for applicants – Private Hospital Stream (PHS) – Expression of Interest (EOI) Internships 2024
These FAQs provide more information to applicants applying for Postgraduate Year (PGY) 1 funded places under the 2024 PHS EOI recruitment process.
Previous exceptional circumstances reviews and outcomes
The Distribution Working Group (DWG) reviews requests to change an area’s classification. The status recommendation and final decisions are provided to the Minister. All previous outcomes and reviews are published in this document.