PHOTO: Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, has expressed concerns that the new Regional Health Plan lacks defined goals and specific metrics and ignores some of the key recommendations of the Rural Health Inquiry.
The New South Wales government recently unveiled its Regional Health Strategic Plan 2022-2032, outlining its vision for delivering quality health services to regional and rural communities over the next decade.
The release of the NSW Regional Health Strategic Plan 2022-2023 was delayed during COVID-19 and amid the Regional Health Inquiry, but was finally published in February this year.
The plan aims to address the challenges faced by regional communities, including the shortage of doctors and health professionals, inadequate infrastructure and a lack of funding for health services…