PHOTO: The Royal Flying Doctor Service have today released a research report series, entitled Best for the Bush, Rural and remote Health Base Line 2022 to draw attention to service gaps.
Hot on the heels of the release of the Australian Government’s Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report, the Royal Flying Doctor Service have today released a research report series – entitled Best for the Bush, Rural and remote Health Base Line 2022 – drawing attention to service gaps.
The RFDS report pulls no punches when it comes to pointing out the harsh reality when it comes to accessing health services in country areas.
‘Rural and remote Australians are more likely to die at a younger age from diseases than people living elsewhere in Australia,’ the report states.
‘Higher prevalence of modifiable risk factors, coupled with poorer access to services and increased burden of disease in rural and remote areas, is directly contributing to more avoidable deaths and a lower life expectancy in rural and remote communities…