Addressing the urban–rural health gap through a northern research collaboration

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Williams ◽  
Sean Rung ◽  
Bart J Currie
Keyword(s):  
Rural Health ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Health Gap ◽  
Urban Rural

scholarly journals Rural Proofing Policies for Health: Barriers to Policy Transfer for Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 338
Author(s):  
I Nyoman Sutarsa ◽  
Lachlan Campbell ◽  
Malcolm Moore
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Health ◽  
Policy Transfer ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Binary Model ◽  
Urban Rural

A ‘rural proofing’ framework, which offers assessment of the potential impacts of policies on rural and remote communities, has been advocated for by state governments and interest groups throughout Australia. It is argued that rural proofing can be used to redress health inequities between urban and rural and remote communities. While implementation of rural proofing in some countries shows promising results, there are many social and spatial contexts that should be considered prior to its adoption in Australia. Rural proofing is not the best option for rural health policy in Australia. It has been imported from communities where the urban/rural divide is minimal. It is based on a rigid urban/rural binary model that targets disparity rather than accommodating the diversity of rural communities. Rural proofing concentrates on tick-the-box activities, where rural communities are not sufficiently consulted. There is no unified federal ministry in Australia with responsibility for rural and remote affairs. Considering potential shortcomings of rural proofing for health policies, it is imperative for Australia to have a specific rural health policy at both federal and state levels.

scholarly journals The Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration: building collaborative population health research in rural and remote NSW

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Perkins ◽  
Lesley Barclay ◽  
Kim M. Browne ◽  
Lou-Anne Blunden ◽  
Lyn J. Fragar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Health ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Rural And Remote

scholarly journals Urban—Rural Health Differences and the Availability of Green Space

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.A. Verheij ◽  
J. Maas ◽  
P.P. Groenewegen
Keyword(s):  
Rural Health ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Health Differences ◽  
Urban Rural

Urban-Rural Health Disparities at Older Ages

2021 ◽  
pp. 5326-5332
Author(s):  
Steven A. Cohen ◽  
Mary L. Greaney
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Rural Health ◽  
Urban Rural
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