Rural Medical Workforce Initiatives in Australia: History and Future Directions

  • Linda Holub

Abstract

The Australian Health System has three levels of government: Federal, State/Territory and Local. The Federal Government, through the Department of Health and Family Services, sets national health policies and subsidises service provision by State and Territory governments and the private sector.

Author Biography

Linda Holub
Director of the Rural Incentives Section, General Practice Branch, Health Benefits Division, Department of Human Services and Health, Australia
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