We support rural healthcare workers by providing independent, confidential care, which is essential for maintaining their mental and physical health and ensuring continued high-quality services in rural communities. Our GPs4RuralDocs program offers confidential and independent healthcare through face-to-face consultations and telehealth, helping practitioners stay healthy and able to continue serving their communities.
We also provide emergency relief during natural disasters, ensuring rural healthcare practitioners can continue delivering care, and supports rebuilding efforts post- disaster. We also provide communities and health practitioners with essential medical equipment and supplies. We distribute funding to deliver health and wellness programs, to enable innovative ideas to be implemented within rural communities.Â
We conduct health research to ensure our programs are tailored to meet the needs of rural areas. We also offer a library of health articles, to keep people in rural areas informed of key medical conditions and health issues.Â
If you have spent any time in rural medicine, or lived in a remote community, you will appreciate that life is different. While it’s a great life, it can be tough.Â
Rural communities are isolated and separated by vast distances. They work hard and are responsible for feeding us and keeping us healthy. They contribute over 67% of the value of Australia exports – nearly $400 billion.Â
Distance, isolation, and lack of access to services are part of rural health. And as a result of this, lives are at risk every day. By working together, we can fill the gaps that exist in healthcare for rural and remote communities.
By providing an independent and confidential GP service for health practitioners, we help to keep them healthy and in their communities where they are needed.
We provide lifesaving medical equipment to rural communities and to the health practitioners that care for them.
Rural Doctors Foundation provides emergency relief and equipment at times of disaster to ensure medical care is accessible, even during times of disaster.Â
With funding from Rural Doctors Foundation, individuals and organisations have been able to implement health initiatives that may not have got off the ground without our support.Â
We conduct research to understand rural health needs to better inform our programs and to advocate for better healthcare in rural communities.Â
With the support of our dedicated and qualified volunteers, we provide a library of health articles discussing a range of medical conditions and health issues.Â
