Consumer Concerns in Country Australia: Access to goods, services and information

Developing a conceptual understanding of rural health practice

“…Of the 10–30% of Australians who live in rural and remote areas (depending on definition), slightly more are men, proportionally more are married, the population is ageing 12 and it includes approximately two‐thirds of the indigenous population 13 . Further, rural and remote areas provide two‐thirds of the nations’ exports, 14 even though just under one‐quarter of the work force are employed in primary industries 12 …”