An issue that has not been extensively researched in Australia is whether the nature of gambling, and the associated harms is consistently observed across the nation. In particular, are there are differences between metropolitan and rural areas in people's experiences with gambling and the associated...
Annually across Australia about 1,000 people are killed on roads in rural and remote areas, while approximately a further 26,000 people are injured. Those found to be at most risk are young male drivers, truck drivers, pedestrians and those living in these areas, particularly Indigenous Australi...
Rural and remote Australia suffers a severe, chronic shortage of a diverse range of health professionals. This is of major concern, because the people living in rural and remote Australia have worse health in several health outcome areas than their metropolitan peers. Australian and overseas studies...
Australian remote, rural, and regional airports face challenges due to the nature of the contemporary aviation environment. In particular these airports experience difficulty with adequate levels of funding, and an uncertain economic and regulatory environment. Competition between airports for airlines is ...
A study led by the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia and involving The University of Western Australia has revealed many people living in remote and rural areas have unmet mental health needs and often only seek help when they reach crisis point. ...
set up ‘adedicated regional support teaminside this call centre to handlerural addressing issues, location I.D generation, non-standard fixed wireless installs, or other issues that people living in regional, rural and remote areas experience’. ...
The Heart Foundation of Australia [HFA] research program: issues for research in rural and remote settings, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populatio... The Heart Foundation of Australia [HFA] research program: issues for research in rural and remote settings, Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Rynski said the shift would help promote a more even and balanced Australia, as rural areas attract more workers and homebuyers. "More people moving to regional areas means more investment in local schools, transport and hospitals and more support for regional communities and businesses - this is...
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) offers a typology used to characterize rural, remote, and isolated communities (Ruiz and Dijkstra, 2010). Australia, among other countries, has developed a tailored typology to characterize its specific geographic areas and populations,...
Locating Crime in Context and Place: Perspectives on Regional, Rural and Remote AustraliaThe urban focus of crime has dominated the attention of criminologists. Although images of idyllic, crime-free areas beyond the cityscape persist, there is scant academic consideration of the realities and ...