Investment in community-based rural health care innovation to address health inequities in Australia

Leesa Hooker, Fiona C. Burgemeister, Jane Mills · 2023 · The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

Summary. Rural Australians face higher chronic disease rates, lower life expectancy, and poor healthcare access due to distance and workforce shortages. The authors argue that investment in community-based rural health research is critical to address these inequities. They demonstrate that place-based partnerships between researchers, hospitals, and community organizations—including innovative models like community paramedicine—improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital admissions, yet receive only 2.4% of national health research funding.

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Hooker, L., Burgemeister, F. C., & Mills, J.. (2023). Investment in community-based rural health care innovation to address health inequities in Australia. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100967

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DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100967
Countries: Australia, Canada
Regions: Oceania, North America
Categories: rural-healthcare, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28