Office of Rural Health: About Us
The Office of Rural Heath, situated in Roma, South West Queensland, is a unit within the Workforce, Planning and Coordination Branch, Policy, Planning and Resourcing Division, Queensland Health and:
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Provides a source of expertise concerning health workforce issues in rural communities, including managing Queensland Health's largest scholarship scheme - the Queensland Health Rural Scholarship Scheme - as well as the Queensland Health Allied Health 'Area of Priority' Scholarship Scheme, the Queensland Health Bonded Medical Scholarship Scheme and other Queensland Health scholarship schemes.
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Promotes statewide strategic workforce planning and policy development activities across the health workforce, in relation to endorsed health priority areas, population groups and reform agendas.
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Liaises with Health Service Districts, Queensland Health Area Health Services and Government agencies on rural health issues and supports the Minister for Health's Rural Health Advisory Council and Subcommittees, in relation to rural workforce issues.
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