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Rural Health Advisory Council
Terms of Reference

The Rural Health Advisory Council Terms of Reference are to provide strategic advice in relation to:

• Contemporary rural health issues including:
  • development of Health Service Models
    eg Multipurpose Health Services;
  • patient transport;
    service issues;
  • placement of students;
  • scholarships;
  • rural health training units;
  • clinical privileges;
  • flying specialist services.
• Recruitment, retention, education and training of rural health workers;
• Health issues and needs for rural communities;
• A whole of government approach to better health;
• Implementation and strategies for advancing rural health policies in
  Queensland;
• Consider matters referred by the Minister or Director-General; and
• To recommend specific strategies to address the specific and differing needs
  of rural people.

Medical Sub- Committee
Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference for the Medical Sub-Committee of the Rural Health Advisory Council are:

• To consider and advise on medical matters referred by the Rural Health Advisory Council;
• To provide input on such matters as clinical privileges, placement of medical students, training of medical staff, and flying specialist services.
• To consider, and provide comment on, service models, clinical policies and protocols, and standards as they relate to medical practice in remote and rural Queensland.
• To provide advice on the Commonwealth's programmes for medical practitioners.
• The Medical Sub-Committee meets "back to back" with the Rural Health Advisory Council.