Let us not forget what the Romans did do—The impact of RHMT
Corresponding Author
Lisa Bourke BSc, BSW, MSc, PhD
Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Lisa Bourke, Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
Email: [email protected]
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Search for more papers by this authorAnthea Brand BSc(Hons), MSc(N&D), PhD, APD
Department of Rural Health (NT), Flinders University, Alice Springs, South Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing, Conceptualization
Search for more papers by this authorChristine Howard BSocSci, Dip.App.Sc, Mid
Three Rivers Department of Rural Health, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing, Resources, Conceptualization
Search for more papers by this authorRobyn Aitken RN, Cert Anaes & RR, BEd.St., PhD
Rural and Remote Health Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorGeoff Argus BSc(Hons, H1), MPsych(Clin)
Southern Queensland Rural Health, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorLeanne J Brown BHSc(N&D), GradCert Paed(N&D), GradCert Sports Nutrition, PhD, AdvAPD
Department of Rural Health, University of Newcastle, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorJames Debenham BScPhysio(Hons), MSc(MT), PhD
Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health, The University of Notre Dame, Broome, Western Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorCatrina Felton-Busch BA, MPH, GradCert PHC Res
Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorVicki Flood BApppSc, GradDip Nutr&Diet, MPH, PhD
Northern Rivers University Department for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorDebra Jones RN, BHSc(Gerontology), GradDip Aged Service Management, Masters of Indigenous Health (with Distinction), PhD
Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Jones RN, MSc, D'Proff
Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorSabina Knight RN, MTH
Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Emerald, Queensland, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorByron Perrin BPod, MHlthSc, PhD
La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorSandra Thompson BSc(Med)(Hons), MBBS(Hons), PhD, MPH, FAFPHM, GradDip Health Management
Western Australia Centre for Rural Health, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorVincent Versace BSc(Hons, H1), PhD
Department of Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Lisa Bourke BSc, BSW, MSc, PhD
Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Correspondence
Lisa Bourke, Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
Email: [email protected]
Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorAnthea Brand BSc(Hons), MSc(N&D), PhD, APD
Department of Rural Health (NT), Flinders University, Alice Springs, South Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing, Conceptualization
Search for more papers by this authorChristine Howard BSocSci, Dip.App.Sc, Mid
Three Rivers Department of Rural Health, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing, Resources, Conceptualization
Search for more papers by this authorRobyn Aitken RN, Cert Anaes & RR, BEd.St., PhD
Rural and Remote Health Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorGeoff Argus BSc(Hons, H1), MPsych(Clin)
Southern Queensland Rural Health, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorLeanne J Brown BHSc(N&D), GradCert Paed(N&D), GradCert Sports Nutrition, PhD, AdvAPD
Department of Rural Health, University of Newcastle, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorJames Debenham BScPhysio(Hons), MSc(MT), PhD
Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health, The University of Notre Dame, Broome, Western Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorCatrina Felton-Busch BA, MPH, GradCert PHC Res
Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorVicki Flood BApppSc, GradDip Nutr&Diet, MPH, PhD
Northern Rivers University Department for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorDebra Jones RN, BHSc(Gerontology), GradDip Aged Service Management, Masters of Indigenous Health (with Distinction), PhD
Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Jones RN, MSc, D'Proff
Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorSabina Knight RN, MTH
Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Emerald, Queensland, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorByron Perrin BPod, MHlthSc, PhD
La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorSandra Thompson BSc(Med)(Hons), MBBS(Hons), PhD, MPH, FAFPHM, GradDip Health Management
Western Australia Centre for Rural Health, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
Search for more papers by this authorVincent Versace BSc(Hons, H1), PhD
Department of Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Contribution: Writing - review & editing
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