qualifications: B. App. Sc. (Sp. Path)
contribution: original concept, designed the project, literature review, supplied data, collected data, input data, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts, devised survey tool
position: PhD student
Formerly Manager, Speech Pathology, at Royal Far West, a rural health NGO centred in Manly NSW Australia, from 1986 to 2014. Manager of a Speech Pathology private practise for 15 years. Graduated from Cumberland College of Health Sciences in 1984, B.A. Sc. (Sp. Path). Currently a Ph.D student at University of Sydney. Principal author or co- author on three studies around speech pathology telehealth services to rural areas of Australia.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: designed the project, devised survey tool, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts
position: Deputy Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney
Australia
Michelle is a Professor in Speech Pathology at the University of Sydney. Michelle's research focuses on workforce and workplace issues in allied health.
qualifications: PhD
contribution: statistical analysis, contributed to drafts
position: Honorary Fellow at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Australia
Robyn undertook her doctorate in health and social sciences at Deakin University and is an honorary fellow at Deakin University in the School of Health and Social Development. Her special interests include health promotion and particularly the role of community and family in supporting the health of children, drug education and drug prevention and working with families from diverse cultural backgrounds. She has published in the areas of drug prevention, drug education, and refugee issues.
NRHA 36th Rural Health Policy Institute, 11–13 February 2025, Washington, DC, USA
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RWAV Conference 2025: Dreaming Big and Driving Change in Rural Healthcare, 19–21 February 2025, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
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2025 European Forum on Prevention and Primary Care, 5 & 6 March 2025, Zagreb, Croatia
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WONCA South Asia Region Conference 2025, 4–6 April 2025, Bengaluru, India
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9th European Young Family Doctors' Movement (EYFDM Forum), 25–27 April 2025, Grande Région
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WONCA Asia Pacific Region Conference 2025: Primary Care Transformation; Implementing High-value, High-quality Care!, 24–27 April 2025, Busan Korea
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National Rural Health Conference 2025, 2–3 May 2025, Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand
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NRHA 30th Health Equity Conference, 19–20 May 2025, Atlanta, GA, USA
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NRHA 48th Annual Rural Health Conference, 20–23 May 2025, Atlanta, GA, USA
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2025 International Rural Nursing Conference, 27–30 May 2025, Arlington, TX, USA
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BC Rural Health Conference 2025, 6–8 June 2025, Prince George, BC, Canada
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4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
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14th EURIPA Rural Health Forum. Rural Reformation: Meeting Wellbeing and Healthcare Needs in Rural Communities, 26–28 June 2025, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Rethinking Remote 2025: Scotland's Rural Health Conference
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WONCA World Conference 2025: New Vision for Primary Health Care and Sustainable Development, 17–21 September 2025, Lisbon, Portugal
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NRHA 23rd Rural Health Clinic Conference, 23–24 September 2025, Kansas, MO, USA
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Rural Mental Health Conference 2025 (RMHC25), 5–7 November 2025, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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4th EURACT Medical Education Conference, 23–25 April 2026, Iasi, Romania
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9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026, 10 & 11 September 2026, Gaborone, Botswana
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18th National Rural Health Conference, 14–17 September 2026, Adelaide, SA, Australia