Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Collaborative Care – empowering community in the development of rural primary health workforce and service delivery models

position: Rural Health Director of Medical Services for the Western NSW Local Health District, Medical Advisor for NSW Rural Doctors Network

Mr Richard Colbran

position: Chief Executive Officer

Mr Mike Edwards

qualifications: Bachelor of Science

position: Director, Service Delivery

Mike Edwards is an experienced health service executive. He is currently the Director of Service Delivery at NSW Rural Doctors Network. Mike is passionate both personally and professionally in improving health access equity. Mike has 15 years commercial experience in complex project development and management roles. Over the last 10 years, Mike has significantly contributed to RDN and the sector’s health and service workforce planning methods and strategies. His strength in seeking integrity and using localised and objective evidence to inform best practice and innovation and fostering genuine, respectful partnerships has helped lead to many sustainable workforce solutions for communities.