Introduction to diversity - People who live in rural and remote areas

This video is an online resource for aged and community care service providers. The resource aims to promote a basic understanding of the impact of past experiences and how, for some people, these may result in barriers when accessing services.  In this video, Kylie from Orbost Regional Health talks about how the experiences of people who live in rural and remote areas impact access to services and what service providers can do to be more inclusive. 

Information and resources to further your knowledge:

Aged care diversity framework
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/aged-care-diversity-framework

Australian Government Department of Health - Rural and regional communities: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-pubs-p-mono-toc~mental-pubs-p-mono-pop~mental-pubs-p-mono-pop-rur

Australian Institute of Family Studies: Rural and remote resource:
https://aifs.gov.au/cfca/topics/web-resources-rural-and-remote-families

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - Rural and Remote Health:
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/rural-remote-australians/rural-remote-health/contents/summary

Centre for rural and remote mental health. Resources and research for rural and remote mental health.  https://www.crrmh.com.au/

My Aged Care. Outline of support for people living in rural and remote areas.
https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/support-people-living-rural-and-remote-areas

National Rural Health Alliance. Information and evidence on the determinants of health for rural and remote Australians. https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/