Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

As I said, rural generalists play a key role in enabling rural and remote Australians to access health services. Why? Because they provide the general practice, emergency care and other specialist services in hospitals and communities. This announcement yet again demonstrates the Australian government's commitment to supporting more regional doctor training, to supporting better care yet again and to delivering better healthcare outcomes for rural, regional and remote communities. We also need to ensure though that we actually address the pipeline of rural generalists who are coming through to support a viable and sustainable workforce. We're also doing that as part of our half a billion dollar Stronger Rural Health Strategy.