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Hi there. There's a lot to say about inequity of healthcare access. 30% of Australians live in rural & regional areas, less than 15% of psychiatrists do. That figure drops to less than 5% in rural areas. That equates to roughly 1 Psychiatrist to 1M people. This inequity of access unfortunately goes across the clinical spectrum in mental health services. You don't have to go far from major city centres to notice this issue, I have worked in South West Sydney for over a decade & we are chronically short of clinicians. The Victorian government has released a mental health plan which at least addresses this issue, as does the new Federal mental health plan. We will have to see whether real change happens as a result. Here's hoping. Mx