All Australians should have equitable access to appropriate health services, regardless of where they live. The diverse communities of rural and remote Australia should be healthy and health-promoting places in which to live and work.

The gap between rural and metropolitan health can be closed with national commitment and the allocation of a '30 per cent fair share' of resources and attention to the 30 per cent who live in rural and remote areas.

There are many and varied determinants of health and work to improve it in rural areas will continue to depend in part on strong partnerships between individuals, organisations and governments in metropolitan as well as rural and remote Australia.

The core support the Alliance receives for its work from the Australian Government is testimony of the partnership between the government and non-government sectors that is bringing greater equity and access for rural people.

Below is a overview of the Alliance prepared by NurseTV.