Rural Mental Health Workforce Difficulties

The recruitment, retention and training of mental health workers is of major concern in rural Australia. A study has recently been conducted to look at this issue from the perspective of managers of rural mental health services. "Rural mental health workforce difficulties: a management perspective" is published in the Rural and Remote Health Journal. The information provided by this research complements studies of the clinicians themselves, and so offers a unique contribution to achieving a sustainable and effective rural mental health workforce.