health and rural infrastructure submission by the national alliance to house of representatives standing committee on primary industries regional services inquiry into development australia s areas canberra april 1999 this was prepared in march specifically for views it may not reflect those individual member bodies nrha enquires po box 280 deakin west act 2600 telephone 02 6285 4660 fax 4670 email ruralhealth org au 16 2 contents executive summary 3 1 introduction 6 outcomes remote 7 overall status proximate causes inequality indigenous mortality injury 8 disease 10 4 behavioural socio economic explanations 11 12 issues 14 facilities hospitals aged care 15 telecommunications telehealth
