Skip to:

Health of Our Region

Health and Medical Priorities

Supporting Healthy Ageing

One in five residents of New England and North West NSW are aged 65+ years.

As we age, there are significant impacts on our region’s:

economic stability; and
how our healthcare infrastructure meets community needs.

Our health workforce is also ageing.

Improving Health Outcomes

Regional and rural Australians experience:

mental health problems at rates at least as high as those in major cities; and
more chronic disease.

We die younger than those living in major cities.

Increasing Access to Generalist and Specialist Healthcare

In the past decade, digital healthcare options have been developed to reduce barriers to healthcare.

Integrating our limited resources with e-health modalities has the potential to improve the health of our region.

The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, courses and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of Australia. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Aboriginal community and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.