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ArticleThe Australian journal of rural health2025

Mature-Aged People in the Rural Health Workforce System: A Systems Modelling Approach.

Claire Quilliam, Jason Thompson, Nicole Crawford, Carol McKinstry, Aaron Chambers, Ravi Bhat, Leigh Stanbrook

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Article in The Australian journal of rural health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Claire QuilliamDepartment of Rural Health, The University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7344-0133
Jason ThompsonDepartment of Rural Health, The University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3146-1198
Nicole CrawfordFaculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Business and Law, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4031-3709
Carol McKinstryLa Trobe Rural Health School, Bendigo, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6383-6313
Aaron ChambersRumbalara Aboriginal Co-Operative, Shepparton, Australia.
Ravi BhatDepartment of Rural Health, The University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Australia.
Leigh StanbrookPrimary Care Connect, Shepparton, Australia.

Funding

Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training programAustralian Research Council FF220100650
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe median age of people in rural areas is older than those living in metropolitan areas. Harnessing the potential of the mature-aged population in rural communities may present a uniquely sustainable approach to strengthening the rural health workforce system. The objective of this study was to map the rural health workforce system in Australia and identify the current and potential role of mature-aged people in the workforce system.

settingNot applicable.

participantsNot applicable.

designSystems thinking, specifically causal loop diagramming.

resultsThe causal loop diagram illustrates the interrelated variables in the rural health workforce system. It also illustrates that the potential contribution of mature-aged people living in rural communities has been overlooked in the strategies to address the rural workforce undersupply.

conclusionHealth workforces in regional, rural and remote communities in Australia have experienced constant undersupply despite ongoing government and community effort. Novel approaches are required to determine potential strategies to harness the capacity of rural mature-aged people to strengthen the rural health workforce.

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Health WorkforceRural Health ServicesRural PopulationAdultAgedAustraliaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSystems Analysiscausal loop diagramhealth workforcemature‐agedrural populationssystems thinking

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PMID39803775
PMCPMC11848814

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