Building for the future of rural health

摘要

The Australian Journal of Rural Health was established in 1992 to 'facilitate the publication of scholarly papers on all aspects of rural health including health practice, education and research'. The first editor Professor Desley Hegney noted the importance of cooperation between rural practitioners from different disciplines and reflecting the spirit of rural life in the new journal, which she summarised as 'working together'.In 2012, it is worth considering if this goal is still relevant, what has changed, and whether it needs adjustment or fine tuning.