
position: Rural Health Director of Medical Services for the Western NSW Local Health District, Medical Advisor for NSW Rural Doctors Network

qualifications: Bachelor of Science
position: Director, Service Delivery
Mike Edwards is an experienced health service executive. He is currently the Director of Service Delivery at NSW Rural Doctors Network. Mike is passionate both personally and professionally in improving health access equity. Mike has 15 years commercial experience in complex project development and management roles. Over the last 10 years, Mike has significantly contributed to RDN and the sector’s health and service workforce planning methods and strategies. His strength in seeking integrity and using localised and objective evidence to inform best practice and innovation and fostering genuine, respectful partnerships has helped lead to many sustainable workforce solutions for communities.
Colon capsule endoscopy using a GP-led, home-delivered service model in rural Scotland
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Hybrid training in rural, remote and island health care
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Hybrid training in rural, remote and island health care
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RMA26 – Rural Medicine Australia Conference, 21–24 October 2026, Tarndanya (Adelaide), Australia
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2026 Aeromed Conference, 28–30 October 2026, Darwin, Australia
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Rural Mental Health Conference 2026, 4–6 November 2026, Gold Coast, Australia
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16th National Rural & Remote Allied Health Conference (SARRAH), 9–11 November 2026, Coffs Harbour, Australia
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Rural GP Association Scotland (RGPAS) Annual Conference 2026, 20–22 November 2026, Inverness
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IAHA Indigenous Allied Health Australia National Conference, 30 November–2 December 2026, Boorloo (Perth), Australia
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BC Rural Health Conference, 28–30 May 2027, Victoria, BC, Canada
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5th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference, 8–10 June 2027, Larrakia Country, Garramilla (Darwin), Australia
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Regional, Rural and Remote Emergency Medicine Conference 2027 (ACEM RRR EM27), 18–20 July 2027, Lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia
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