Invited commentaries on the National Australian 2009 Rural Health Conference Themes

The 10th Australian National Rural Health Conference (Cairns, 17-20 May 2009) is an important rural health event. In support of it, and to stimulate wider debate, Rural and Remote Health has commissioned a series of editorials on selected conference themes. This is the second in the series, entitled "Rural health in a time of cataclysm".

The 10th Australian National Rural Health Conference (Cairns, 17-20 May 2009) is an important rural health event. In support of it, and to stimulate wider debate, Rural and Remote Health has commissioned a series of editorials on selected conference themes. This is the fourth in the series, entitled "Ten ideas for building a strong Australian rural health system".