The Centre for Rural Health (CRH) is one of the academic units within the University of Tasmania’s College of Health and Medicine working towards improving rural health.
Vision, Mission and Purpose
VISION
Equity in rural health through education and research excellence
MISSION
Strengthen the Tasmanian rural health workforce and contribute to rural health care system improvement
PURPOSE
Bring people together and work with communities to drive place-based education initiatives, evidence translation and improvement
The focus on education, research and engagement enables the CRH to achieve its mission by valuing close, sustained, and responsive relationships with the communities it serves and engages with. It is uniquely positioned within the University of Tasmania and operates within our island state through strong strategic alliances with local government, community organisations and the Tasmanian Government Department of Health and Human Services, to promote an evidence-based rural health agenda.
