Let us not forget what the Romans did do-The impact of RHMT

Australian Journal of Rural HealthEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Let us not forget what the Romans did do—The impact of RHMT Lisa Bourke BSc, BSW, MSc, PhD, Corresponding Author Lisa Bourke BSc, BSW, MSc, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-0411-6193 Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia Correspondence Lisa Bourke, Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. Email: [email protected] Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorAnthea Brand BSc(Hons), MSc(N&D), PhD, APD, Anthea Brand BSc(Hons), MSc(N&D), PhD, APD Department of Rural Health (NT), Flinders University, Alice Springs, South Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editing, ConceptualizationSearch for more papers by this authorChristine Howard BSocSci, Dip.App.Sc, Mid, Christine Howard BSocSci, Dip.App.Sc, Mid Three Rivers Department of Rural Health, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editing, Resources, ConceptualizationSearch for more papers by this authorRobyn Aitken RN, Cert Anaes & RR, BEd.St., PhD, Robyn Aitken RN, Cert Anaes & RR, BEd.St., PhD Rural and Remote Health Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorGeoff Argus BSc(Hons, H1), MPsych(Clin), Geoff Argus BSc(Hons, H1), MPsych(Clin) orcid.org/0000-0001-6849-1262 Southern Queensland Rural Health, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorLeanne J Brown BHSc(N&D), GradCert Paed(N&D), GradCert Sports Nutrition, PhD, AdvAPD, Leanne J Brown BHSc(N&D), GradCert Paed(N&D), GradCert Sports Nutrition, PhD, AdvAPD orcid.org/0000-0002-4340-2320 Department of Rural Health, University of Newcastle, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorJames Debenham BScPhysio(Hons), MSc(MT), PhD, James Debenham BScPhysio(Hons), MSc(MT), PhD Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health, The University of Notre Dame, Broome, Western Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorCatrina Felton-Busch BA, MPH, GradCert PHC Res, Catrina Felton-Busch BA, MPH, GradCert PHC Res Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorVicki Flood BApppSc, GradDip Nutr&Diet, MPH, PhD, Vicki Flood BApppSc, GradDip Nutr&Diet, MPH, PhD Northern Rivers University Department for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorDebra Jones RN, BHSc(Gerontology), GradDip Aged Service Management, Masters of Indigenous Health (with Distinction), PhD, Debra Jones RN, BHSc(Gerontology), GradDip Aged Service Management, Masters of Indigenous Health (with Distinction), PhD Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorMartin Jones RN, MSc, D'Proff, Martin Jones RN, MSc, D'Proff orcid.org/0000-0002-6463-3574 Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorSabina Knight RN, MTH, Sabina Knight RN, MTH orcid.org/0000-0002-9245-1428 Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Emerald, Queensland, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorByron Perrin BPod, MHlthSc, PhD, Byron Perrin BPod, MHlthSc, PhD La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorSandra Thompson BSc(Med)(Hons), MBBS(Hons), PhD, MPH, FAFPHM, GradDip Health Management, Sandra Thompson BSc(Med)(Hons), MBBS(Hons), PhD, MPH, FAFPHM, GradDip Health Management orcid.org/0000-0003-0327-7155 Western Australia Centre for Rural Health, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorVincent Versace BSc(Hons, H1), PhD, Vincent Versace BSc(Hons, H1), PhD orcid.org/0000-0002-8514-1763 Department of Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this author Lisa Bourke BSc, BSW, MSc, PhD, Corresponding Author Lisa Bourke BSc, BSW, MSc, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-0411-6193 Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia Correspondence Lisa Bourke, Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. Email: [email protected] Contribution: Conceptualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorAnthea Brand BSc(Hons), MSc(N&D), PhD, APD, Anthea Brand BSc(Hons), MSc(N&D), PhD, APD Department of Rural Health (NT), Flinders University, Alice Springs, South Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editing, ConceptualizationSearch for more papers by this authorChristine Howard BSocSci, Dip.App.Sc, Mid, Christine Howard BSocSci, Dip.App.Sc, Mid Three Rivers Department of Rural Health, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editing, Resources, ConceptualizationSearch for more papers by this authorRobyn Aitken RN, Cert Anaes & RR, BEd.St., PhD, Robyn Aitken RN, Cert Anaes & RR, BEd.St., PhD Rural and Remote Health Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorGeoff Argus BSc(Hons, H1), MPsych(Clin), Geoff Argus BSc(Hons, H1), MPsych(Clin) orcid.org/0000-0001-6849-1262 Southern Queensland Rural Health, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorLeanne J Brown BHSc(N&D), GradCert Paed(N&D), GradCert Sports Nutrition, PhD, AdvAPD, Leanne J Brown BHSc(N&D), GradCert Paed(N&D), GradCert Sports Nutrition, PhD, AdvAPD orcid.org/0000-0002-4340-2320 Department of Rural Health, University of Newcastle, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorJames Debenham BScPhysio(Hons), MSc(MT), PhD, James Debenham BScPhysio(Hons), MSc(MT), PhD Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health, The University of Notre Dame, Broome, Western Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorCatrina Felton-Busch BA, MPH, GradCert PHC Res, Catrina Felton-Busch BA, MPH, GradCert PHC Res Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorVicki Flood BApppSc, GradDip Nutr&Diet, MPH, PhD, Vicki Flood BApppSc, GradDip Nutr&Diet, MPH, PhD Northern Rivers University Department for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorDebra Jones RN, BHSc(Gerontology), GradDip Aged Service Management, Masters of Indigenous Health (with Distinction), PhD, Debra Jones RN, BHSc(Gerontology), GradDip Aged Service Management, Masters of Indigenous Health (with Distinction), PhD Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorMartin Jones RN, MSc, D'Proff, Martin Jones RN, MSc, D'Proff orcid.org/0000-0002-6463-3574 Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorSabina Knight RN, MTH, Sabina Knight RN, MTH orcid.org/0000-0002-9245-1428 Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Emerald, Queensland, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorByron Perrin BPod, MHlthSc, PhD, Byron Perrin BPod, MHlthSc, PhD La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorSandra Thompson BSc(Med)(Hons), MBBS(Hons), PhD, MPH, FAFPHM, GradDip Health Management, Sandra Thompson BSc(Med)(Hons), MBBS(Hons), PhD, MPH, FAFPHM, GradDip Health Management orcid.org/0000-0003-0327-7155 Western Australia Centre for Rural Health, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this authorVincent Versace BSc(Hons, H1), PhD, Vincent Versace BSc(Hons, H1), PhD orcid.org/0000-0002-8514-1763 Department of Rural Health, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia Contribution: Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 July 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.13023Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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