The AMA’s Rural Health Issues survey was conducted during March 2007, with an email invitation to complete the survey being sent to 3187 doctors.

The survey results provide a breakdown of what rural doctors see as the key solutions to improving rural health care. Rural doctors were asked to rate the importance of 25 different proposals to improve rural health care.

Survey participants were invited to provide feedback on the rewarding aspects of rural medical practice and were also given the opportunity to provide additional comments or suggestions.

The Survey identifies and discusses the 10 priority solutions for rural health care and also provides commentary on some of the issues that were identified by particular occupational groups.

The AMA's Rural Health Issues provides grassroots input on future directions for the delivery of rural health care in Australia.