We see an upgrade to a digital capacity under the universal service obligation as an essential component of that obligations regime. The NRHA is comprised of nineteen Member Bodies, each of which is a national organisation in its own right. The nineteen represent the consumers of health services and the health professionals providing service to non-metropolitan areas. The NRHA has a strong multi-professional focus. In its work it emphasises the point that 'health' is much more than the absence of disease.
Good health is mental, physical and social well-being.
Given this definition, it is clear that a large number of functional areas impact on health outcomes. They include having access to good food, rewarding employment, a comfortable home and positive self-esteem. One of the corollaries of this is that the work of many agencies has an impact on health outcomes. At government level the relevant agencies include those involved with transport, housing, water and air quality, employment, and indigenous, women's and veterans' affairs. For rural and remote communities in particular, the relevant authorities include those with responsibility for regional development, primary industries, and access and entitlement to land.