The main criterion for membership is to be living or working in a rural setting. However, nurses who have an interest or involvement with rural nursing who live in metropolitan areas can become members.
Goals Promote rural health and nursing.
Provide professional leadership for rural nurses. Inform rural policy, planning and service delivery. The Association aims to unify nurses working in rural settings and to promote liaison between them and other rural and remote nursing associations. The official voice of the Association is the Australian Journal of Rural Health which is published on a quarterly basis. The Journal aims to increase networking amongst rural health professionals by the publication of papers related to rural health.