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Rural WONCA Disability Collaborative
Improving access to healthcare for rural and remote people with disability.
Meet the Lead
Dr Claire Quilliam
Senior Research Fellow · Department of Rural Health · The University of Melbourne
Claire leads the Collaborative. Her work focuses on rural disability, rural health policy and building research capacity with rural communities.
The Collaborative brings together family doctors, health workers, researchers and people with lived experience from around the world to make rural healthcare work better for people with disability.
diversity_3Who should join?
Rural family doctors & GPs
Generalists
Nurses
Allied health professionals
Young doctors & trainees
Medical & allied health students
People with lived experience of disability
Community advocates
Researchers & educators
Policy & systems leaders
volunteer_activismWhy join?
- publicShared learning across countries
- balanceAdvocacy for equitable access
- hubGlobal networking and collaboration
- menu_bookResearch and publication opportunities
- handshakeGrant partnerships
- schoolMentoring and capacity building
What we work on
Our priorities
location_onPlace-based strategies to improve healthcare access
medical_servicesPrimary healthcare access for people with disability
scienceRural research capacity building
travel_exploreInternational learning and mentorship
workspacesPartnerships with leading international health organisations
record_voice_overCommunity participation and lived experience leadership
Our commitment to inclusion
What we value
AccessibilityParticipationRespectReciprocityCollaborationAccountabilityAction
Rural and remote disability lived experience is central to our work.
Please join us
Be part of the Collaborative
Register your interest with Dr Claire Quilliam.