Physiotherapist eases allied health demand in regional NSW community of Bingara
  • 7 months ago
#ruralmedicine #regionalhealth #physio #physiotherapy
When Leigh Miller returned to the family farm Bingara in Northwest NSW, he never expected a vital role bridging the regional health gap. Lock Points Leigh Miller moved to Bingara and awaits speed change Leigh Miller moved to Bingara. Mr. Miller applies a few morning physiotherapy at the Community Health Center. The 12 -year physiotherapist was waiting for his days to focus on farm work, but he decided to take two morning physios a week. The population of Bingara was shocked by demand with a little below 1,500 people and now weeks in advance. “Extraordinary, it was really easy to find a job for me, which is flying me again,” he said. Mr. Miller said it was not planned move from the Middle West to Bingara, but he wanted jump for an opportunity when he and his wife appeared. "We thought it was good to come and discover a new community." The new community had only one physiotherapist. Mr. Miller and his wife aimed to return to the family farm only Scott Willis, President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, said it was great to see Mr. Miller filled a vital role. "I think any service provision and the improving access to any medical personnel in rural and regional Australia," he said. Mr. Willis said there was a lack of physics in smaller communities, especially for elderly populations and farmers, despite the need for services. "It is very important that physiotherapists go to a rural, distant and regional region, because they can cure more than sports injuries, and also treat all kinds of chronic diseases, disability, worker injuries, motor vehicle accidents." "Physiotherapists also try to prevent prevention for diabetes heart disease and treat your normal back pain neck pain; Scott Willis says that allied health is positive in regional and rural communities. Mr. Willis said he needed more support for effective implementation of allied health services in regional centers and that he was necessary to go beyond government incentives. "Governments need be sustainable and people who act to serve these areas want stay."Said. "Simple things such as housing, education for young children, networking with other professionals and mentoring that should continue your own journey professionally are really important." Scott Willis says that access to physiotherapy is important. Mr. Miller said he could consider extending the application beyond two mornings a week. "The physio in the hospital does a great job, but there's a waiting list, and it usually means it's hard go in to see it, so I'm trying get some load," he said. Mr. Miller said that the community welcomes him and his family with open arms and hopes that more health workers are encouraged to jump to regional regions. "I think not only in physics, but osteopathy, lubrication, nursing, speech pathology, podiatry, any of these services, will help the region more," he said.
Recommended