Abstract
Australia is an island continent the size of the USA and a population of 20M people - mostly settled around the coastal strip. Increasingly the disparity in services provided to those in rural and remote Australia is being reflected in poor morbidity and mortality statistics, particularly for indigenous citizens. This is spurring agencies and governments to introduce new strategies to tackle the inequity. In the case of posture and mobility services, traditional centre-based approaches are being supplemented by home and regional visits, and community based rehabilitation support to local allied health staff. This presentation will highlight current challenges and initiatives.