Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Parkes Shire Council will host a free public lecture on Wednesday 21 October at Parkes to examine the difficult questions surrounding the provision of health care services in rural and remote areas. ‘What Health Services Should Rural Australia Have?’ will be presented by the University’s Professor of Rural and Remote Pharmacy, Professor Patrick Ball, from the School of Biomedical Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga . Professor Ball will present his findings from a study of health care services in two similar rural communities in NSW. “Our research provides evidence that what is required is more flexibility in allowing communities to develop approaches that meet their individual needs, based more upon access to services, rather than necessarily their physical presence,” said Professor Ball. Read more about Professor Ball’s research here.