The ALP has announced a $392 million scheme to help those living in rural and regional areas to get a special medicare rebate for telehealth consultations. This will mean patients needing medical advice would not have to travel for consultations. The package includes $250 million for these consultations providing about 500,000 services over four years for rural, remote and outer metropolitan areas. We believe that this is part of a solution for the lack of health care resources in remote and regional areas. Typically many current telehealth systems use expensive and cumbersome systems rather than a good internet connection - that which the new NBN promises. This will revolutionise health care and improve the health of thousands of Australians. Bring it on please! Comments are welcome. Dr David Allen MBBS(Hons)DPH FAFOEM