This document outlines the schedule for Concurrent Session 4.5 of a conference on rural issues and approaches. The session is chaired by Patty Kinnersly and consists of 6 presentations on topics related to women's health in rural communities, including the health needs of refugee women, the isolation of rural lesbians, health and safety issues for farm women, stories of Aboriginal women in remote areas, enhancing roles to improve outcomes for rural women, and a gender-based service from the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

1. CONCURRENT SESSION 4 – SESSION 4.5
Rural Issues and Approaches
Chair: Patty Kinnersly
Harbour 1
4.5.1 Surviving War But Still At Risk: The health needs of refugee
women and girls at risk in regional Australia
Effie Mitchell, Richard Hugman, Rebecca Eckert,
Eileen Pittaway, Linda Bartolomei
4.5.2 The Country Closet: Rural lesbians in isolation
Cathy Wheel
4.5.3 Farm Women and Health, Wellbeing and Safety
Susan Brumby, Stuart Willder
4.5.4 Harnessing Hope: Doing it tough but getting there – Stories of
different groups of Aboriginal women in rural and remote
communities
Liz Hurrell, Kim Morey, April Lawrie
4.5.5 Enhanced Role Improving Outcomes for Rural Women
Lorna Scott, Carolyn Enks
4.5.6 Should Gender Count? How the Royal Flying Doctor
Service Rural Women’s GP Service (RWGPS) mobilises capacity for
women’s health in rural and remote communities
Mary-Anne Lancaster, Jacqui McKenzie