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Working in Regional Community | Assignment

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Working in Regional Community | Assignment

   Added on 2020-03-16

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WORKING IN REGIONAL COMMUNITY2Part ARemote classification is very important when it comes to policy and service delivery in Australia. Factors like road infrastructure influence the delivery of various government services such as health amenities to access people living far away from major urban areas. Therefore, the remoteness structure is key in ensuring that statistics regarding remote areas are released after being classified so that policy development can be initiated. Additionally, this is done by classifying various remote areas into large regions that share similar characteristics of remoteness for policy development.Kununurra is a town found in Kimberly region of Western Australia. People of Aboriginal descent reside Kununurra. Hills and ranges surround this town, and hence fresh wateris conserved in dams. The town is a very remote area with a population of only about 4,000 inhabitants. The community in this area experience low access to healthcare. Moreover, the infrastructure in this area is underdeveloped, and thus transport and electricity are among demanding issues. However, farming is the main activity carried out and the main crops farmed are mangoes and melons. Rice, cotton, and safflower are also grown. Besides, the area experiences a steppe climate in which the annual rainfall of about 800mm. Mining and tourism are also taking root in the area (McGrail & Humphreys, 2014).On the other hand, Melville Island is a very remote area found in the Tiwi islands of the Northern part of Australia at 5,786 square kilometers. The population of this area does not
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