I mean, what solution is there, really? What else can they do? Most of the professionals capable of providing such services don't want to move to a remote area

I mean, what solution is there, really? What else can they do? Most of the professionals capable of providing such services don't want to move to a remote area to provide permanent services. Many of them could be convinced to provide mobile services working for the public good but most Western countries already struggle with chronic nurse, doctor, social worker, and teacher shortages so I assume Australia is following a similar trajectory. Even if there was political will to solve these issues, there simply isn't enough professionals to provide enough of these services to the urban areas, let alone the most remote ones. I think this is a much deeper problem with modern societies than just social and healthcare services in remote areas. We've got shortages of trained professionals across the board and we're not set up for any more growth, immigrant or native.