Dr Anne Webster speaks with Flow listeners in north western Victoria from Canberra during the sitting week, reflecting upon the two-day regional health forum she staged as shadow assistant minister for regional health at Mildura, Victoria in her electorate. We discuss what role the regulator AHPRA could play in helping alleviate the regional health doctor, nurse and skills shortage, as well as cover the Senate inquiry into regional bank branch closures (such as Robinvale in her electorate) and the concerns of Australia's trucking industry in attracting and training labour.