Adventures in rural and remote health services innovation: the role of researcher as collaborator

Recent pockets of rural innovation illustrate the mutual benefits that result when rural and remote (rural/remote) health researchers enter into active collaborations with decision-makers and other community-based stakeholders (eg advocacy groups) to address the health needs of rural/remote communities. Ideally, collaborations bring together ‘different perspectives and competencies to produce new knowledge about a complex process’. Collaborations enable community-based partners to