In 2015, the Department of Health introduced the Modified Monash Model (MMM) classification system as it better targets health workforce programs by categorising metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas according to both geographical remoteness, as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and town size. The MMM 2019 was updated on 1 July 2019 to use the latest available Australian.. modified monash model rural/regional locations mm 5 aarons pass nsw 2850 mm 5 abba river wa 6280 mm 5 abbeyard vic 3737 mm 5 abbeywood qld 4613 mm 5 abbotsford qld 4670 mm 4 abbotsham tas 7315 mm 5 abels bay tas 7112 mm 5 abercorn qld 4627 mm 5 abercrombie river nsw 2795 mm 4 aberdeen nsw 2336 mm 5 aberfeldy vic 3825 mm 5 aberfoyle nsw 2350 mm 6 abergowrie qld 4850 mm 7 abingdon downs qld 4892
Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash
Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness
Northern Territory (NT) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM
North Western Melbourne (Vic) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM
Eastern Melbourne (Vic) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM
Murrumbidgee (NSW) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness
Brisbane South (Qld) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness
Brisbane North (Qld) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness
Western Victoria Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness area
Gold Coast (Qld) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness area
South Western Sydney (NSW) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM
Country South Australia Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM
Central and Eastern Sydney (NSW) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM
Western Sydney (NSW) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness
Central and Eastern Sydney (NSW) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM
North Coast (NSW) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness area
Northern Sydney (NSW) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM
Adelaide (SA) Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM) remoteness area
Western New South Wales Primary Health Network (PHN) map Modified Monash Model (MMM
Linking the Modified Monash Model, a socio-economic index and granular population data at the national level highlights the disadvantage of many residents in small rural towns (Modified Monash 5). The Modified Monash Model does not exhibit a continuum of the largest population residing in the most accessible classification and the smallest.. Areas of remoteness are classified by the NDIS using the Modified Monash Model (MMM). The MMM is a classification system that categorises metropolitan, regional and remote areas according to their population size and . isolation. The MMM classifies Australia into seven geographic areas of remoteness: MMM1: