The Rural health Forum was held on Friday October 8th 2010 at Foundation House in Brunswick. This was a one-day forum to discuss the particular issues facing regional health service providers in developing appropriate services and support to respond to the health and well-being needs of people of a refugee background. Settlement of newly arriving Humanitarian entrants and support for asylum seekers in rural areas of Victoria continues to be a significant trend, encompassing both direct settlement and secondary movement from metropolitan and other areas.