BACKGROUND

· Otitis Media is the infection of the inner ear and effects up to 50 % of Aboriginal children in Australia. · Aboriginal children living in rural and remote areas of Australia often receive compromised health care due to their location and access to health services. · Guidelines for children with acute otitis media (AOM) and Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) living in urban areas have been developed over the past few years (1). · Children living in urban areas are generally treated by general practitioners whereas those living in rural and remote areas are often treated by the Clinical Nurse, therefore guidelines are required to enable the latest evidence based practice to be possible in the rural and remote areas