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Editorial: Putting climate and health on the agenda
Telehealth shoots for the skies
Record crop of bush health students
7th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium may be a virtual experience
We really should have listened earlier: Linking livelihoods and climate change
New Year’s Eve at Malua Bay
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Hazy Sundays: call for targeted research into the impact of bushfires on health
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The costs of climate change are already upon us. We must prepare for the next emergency.
The importance of staying hydrated for people living with dementia
Climate change and the important link to health planning
Planet: Save me, and I will save you
Addressing mental health needs across rural Victoria with student placements
Five reasons why online therapy is the way of the future
Connecting the pipeline in rural WA
The greenhouse gases behind waste – Why recycling in health care needs to be the new normal
Workforce challenges that impact the continuity of health care in Northern Territory communities
Royal Far West supporting children in disaster-affected communities
North Coast NSW’s disaster response supports communities through bushfires
Monash University medical students support the rural community of East Gippsland affected by recent bushfires
Poem: Raising the dead
From drought to flood in a flash
Is the amount of physical activity you do impacted by climate change?
Where health and climate issues collide
Social prescribing provides a potential script for patients outside cities
Ignorance is not bliss - Why improving rural residents' health literacy for smoke exposure will not be enough
We must look after our mental health in the face of climate change
Australia must act to protect our mental and physical health
Ten to Men: Australia's first longitudinal study into men's health
Up to date information on environmental health including climate change
Prepare your patients to weather asthma triggers
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Real progress: the 2019 Update of the Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision
Harnessing telehealth for rural and remote Australia
Editorial: Thinking about connectivity and rural health
Beyond Blue’s online forums are supporting rural Australians
Preparing for summer: Heat, climate change and regional Australia
7th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium - register now!
20 years of friendship
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Spotlight on ambulance services
Women’s Health Queensland: supporting women across the state for 35 years
Destination Medicine podcast launched
Telehealth in residential aged care improving access and keeping residents out of hospital
Five ways we're using digital health tools
Occupational therapy students provide valuable services to elderly people in rural Victoria
Umbo connecting rural children to speech and occupational therapists
Telehealth a game-changer for rural and remote allied health
Helping us to make healthier food choices
National survey to investigate complex mental health lived experience
Pain revolution rolling into regional Victoria in 2020
Collaboration and innovation – mental health support for ‘high risk’ workers in rural and remote Australia
Digital connectivity key to rural health
Farmers and chemicals: the importance of avoidance, education and testing
Improving connections between mental health practitioners: a success story from northern Tasmania
Helping men to lead longer, happier and more fulfilling lives
New free preventing stillbirth eLearning, guidelines and resources
Using technology to better manage chronic health conditions
Working towards a vision of no Australian harmed by haemochromatosis
Exercise classes via telehealth
Connectivity and upskilling in life support education
Telehealth improves sustainability of services to rural and remote communities
An app to improve access to AOD service information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
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Camping on Country - our health our way
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Resilient communities supporting individuals to flourish: a Friends ‘My Place’ story
A new plan for action on pain in rural and remote Australia
Health precincts in regional Australia: where are the hotspots?
My Health Record, rural and remote, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
A unique and vital role in rural primary health care
Alliance takes its priorities to Parliament House
Editorial – 12 weeks in…
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Understanding resilience: a research project
NRHA Council engages in arts therapy workshop
Opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to share their voice on Closing the Gap
Get the facts on the rural health workforce
Building links through Friends of the Alliance
Scientific Symposium in Alice Springs shaping the future of rural and remote health
‘Young Doctors’ program in NSW rural primary schools
Working with Ngangkaris in remote Central Australia
We can close the gap for vision
Volunteering at Purple House
Using technology to reach the regions
Uluru Statement strongly supported by peak rural health body
Tarumbal Smiles - a cavity free future for children at a Central Queensland kindergarten
Tackling the syphilis outbreak in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
The role of cultural safety in the care of Indigenous Australians
Taking a full-service dental clinic to the edge of the Gibson Desert
International conference focuses on sustainable development, ecological & cultural determinants of health
A powerful force for Indigenous health
Partnering for positive health experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Methamphetamine use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Managing asthma in the hay fever and thunderstorm season
Learning program supports better outcomes for Indigenous families
A typical day in environmental health - a Friends ‘My Place’ story
Mentor program supporting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander nurses, midwives & allied health professionals
The world's First Nations peoples call for change
Ewe management course brings farmers together to support one another
Striving to make a difference on Mornington Island – a Friends ‘My Place’ story
Funding for locum assistance program extended
Finding my space in rural primary health care – a Friends ‘My Place’ story
A billing platform for rural health services
Embedding retinal photography into primary health care
A national plan for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce
A little bit of help can go a long way
The burden of musculoskeletal pain in rural and remote Australia
Maningrida continues its fight against rheumatic heart disease
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce is key
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Aboriginal kids on country
My view from the West: a Friends 'My Place' story
Arresting the decline in Aboriginal Health Worker numbers essential to Closing the Gap
A call for action on Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health & climate change
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Website assists rural people to manage diabetes
Supporting cattle station workers’ health and wellbeing
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Rural doctors recognised as mentors
Mud shot wins photo competition
Trio humbled by health awards
Building health and wellbeing through the arts
Editorial - Will Greg Hunt be good for rural health?
Burdekin doctor loves working in rural and remote communities
Preconception health: what every rural GP should know
Some days I feel I have the best job in the world – a Friends ‘My Place’ story
High quality maternity services are needed in the bush
R U really OK?
Keeping children safe on farms
A journey from hope to despair and back again: the NDIS in rural SA
Mental health: rural health workers need more training and support
Locum service gives a helping hand
No time for games: health professionals campaign for children’s future
More accessible medical services for rural communities
Livewire - connecting chronically ill youth across the country
Cooee – we are “Better Together”: a song of a Conference
Women’s leadership development: grants available
Forbes pharmacy wins national award
Supporting children when disaster strikes
Are rural young people using the Internet to support their health?
An interdisciplinary learning experience in Tamworth
Country kids are missing out on essential health services
Climate change threatens the health and wellbeing of rural Australians
Changes to kava import restrictions – what are the implications for Aboriginal communities?
Better together: the National Rural Health Conference, Hobart 2019
New guidelines for asthma care and management
“A 24-weeker was born today” – parenting a premature infant in a rural area
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Top 10 public health successes over the last 20 years: what have they done for rural health?
Dynamic duo delivering NDIS services to Normanton and Doomadgee – a Friends 'My Place' story
Medically abandoned in Australia
Life lessons: learning between generations
Tucka-Time: teaching skills for a healthy life
New facility supports the health and wellbeing of thousands of country children
Government recognises allied health at MPs’ forum
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Editorial - Making a difference to rural health
Climate change and health in rural Australia
Meet the Alliance in Hobart
How about we work together to shape Australia’s rural research priorities and agenda?
Older people flown to hospital for preventable illness
Rural health conference tackling many issues
Senator’s scholarship made studying dentistry possible for 10 rural NSW students
Better together in the Sharing Shed
Community led research for better health and wellbeing of Australia’s First Nations
Opening up the world of arts and health at 15NRHC
Ten Days on the Island
At-home palliative care for rural and remote patients
Regional training hub supporting doctors to practise rurally
Advanced emergency skills training in Hobart
Resilience - a positive characteristic for rural and remote health practitioners
Scholarship opportunity for research into ear, nose and throat care
An Australian doctor with Médecins Sans Frontières
Tony Lord optometrist – vision for rural NSW
The Purple House: Sarah celebrates 16 years – a Friends 'My Place' story
Mental health and wellbeing events for farming families in South Australia
The need for sustained action to improve eye health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Healthy rural and remote areas require governments to govern for health, sustainability and equity
Healthy heart peer support program launched across Australia
Video conferencing for learning on children’s health
Climate change (a poem)
Public health journal tackles climate change
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Rural community leads the fight against rheumatic heart disease
A bulk-billing telehealth psychology practice for rural and remote Australians
My body has changed BUT I’m still me
How to navigate travelling with a person who is living with dementia
Cultural immersion at Karntimarta
Editorial - a rural take on chronic disease
Challenging times for rural pharmacies
Research study on managing severely injured patients
National guideline to improve diagnostic practices for Australians on the autism spectrum
Lawyers and health professionals are working together to create change
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National Rural Health Conference program
Celebrate life in rural Australia – enter the Friends Photo and Poetry Competition
Paramedics pilot program to test advanced care services in rural and remote Australia
Grants for rural and remote nurses and midwives
How the rural ‘can-do’ approach enables GPs to overcome the challenges of rural and remote medicine
Tasmanian Wellness Framework: improving the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians with chronic conditions
Targeting incentives to attract more doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to rural areas
Students learn the art of medicine
A safety net wherever you travel
Opportunities for nurses working in primary health care
National plan to address Australia’s burden of pain
National conference will focus on the importance of a multi-sectoral approach to rural health
Medical training designed to meet the health needs of rural communities
Health problems caused by mould and biotoxins prompt Parliamentary inquiry
Diabetes educator improving the health of northern Queenslanders through understanding and prevention
Bone health in Australia: the costs, the risks and the role of health professionals
Barriers to accessing quality palliative care – community consultations
Always choosing your own adventure: the life of a rural GP
Addressing chronic pain in country SA
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Regional seminars focus on spiritual care in aged care
Flying Doctor looking ahead to the health needs of country Australia in 2028
Inspiring the next generation of health professionals
Editorial: CouncilFest – definitively Better Together
Overcoming barriers to better health in Queensland's Lower Gulf
Sculpture festival helps farmers and community to flourish in hard times
Pain Revolution gears up to change pain treatment in rural Australia
PM announces Royal Commission into aged care
Alliance celebrates 25th anniversary
Alliance Council engages with Federal Parliament
CouncilFest brings Alliance members together
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NRHA adopts Reconciliation Action Plan
Time to start thinking about the Friends Photo and Poetry Competition
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Rural Health Awards now seeking nominations from Friends
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Better Together in nipaluna/Hobart, March 2019 – Early bird registration now open!
A history of the NSW Prison Medical Service – can you contribute?
Mental health nurses bring integrated care in Far West NSW
Keeping healthy in rural and remote mining communities: residents have their say
Conference focuses on health research to improve health outcomes in Western NSW
Author brings community perspective to ACRRM Board
Remote monitoring helps Dan manage his heart condition
Improving the transfer of care for patients on the NSW north coast
A country locum’s travels around South Australia (book review)
Staying healthy with healthdirect
Anti-Poverty Week: a time to highlight the link between rural health and rural poverty
Improving end-of-life health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Review brings together information on cancer among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Federal Government initiatives aim to improve access to health services for rural people
Leading the way in health workforce planning
Medical Research Future Fund: can it deliver for rural and remote Australia?
Bright future for medical education in Central West NSW
It's the season for thunderstorm asthma
Saving rural maternity units
Ten years of postgraduate Agricultural Health and Medicine training
More disability supports for country families
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Who’s joining up to My Health Record – and who’s not?
Editorial - What about Allied Health?
Rural Health Journal out next Wednesday 20 June!
National autism guideline waiting for approval
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She's called "The Bridge" - the inspirational story of Gail Yarran
Alternatives to codeine in rural and remote Australia
New Alliance analysis lays bare the rural mental health crisis
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is after your thoughts on mental health
Rural health & the Federal Budget: just the beginning
$20K available for rural mental health projects
“Pleasures that the townsfolk never know” – meet the Friends Advisory Committee
Training dentistry students to recognise and respond to domestic violence
Wagga Wagga pharmacy is national Pharmacy of the Year
OK. I'll eat more fruit. But vegies? Do I have to?
Snowy Flamingos - surviving cancer in style
Snowy Flamingos reveal huge out-of-pocket costs
Here's proof: rural and remote health research critically underfunded
Rural and outback paramedics ROAR into Alice Springs
Riding for a revolution in chronic pain
AIHW - Survey of health care in remote areas
Ophthalmologist Ashish Agar - Mentor of the Year
Online forums for rural mental health
Three Friends of the Alliance Awards up for grabs
Major review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nutrition
Victorian GPs get a hand with country kids' health
Allied health - let's prove our worth
Ballarat physiotherapist recognised in Stroke Foundation Awards
Rural educator signs Compact with Federal Government
15th National Rural Health Conference: a healthy mix of policy, research, celebration and networking
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Editorial - Codeine and the inter-connectedness of rural and remote vulnerability
Changing the trajectory of childhood vulnerability in regional Australia
Sharing a heartbeat: a film on rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy
Wide Smiles bringing oral health care to children in South Western Victoria
Carer Gateway
Help for perinatal anxiety and depression a phone call away
Focus on health in Circular Head
Shaping the 2018 Budget to improve rural health
Rural health research in front
From Christchurch to Tennant Creek: NZ nurse Anna Curtin is now sharing her skills in the NT
Green and healthy hospitals and health services
Birdie and Mr Frog: helping young rural families cope with extreme weather events
Managing diabetes in regional Queensland
Frontline fighting: tackling diabetes through primary health care in rural and regional South Australia
Improving eye care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with diabetes
Ed’s story the catalyst for online learning resource on caring for a person with Lewy body dementia
Everyone would like more Friends …
Closing the Gap a focus for GPEx
Meet the Alliance’s Friends Advisory Committee
Regional consortium supports home care for older people
There’s one thing the town doesn’t have, and one thing Stephanie really needs: an optometrist
Carl Barker: a change of career
The changing landscape for rural and remote allied health
Break it Down: community conversation around mental health
Mental wellness program for school kids in regional WA
Noela’s years of distinguished service to rural Australia recognised
15th National Rural Health Conference: we can do even better!
Did you know that you can donate to the NRHA to assist in our work?
Flu vaccinations now available through community pharmacies
Strengthening rural doctors’ capacity to address family violence
Conference devoted to Closing the Gap on hearing loss
eBook and animated infographics to support the alcohol and other drugs workforce
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Editorial - A big year planned for 2018 in rural and remote health
Heart disease challenges rural and remote Australia
Hope for Health: preventing chronic disease in East Arnhem Land with experiential nutrition education
Smart phone app provides a simple way to identify Good Tucker
HESTA - no butts about it
The growing vulnerability of country children
Supporting women’s wellbeing in remote Queensland
Port Augusta doctor recognised for her passion for health care in an area of need
Regional arts creates a healthy agenda
Developing a pathway for allied health rural generalists
Riding to raise funds for basic health care in PNG
Free 24/7 professional online counselling for regional South Australia
Consumer representation in the National Rural Health Alliance through Friends
Locally grown mental health support in WA’s Goldfields region
Our stories: videos capture the effects of mental illness on families
New multimedia resources to support eye care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with diabetes
Award winning induction program for aged care workers
Technology helping elders in aged care to stay meaningfully connected
Codeine rescheduling an opportunity to address the pain crisis
Rural doctors’ association welcomes a safer era for codeine use in Australia
6th RRHS Symposium will explore current research in rural and remote health
Management development program developed specifically for remote health service managers
Best practice manuals for remote health care
Opportunity for training in agricultural health and medicine
Health leadership congress addressed change readiness
Sharing resources so the whole community benefits: lessons from the Rural Remote Social Work Practice Conference
Leadership development grants for health sector women
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Editorial – Affordable, acceptable and appropriate access to health services for country people
The Lions Outback Vision Van’s very first trip to Albany in 2016
A step in the right direction
Harnessing corporate relationships to improve health outcomes in rural and remote Australia
no butts about it We’ve implemented a portfolio-wide tobacco exclusion. Has your super fund?
As the bush burned
Highlighting poverty in rural Australia: Anti-Poverty Week, 15-21 October
GPs meeting the needs of rural communities: the pathway to rural generalism
From country kids to rural doctors: the journey of doctors who grew up in the bush
APY Lands Exchange inspires two-way learning
Continence Foundation conference
Important online resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health celebrates 20 years
New wholesale plans to deliver increased broadband data limits for rural customers
The National Rural Health Commissioner: a champion for rural healthcare
Towards equity in aged care for regional, rural and remote Australia
Collaborating to create local solutions for mental health care
Friends of the Alliance – a voice for rural and remote health consumers
Playing a role in the prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
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Editorial - A call for action to improve policies and programs for rural health
New guidelines address the safety of the remote health workforce
Rural Australia in words and pictures
Mallee sunset over a canola paddock
HESTA - sometimes you just want more
Starlight and Earbus: improving the ear health of children in remote WA
A healthy start in life: the NHMRC evaluates the evidence
Better broadband in the bush
Australia’s investment in regional broadband
Prevention at the grassroots
Getting the facts about ice: a toolkit for Australian communities
Arts and health at the Conference
Living the rural life
Gunnedah optometrist recognised for decades of service to his community
Congratulations to our friend Dr James Fitzpatrick
Henry receives sight saving surgery
Building capacity for primary eye care in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services
Online training supports diabetic retinopathy screening in primary health care
‘Simply’ better access to pathology diagnostics is not so simple
National strategy improving access and outcomes for people with pain
Unsung Hero Award a family affair
Wuchopperen Health Service cultural programs
Could this be motor neurone disease?
Training program boosting access to quality emergency care across Australia
Alcohol and drugs outreach services expanding in Western NSW
Poster presentations: another valuable resource from the National Rural Health Conference
Bad behaviour not always naughty kids
Trailblazers: for young people doing great things in regional Australia
GP video consultations a success in residential aged care
Aged and palliative care linkages in rural Victoria
Spirituality connections and caring for older people
Queensland Health serving rural and remote Queensland
Join Friends and help keep the Alliance connected and informed!
The World Summit on Rural Generalist Medicine makes progress in Cairns
Mental wellbeing in Queensland’s Central Highlands
Generally speaking: JCU’s allied health rural generalist program
Young doctors in race to ‘save lives’ at Rottnest
University of Wollongong making a rural impact
The journey to excellence in rural general practice
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It’s time – for a new, separate national strategy on rural health
Pumped Hydro Energy Storage – pumped rural health
Aboriginal Health Workers at the National Gallery
HESTA - your future divided
Raising funds for country kids
The importance of broadband to health outcomes in rural and remote Australia
Life chances are often shaped long before birth
Strengthening South Australia’s rural GP pipeline
The nbn™ network and a world of possibilities
Continence Foundation
Continence information in one online location
Forum identifies priority areas for health in the Pilbara
CQUniversity expands health course offerings
Awards recognise outstanding rural doctor mentors
Dietitians take action for reconciliation
Friends at the Conference
Tobacco smoking a leading health risk among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The gap for vision is closing
A Conference that leads to real changes
Asbestos awareness - were your home or any structures on your property built or renovated before 1987?
Trial increases cancer screening rates
Unlocking the potential of rural and remote communities
Top ranked abstract addresses the place of research in rural health organisations
Ryan’s Rule promotes patient safety
Support International Gynaecological Awareness Day on 10 September
Supporting children with autism, their parents and teachers through tele-consultancy
North and West Rural Health
Four reasons not to miss the 14th World Rural Health Conference
Lions Outback Vision Van one year on
Young rural advocates heading north to Cairns
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Rural health magazine ends print edition and goes online-only
Editorial – Investing in the wellbeing of rural and remote Australia
Addressing rural and remote health at the National Press Club
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A paramedic intern in the Northern Territory
#ruralhealthconf - the place to be is Cairns, 26-29 April 2017
Rural doctor completes world’s toughest horse race for rural mental health
Developing leaders in agricultural health and medicine
Flying Doctor is expanding its dental outreach program
Women’s leadership development programs – opportunities available for the health sector
GP training benefits from cross-border collaboration
Opening up the conversation about rural suicide
Volunteers the key to compassionate care for those reaching the end of their lives
Online wellbeing program helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
Sharing information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health
Vision loss still affects too many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
A routine eye examination prevents a stroke
Reaching out to new fathers through texts
Improving education for children with autism wherever they live
Early intervention helping children with autism and their families in rural Tasmania
Elder abuse – inquiry into the laws protecting vulnerable older Australians
Heart maps reveal more hospital admissions for heart conditions in rural and remote Australia
Food security and health in rural and remote Australia
Investing in suitable housing means more older people can stay in the rural communities they call home
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Editorial
Suicide safety planning - helping support those at risk of suicide
Interdisciplinary professional networks foster community engagement
INNOVATIONS IN REMOTE AND RURAL MENTAL HEALTHCARE
Bringing better mental health to rural areas through online programs
Yarning Epilepsy – life changing training at your finger tips
Calling rural and remote health researchers
Heading outback for Ear Health
Maintaining resilience in a not-for-profit remote health service provider
The challenges facing rural health – with a new Government
Mental Health Info Graphic
TACKLING adolescent drinking in rural Australia
Clinical pharmacist services are needed in rural Australia
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