Climate change and health are inextricably linked, and it is people in rural, regional and remote Australia who are hit the hardest.
That’s the message that the National Rural Health Alliance and a range of expert speakers will deliver to MPs at a Parliamentary Friends of Rural and Remote Health breakfast.
Speakers at the breakfast include Professor Anthony Capon, the Director of...
read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance, the peak body for rural and remote health Australia, welcomed the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) as a member of the Alliance.
“We’re delighted to have RANZCOG join the Alliance,” said National Rural Health Alliance CEO Dr Gabrielle O’Kane.
"RANZCOG is a respected and well-established peak...
read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance, the peak body for rural and remote health in Australia, said that the Bureau of Meteorology’s 2019 Annual Climate Statement – that shows 2019 was both the hottest and driest year on record for Australia – highlights the urgent need for a climate and health strategy and immediate action to reduce carbon emissions.
“The Bureau of Meteorology report...
read moreThe recent announcement of an additional $100m to to increase clinical trial participation for rural Australians has been welcomed by the Editor in Chief of the Australian Journal of Rural Health. In his editorial in the December 2019 issue, Professor Russell Roberts endorsed the focus of this initiative on improving facilities and services and increasing rural research capacity.
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read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance, the peak body for rural and remote health in Australia, co-hosted a digital health workshop today with the NBN in Sydney.
CEO Dr Gabrielle O’Kane said that the workshop, which was attended by Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher, brought together key stakeholders including health practitioners, advocates and consumers.
“Digital health is...
read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance, the peak body for rural and remote health in Australia, has released new research that illustrates the breadth and diversity of the paramedic workforce in Australia.
The fact sheet published by the Alliance is available at https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/sites/default/files/publications/paramedic-fact-sheet.pdf
The analysis, which comes from...
read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance, the peak body for rural and remote health in Australia, welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft mental health report today.
“Access to mental health services in the bush is a significant issue and the Productivity Commission’s draft report confirms this,” said National Rural Health Alliance CEO Dr Gabrielle O’Kane.
“There is...
read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance, the peak body for rural and remote health in Australia, welcomed the NBN’s announcement today of a renewed focus on regional Australia.
National Rural Health Alliance CEO Dr Gabrielle O’Kane said that digital connectivity was still a huge issue for rural communities accessing health services.
“There’s still a desperate need to improve...
read moreThe National Rural Health Alliance, the peak body for rural and remote health in Australia, said that new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows that tobacco use is still a serious health risk factor and one that disproportionately affects the health of rural Australians.
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- The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released a report today...
The National Rural Health Alliance, the peak body for rural and remote health in Australia, welcomed the beginning of Anti-Poverty Week, which highlights the need to reduce poverty to improve health and wellbeing in rural Australia.
“The Alliance’s vision is for healthy and sustainable rural, regional and remote communities and we believe that tackling poverty is a vital part of this,”...
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