Issue 60
A step in the right direction
Foot care and education provided by roving podiatrist Sara Coombes, and her husband and podiatry assistant Tim, in 14 remote Central Australian communities is reducing the risk of infection, complications and amputation among patients with diabetes....More
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Harnessing corporate relationships to improve health outcomes in rural and remote Australia
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has secured valuable partnerships with the corporate sector, bringing new income streams and expanded services to the RFDS and benefits in revenue, reduced staff turnover and public relations value to the corporate partners. ...More
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GPs meeting the needs of rural communities: the pathway to rural generalism
Rural and remote Australia offers diversity in the range of complex health presentations and provides opportunities for GPs to expand their procedural and non-procedural skills......More
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From country kids to rural doctors: the journey of doctors who grew up in the bush
Has a scholarship scheme to support medical students with a rural or remote background had an impact on the doctor shortage in country Australia? A research project has investigated the RAMUS Scheme....More
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APY Lands Exchange inspires two-way learning
Each year a group of University of Adelaide medical students is invited to stay in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Lands where they immerse themselves in community life and culture and deliver a holiday program for the local children....More
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Important online resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health celebrates 20 years
The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, a unique resource making research and other information freely available for practitioners and policy-makers in the area of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, has just celebrated its 20th anniversary....More
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The National Rural Health Commissioner: a champion for rural healthcare
The RDAA welcomes the imminent appointment of Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner and hopes that the focus will be on delivering to the bush more healthcare professionals of every type....More
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Collaborating to create local solutions for mental health care
Four organisations are working together to develop local community guidelines relevant to the clinical aspects of mental health care in rural communities....More
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Friends of the Alliance – a voice for rural and remote health consumers
Friends of the Alliance is a voice for health consumers and other grassroots organisations. By joining Friends you can add your voice and your perspective to the work of the National Rural Health Alliance....More
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Playing a role in the prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
The incidence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are among the highest in the world......More
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