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Woman pointing to sign that says are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Origin
Real progress: the 2019 Update of the Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision
Digital Health
Harnessing telehealth for rural and remote Australia

In 2014 children’s charity Royal Far West responded to the need for innovation in rural service delivery by harnessing technology to fill critical service gaps....More

By Royal Far West
Philippa Crooks, a/g Research and Evaluation Manager

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In a pod at Royal Far West’s Centre for Country Kids setting up a therapy session with a child in a rural school. Photo: Denise WIltshire
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Collage of rural doctors and hand pointing to digital folders
Editorial: Thinking about connectivity and rural health
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Online forum screen shot
Beyond Blue’s online forums are supporting rural Australians
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Fire and drought collage
Preparing for summer: Heat, climate change and regional Australia
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7th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium speakers
7th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium - register now!
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Friends Of the Alliance logo over image of dog and sunset
20 years of friendship
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Ensuring quality mental health training in the new trennium GPMHSC
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I want a super fund that acts in my best interests - HESTA
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7th Rural & Remote Scientific Symposium Alice Springs Convention Centre, NT 25-26May 2020 Registrations now open
Other Rural Health
Spotlight on ambulance services

The Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA) represents 10 Australia and New Zealand Jurisdictional Ambulance Services (JAS) who deliver a wide-ranging support and emergency paramedicine to communities everywhere....More

By Council of Ambulance Authorities
Lilya Sher, Project Coordinator

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Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics. Photo: Queensland Ambulance Service
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whq Women's Health Queensland Needs Focused. Tailored Support.
Women’s Health Queensland: supporting women across the state for 35 years
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The Destination Medicine team. Photo: Destination Medicine
Destination Medicine podcast launched
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Two doctors on webcam reviewing xrays online
Telehealth in residential aged care improving access and keeping residents out of hospital
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Group photo with frame that reads Your Health records in your hands
Five ways we're using digital health tools
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Students Erin Fahey (left) and Madeline Nixon (right) putting on an education session for nursing staff. Photo: Charmaine Swanson
Occupational therapy students provide valuable services to elderly people in rural Victoria
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Baby playing with blocks in front of laptop supported by mother
Umbo connecting rural children to speech and occupational therapists
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Laptop on camp table on the beach
Telehealth a game-changer for rural and remote allied health
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App screen shot with food in the background
Helping us to make healthier food choices
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The Our Turn to Speak survey. Image: SANE
National survey to investigate complex mental health lived experience
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Locations and dates for the Pain Revolution tour. Image: Pain Revolution
Pain revolution rolling into regional Victoria in 2020
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Two members of the OzHelp team in rural Australia. Photo: OzHelp
Collaboration and innovation – mental health support for ‘high risk’ workers in rural and remote Australia
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Telecommunications infrastructure in the bush is vital to delivering quality telehealth services. Photo: Shutterstock
Digital connectivity key to rural health
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Young man getting his blood tested by female nurse
Farmers and chemicals: the importance of avoidance, education and testing
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North-east Tasmania, home to three of the practitioner networks. Photo: Shutterstock
Improving connections between mental health practitioners: a success story from northern Tasmania
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Information about the Well Man app. Images: Men's Resource Centre.
Helping men to lead longer, happier and more fulfilling lives
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Pregnant woman in front of ocean and tree
New free preventing stillbirth eLearning, guidelines and resources
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Digital thermometer with samsung tablet
Using technology to better manage chronic health conditions
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My Iron Manager app on phone
Working towards a vision of no Australian harmed by haemochromatosis
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The Exercise Right for Active Ageing project. Image: Exercise & Sports Science Australia
Exercise classes via telehealth
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Online life support training in action. Photo: Denise Wiltshire
Connectivity and upskilling in life support education
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Photo taken by CheckUP staff while visiting communities in north-west Queensland
Telehealth improves sustainability of services to rural and remote communities
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The AODconnect app. Image: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
An app to improve access to AOD service information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities