| General News |
| Applications for the 2009 NHMRC NICS Fellowships Open This Week |
Once again, NICS has attracted the support of several leading health and medical organisations to offer 2009 NICS Fellowships.
These Fellowships are two years, half-time and are co-sponsored by some of Australia's leading health organisations who more .... |
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| CRANA Drought Policy |
Hi CRANA members for who the drought is a grinding reality. We have an opportunity to help our communities by putting together a submission to inform the National Drought Policy in relation to social and health issues. You may be aware that CRANA mem more .... |
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| CRANA Facebook Page |
A great place to meet current and past CRANA members, hear and share what’s happening and post photos of where you work and live. Come and join us. It’s free and it’s easy. If you don’t have a current facebook account it is easy to set up your own fa more .... |
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| Federal Maternity Discussion Paper – Suggestions for writing a response |
The discussion paper “Improving Maternity Services in Australia” was released by the Federal Government on 10th September and can be found here: http://www.health.gov.au/maternityservicesreview The Federal Government is using this paper to direct ch more .... |
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| Federal Maternity Review - Responses Needed |
Since 2002 Australian maternity consumer groups have been working to reshape maternity services around the needs of women and families. The vision has been for every woman to have the option of receiving her primary maternity care in the community more .... |
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| Health Infrastructure Fund - Applications Close 17th October |
Dear All,
At the meeting this morning with Sharon Appleyard, from the Office of Rural Health, we were alerted to the fact that the first round of applications for grant funding under the National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program clo more .... |
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| MEDIA RELEASE : CRANA Comes of Age |
Members of CRANA, previously an organisation solely representing the remote area nurses of Australia, have overwhelmingly voted to open the doors to all isolated health professionals.
CRANA recently proposed sweeping changes to its constitution, c more .... |
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| RHEF: Across the Lifespan: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Checks and Lifescripts |
Satellite Television Broadcast & DVD
Tuesday 8th April 2008
The Rural Health Education Foundation has produced an important educational television program for health and medical professionals: Across the Lifespan: Aboriginal and Torres Strait I more .... |
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| ‘Heart Health Network’ |
The Heart Foundation now has an e-newsletter called ‘Heart Health Network’. The aim of this new communication service is to keep cardiac related health professionals up-to-date on the latest developments, information and events on heart health. Hard more .... |
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| Media Releases |
| ARNM : Progressive ARNM proves responsive to change |
The Committee of Management of the Australian Rural Nurses and Midwives
(ARNM) has responded positively to the twin challenges of reducing operational
costs while maintaining a strong voice for rural nurses and midwives.
In recent months the more .... |
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| ARNM : Rural nurse workforce to benefit from PM’s education move |
The Australian Rural Nurses and Midwives (ARNM) has applauded the Rudd
Government’s decision to fund over 1000 new higher education places for nurses.
A total of 300 places have been assigned to regional universities, creating the
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| Nicola Roxon : “The Light on the Hill: History Repeating” |
The Hon Nicola Roxon MP
Annual Ben Chifley Memorial "Light on the Hill" Dinner
Panthers Leagues Club, Bathurst
20 September 2008
“The Light on the Hill: History Repeating”
It is an honour and a pleasure to be here tonight to deliver more .... |
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| SA Govt : Country Taskforce Paper Released |
23 September 2008
South Australia’s Country Health Care Plan Taskforce has presented to the State Government its response to the Country Health Care Plan focusing on the delivery of health services to country SA into the future.
Health Mini more .... |
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| The College of Nursing : Roxon’s health reforms compare apples with apples |
The College of Nursing applauds the Federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon, for her announcement that doctors do not have a monopoly on health and that nurses, midwives and other health professionals provide valuable alternatives to patient care.
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| Education |
| Bridging the Cultural Divide: Working Successfully with Indigenous Communities |
Last seminars for 2008 - Book now to avoid disappointment!
Presented By
Richard Trudgen (Author of the influential book "Why Warriors Lie Down and Die")
This seminar aims to provi more .... |
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| Monash University School of Rural Health - Call for PhD Applications |
The Monash University School of Rural Health is seeking applications from persons who want to pursue a PhD in rural health research. The School of Rural Health undertakes applied and strategic research designed to bring about improvements in the hea more .... |
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| Scholarships |
| Polo Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Scholarships - Applications Now Open |
Applications open for scholarships to improve local breast cancer care
Nurses and community health workers in rural and regional Australia are invited to apply for scholarships to expand their skills in caring for local women with breast cancer. more .... |
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| Royal College of Nursing Australia : Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Scholarships Available |
Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA) is pleased to announce that applications for the
Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme will open on Saturday 6
September 2008. The scholarships are funded by the Australian Governme more .... |
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| External Conferences |
| 10th Rural Health Conference |
17 - 20 May 2009, Cairns Convention Centre,
Cairns, Queensland
If you are interested in the health and wellbeing of the 32 per cent of Australians who live in rural and remote Australia, Cairns is the place to be from 17-20 May 2009.
And if Ca more .... |
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| Leadership and Practice Development in Health: Quality and Safety through Workplace Learning |
27-28 November 2008, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania
The Conference has an interdisciplinary focus on workplace
learning and clinical supervision in its many forms. We are proud to present an exciting program that will feature national more .... |
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| Mental Health Conferences 2008 |
Dear colleague
I recently compiled a list of mental health conferences being held throughout Australia this year which you may find useful.
If you have any questions regarding any of the conferences please contact the appropriate organisation d more .... |
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| National Enrolled Nurse Association (NENA) 8th Biennial Conference |
On behalf of the National Enrolled Nurse Association it is my pleasure to invite you to participate in our 8th National Biennial Conference to be held on October 16 & 17, 2008 at the Sheraton Hotel, Perth.
The conference theme : ‘Enrolled Nurses – more .... |
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| Rural & Remote Mental Health Conference 2008 |
"WHERE TO FROM HERE?"
The WA Country Health Service is proud to host the annual Rural & Remote Mental Health Conference in Geraldton at the Queens Park Theatre on the 5th, 6th & 7th November 2008.
The theme for this year’s conference is “Where more .... |
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