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Maternity Quiz
Test your knowledge of maternity care in remote Australia with this quiz adapted from CRANAplus’ maternity stream courses. Correct answers are shown...
Taking the leap to remote
Just three weeks into their graduate program in Alice Springs, CRANAplus spoke with new grad, Elliot Downes, about making the decision to go remote....
Child health common presentations
CRANAplus Member and Fellow, Lyn Byers, shares this story outlining the management of a common presentation to remote clinics. Families bring...
Reflections from the IHACPA Conference
The 2025 Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) Conference in Adelaide was a chance for health professionals and stakeholders...
Mindful Monday: When work comes home with you
For most people, it’s all too easy to unconsciously bring work home with you. In rural and remote healthcare, where the boundaries between community...
Mindful Monday: Holding multiple stories
This week is Harmony Week, with National Close the Gap Day on Thursday, 19 March. I write this as a non-Indigenous psychologist who has worked...
Mindful Monday: The role of our critic
Most of us know our inner critic well: mine tends to show up most when I am tired. Our inner critic is the internal self-talk that passes judgment...
Mindful Monday: Give to gain
This Thursday, 8 March, is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is “Give to Gain”, a campaign that encourages a mindset of generosity and...
Mindful Monday: The myth of constant resilience
We are frequently encouraged in the rural and remote workforce to “build resilience”, or “be more resilient”, or even told “you’ll get used to it”,...
Mindful Monday: Mindfulness and social justice
This Friday, 20 February, is World Day of Social Justice, with the theme “Empowering Inclusion: Bridging Gaps for Social Justice”. Whilst the theme...
Mindful Monday: Little things matter (importance of connection)
After a delayed return to Victoria after a road trip to the Kimberley, there was a lot of time for reflecting on the spaces between people,...
Mindful Monday: Harness your inner power
Moments of self-doubt are common, particularly when faced with uncertainty or new challenges. We can feel anxious, doubtful, or perhaps even like a...