Year: 2020

Decades of dedication

Decades of dedication

Professor Sabina Knight, Director of the Centre for Rural and Remote Health at James Cook University, based in Mount Isa, is the 2020 recipient of the prestigious Aurora Award from CRANAplus, the peak professional body for the remote and isolated health workforce....

Mental health support available for rural frontline nurses

Mental health support available for rural frontline nurses

Health professionals in drought and bushfire-affected rural communities have access to extra resources to help them deal with the mental health fallout from these events. CRANAplus, the peak professional body for Australia’s remote and isolated health workforce, has...

Blood donation policy marginalises minorities

Blood donation policy marginalises minorities

During National Blood Donor Week, CRANAplus and the Australian College of Nursing are calling for Australia to catch up with other OECD countries who have made it possible for queer, gay and bisexual men to donate blood more than once a year. Under current blood...