Wellbeing

When something traumatic happens, people often feel the need to ‘do’ something; to ‘fix’ people’s hurt, shock, sadness, or any other feelings they are experiencing. This is a natural reaction, as we don’t want to see our colleagues hurting, and we may fear that things...

Many of us have worked in a dysfunctional workplace at some point. You know, the workplace that is full of hostility, negativity, cliques, mistrust, inefficiency and selfishness? Along with these toxic traits come power struggles, poor communication and abusive...

“It’s a privilege when people want to share their stories with you and you can help them,” says Bush Support Line psychologist Maria-Christine Mandile. Helping health workers feel settled in rural and remote locations with plans to stay long-term is a triple-win...

CRANAplus regularly partners with organisations from the remote health sector to support staff mental health and wellbeing. A recent collaboration with nursing agency Affinity Nursing has upskilled the agency’s placement specialists and provided its nurses with...

In the busyness, and with the competing demands in our lives, it is essential to prioritise our physical health and wellbeing, writes Senior Psychologist, Therese Forbes. We are constantly bombarded with suggestions for what is required. “Drink 2 litres of water,...

Senior Psychologist for the Bush Support Line, Dr Nicole Jeffery-Dawes, reflects on the emotional and professional challenges her community faced during the floods in the Kimberley earlier this year and shares what she’s learned about resilience, community and never...

Uncivil workplace behaviours that border on bullying can have a destructive impact on staff wellbeing and health care delivery. As Therese and Kristy from CRANAplus’ Mental Health and Wellbeing team write, the best way to combat incivility is to “Be the behaviour you...

The Bush Support Line is a space for all rural and remote health workers to talk. The line has been operating in various forms since 1997 and provides a non-judgemental, safe and anonymous space for health workers to discuss what is happening for them. This article...

In this article, we introduce you to the newest member of the CRANAplus Mental Health and Wellbeing Team, Laura Coldwell. A UK-trained mental health nurse, with experience in sexual and remote health, we hear about Laura’s ongoing journey to better understand culture...

Kristy Hill, Manager Education and Resources Mental Health and Wellbeing Services at CRANAplus, introduces CRANAcast: Supporting your Wellbeing – a new free podcast designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of the rural and remote health workforce. CRANAplus...

Our Bush Support Line team, consisting of both CRANAplus senior psychologists and out-of-hours psychologists, share a wealth of clinical experience from having lived and worked across rural and remote Australia. Steph Cooper, Bush Support Line Manager discusses the...

Cath Walker, Senior Psychologist with the CRANAplus Bush Support Line, has this June been awarded a National Emergency Medal for her work in Mallacoota, Victoria following the devastating Black Summer bushfires of 2019/2020. “It’s wonderful that the importance of...