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At the 2026 CRANAplus Conference, we proudly introduced Aunt Lesley Radloff, a respected Elder of the Kairi Nation and Yuuwaalaray/Euahlayi Nation, as the Elder in Residence. Aunt Lesley was invited to join us in this role to provide cultural guidance, support and...
This July marked an important milestone for CRANAplus, with the inaugural meeting of its First Peoples Advisory Committee. Bringing together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses, midwives, practitioners and health leaders from across Australia, the committee...
A CRANAplus Undergraduate Remote Placement Scholarship supported nursing and midwifery student, Nikitha Pallagundla, to complete a five-week placement at Alice Springs Hospital. Her reflection highlights the people, relationships and cultural connections that lie at...
For many years, nurses and midwives wanting to work in rural and remote Australia have faced an unclear start to their careers. Pathways into practice were often ad hoc, with many clinicians relying on short-term agency contracts simply to gain experience. This model...
Stories have the power to heal, connect, and transform healthcare delivery. This truth resonated throughout the fourth biennial First Nations Health Communication Symposium in Alice Springs this August. CRANAplus Clinical Education Manager Shannan Lewis shares...
Newly inducted CRANAplus Fellow and volunteer facilitator Mark Goodman was sixteen when he cut his hand on a can at the shop he was working at. The six hours he spent in emergency, watching the comings and goings, was to shape the rest of his life. He was stitched up...
In episode five of CRANAcast, Dallas McKeown, Executive Director First Peoples’ Strategies at CRANAplus and proud Aboriginal woman of the Yuwaalaraay nation, shares her journey from EN to her current role at CRANAplus, along with the importance of a good cup of...
Having worked in Far North Queensland for over 23 years, Sarah Worth has spent the last few building a Transition to Remote Practice Program to bolster the region’s workforce. Her efforts have earned her recognition as the Remote and Isolated Health Professional of...
CRANAplus Chief Remote Area Nurse Heather Keighley shares insights into initiatives helping to grow, support and recognise the remote nursing and midwifery workforce, from leadership development and advocacy to stronger education pathways. This year’s CRANAplus...
CRANAplus has launched a new Fellowship category, the Honorary Fellow, recognising exceptional individuals whose leadership, advocacy and service have made a lasting impact on rural and remote healthcare. At the 2026 CRANAplus Remote Nursing & Midwifery...
The 2026 Remote Nursing and Midwifery Conference brought remote health professionals from across Australia together for three inspiring days of learning, connection and collaboration. The program featured a diverse mix of keynotes, oral presentations, hotspot sessions...
After almost 30 years in health, Yidinji woman Kirsty Leo who acknowledges the Darumbal Land and peoples asa caretaker on their land, has built a career spanning Aboriginal health, remote clinics, and now correctional health. Across every role, one thread has remained...