Clare Burke, an endorsed midwife and CRANAplus facilitator, has spent the past year working in the remote community of Galiwin’ku where she has been welcomed as family. She shares how deep connection has strengthened the care she provides women and babies. Clare’s...
As a CRANAplus Board Member and Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner, Naomi Zaro was honoured to represent our organisation at a joint breakfast event hosted by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Board of Australia...
At a small rural hospital in Tasmania, experienced nurses are helping new graduates build confidence over coffee catch-ups. This mentoring initiative, spearheaded by Janelle Stephens, creates a safe, informal space to share concerns, ask questions, and ease the stress...
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...
During her undergraduate placement at Mount Isa Base Hospital, Georgie Collis not only honed her clinical skills, but also bootscooted her way into the lively local scene. She shares how this blend of professional growth and community connection helped shape her...
Retired paramedic Ken Iles reflects on 16 years supporting rural and remote nurses as a CRANAplus facilitator. “I can’t recommend this move enough,” he says of the personal and professional rewards. Recent selfie of Ken and some colleagues. For Ken, becoming a...
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) flight nurse, Cassie Gaff, is preparing for her biggest adventure yet, the World’s Toughest Row, to raise funds for charity. She shares how her skills as a remote area nurse have prepared her for the journey. Cassie is part of...
Burnout is an increasing concern in the healthcare profession and is more than stress or overwhelm, writes Stephanie Cooper, Mental Health & Wellbeing Manager, CRANAplus. Stephanie Cooper, Mental Health & Wellbeing Manager, CRANAplus. Recognised in the ICD-11 (code...
Not everyone is suited to remote nursing work, but the connections made and the ability to make a difference makes it worthwhile for those who can overcome the initial isolation. That’s the word from remote area nurse Samantha Petric, who has worked in isolated...
During her undergraduate placement at Alice Springs Hospital, nursing student Danielle Richmond found more than just clinical experience. Surrounded by the colours of the desert and the glow of Parrtjima: A Festival in Light, Danielle’s time in Alice Springs stoked...
Twin sisters and CRANAplus course participants, Robyn McCahill and Sue McGrath, have been nursing for 48 and 47 years respectively. They share how they both managed to end up on the career path to remote area nursing, and what it’s like working alongside your twin....
When Stephanie Pastula-Ramadier first flew into wild Truwana/Cape Barren Island, a 20-minute flight from Tasmania, she knew it would become home. “As soon as you see the island out the plane window,” she says, “you think – how can I come back here?” Now, three years...