New CRANAplus Board member Kate Welleman, a seasoned remote health professional, champions First Nations-led health care and digital health innovation – two pillars in closing the health care gap. “The empowerment of First Peoples clinicians and the transformative...
Thank you to everyone who participated in the CRANAplus 2024 Annual Member Survey. Your insights are invaluable in helping us understand your experiences and strengthen our support for the remote health workforce. This feedback directly shapes our priorities in...
Melissa Allen manages the outback clinics for Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) South Australia and Northern Territory. She explains the value of employing enrolled nurses (ENs) in these clinics, and how they are supporting remote area nurses (RANs) to work to their...
The highlight of Ange Cummins’ career has been travelling Australia as a remote area nurse. While being away from it for now, facilitating CRANAplus courses is satisfying her cravings for the remote lifestyle. Ange’s face lights up as she swipes through photos from...
How can we ensure a sustainable and resilient healthcare workforce for rural and remote communities? CRANAplus Senior Policy Advisor Heather Keighley and Development and Innovation Manager Kristy Hill share how nurses and midwives are driving change, how your feedback...
Emergency paediatric care can be particularly challenging for rural and remote health workers due to limited resources and the need for swift, accurate assessments, writes CRANAplus Clinical Education Manager Shannan Lewis. Here, she highlights the Paediatric...
Senior Bush Support Line Psychologist, MC Mandile, recently caught up with remote area nurse and CRANAplus facilitator, Victoria (Vicki) Carr, to discuss wellbeing strategies while working remotely. On a road trip around Australia in 2011 where she found herself...
CRANAplus Member, Dr Kirsten Due, strives to find treasure amongst the difficulties of remote work. With the wisdom of remote nurses and doctors she’s met along her career, she’s compiled a packing list to fill our cognitive suitcases with joy. I have a mental image...
Naomi Zaro, descendant of the Meriam (Dauareb) people of the Torres Strait, uses her platform as a re-elected CRANAplus Board Member to be a voice for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners who play a valuable role in rural and remote health...
When Olivia Ryder, a nurse with extensive experience in remote health, found herself on the other side of the healthcare system in Tennant Creek, she gained a new appreciation for the dedication and expertise of staff at the local hospital. Here’s her story. Birth of...
Even under ideal circumstances, navigating life with a significant other(s) can present challenges. However, working in rural and remote health care adds another layer of complexity, requiring extra effort and understanding to sustain connection with each other,...
Elsie Butuyuyu had the opportunity to complete an undergraduate mental health nursing placement in Alice Springs, where she felt right at home. From hiking to carolling, Elsie made the most of immersing herself in this diverse community. Swimming in Ellery Creek Big...