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As I’m writing this (a few weeks in advance of publication), I’m in a remote area of our amazing country, feeling very soggy, cut off by impassable flooded roads, and contemplating another week of predicted rain in this already saturated part of the country. Clinics...
I think I am one of those ‘odd’ people and do not ‘scroll’ very much. I must admit, I do like a bit of Pinterest for inspiration and ideas. This week, the wisdom of the sea turtle stood out to me and reminded me of so many beautiful things when working in rural and...
In rural and remote health, we can often wear our competence like a superhero’s cape. We are expected to be capable, steady and solutions-focused. We are the person people call when things fall apart. We are often the first and last point of care across vast...
At times, we can feel drained, if not emptied of energy. It could be the long hours, professional isolation or workforce shortages that contribute to this feeling. However, sometimes the deepest distress comes from something harder to describe: knowing what the right...
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...
When a First Nations woman enters the ACT’s maternity ward in the not too distant future, she may automatically be greeted by someone who practices in a culturally safe way. Karel Williams That is the aim of Birthing with Country, a proposed community-led model...
CRANAplus is pleased to welcome Katrina Seng as a new member of the Board. A nurse, midwife and senior health executive with more than 20 years’ rural and remote experience, she is currently serving as Regional Director of Nursing and Midwifery with WA Country Health...
Working in rural and remote health demands courage, reflection, and a deep commitment to equity. It also places clinicians in a unique position to witness both the strengths and the challenges experienced by the communities they serve. With this in mind, Dallas...
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the 2026 CRANAplus Remote Nursing and Midwifery Conference taking place 11–13 May 2026 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC) in Boorloo/Perth, on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Nyoongar people. Each...
The huge success of the Hep B PAST project in the Northern Territory is what happens when the model of care is designed with communities rather than for them. Aboriginal Health Workforce course. In less than a decade, Hep B PAST has tripled liver cancer survival rates...
As the new Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery at WA Country Health Service (WACHS), Alison Weatherstone brings extensive experience across rural Australia, national advocacy and international work. In this Q&A, she shares her leadership priorities,...
As Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer for NT Health, Kellie Wilton is driving a bold agenda to ensure nurses and midwives can work to their full scope of practice – and to imagine career pathways that stretch far beyond traditional frontline roles. Kellie Wilton For...