AAP - 19-02-2023
A remote health monitoring service has been established across regional South Australia with a view to reducing hospital admissions. Eligible patients will be
AAP - 06-02-2023
Australians living in regional and remote areas are likely to die nearly two decades earlier than their city counterparts, a new report has found. The report
Haley Williams - 18-11-2022
The Federal Government has announced that from November, nurse practitioners and doctors who live and work in rural and remote Australia will have their HELP debt wiped.
AAP - 06-11-2022
There is a dark expression among some in St Helens, Tasmania: "Don't have a mental health crisis between 5pm on Friday and 9am on Monday." The picturesque
AAP - 30-10-2022
Inside the Macquarie Home Stay centre in Dubbo, women anxiously wait to give birth, cancer patients rest after treatment and others recover from hip and knee surgery.
AAP - 20-04-2022
The number of doctors living and working in rural NSW has dropped by three-quarters in the last decade leaving residents in remote areas vulnerable, an inquiry has been told.
AAP - 14-04-2022
Premier Daniel Andrews has lamented "extraordinary" ongoing pressure on Victoria's health system after a 72 year old man died while waiting for hours on an ambulance
Haley Williams - 29-11-2022
If Di Thornton could hire another nurse practitioner for her border town multidisciplinary practice, she’d do it on the spot! There are simply not enough nurse practitioners
Nicole Madigan - 14-12-2021
Podiatry is an area of allied health care that often goes unrecognised. But husband and wife team Simon and Britt Lloyd, along with their business partner Zac Hayes, are trying
Haley Williams - 14-12-2021
Imagine nursing to the sounds of nature, flocks of native birds and the desert in full bloom. It’s a reality for Lyn Byers, an experienced remote nurse
Nicole Madigan - 18-12-2020
Having been a nurse for more than 15 years, Melissa Gole knows a thing or two about keeping her mental health in check. It’s especially important when you
Haley Williams - 13-12-2020
Food security means having access to a range of affordable, safe and fresh foods – a fundamental human right that all Australians deserve. Unfortunately, a lack of food
Haley Williams - 07-12-2020
In Australia, just over 8 per cent of babies are born prematurely, which is as many as 26,000 every year. But that figure reflects the experience of birth near a major city.
Haley Williams - 17-06-2020
Virtual reality (VR) has many practical applications, from surgical training to the rehabilitation of motor function, but the exploration into psychotherapy from afar is a
Karen Keast - 01-06-2017
Remote and isolated health practitioners should always be accompanied after hours or when possibly at risk, prepared for remote practice through orientation, and equipped
Karen Keast - 11-01-2017
Want to work remote this year? A new certification process will support new-to-remote nurses and midwives heading off the beaten track. A pioneering
Karen Keast - 03-12-2015
It’s time health professionals, particularly those working in regional and remote Australia, began better connecting with patients, clients, colleagues and the
HealthTimes - 13-02-2015
Remote area nurses work in a range of settings across Australia and the region, with an emphasis on
Karen Keast - 12-02-2015
What do you need to be able to thrive in remote nursing? The key lies in equipping yourself with an open mind and a sense of adventure, writes Karen Keast. Natalie
Karen Keast - 12-02-2015
What does it take to become a remote Nurse Practitioner? The path is filled with dust and logistical challenges but it’s also one of the most professionally
Karen Keast - 12-02-2015
Bullying is not just limited to the school playground - it’s rife throughout workplaces, particularly in the health care sector. A new bullying app has been designed
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