Oral Presentation

Miss Sarah Smith1, Professor  Elizabeth  Halcomb1, Dr  Jenny Sim1, Dr Sam Lapkin1 1University of Wollongong, Wollongong , Australia   Access to healthcare for rural populations depends on an adequate, skilled workforce, however recruiting to rural areas can be difficult. Rural...

Ms Rosamond Gilden1, Mr Mitchell  Anjou1, Mr Nick  Schubert1, Mrs Carol Wynne1, Mrs Tessa Saunders1, Professor Hugh  Taylor1 1Indigenous Eye Health, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia   Introduction Initiatives and activities to close the gap for vision by 2020...

Dr Sarah Edwards1, Mr Nicholas Dutton1 1NSW Ambulance   Introduction: Cardiovascular health outcomes for the indigenous population, especially in rural and remote areas, continues to lag behind the rest of the population in Australia. This remains a significant challenge for...

Ms Deborah Grant1, Mrs Michelle Gunn2, Mrs Michelle Garner1 1Queensland Health – North West Hospital and Health Service, Mount Isa, Australia, 2Queensland Health – Clinical Excellence Division Office of the Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer, Brisbane, Australia   Introduction: In...

Miss Laura Wright1, Mr John Wright1 1Tennant Creek Hospital, Tennant Creek, Australia   Being a new staff member can be challenging and confronting, but can also provide an avenue to initiate and drive change. Good communication is crucial and recognition...

Mrs Kathy Arthurs1 1Royal Flying Doctor Service, Central Operations, Alice Springs, Australia   Different stakeholders at times connect to provide services that enable people to live and work in remote Australia. The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and the Alice...

Ms Sammy Petric1, Associate Professor Bethne Hart1 1University of Notre Dame   Cultural safety has its challenges; it requires a shift in each person, in relationships and in nursing practice and education. Remote Area Nurses are in the unique position...

Mrs Jane Burns1 1Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, Mt Lawley, Australia   The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet (HealthInfoNet) is recognised as an innovative and vital part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health infrastructure. It collects, develops and shares up-to-date evidence about...

Dr Karen Cooper1, Prof Liz Reymond1, Mrs Sue Healy2, Mrs Louise Goodwin1 1Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, Eight Mile Plains, Australia, 2Metro South Palliative Care Service, Eight Mile Plains, Australia   For the over seven million people who live outside...

Ms Jessie Adams1,2, Dr Jacquie Cotton1,3, Professor Susan Brumby1,2,3 1National Centre For Farmer Health, Hamilton, Australia, 2Western District Health Service, Hamilton, Australia, 3Deakin University, Hamilton, Australia   Populations in agricultural communities experience poorer health outcomes than their metropolitan counterparts. Despite...