Greta Webb1, David Schultz2,3 1Aspen Medical 2Rural Locum Assistance Program (Rural LAP) 3Health Care Australia Introduction A relief nurse gets off a small plane on an island they have never been to before and walks to the clinic. The...
- June 6, 2018
Andrew Hughes1 1Queensland Government, QLD Introduction The Nursing and Midwifery Exchange Program is an innovative workforce program. NMEP inspires candidates to try different areas and arms aspiring leaders with the skills required to lead. NMEP journeys our workforce to...
- June 5, 2018
Ms Lauren Gale1 1Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, Kingston, ACT Purpose: This year, the RFDS celebrates 90 years of delivering essential health services to rural and remote Australians, and our research shows these services are still needed now more...
- June 5, 2018
Dr Felicity Croker1 1James Cook University, Cairns, QLD The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at James Cook University (JCU) was established in 2009 as a socially accountable program with the mission to address the population health needs and workforce...
- June 5, 2018
Ashley Brown1 1NRHSN The National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN) Indigenous Community Engagement Activity program provides opportunities for Rural Health Club (RHC) students to play a role in improving the health and education of rural communities. Each Rural Health...
- June 5, 2018
Mrs Brenda Birch1 1CRANAplus, Wonga, VIC If you’ve ever spent any time with the remote Australian health workforce, you will very quickly conclude that they are some of the most resilient, inspiring and committed people you’ve ever met. But...
- June 5, 2018
In Australia, the planning and delivery of maternity services is a State and Territory responsibility, with the Commonwealth playing an important role in providing national direction and coordinating efforts to improve care and outcomes. Significant progress in improving Australian maternity...
- June 5, 2018
Jacklyn Favretti The unique experiences and stories held by rural and remote nurses and midwives provide invaluable insight into the challenges of primary health care in the environments they live and work. Through a dialectical sharing of personal nursing...
- June 5, 2018
Robyn Williams The author’s PhD research into the above question led to the development of a conceptual framework outlining the key components of preparedness and mediating factors. These components include: 1. Core Attributes (background, upbringing, personality, making sense of...
- June 5, 2018
Robby Chibawe Introduction: Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Services (PAMS) provides primary health care to the Martu people of the Western Australian Desert communities of Jigalong, Cotton Creek, Punmu and Kunawarritji. These are very remote communities accessible by dirt roads. Jigalong...
- June 5, 2018