The Weekly Update

Dear CRANAplus Members

Welcome to another edition of the Friday Flyer. It’s only 27 days till conference and I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to send in your nominations for the Aurora Award.
The Aurora Award is presented to one person whose outstanding contribution stands out as ‘A Shining Light’ in the remote health sector.
You are able to nominate someone from any health discipline. If you work with someone you believe is outstanding in their field this is your opportunity to acknowledge their contribution. To support the nomination of your friend, colleague or mentor for this award, please submit a short passage describing their achievement and your reason for their nomination. Nomination forms can be found on our website here.

If you want to see your name in print before the end of 2009 here’s your opportunity. The Chronic Diseases Network Chronicle and the ANJ are calling for articles for their final editions for the year.
The recent Chronic Diseases Network Conference is the theme for the Chronicle as well as other articles you may wish to contribute. Deadline for articles is September 25. Send your stories/reports to chronicdiseasesnetwork@nt.gov.au
The November 2009 edition of the Australian Nursing Journal (ANJ) is featuring Chronic Disease Management in its focus section. They invite short articles of between 200-400 words and the closing date is October 2. You can find the writer’s guidelines at www.anf.org.au

ROAD TRIP! CRANAplus member Karen is travelling from Port Hedland to Exmouth for the REC Course between November 19 & 23 and is looking for someone to share the drive. If you’re going that way call the Adelaide FLEC admin office for contact details : 08 8408 8200

Thank you for the feedback and suggestions we’ve received from readers it is always welcomed. If you think you have a suggestion or story to share with fellow members please contact the Team.

Regards,

Anne-Marie

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Conferences & Seminars

Australian Indigenous Doctor's Association (AIDA) Symposium
Darwin October 3, 2009
The Australian Indigenous Doctor's Association (AIDA) is organising its 2009 symposium in Brisbane. The theme of this year's symposium is 'Healing OUR Way'.

Oceania Tobacco Control Conference
Darwin October 7-9
This conference hosted by the Cancer Council Northern Territory is held every 2 years and is the peak conference for Tobacco Control, attracting delegates from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

The Rural Health Education Foundation Broadcasts
Diabetic Retinopathy, Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (8.00pm AEST)
This is the second program of a four part professional development series on the newly released NHMRC-endorsed T2DM Guidelines.

Diabetes Care at the Centre: the How’s, Where’s and Why’s
October 30-31 at Crowne Plaza, Alice Springs
The objective of the Symposium is to provide health care practitioners in the region with the opportunity to learn more about the latest treatments and interventions for people with complex diabetes and to debate the challenges of preventing and effectively managing diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Central Australia.

A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course
Alice Springs, NT - An eight week course starting October 5, 2009
Classes will be held on Monday nights from 6.30 - 9pm plus one full day on a weekend in November. The cost is $$75 for people on a good wage, $275 for other workers, $175 for people on pensions or unemployed. This is tax deductible as training. Please ring Nique for details/questions and initial interview: 8953 6462

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Articles of Interest

Telemarketing 'huge problem' in Aboriginal Communities
The Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network claims Telstra has been selling inappropriate mobile phone plans to Aboriginal people in remote communities across Australia.

Indigenous Funding Recommendations Backed
The Aboriginal Health Council of WA has backed a recommendation by the State's Indigenous Advisory Board to allocate Royalties for Regions funding to Indigenous leaders.

Cancer-fighting Device Cuts Treatment Time
So far only 12 prostate cancer patients in Australia have used the system (ABC)
A cancer treatment system which can pinpoint tumours in the body and drastically reduce treatment time is being rolled out in Australia for the very first time.

Calls to Develop Ancient Aboriginal Track
An Indigenous group is calling for an ancient aboriginal walking track to be developed in the New South Wales south east as a major tourist attraction.

End of Contract Puts Women's Health 'at risk'
A gynaecological oncology specialist who has worked in the Northern Territory for the past 20 years says the health of Indigenous women will be put at risk because her services are being terminated.

Cobar Dental Services Back
A dental service will be reinstated in Cobar, 10 months after it was lost.

Community Constable Shortage Frustrates APY Board
The APY executive board says it is frustrated by the delays in filling the community constable positions on the remote Aboriginal lands.

Intervention 'abandoned', with no Leader
The Labor Party has been accused of abandoning the emergency intervention into remote Northern Territory communities after it emerged the scheme no longer had an operational head and was being run from within the federal bureaucracy.

Four Infected by Deadly Superbug
A SUPERBUG bacterium resistant to antibiotics has been detected at a Darwin hospital, according to Northern Territory health authorities.

Lifeline for Flying Doctor Service
THE embattled Royal Flying Doctor Service has secured a lifeline from the Queensland government, winning a crucial contract to expand operations.

Cunnamulla Still Seeking Full-time GP
Generous monetary and lifestyle incentives have failed to attract a permanent doctor to Cunnamulla.

Health Service Urges Regular STI Testing
As part of Sexual Health Week, the Greater Western Area Health Service is urging people to be regularly tested for sexually transmitted infections (STI).

Hep C's Treatment 'Inhibited by Gene’
A team of Australian scientists have discovered a gene that can inhibit the treatment for hepatitis C.

 

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