Weekly Update
Dear members,
Welcome to another edition of the the Friday Flyer. As we experience record November temperatures and bushfire incidents across the country (today South Australia is experiencing over 100 blazes after lightning strikes overnight) we appreciate the burden this adds to your workload. We join Bush Support Services in reminding members to look after themselves. The Bush Support Line is only a phone call away and you're encouraged to call before a situation becomes a crisis.
Our CEO Carole Taylor has been in Canberra for the past few days continuing to lobby for the remote sector. We’ll have an update for you in the next edition.
The new membership options have seen a good response from both new and renewing members. The ability to have membership direct debited, multi year membership discounts and anniversary membership have been welcomed. If your membership has expired this is a great time to renew.
Are you looking for the perfect gift for Christmas or nursing graduation? One of our members gave her daughter (an RN) CRANAplus membership.
The FLEC schedule for 2010 is now available on our website and Karen, Steve and Claire are busy with bookings and enquiries. As many of you will know these popular courses are not only booked out quickly but often twelve months in advance. If you’re due for an update (every two years is recommended) or yet to experience one of the nationally acclaimed courses I would suggest you go to the website insert link and act soon!
Looking for a change? This week in our employment section you’ll find a range of vacancies for Area Services Managers and RAN positions in the Top End in Maningrida, Palumpa, Wadeye and Milingimbi.
Have a Great Weekend,
Anne-Marie Borchers
Business Manager
CRANAplus
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As part of the rebranding process, CRANAplus is evaluating its publications, to ensure that we are addressing the needs of our members and readers. We have created a brief (10 question) survey about this weekly email newsletter. These questions were part of a survey handed out at the recent annual conference. If you weren't able to attend conference or didn't get the chance to complete the survey, we would appreciate your input. Please take a few moments to click on this link and complete the survey.
If you additionlal thought or concerns that aren't addressed in the survey, please feel free to send us an email with your thoughts.
Thanks for your time,
Paula Waggoner
Editorial Liaision
CRANAplus
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As we wrap up 2009, the FLEC team is taking time to analyze our programs and look for ways to improve them. We'd like you to complete this survey to assist in developing online programs to support the rural and remote health practitioner in maintaining and developing clinical skills in the area of emergency and maternity care.
Warmest Regards,
The FLEC Team
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The Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Warren Snowdon, said Australia's rural and remote health service providers are now able to access funding for essential health infrastructure and equipment in a new grant round. The round is the fourth under the $46 million National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program (NRRHIP). Applications opened on the 14th of November and close on the 29th of January 2010. The NRRHIP grants can be used to build new and improve existing facilities as well as for the purchase of medical equipment. Proposals that increase training facilities in practices are also eligible.
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Mr Justin Mohamed is the new Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), the national peak body for over 145 Aboriginal community controlled medical services.
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Tamworth GP Dr Jenny May has been re-elected unopposed to serve a second term as Chair of the 29-member National Rural Health Alliance. Other office holders elected at the 18th Annual General meeting of the NRHA held in Canberra on the weekend include Dubbo-based remote area nurse Sophie Heathcote who retains the position as Deputy Chair, Pauline Wardle from Frontier Services in Alice Springs as Treasurer, and Gordon Stacey from the WA Country Health Service.
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Registration Open Remote Health Practice Program
Remote Health Practice
Applications close 4th January, 2010
Postgraduate Nursing Programs:
Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Practice (GradStart: 2GC072)
Graduate Diploma in Remote Health Practice (GradStart: 2GD042)
Master of Remote Health Practice (GradStart: 2CM054)
For further information, visit http://www.crh.org.au and GradStart at http://www.satac.edu.au using the codes above.
7th Annual Cardiac Seminar
Friday 27 November 2009
Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre
This seminar is aimed at experienced nurses working in Intensive Care, High Dependency, Coronary Care and other cardiac areas, with patients that have acute cardiovascular conditions requiring specialist intervention. The seminar will provide an update on the latest trends in assessment diagnosis and management of the cardiac patient.
Rural Health Education Foundation Broadcast
November 24
General Practice Nursing: A New Dimension in Primary Health Care
Practice nursing presents some great opportunities and viable alternatives for primary health care. Health workforce shortages have for some time caused concern in Australia. A number of studies have emphasised an underlying need to develop a more sustainable and responsive health workforce, while maintaining a commitment to high quality and safe health outcomes.This program will be presented on Tuesday November 24 as a simultaneous live webcast and satellite broadcast.
Strong Stories, Strong Mob, Strong Kids: GROWING UP TOGETHER
University of Newcastle
Callaghan, NSW
1 - 3 December 2009
The Inaugural Indigenous Family and Community Strengths Conference (now known as the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Family and Community Strengths Conference), held in April 2008 was a great success. Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback and support for this event, the Family Action Centre will keep the momentum moving and will continue to share stories, successes and strengths of Indigenous families and communities.
Lime Connection III
Advancing Indigenous Health: Workforce Innovations
Melbourne, VIC
2 - 4 December 2009
The aim of the LIME Network is to be a dynamic network dedicated to ensuring the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning of Indigenous health in medical education, as well as best practice in the recruitment and retention of Indigenous medical students.
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Senior Project Officer
NHMRC is Australia's peak body for supporting health and medical research; for developing health advice for the Australian community, health professionals and governments; and for providing advice on ethical behaviour in health care and in the conduct of health and medical research. NICS is currently advertising for a Senior Project Officer position based in our Melbourne office.
The link below will take you to the Jobs@NHMRC web page.
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Remote Health Practice Ref (9266)
This position is a partnership between the Centre for Remote Health (CRH) and CRANAplus. This position is responsible for the delivery, continued development and assessment of the advanced nursing components of the Remote Health Practice program to post graduate nursing students.
- Centre for Remote Health
- Location: Alice Springs, Northern Territory
- Available for one year initially on a fixed-term basis, 1 full-time or 2 part-time positions
- Salary (Academic Level B): $69 118 to $82 075 pa (Academic Level C): $84 666 to $97 626 pa
- Plus 9 or 17% employer superannuation
Applications close: 4 December 2009
Full details including how to apply on-line can be found at our Jobs@Flinders website
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Multi-purpose Services and PATS Critical for Rural Health
The right of country women to give birth at a local hospital – and for the elderly to die peacefully in familiar surrounds – was part of a powerful pitch by the National Rural Health Alliance to MPs and Senators at Parliament House this week.
New National Standards for Nursing and Midwifery Courses
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) supports safety and quality in nursing and midwifery care by launching new national standards for nursing and midwifery courses.
Aboriginal Well-Being Profits from Trakka's Mobile Clinics
Australia’s award-winning motorcamper manufacturer Trakka has once again set the benchmark in design and innovation by supplying Wurli-Wurlinjang Aboriginal Health Service in Katherine in the Northern Territory with two custom-built mobile clinics.
Story of an Initiative from Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service
Strongbala: making strong men
To be broadcast Saturday 21 November 6pm and repeated Monday 23 November 2009 3pm
In the Northern Territory, the Commonwealth intervention continues to have unintended consequences including a greater focus on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal men. A new program has been launched in Katherine which recognises both the truth and the fallacy of the negative media stereotypes of Aboriginal men.
Click here for radio frequencies around the Territory for ABC Radio National
Pressure Grows to Change NT Intervention Rules
The Australian Human Rights Commission has issued guidelines on what has to be done to make the Northern Territory Intervention comply with the Racial Discrimination Act.
Intervention Fails to Dent Preventable Diseases
A federal government report suggests its intervention in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities is not making significant progress in reducing preventable diseases in children.
Study Reveals Regions' Higher Parkinson's Rate
A central west New South Wales cluster of people with Parkinson's disease is being attributed to the environment and genetic factors.
Diabetes the Leading Cause of Kidney Failure
Kidney Health Australia today said diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 34% of new dialysis patients in 2008, up 3% on 2007. Less than half of the people diagnosed with diabetes are undergoing a simple screening test for kidney.
Australian Health Literacy Found Lacking
A study by Australian doctors has found that many people do not understand basic health information.Professor Robert Adams from the University of Adelaide surveyed nearly 3,000 people and found that 45 per cent were at risk of having limited or inadequate health literacy.
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Kingsley Murphy is a youth trainee at GREATS Youth Services in the Maningrida Community of Arnhem Land. Kingsley is always hard at work, even giving up his weekends to take troubled young men out of the community. He has created the Strong Young Men’s Program to support troubled men and is currently organising a week-long camp for them. He also delivers the Moodiji program to high school boys, a program focusing on life skills and sexual health.
Kingsley recently coordinated the official opening of the Youth and Wellbeing Centre and the Maningrida Youth and Cultural Festival. Kingsley is always willing to give a hand to help out the young people in his community. He is a shining role model who is proud of his cultural heritage. The children and youth of Maningrida look up to him as their next leader and elder.
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