Remote Health

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

It's well known that people living in rural, regional and remote areas of Australia have less access to services and are at increased risk of poor health outcomes, and

As breast cancer diagnosis continues to rise, so too does the need for specialised breast care nurses. Current research suggests there is a gap of around 80

Remote Area Nurses (RANs) have been described as ‘Specialist Generalists’; meaning that RANs need to know a little bit about a lot. RANs are recognised as forming

Having grown up in the regional town of Maryborough in Queensland, nurse Sarah Brown was never drawn to life in the big cities. On the contrary - having developed

We know that nurses are an indispensable part of the healthcare workforce. They are essential team members, who play crucial roles in every hospital department and doctors’

General Practitioner, Dr Bruce Barker shares his and his wife Dr Jennifer Barker’s experience I have been a GP for 35 years now, and