From 21st May 2012, the Rural Health Channel: a dedicated free-to-air health channel will begin broadcasting to rural and remote Australians on VAST (Viewer Access Satellite Television).
The Rural Health Channel (RHC 600), which is owned and managed by the Rural Health Education Foundation will begin broadcasting its professionally accredited programs as well …
read more »The Foundation is adding Closed Captions to all its future broadcasting of its educational television programs. The Foundation has also added Closed Captions to 32 retrospective programs thanks to funding from Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). Media Access Australia were contracted with the …
read more »Tomorrow, Friday 18th November, the Foundation will be officially launching its See Strong: Improving Indigenous Eye Health DVD. Those attending the Australian General Practice Network Forum are invited to join us at our exhibition stand in the exhibition hall of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre at 10:45am.
Ms Fiona Lange, …
read more »SBS Television will be screening the Foundation’s documentary on injury prevention, Living Safely: Preventing Accidents and Injuries in Indigenous Communities next week on Friday November 18th 2011 at 2pm (AEDT).
The program, presented by Traci Williams of Newslines Radio on the National Indigenous Radio Service, features successful Indigenous community projects and initiatives …
read more »Viral hepatitis is a major public health issue, with estimates suggesting that by 2017, in Australia, there will be a two to three-fold increase in the number of hepatitis B induced liver cancer cases. Many thousands of people with hepatitis C remain undiagnosed and only 10% of cases receive treatment. …
read more »The Rural Health Education Foundation’s upcoming documentary, Breathe Strong, along with the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference being held this week, aims to assist Indigenous communities to “break the chain” of smoking.
The Foundation’s 26 minute program Breathe Strong: Tackling Smoking in Indigenous Communities will be broadcast on Tuesday 25th October. …
read more »Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging public health threat of great concern. In addition, the number of new antibiotics being developed is diminishing. The Rural Health Education Foundation will be holding a webcast entitled, Outsmarting Bacteria: Confronting Antibiotic Resistance, which will focus on the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms, …
read more »The Foundation will be broadcasting a half hour documentary style program relating to Indigenous eye health on Tuesday 27th September 2011. The documantary See Strong: A Focus on Indigenous Eye Health highlights several successful programs operating in the Northern Territory that offer both prevention and treatment options to improve Indigenous eye …
read more »When did menopause become a medical issue? Does it still have a social and cultural significance? Why does menopause have to be ‘managed’?
At a time when a record number of baby boomers in Australia are experiencing menopause, the Rural Health Education Foundation has put together a panel of health experts …
read more »Ms Helen Craig has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Health Education Foundation. Ms Craig will commence her role as CEO on October 3rd 2011.
“It is with confidence and pleasure that I announce the appointment of Ms Craig. She has a great deal of corporate …
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