Staff and Board Directors of the Rural Health Education Foundation have presented papers, including poster presentations, at a number of recent (and upcoming) conferences and forums.
July 2010
Don Perlgut, CEO, will be presenting a paper entitled “Indigenous Health Communication: A Case Study of the Strong Series, 2005-2010″ at the conference of the Australian and New Zealand Communications Association (ANZCA), to be held in Canberra, 7-9 July 2010.
March 2010
Don Perlgut, CEO, presented to the 2010 National Rural Health Student Network Council at their national meeting in Melbourne on 12th March.
February 2010
“What is the Rural Health Education Foundation?” presentation to GP Supervisors at the CoastCityCountry Training Ltd Supervisor weekend, Murramarang, South Durras, NSW, 19-21 February 2010, by Jill Pierce, Medical and Health Education Officer.
August 2009
“Outside The Square” – Western Australian General Practice Network State Forum
Maurie O’Connor, Senior Project Manager - Education, presented a paper at the Western Australian General Practice Network State Forum, held in Perth on 19th and 20th August. The Forum included a diverse program with presenters that challenged traditional thinking and looked ‘Outside the Square’.
His presentation was entitled “Linking future Mental Health Education and Service Provision” and was part of a Mental Health stream.
July 2009
Australian and New Zealand Communications Association Conference
Don Perlgut, CEO of the Foundation, presented a paper entitled ”New Business Models for Australian Media Organisations” at the Australian and New Zealand Communications Association Conference, which was held at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane between 8th and 10th July 2009. The paper analysed funding models of a variety of information, news and educational media organisations, including the Rural Health Education Foundation as one of the key case studies.
June 2009
9th WONCA Rural Health World 2009 Conference, Crete
Margaret Norington, Board Member of the Rural Health Education Foundation presented a paper at the 9th WONCA Rural Health World Conference in Crete titled Competent Teams – Addressing Health Inequalities. The paper outlined the unique continuing professional education (CPE) delivery of Rural Health Education Foundation programs to health professionals in rural and remote Australia, where there are significant health inequalities, particularly for Indigenous Australians.
She outlined the importance of appropriate, effective and accessible education and how it is critical to recruitment and retention of rural/remote practitioners, and ensuring high-quality, culturally sensitive care of Indigenous Australians. The Foundation’s Indigenous programs, emphasising capacity-building, community engagement, and prevention and promotion, provide a valuable contribution to addressing health inequalities and supporting life-long learning for health practitioners.
Dr Roger Strassor and Ms Margaret Norington
Australian Pharmaceutical Marketing & Research Group Seminar on “The Changing Face of 
Medical Education”
Don Perlgut, CEO of the Foundation, presented a paper entitled Medical Education in the Bush: Reaching Rural and Remote Practitioners at the Australian Pharmaceutical Marketing & Research Group’s Seminar on “The Changing Face of Medical Education” on Tuesday 2nd June 2009 at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), North Ryde, Sydney.
May 2009
National Rural Health Alliance, May 2009
“Recovery from Trauma: What Works” was screened at the National Rural Health Alliance conference, Cairns, QLD on Tuesday 19th May. Amanda Little (Deputy CEO & Director of Education) introduced the program and how it fits with the Foundation’s program Australian Guidelines for Treatment of Adults with Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
October 2008
WONCA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference
Amanda Little, Deputy CEO and Director of Education, presented two sessions at the WONCA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference which was combined with the RACGP Annual Scientific Convention in Melbourne held in October 2008.
She presented in the “Health Service/Primary Health Care in Challenging Environments” session “Over the seas and into the Bush” where she discussed the Foundation’s December 2007 program for International Medical Graduates entitled Over the Seas & Into the Bush: Overseas Trained Doctors in Rural Australia. Her second presentation titled “Talking the Talk: More than Just Rhetoric” in the “Primary Care in Challenging Environments” session outlined how important it is that a culturally responsible strategy in engaging Indigenous communities and health services is developed in order to assist in developing and filming CPD content.
April/May 2008
10th International Paediatric and Child Health Nursing Conference
The Rural Health Education Foundation presented its documentary on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder entitled Drinking for Two? at the 10th International Paediatric and Child Health Nursing Conference in Darwin, NT. Amanda Little, Deputy CEO and Director of Education of the Foundation discussed the documentary following the screening.
March 2008
Diabetes ACT breakfast Seminar Series
Amanda Little, Director of Education and Deputy CEO of the Rural Health Education Foundation presented at the Diabetes ACT Breakfast Seminar Series on the 20th March. Her talk focussed around the contexts in which we consider health; self, family; community, economic and social influences.
Aboriginal Researchers Forum, Spencer Gulf Rural Health School
Gaye Doolan, Indigenous Research Officer presented at the Aboriginal Researchers Forum held at Spencer Gulf Rural Health School on 12th March in Whyalla.
Australian General Practice Network Forum
Maurie O’Connor, Senior Project Manager - Education, presented the Foundation’s work on the An Ounce of Prevention: MBS Item 717, the 45-49 year old Health Check program to an Australian General Practice Network Forum held by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing in Sydney on 13th March 2008.
February 2008
8th WONCA World Rural Conference
Presentation by Amanda Little to the 8th WONCA World Rural Conference in Nigeria, Africa, using a retrospective review of education program evaluation data to quantify the influence of remotely-delivered professional development tools on the delivery of health care in rural/remote settings.
October 2007
Professional development at a distance: the influence of remote education in practice change
Presentation by Amanda Little to the RACGP Annual Scientific Convention 2007 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, assessing the effectiveness of professional development (PD) activities delivered remotely to individuals by satellite television, video web-streaming and audio pod-casting in relation to self reported change in practice.
July 2007
Developing Indigenous Health Projects: Challenges and Opportunities for Non-Indigenous Organisations
Presentation by Don Perlgut and Amanda Little to members of Philanthropy Australia, Sydney, 25 July.
The Long Tail in Australia: A Case Study of the Rural Health Education Foundation
Presentation by Don Perlgut to the Australian and New Zealand Communications Association (ANZCA) Conference, Melbourne.
May 2007
Sydney University’s Rural Allied Health Information Night
Clair North (Promotions Manager) presented at Sydney University’s Rural Allied Health Information Night on May 4th. The information night was organised by MIRAGE (Sydney University Health Club) and MedSoc (Sydney University Medical Society) to promote rural health research, initiatives and resources to the Sydney University’s faculties of Medicine, Mental Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing.
March 2007
“Drinking for Two?” - A New Resource on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Presentation and special preview screening of this new program by Don Perlgut (CEO)
and Amanda Little (Deputy CEO & Director of Education) at the National Rural Health Alliance conference, Albury NSW.
November 2006
Community ways of healing: What can we learn? An innovative approach to understanding Indigenous health through television based CME
Presented by Amanda Little (Deputy CEO)
at the ACRRM Practising Rural & Remote Medicine - Moving Forward conference in
Adelaide on Friday 17 November.
September 2006
Presented at the 7th WONCA World Rural Health Conference in Seattle: Community Ways of Healing: An Innovative Approach To Understanding Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islanders Health Through Television Based CME.
Presented by Amanda Little (Deputy CEO) and Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer).
Maximising Educational Access for Rural and Remote Health Professionals: Responsive Business & Technology Models for Continuing Medical Education.
Presented by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) and Amanda Little (Deputy CEO).
May 2006
“Start Strong” - A New Resource for Aboriginal Infant and Maternal Health
Presentation and screening by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) at the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Infant & Perinatal Conference, Homebush, Sydney.
December 2005
Expanding Your Satellite Communications Network to Enhance Service Delivery in Rural and Remote Australia
Presented by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) at the SatCom Australia 2005 Conference, Sydney.
November 2005
Aboriginal Health Professional Development through Distance Television
Presented by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) at the Health Partnerships Conference, North Coast Areas Health Service & Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health, Coffs Harbour NSW.
October 2005
Community Ways of Healing: An Innovative Approach To Understanding Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Health Through Television Based CME
Presented by Amanda Little (Head Program Development) and Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) at the RACGP Scientific Convention, Darwin.
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September 2005
New Approaches to Delivering Aboriginal Medical Education through Television
Presented by Amanda Little (Head Program Development) at the 1st Annual Rural Health Curriculum Development Conference: Looking Ahead - Building on the Foundations, University Department of Rural Health - Northern NSW, Tamworth.
August 2005
Community Ways of Healing: An Innovative Approach To Understanding Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Health Through Television Based CME
Presented by Amanda Little (Head Program Development) at the General Practice Education and Training (GPET) Convention 2005: Great Training, Great Medicine, Great Life, Sydney.
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May 2005
Maximising Educational Access for Australian Rural and Remote Health Professionals through Satellite Television: A Case Study of the Rural Health Education Foundation
Presented by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer)
at the National Rural Health Association (USA) 28th Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana USA.
March 2005
Satellite Television for Rural Health Professionals: What Future?
Presented by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) at the
8th National Rural Health Conference, National Rural Health Alliance, Alice Springs.
October 2004
Overcoming the Limitation of Time and Distance: Supporting Rural Healthcare Delivery by Maximising Educational Access
Presented by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) at the SatCom Australia 2004 Conference, Sydney.
July 2004
Continuing Professional Development as Social Change: Satellite Television for Rural Health Professionals
Presented by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) at the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Scientific Forum, Alice Springs.
Continuing Professional Development as Social Change: Satellite Television for Rural Health Professionals
Presented by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) at the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Conference, University of Sydney.
March 2003
Choice and Diversity in Distance Education for Health Professionals
Presented by Don Perlgut (Chief Executive Officer) at the 7th National Rural Health Conference, National Rural Health Alliance, Hobart.