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Award-winning trauma recovery program airs March 16th

March 10, 2010

The premiere satellite broadcast of the Rural Health Education Foundation’s international award winning trauma recovery program is scheduled for Tuesday 16th March.

Recovery from Trauma: What Works was the only program outside North America to win a “FREDDIE” statuette at the prestigious 2009 International Health and Medical Media Awards.

Recovery …

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Rheumatoid arthritis program continues musculoskeletal series on March 9th

March 4, 2010

An interactive television broadcast and simultaneous webcast about early rheumatoid arthritis - the second program in the Rural Health Education Foundation’s four-part series exploring the national musculoskeletal clinical guidelines - is scheduled for Tuesday March 9th. 

Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical Guideline for Diagnosis and Management focuses on diagnosis, early management, …

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Autumn broadcast schedule strengthened by new musculoskeletal programs

March 1, 2010

Three new programs about musculoskeletal issues will feature in the Rural Health Education Foundation’s autumn 2010 broadcast schedule, along with new educational television programs on acute coronary syndromes, otitis media and mental health in relation to both prostate cancer and carers. 

The Foundation’s preliminary schedule of accredited satellite television broadcasts …

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10-part diabetes audio series available free

February 24, 2010

The new 10-part audio series Diabetes Matters, produced by the Rural Health Education Foundation in collaboration with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association and the Australian Diabetes Society, is now available for free on CD and online. 

Australian health professionals can now order a free CD set of the series, download …

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Foundation diabetes program inspires Australian Rural Doctor article

February 16, 2010

Australian Rural Doctor magazine, a regular supplement to Australian Doctor, has based a clinical treatment article on the Rural Health Education Foundation’s T2DM Guidelines Series: Primary Prevention, Case Detection and Diagnosis educational television program. 

The magazine published a “How to Treat” article entitled “T2DM: Prevention and risk management” in their …

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Popular Foundation programs available free on DVD

February 9, 2010

A selection of the Rural Health Education Foundation’s most popular educational television programs are available for free on DVD and, in some cases, audio CD. 

The current range of free resources includes programs on diabetes, musculoskeletal health, stress, depression, continence and Indigenous health.

How to order free resources

The Foundation is generously …

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New program on rural aged care assessments on February 23rd

February 1, 2010

A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program airing on Tuesday 23rd February explores aged care assessments in rural and remote communities.

The broadcast on the Aged Care Assessment Program looks at the role of rural primary health care professionals in the comprehensive assessment of the needs of the ageing …

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Juvenile arthritis program launches new four-part musculoskeletal guideline series

January 20, 2010

An interactive television broadcast and simultaneous webcast on Tuesday February 9th about juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the first program in a new four-part Rural Health Education Foundation television series which explores the national musculoskeletal clinical guidelines. 

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Clinical Guideline for Diagnosis and Management covers the recommendations for the …

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Foundation seeks new health and medical project officer

January 15, 2010

The Rural Health Education Foundation is seeking a new health and medical project officer, to be located in its Canberra office.

Announcing the advertising for this position, Rural Health Education Foundation CEO Don Perlgut said:  “Following a re-structure, the Foundation has decided to advertise for a new position.  We are looking …

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It Takes a Village features on Aurora TV on 31st January

January 14, 2010

The Foundation’s program It Takes a Village which focuses on preventing child abuse and neglect will be screened on Aurora TV on the 31st January 2010.

Aurora TV, now available through the digital versions of Austar, Foxtel and Optus TV, will show the half hour program, which highlights successful community initiatives for …

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