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Stroke rehabilitation program continues web-cast initiative

November 21, 2008

Following the success of the Rural Health Education Foundation’s first ever web-cast in June, a follow-up program about stroke rehabilitation will be web-cast simultaneously with its first airing on satellite television on December 9.

The Journey Back: Rehabilitation After Stroke will be presented as a live and interactive web-cast through …

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No sugar coating for November 25 program on diabetes in the bush

A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program airing on Tuesday 25th September, Sugar in the Bush: Rural and Remote Diabetes, explores the treatment and management of diabetes in rural and remote Australia.

Sugar in the Bush: Rural and Remote Diabetes provides context through four diabetes-related case …

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Two more Foundation programs now free on DVD

October 31, 2008

Thanks to generous funding provided by Rural Health Education Foundation program partners, two recent titles have been added to the Foundation’s list of educational programs available free on DVD.

Smoking and Pregnancy: Womb to Breathe explores the health impact of smoking on pregnant women, their unborn child, and young children. …

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Foundation on board for AGPN Forum in Darwin from October 29

The Rural Health Education Foundation will be represented by two board members and acting CEO, Amanda Little at the Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Forum in Darwin from Wednesday 29 October.

In the Foundation’s final conference activity for 2008, Foundation Director Ms Margaret Norington will attend the AGPN Forum in Darwin, …

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Foundation invites new partners for 2009

October 21, 2008

The Rural Health Education Foundation is now actively seeking additional partners to help grow its educational services to Australia’s rural and remote health professionals in 2009 and beyond.
The Foundation would like to hear from organisations – philanthropic groups, professional associations, health-related NPOs, pharmaceutical and medical suppliers – who are …

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Foundation community to gather for launch of prevention of child abuse documentary

September 23, 2008




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Foundation plans strong presence at September 22 rural health symposium in Canberra

September 16, 2008

The Rural Health Education Foundation will be represented by four senior staff at the National Planning in the Rural and Remote Health Sector symposium in Canberra on Monday September 22.

Amanda Little, the Foundation’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, and Georgina Springer, the Foundation’s Client Relationship Manager/Fundraising Executive, will attend the symposium …

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Rosemary Sinclair joins Rural Health Education Foundation board

September 12, 2008

Rosemary Sinclair, the Managing Director of the Australian Telecommunications User Group (ATUG), has joined the Rural Health Education Foundation’s board of directors.

Rosemary Sinclair officially began her new role as a Foundation director at the Foundation’s board meeting on Tuesday August 26.

“I’m delighted to have Rosemary …

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Foetal Alcohol program in line for international award

September 1, 2008

A Rural Health Education Foundation program on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is in contention to win a “FREDDIE” statuette at the 2008 International Health and Medical Media Awards.

The program, entitled Drinking for Two?, has been selected as a finalist in the Behavioural Diseases category, with the winner to be …

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Foundation workshops and exhibits conference-bound in October

August 14, 2008

The Rural Health Education Foundation will present educational workshops at one Australian health conference, and mount exhibits at two, during October 2008.

Building on the Foundation’s contribution to the 2008 GPET Convention in Wollongong in late August, the Foundation will present two workshops at the combined WONCA/RACGP Conference in Melbourne, …

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