August 9, 2011
Seven new educational television programs will feature in the Rural Health Education Foundation’s busy broadcast schedule for the remainder of 2011, including new programs on menopause, antibiotics, hepatitis and tropical diseases.
The Foundation’s schedule of accredited satellite television broadcasts for the period August to December 2011 also includes three new …
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August 2, 2011
A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program about the increasing incidence and changing spread of tropical diseases will air on Tuesday August 23rd.
Tropical Diseases: Emerging Concerns looks at three main areas of concern: diseases endemic to tropical Australia; diseases arriving into Australia from overseas; and threats such as …
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July 24, 2011
The Rural Health Education Foundation has welcomed the National Broadband Network’s introduction of satellite broadband services for residents, small businesses and Indigenous communities in rural and remote Australia.
The new Interim Satellite Service announced recently by NBN Co is a commercial service aimed at Australians who can’t currently access broadband services …
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July 17, 2011
A new Rural Health Education Foundation program about improving eye health among Australia’s Indigenous population will be broadcast live in late July as a ground-breaking simulcast through three different media.
A Clear View: Improving Indigenous Eye Health is a live, hour-long panel discussion that will air on both the Foundation’s …
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July 13, 2011
A highly regarded Rural Health Education Foundation television program that discusses the latest evidence and key considerations for rural practitioners when diagnosing and managing depression in adolescents and young adults returns on Tuesday August 9th.
Best Practice: Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults identifies key resources that are available and …
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July 5, 2011
The Rural Health Education Foundation is seeking a new CEO, and has called for applications for the position. This position will become vacant in mid-August due to the resignation of the current CEO, Don Perlgut. The closing date for applications is 24th July 2011 (NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE …
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June 28, 2011
In the wake of International Men’s Health Week, a popular Rural Health Education Foundation television program about men’s health will return to the air on Tuesday July 12th.
Out of the Shed: Overcoming the Barriers to Men’s Health looks at preventative approaches in improving men’s health and the need …
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June 22, 2011
Don Perlgut, CEO of the Rural Health Education Foundation, will present a paper about the Foundation’s latest Indigenous health education project, Improving Indigenous Eye Health, at the 2011 Regional Eye Health Coordinator Workshop, to take place in Melbourne on 28 June 2011.
The Workshop is organised by Vision 2020 …
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June 20, 2011
A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program that helps primary health care professionals to support patients to manage their chronic pain will air on Tuesday June 28th.
When Pain Persists: Pain Management in Primary Health explores ways to support patients to successfully self-manage, examines the pharmacological and non-pharmacological options …
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June 16, 2011
Mr Don Perlgut, Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Health Education Foundation for the past eight years, has resigned from his role to pursue new career challenges.
Dr David Rosenthal, Chair of the Rural Health Education Foundation, said the Board of Directors want to acknowledge Don’s hard work and dedication during …
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