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Postnatal Depression and Clinical Toxicology programs to return in July

May 9, 2007

The Rural Health Education Foundation has continued its commitment to women’s health and critical care education by scheduling its highly regarded Postnatal Depression and Clinical Toxicology programs for re-broadcast in July.

Postnatal Depression, which examines causes, risks, management and support systems for women with PND, will air on Tuesday 10 July …

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May 22 program examines key developments in the battle against Metabolic Syndrome

May 4, 2007

A new Rural Health Education Foundation program airing on May 22 tackles the prevention, treatment and management of metabolic syndrome in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

“Syndrome X”: Update on Metabolic Syndrome, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, also examines key developments in the battle against metabolic …

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Foetal Alcohol, Indigenous Mental Health and Rheumatic Fever programs to air on June 6

April 24, 2007

The Rural Health Education Foundation will broadcast three new, short programs dealing with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Indigenous Mental Health and Rheumatic Fever on Wednesday 6 June.

The three programs are:

Drinking for Two? - 8.00pm, 26 minutes.
Rheumatic Fever - 8.26pm, 6 minutes.
Indigenous Mental Health: An Interview with Professor Ernest Hunter - …

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May 8 wound management program provides practical skills and an holistic approach for limited resource settings

April 12, 2007

In response to significant need and popular demand, a new Rural Health Education Foundation program airing on Tuesday 8 May 2007 provides GPs, nurses, pharmacists, podiatrists, Aboriginal Health Workers and other health professionals with the latest wound management know-how.

Wound Management: A Holistic Approach and Practical Skills Update, funded by the …

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SBS TV to re-broadcast Rural Health Education Foundation programs in May

March 22, 2007

Beginning Thursday 17 May, SBS Television will re-broadcast three Rural Health Education Foundation documentary programs on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health issues.

The programs - Start Strong, Grow Strong and Keep Safe - were initially broadcast by SBS in November 2006.

“We’re delighted that the November broadcasts proved popular enough …

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April 10 bowel cancer program to focus on early detection

March 16, 2007

A new Rural Health Education Foundation program on bowel cancer, airing on Tuesday 10 April 2007, outlines the evidence for screening, the screening procedure and risks, the screening pathway, and the role and responsibilities of medical and other health practitioners under the NBCSP.

Early Detection: The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, …

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Chlamydia program now available free on DVD & video

March 14, 2007

** UPDATE 31 January 2008: All free copies of Chlamydia: Combating the Epidemic have now been distributed. The program is available for purchase at our usual rates. **

The Rural Health Education Foundation’s Chlamydia: Combating the Epidemic program, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, is available …

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March 27 program to explore new Indigenous Alcohol Treatment Guidelines

March 13, 2007

A new Rural Health Education Foundation program airing on Tuesday 27 March 2007 will use case studies to explain the latest Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians.

No One Size Fits All: Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Indigenous Australians, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, is designed to …

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Dementia series now available free on DVD & video

February 27, 2007

** UPDATE 30 May: All free copies of the Dementia Series have now been distributed, so there are no free copies available anymore. **

The Rural Health Education Foundation’s series of five Dementia programs, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, is now available free on DVD …

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New program explores links between asthma and allergic rhinitis

February 23, 2007

A new Rural Health Education Foundation program airing on Tuesday 20 March will explore the clinical interrelationship between asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis discusses the evidence for the clinical interrelationship and investigates appropriate treatment of allergic rhinitis in asthma patients.

Announcing the new program, Mr Don Perlgut, CEO of …

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