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Multiple Sclerosis program now available on DVD & video for free

November 15, 2006

** UPDATE 2 July 2007: All free copies of the Multiple Sclerosis program have now been distributed, so there are no free copies available anymore. **

The Rural Health Education Foundation is delighted to announce that its Multiple Sclerosis: Update on Diagnosis and Management program (first broadcast in November 2006) …

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Rural Health Education Foundation appoints Deputy CEO

October 23, 2006

The Rural Health Education Foundation has appointed Amanda Little as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Education, effective from 18 October 2006.

Amanda originally joined the Rural Health Education Foundation’s staff in August 2004 as the Head of Program Development.

“Since Amanda joined the Foundation, she has been instrumental in our …

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Reviewers give thumbs up to Aboriginal programs

October 19, 2006

Our independent reviewers have written positive critiques of recent Aboriginal-themed programs produced by the Rural Health Education Foundation.

Professor Judy Atkinson, Head of the College of Indigenous Australian Peoples at Southern Cross University NSW, describes the Foundation’s Injury Prevention in Aboriginal Communities program on video (also available on DVD) as a …

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All Foundation programs since January 2004 now in podcast format

October 6, 2006

Free audio podcasts of all Rural Health Education Foundation programs produced since January 2004 are now available for download onto your computer - ready for listening at any time.

Foundation podcasts now available include:

610 - Rash Decisions: Dermatology in General Practice
503 - Asthma and Combination Therapy: Getting the Balance Right
409d - …

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SBS TV to broadcast Rural Health Education Foundation programs

September 28, 2006

In November, SBS Television will broadcast three Rural Health Education Foundation documentary programs on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health issues.

The Start Strong (Tuesday 14 November) and Grow Strong (Tuesday 21 November) programs offer ideas for communities on what can work for them in improving maternal and infant care …

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Postnatal Depression program now available on DVD & video for free

September 26, 2006

Update as of 8 January 2007

Please note that the free supply of this program on DVD and VHS video has now been exhausted. You can now purchase the program via our online order form.

The Rural Health Education Foundation is delighted to announce that thanks to the generous support …

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Foundation to exhibit at ADGP’s Gold Coast conference in November

September 25, 2006

The Rural Health Education Foundation will have an exhibition booth at the Australian General Practice Network Forum on Queensland’s Gold Coast from Saturday 25 to Tuesday 28 November 2006.

This year’s four-day National ADGP Conference, the eighth to be staged, will take place at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, …

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New program to increase GPs’ confidence to help children at risk of child abuse and neglect

September 22, 2006

Child Abuse and Neglect: Identifying and Assisting Children at Risk, a new Rural Health Education Foundation program airing on Tuesday 24 October, will increase the ability of GPs to help children at risk of child abuse and neglect.

The program will air on the Foundation’s satellite network at 8pm (EST) on …

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Foundation executive to address ACRRM conference in Adelaide

September 21, 2006

The Rural Health Education Foundation’s Head of Program Development, Ms Amanda Little, will present a paper at the ACRRM Practising Rural & Remote Medicine - Moving Forward conference in Adelaide on Friday 17 November 2006.

The conference, ACRRM’s 4th Scientific Forum, is being held at the University of Adelaide, South Australia, …

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Child Abuse and Neglect program returns October 9

September 2, 2006

A Rural Health Education Foundation program which increases the ability of GPs to help children at risk of child abuse and neglect, returns for an encore screening on Tuesday 9 October.

Child Abuse and Neglect: Identifying and Assisting Children at Risk will air on the Foundation’s satellite network at 8pm (EST) …

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