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Popular program on Rural Emergency Care returns May 24

April 15, 2005

The Rural Health Education Foundation has announced that its popular program Critical Decisions in Rural & Remote Emergency Care will be re-broadcast on the Foundation’s satellite network on May 24.

The 90 minute program will air at 8pm Sydney time on Tuesday 24 May, and again at 12.30pm on Friday …

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Asthma and Combination Therapy program now on video and viewable online

March 31, 2005

The Rural Health Education Foundation has released its Asthma and Combination Therapy program for purchase on video and viewing via online webstreaming.

VHS videos of the program can now be purchased via the Foundation’s online video order form.

Or use the links below to view the Asthma and Combination Therapy …

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Rural Health Support Education and Training (RHSET) grants now available

March 24, 2005

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DHA) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from interested parties to undertake projects under the Rural Health Support Education and Training (RHSET) Program.

The RHSET Program aims to contribute towards recruitment and retention of rural and remote health workers through funding initiatives that …

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TV program equips doctors with the skills needed to begin tackling autism

March 23, 2005

“Autism” is a word parents dread hearing but faced with a child with this disturbing developmental disorder, being able to get an early diagnosis and then treatment is a crucial factor in effectively tackling what is an increasingly common brain development disorder.

Late diagnosis

Today, despite the fact that signs may …

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Satellite broadcast to help rural doctors treat asthma

March 22, 2005

The National Asthma Council, in conjunction with the Rural Health Education Foundation, will host an asthma satellite broadcast on Wednesday 30 March 2005, as part of its commitment to ensure rural health professionals are up-to-date with the latest trends in asthma, particularly advances in treatment and management.

Asthma …

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Foundation releases 2005 resources catalogue

March 15, 2005

The Rural Health Education Foundation has produced a printed catalogue of all Foundation programs available for purchase on DVD, VHS video and CD-ROM.

It is the first time a complete list of the Foundation’s educational resources has been listed in a printed catalogue.

The free catalogue also includes an order form, complementing …

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Foundation’s Alcohol program first to be released on DVD

March 11, 2005

Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Problems is the first Rural Health Education Foundation program to be released for sale on DVD.

Most Foundation programs can be purchased on VHS video, and occasionally on CD-ROM, but the Alcohol program is the first to made available in the increasingly popular DVD format.

Copies …

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Lung Cancer program and transcript now viewable online

February 11, 2005

The Rural Health Education Foundation has released a transcript of its recent Lung Cancer broadcast and made the program available for purchase on video and viewing via online webstreaming.

VHS videos of the program can now be purchased via the Foundation’s online video order form.

Or use the links …

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Report reveals prostate cancer more deadly in rural areas

February 10, 2005

Following the Rural Health Education Foundation’s recent broadcast on Prostate Cancer: Treatment and Access, new research reveals the mortality rate for Australian prostate cancer patients is higher in rural areas.

The study, published this week by The Medical Journal of Australia, found that death rates from prostate cancer were 21 …

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Foundation announces revised March to July broadcast schedule

February 2, 2005

The Rural Health Education Foundation has released a revsied schedule of accredited satellite television broadcasts for the period March to July 2005.

The upcoming Foundation programs, which air on Tuesday and Wednesday nights with repeats during Friday daytime, include the following programs:

Lung Cancer (Tuesday 8 February), sponsored by the Australian …

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