June 5, 2009
The recent National Rural Health Conference has delivered two positive outcomes for the Rural Health Education Foundation: a large number of visitors to the Foundation’s exhibition stand; and the launch of the Priority Recommendations, a manifesto proposing 19 changes to the Australian health system, six of which hold significant promise …
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May 25, 2009
A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program airing on Tuesday 9th June follows a group of women GPs in a range of rural practice settings and locations.
Women in Rural Medicine examines the professional and personal lives of seven women doctors who share their experiences working in rural Australia. …
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May 19, 2009
The Rural Health Education Foundation will show a Community Service Announcement about Drug Action Week prior to its cannabis intervention broadcast on Tuesday 26th May.
As part of its support for Drug …
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May 12, 2009
A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program airing on Tuesday 26th May is designed to improve the knowledge, skills and capacity of health professionals to detect and treat cannabis use problems and associated harms.
Mulling It Over: Cannabis Intervention in Primary Health Care considers the short and long term …
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April 27, 2009
Two free DVDs about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) co-developed by the Rural Health Education Foundation were launched by the Minister for Health and Ageing at a bushfire-focused community forum in Victoria last week.
The Hon Nicola Roxon MP officially launched the free DVDs, developed by the Foundation in conjunction with Australian …
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April 20, 2009
A special new two-part Rural Health Education Foundation television series which covers the patient journey of women with ovarian cancer will air on May 12 and June 16 using a “hypothetical” presentation style.
Caring for Women with Ovarian Cancer, Part 1: Diagnosis and Initial Treatment, an hour-long program airing …
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April 14, 2009
The Rural Health Education Foundation will have a strong presence at the National Rural Health Conference in Cairns from Sunday May 17, with senior staff on hand to manage an exhibition booth and make a …
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April 8, 2009
A new Rural Health Education Foundation television program airing on Tuesday 28th April is designed to help children with behaviours categorised under Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Helping Children with Autism discusses diagnosis, early intervention, appropriate referral and access to services both in the preschool and school years.
The hour-long program provides …
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March 30, 2009

The Rural Health Education Foundation has pledged its support to National Close the Gap Day, which occurs on Thursday 2nd April 2009.
National Close the Gap Day, an initiative of Oxfam Australia, gives people and organisations …
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March 20, 2009
A popular Rural Health Education Foundation television program about sleep and health will be re-broadcast on the Foundation’s satellite television network on Tuesday 14th April.
Sleep and Health: A Wake-up Call covers the whole range of sleep disorders, providing information on the latest research in sleep medicine, and outlining the …
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