Record intake for medical training in NT
The Northern Territory’s long-standing local medical program is celebrating its largest intake to date. Flinders University’s Northern Territory Medical Program has welcomed 38 new NT resident […]
Growing Australia’s rural allied health workforce
Community connections, workload management and supporting early-career allied health professionals through targeted, well-timed professional development is crucial to improving staff retention and healthcare in Australia’s rural […]
Asking the right questions to grow our regional allied health workforce
As regional Australia continues to struggle with workforce shortages in allied health professions, Flinders University researchers are looking to uncover what support and programs are needed […]
Health costs spiral in Aboriginal communities
From sleeping rough in parklands to skipping medical appointments, the additional burden of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure is widening the healthcare gap for Aboriginal households in rural […]
Portable pathology passes the test
On-site pathology tests for infectious diseases in rural and remote locations can be just as reliable and accurate as tests carried out in a hospital laboratory, […]
Bandaid measures for rural-remote health are ‘not cohesive’
Despite 25 years of evidence, “risk-averse governments” have not formulated a cohesive national rural and remote health strategy, according to a new article in the Medical […]
Looking to extend care at the pointy end
Extending on-site medical testing could lead to major health benefits for Australia’s rural and remote residents and also create substantial savings for the country’s health system.