Flinders leads national rural doctor initiative
Flinders University has secured the largest share of a new federal program that aims to increase the number of medical students studying in regional Australia. The […]
Financial toxicity rife for rural Australian families
Australians with chronic kidney disease who live in rural locations have reported catastrophic economic consequences, depletion of income and leave, and difficulty coping with unexpected expenses […]
Science, engineering scholarship boost
Flinders will offer a new $8000 per year scholarship to a science, information technology or engineering undergraduate student in 2013.
Train rural teachers on the ground
Even with better funding, rural schools would still face a fundamental lack of properly prepared and engaged teaching staff and leaders.
Telemedicine vision for remote eye care
Optometrists from Flinders University will soon be able to diagnose and manage eye diseases in rural and remote communities – all from the comfort of their computer chair.
Flinders phone software goes global
A revolutionary software program which allows mobile phones to communicate when normal phone lines are down has earned Flinders University’s Dr Paul Gardner-Stephen a place in the finals of an international competition.
Support brings network-less mobiles closer to reality
A new, open source, mobile phone technology that promises to revolutionise telecommunications has been given a USD400,000 boost from the prestigious philanthropic Shuttleworth Foundation.
Program extends student teachers’ stay in rural schools
Flinders University is leading a radical new education program that will see nine student teachers undertake a six-month placement in schools in South Australia’s Riverland and South East.
NT medical program now a reality
The signing of a letter of intent regarding the Northern Territory Medical Program by Vice-Chancellor Michael Barber and Charles Darwin University Vice-Chancellor Professor Barney Glover, in the presence of Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon, was an historic occasion for the two Universities as it confirmed the collaborative partnership that has developed around this initiative.