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New Chair and Deputy of Healthy Communities Foundation
Dr Kim Webber is the new Chair of the Healthy Communities Foundation Australia.
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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Telehealth is as old as the telephone: Community consultation and literacy remain key
Telehealth is as old as the telephone. We need to make it about people and health outcomes.
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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Rural LGBTIQ+ must be counted
The Albanese Labor Government has decided not to count LGBTIQ+ rural people in the 2026 census.
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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Foundation welcomes health innovator Dr Tracey Tay to its Board
The Chair of the Healthy Communities Foundation Australia Ltd, Richard Anicich AM, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Tracey Tay
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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The role of community co-design in the delivery of high quality and effective Telehealth care
The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia CEO, Mark Burdack, spoke to health industry leaders and policy makers today at the National...
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Allied Health for rural and remote Australians
When we talk about the rural health crisis attention often turns to the shortage of GPs and understaffed hospitals. Too often overlooked...
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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Foundation Director Recognised for Groundbreaking Work in Voluntary Assisted Dying
Foundation Director, and Chair of the Board's Clinical Governance Committee, has recently been recognised alongside a team of clinicians...
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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Healthy Minds essential for Healthy Rural Communities
Those of us living with a mental health condition (whether diagnosed or undiagnosed) can often feel isolated. For people living in a...
Nov 2, 20233 min read
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Increase in Demand for High Quality GP-Led Telehealth
There are big differences between Telehealth providers, and consumers are becoming more discerning.
Oct 28, 20233 min read
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Oct 24, 20232 min read
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Holter Monitor will save rural lives
For years, rural and remote residents have been forced to travel to a regional or metropolitan city for heart monitoring to detect...
Oct 23, 20232 min read
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Diabetic Retinopathy: New imaging tech will save rural sight
A new diabetic retinopathy imaging machine donated by the Brien Holden Foundation is transforming medical care for diabetes patients in...
Oct 23, 20232 min read
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Deloitte Gives Foundation Thumbs Up
The Foundation has featured in one of the latest Deloitte global updates on innovation in the health care system. The Foundation's...
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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Australia is dragging its feet on healthy eating. In 5 years we’ve made woeful progress
Australia is falling behind other countries in addressing the unhealthy state of our diets. Several other countries, including the United...
Jul 1, 20224 min read
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Front-line nurses, burnt-out or on the brink.
Pre-Covid, the healthcare system was already struggling. It’s time to invest in primary care and best practices to take that weight off...
Mar 24, 20224 min read
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Rural people addressing rural health Integrated Rural Health Award - Angela Hubbard
The winner of the 2021 Integrated Rural Health Award is Angela Hubbard. A physiotherapist based in central western NSW, Angela has...
Dec 22, 20213 min read
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Mark Burdack, CEO of THCFA
Mark Burdack was appointed as the CEO of The healthy Communities Foundation Australia (formerly Rural and Remote Medical Services) in...
Aug 17, 20215 min read
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