top of page
Social Impact Case Studies
Search


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
Â


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
Â


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
Â


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
Â


Game-changing rural women’s health service announced by NSW Minister David Harris MP
Women and girls in rural and remote NSW will soon have better access to sexual and reproductive health care services in their community...
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Â


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
Â


Growing Health Literacy around Alcohol and Pregnancy in Condobolin
Staff from the Heathy Start Program at the Healthy Communities Foundation Australia were in Condobolin with our partners NOFASD to talk...
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Â


Armidale Pharmacy Joins Forces with Mum and Daughter to Combat Period Poverty in Collarenebri
Period poverty remains a pressing issue in rural and remote areas, exacerbated by inflation and rising living costs. A recent study...
Nov 22, 20232 min read
Â


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 22, 20233 min read
Â


Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Rural and Remote Australia
Today (17 November 2023) is World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day when countries reflect on their commitment to address this preventable...
Nov 16, 20233 min read
Â


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
Â


Oct 24, 20232 min read
Â


Virtual Supervision of Rural GP Trainees shown to be effective
When Armidale GPs Maree Puxty and Terry Bolshen decided it was time to retire they had a problem - there was no-one suitable to take over...
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Â


Gamilaraay Anatomy Chart Aims to Teach Health Trainees Anatomy in their own Language
A human anatomy chart in the Gamilaraay language aims to expose young Gamilaroi Aboriginal learners to health science in their own...
Oct 24, 20231 min read
Â


A taste of your own medicine: Aboriginal medicine garden grows up in Galariinbaraay/Collarenebri
A new Aboriginal medicine garden forms a core component of the Community Hub in Collarenebri. Aboriginal medical technique were built...
Oct 23, 20231 min read
Â


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
Â


A Marathon Effort: Aboriginal health trainees get to work
Health workforce shortages in rural and remote Australia results in rural residents experiencing health outcomes well below the levels of...
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Â


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
Â


Rural Community Hubs: Putting community health and wellbeing back in rural hands
People living in rural and remote Australia have poorer access to health and social services in their local community than other...
Dec 15, 20223 min read
Â


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
Â
bottom of page


