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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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Tenterfield Hero reflects the true value of rural health workers
Tenterfield Mental Health Nurse Becky Jackson was recognised as a Community Hero for her work with the community and as an inspiration …
Dec 10, 20233 min read
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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
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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 23, 20232 min read
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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
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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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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
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Rural Mental Health Conference in Albury a Big Success
The Healthy Minds, Health Communities team headed to Albury last week for the 2023 Rural Mental Health Conference hosted by the Rural...
Nov 13, 20231 min read
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Being here makes all the difference: a place-based approach to rural suicide prevention
Investing in community co-design and place-based solutions essential if we are to address suicide rates in rural and remote towns.
Nov 10, 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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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
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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
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Community come together to ask RUOK
The Galariinbaraay/Collarenebri local community came together to show their support for residents struggling with mental health...
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Support your community: Free Accidental Counsellor training in Brewarrina, Walgett and Collarenebri
Learn how to better support friends, family and your community. The National Rural & Remote Suicide Prevention Program has partnered...
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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$5 million in funding to support children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia (THCFA) and the University of Sydney have been awarded funding to expand services for...
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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What you need to know about the Omicron Covid-19 Strain
What is the Omicron Strain of COVID-19? COVID-19 is caused by a virus. As our bodies build up an immunity to protect us from infection...
Nov 29, 20213 min read
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