Social Impact Case Studies

Jun 5
3 min

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

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Dec 7, 2023
1 min

Fetal Alcohol Screening gathers pace across rural and remote NSW

Our dedicated team of Fetal Alcohol Spetrum Disorder (FASD) staff have been on the road again across rural and remote NSW to provide...

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Nov 28, 2023
3 min

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...

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Nov 27, 2023
2 min

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...

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Nov 23, 2023
2 min

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...

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Oct 24, 2023
2 min

Milestone: More than 25 percent of Foundation staff from Aboriginal backgrounds

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Oct 24, 2023
1 min

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...

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Oct 23, 2023
1 min

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...

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Oct 23, 2023
2 min

Dental Check: Improving oral health access for rural kids

Access to dental health care in rural and remote Australia continues to be a major challenge. Oral health is an important part of overall...

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Oct 23, 2023
2 min

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Starting the Conversation

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a range of problems caused by exposure of babies to alcohol when they are in their mum's tummy....

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Oct 10, 2022
2 min

$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...

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Jul 1, 2022
4 min

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...

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Apr 8, 2022
3 min

Urgent Need for Rural Health JobKeeper Package

The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia (THCFA) Chief Executive Officer, Mark Burdack, has today called on the State and Federal...

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Feb 12, 2022
5 min

NSW Inquiry into the Management of COVID

Introductory remarks to evidence given at the NSW Inquiry into the Management of COVID by The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia...

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Dec 22, 2021
3 min

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...

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Nov 29, 2021
3 min

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...

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Aug 17, 2021
5 min

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...

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