Social Impact Case Studies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Oct 24, 20232 min read

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

Bringing Health Careers and Training to Bush Kids

Educational attainment declines the further you move away from the city contributing to high youth unemployment and long term health...

Oct 24, 20233 min read

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

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...

Oct 23, 20232 min read

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....

Oct 23, 20232 min read

After breast cancer: 5 changes you can make to stay healthy

Every year, more than 20,000 Australians – mostly women – are diagnosed with breast cancer. If you’re one of them or know someone who is,...

Nov 5, 20225 min read

Lush grasslands, higher allergy risks – what hay fever sufferers can expect from another season

Janet Davies, Queensland University of Technology; Alfredo Huete, University of Technology Sydney, and Paul Beggs, Macquarie University...

Nov 1, 20223 min read

$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

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