There is something special about living in rural and remote communities. The wide-open spaces and red dirt. Or acres of lush green forest. Millions of stars dotting the sky at night will take your breath away. But it’s more than just the landscape. The people are pretty special too. And our purpose is to look after them and keep them healthy.
Join Dr Tanusha Ramaloo as she sits down with our CEO, Fran Avon, chatting about the challenges facing rural health practitioners—and how we are working to support our rural colleagues.
Our Federal Government submission calls for independent and confidential primary care for our rural health practitioners. It seeks funding to deliver this care in their own town, so they stay healthy and continue caring for their rural communities.
One of our Treating GPs, Dr John and our CEO, Fran Avon were invited to chat with Sam Miklos and Katie Coombes from Cornerstone Medical Recruitment on their podcast, It Takes Heart.
Stay tuned for a release date for the podcast.
The communities we serve are not all the same. Each has varied health needs, and the people and their doctors know what those needs are. We exist to work with rural and remote communities and support them to stay safe and healthy.
One in seven women have endometriosis. Despite its prevalence, many women remain undiagnosed for years due to the spectrum of symptoms and the misconception that severe menstrual pain is normal. Read Maryam’s article to understand the symptoms and treatment options.
Often termed a “silent killer”, there are challenges in improving ovarian cancer survival rates. Vague non-specific symptoms, a lack of screening tests and advanced disease at diagnosis all contribute to a poorer five-year survival outcome for women when compared to other gynaecological cancers.
Dr Kuljit Singh believes social prescribing can help rural health communities immensely in improving health outcomes and combating loneliness. She encourages rural doctors to learn more and look into how they can incorporate programs into their rural health practice.
“Rural medicine is a special opportunity to work in an advanced scope of practice and provide whole-of-life care across a whole community and multiple generations.”
Dr Michael Rice – Director
