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RAHC Achieves 2000 Placements

On August 6th, 2013, The Hon. Warren Snowdon, former Minister for Indigenous Health, celebrated RAHC’s 2000th health professional placement in remote Northern Territory Indigenous communities. To read the full media release, please visit the RAHC website news feed.

"I've found my dream job!" - Dental Assistant Sharni Bartlett talks about working remote

In the latest edition of the HealthScoop magazine, RAHC Dental Assistant Sharni Bartlett talks about leaving Brisbane to take up a career in the Northern Territory (NT) as a remote health professional.

“…a life changing experience” - RAHC Dentist Linda Feniger talks about her experience working remote

“…A life-changing experience” - Melbourne Dentist Linda Feniger has written about her recent experience working with RAHC in the Top End.

A very enriching experience – Dr Joy Linton’s RAHC Story

GP Joy Linton has spent the majority of her career practising medicine in Victoria, broken up by a decade-long stint in Nepal. A couple of years ago, with her family grown up, Joy was ready for a new challenge and got involved with RAHC.

RAHC Dental Assistant Lily Lewington featured in Health Scoop magazine

RAHC Dental Assistant (DA), Lily Lewington was recently interviewed for an article published in Health Scoop magazine (formally known as the Nursing Post). In the article, Lily talks about how she got involved in RAHC and Indigenous health and what it’s like to be part of a dental team in remote, Indigenous communities in the NT.

Feel part of the bigger picture - Lynda Murphy featured in CRANAplus magazine

Lynda Murphy has been working as a registered nurse for almost 35 years.  She has spent a large part of her nursing career working in intensive care and emergency departments, along with stints in London and Africa.  It was her time in A

It is just so rewarding - RAHC RN Aaron Richardson's story in the Nursing Post

Aaron Richardson started his career as a hospital-based Registered Nurse working the wards of the Princess Alexandria Hospital in Brisbane.  Since taking his nursing remote, Aaron has never looked back.

“A seriously rewarding experience” Dr John Adams

Dr John Adams has just spent the last two years undertaking placements with RAHC in Ti Tree in the Northern Territory. 

Lynn Bradley in the Nursing Post!

RAHC Registered Nurse Lynn Bradley featured in the Nursing Post!

I just love being challenged - Maggie McKenna RN

65 year-old Maggie McKenna has worked as a Registered Nurse for the past 30 years at The Canberra Hospital.

Sharon Gibbard

Sharon Gibbard is a Melbourne-based nurse who has completed nine placements with the Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC), in five Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.

Virgil Pierini

After working as a self-employed GP for 35 years, 61 year-old Dr Virgil Pierini from the Mornington Peninsula retired but wanted to continue his medical work in some way.

Tony Ferris

Based in Toowoomba, Queensland, 58 year-old General Practitioner Dr Tony Ferris readily agreed to undertake a RAHC placement in Lajamanu, a community 550 kilometres south west of Katherine.

Taygan McDowell

When Taygan McDowell was offered a RAHC placement in Ramingining in the Northern Territory, she didn’t even know where it was.