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Let’s hear it for our Audiologists: Linty McDonald's story

To celebrate Hearing Awareness Week (23 – 29 August) we caught up with Canberra-based Audiologist, Elise (Linty) McDonald, to hear about her experiences working in remote locations across the Northern Territory.

Working remote has sparked something inside of me - Alice Burr's Story

For the past 10 years, I’ve worked as a Dental Assistant (DA) in Launceston, Tasmania and travelling in my spare time.

Working in remote Indigenous communities is something to smile about

To celebrate Dental Health Week, we take a look at the service delivery our oral health (OH) professionals have provided to the remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory (NT).

A taste for the desert

As a rebellious teenager living on the south coast of New South Wales, Robyn Hallam wanted to get her teeth into the big smoke of Sydney. Not without a job, was the response from her parents.

Ready to go remote again - Dr Paul Proimos shares his experience

After more than 25 years of working mostly in emergency medicine, I was familiar with treating car accident victims and people experiencing

Robyn Carter: It's a privilege to help improve the health outcomes for the Indigenous Population

I was restless for a new experience after having worked in private practice and public health sector for all of my career.

Ruth Coleman: My Experience has been a highlight of my career

Whilst completing my Bachelor of Nursing, I worked as an Enrolled Nurse at Barwon Health in Geelong.

I am living my dream - Karen Wright's Story

Back in the mid-1970s, I had just completed my general nursing and paediatric certificates in the UK when a colleague came to Australia to work with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) for 18 months.

Hayley Baldwin: An opportunity to have a taste of remote and Indigenous Audiology

As an audiologist with twenty years’ experience, most of which were spent in rural, regional or remote Australia, some might say that I have a predisposition for the work I do in Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC) placements, and maybe I do.

Ken Farmer, RAHC Dentist and experience seeker

Ken Farmer, RAHC Dentist shares his journey from private practice to remote practice in the NT. 

eLearning Module Profile: Managing Scabies and Crusted Scabies

RAHC developed this module in partnership with One Disease to assist health professionals to recognise the signs and symptoms of scabies, crusted scabies and skin sores. The course covers the epidemiology of scabies and best-practice treatment and management.

Requests for Professional Development support

RAHC Health Professionals (HPs) are welcome to apply for Professional Development (PD) support directly related to remote health practice. The PD Support Policy and Request For Support forms can be found in the Health Professionals Login section of the RAHC website.

New Zealand’s Dental Therapist sister act

In the latest RAHC Story published on the RAHC website, Claire Anderson, a New Zealand-born Dental Therapist writes about both her experiences and those of her sister – Hilary Johnson – working remote with RAHC.

Remote Emergency Care (REC) Course a Success

At the end of November, RAHC supported a number of Registered Nurses (RNs) to undertake the Remote Emergency Care (REC) course in Melbourne. The REC assists Health Professionals to develop their skills in managing emergency situations in a remote setting.

A Long Way from Home… Mary-Anne Menhennitt tells her RAHC Story

RAHC Dental Therapist May-Anne Menhennitt was featured in the latest edition of Healthscoop magazine. Mary-Anne talks about her experience in Indigenous health, working in Gapuwiyak, Milingimbi, Kalkarindji and Tennant Creek.