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New Starlink access reaches 4,000 people across remote PNG villages
A new Starlink connection has brought reliable internet and phone access to appr...
Rebekah Rasmussen 18 May 2026
Flying Doctor program supports bowel cancer prevention in far north South Australia
The Flying Doctor recently delivered a three-day health camp in the remote commu...
Joseph Guenzler 14 May 2026
Pilbara communities host next generation of rural and remote doctors
A week-long program introducing junior doctors to life and work in remote Wester...
Natasha Clark 11 May 2026
WA Centre for Rural Health and Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community unite to prevent family violence in the Mid West
The Western Australian Centre for Rural Health and Bundiyarra Aboriginal Communi...
Giovanni Torre 23 Apr 2026
Aboriginal advisory committee to guide Rural Health West strategy
Expert advice from Aboriginal people is set to shape health policy and service d...
Dechlan Brennan 19 Mar 2026
Nyul Nyul man honoured at WA Rural Health Excellence Awards

A Nyul Nyul man from the Kimberley has been recognised for his contribution to Aboriginal health at this year's WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 17, 2026
Fijian Government ramps up clean water investment to prevent waterborne diseases

Communities across Fiji's Cakaudrove and Rewa provinces are seeing new investment in water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure as the Ministry of Health and Medical Services expands its national WA...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Feb 19, 2026
Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service's 'rising star' honoured at national awards

Courtney Smith-Garbutt of the Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service was named Rising Star in Rural/Remote Health at the 2025 National Rural and Remote Health Awards on Wednesday evening.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 6, 2025
Funding reforms needed to tackle disparities in health for rural, remote and regional communities

A recent report from the National Rural Health Alliance paints a troubling picture of escalating disparities in health funding for rural, remote and regional Australians.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 11, 2025
Series shines light on Indigenous cancer prevention and care

Disparities in cancer morbidity and mortality among First Nations peoples and the importance of access to quality rural health care are the focus of a new series featuring researchers from the Western...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 1, 2025
Yarn with a purpose - strengthening communication in Aboriginal healthcare

The WA Centre for Rural Health's Clinical Yarning Implementation Research team and WA Country Health Service have partnered to provide Clinical Yarning training to health staff across the Midwest.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 14, 2025
Indigenous healthcare heroes among winners at National Rural and Remote Health Awards

Almost 200 rural health professionals and distinguished guests from across Australia gathered at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday night for the second annual National Rural and Remote...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 7, 2024
New Binmaga Barndimanmanha Mayu program launched to support Mullewa youth

The WA Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) and the Mullewa community have launched the Binmaga Barndimanmanha Mayu's Program 2024, a six-month collaborative initiative designed to address youth anti-socia...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Nov 7, 2024
Yamatji researcher honoured

A researcher from the University of Western Australia's WA Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to Indigenous cancer care in the regions at a prestigiou...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 27, 2024
Monash Rural Health launches Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander framework

Monash Rural Health's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander framework was launched last month. The launch event saw Monash Rural Health staff, representatives from local health services including Mall...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jan 3, 2024
Staying Moving Staying Strong project delivers culturally appropriate health resources for mob

In an Australian first, culturally-suitable resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with a variety of health conditions have been released by Arthritis Australia.

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Dec 6, 2023
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