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“The support is so good in rural communities I’ve seen nurses from agencies come out for a stint, then decide to stay on and live here.”

Registered Nurse, Steven Dyer made the move to rural Queensland.

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Issue 19 26 September 2011 We hope you enjoy perusing the range of opportunities included in Issue 19, 2011.

If you are interested in pursuing any of these opportunities, please contact the advertiser directly via the contact details provided. If you have any queries about our publication or if you would like to receive our publication, please email us at careers@ncah.com.au “FACT, NOT FICTION” The NCAH Magazine distribution is independently audited by the Circulations Audit Board.

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Allied Health Professionals: Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists Expression of Interest Silver Chain – Perth Metro Area Silver Chain’s Allied Health teams support clients at home by delivering expert care to maintain their independence and links to the community.

Are you interested in joining Silver Chain’s team of Allied Health Professionals? We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists who wish to work in any of our centres across the Perth metro region. Expressions of interest for full time or part time employment are welcomed.

To express your interest in any of these opportunities please email your resume and cover letter to recruitment@silverchain.org.au. If you would like to find out more about these roles, please contact Avril Fahey or Susan Ayres on 08 9242 0242 or visit www.silverchain.org.au to find out more about us.

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Ready to take the next step in your career?

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A rare opportunity has become available for an experienced Occupational Therapist to lead our Allied Health team. Our team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Registered Nurses provide a holistic approach to short term, goal driven and independence focused care to enable clients to remain in their home. This is a full time ongoing role which requires travel throughout the Perth South metropolitan area and will see you out and about working with the team, students and key stakeholders in the community.

This is a busy and exciting role that would allow the successful applicant to use their extensive experience and leadership skills to provide support, advice and guidance on a daily basis to our team of Allied Health Professionals. This role also includes leading the professional development of your team, providing clinical supervision, research and project work.

The successful applicant will have extensive clinical experience, outstanding organisational EVERY MINUTE. EVERY HOUR. EVERY DAY. WE CARE. and time management skills, as well as the skills to lead and motivate a team of staff.

Silver Chain is offering a generous remuneration including super and salary packaging (earn up to $16,050 tax free per annum), as well as a comprehensive orientation, support and opportunities for professional development.

Interested?

Email your resume and cover letter to recruitment@silverchain.org.au If you would like to find out more about the position contact Avril Fahey on 9242 0242 or visit www.silverchain.org.au to find out more about us.

Closing date for this great opportunity is Friday 07 October 2011.

Recruitment Office 6 Sundercombe Street, OSBORNE PARK WA 6017 Phone (08) 9242 0279 Fax (08) 9242 0268

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Careers with Queensland Health

Registered Nurse Springsure Hospital and Multipurpose Health Service, Central Queensland Health Service District.

Salary between $56 729 - $72 896 p.a. (Nurse Grade 5) (Applications will remain current for 12 months) Duties/Abilities: Provide direct and indirect client focused nursing care to patients as an independent professional nurse in collaboration with peers and the multidisciplinary team to maintain recognised standards of client care. Potential applicants are advised that the Aged Care Act 1997 requires Queensland Health employees and volunteers of aged care services to have a current National Police Certificate. Queensland Health will facilitate the applicants obtaining the above check.

Enquiries: Marie Morris (07) 4984 1200 Job Ad Reference: H11CH0980 Application Kit: (07) 4920 7000 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus Closing Date: Monday, 10 October 2011

Clinical Nurse Springsure Hospital and Multipurpose Health Service, Central Queensland Health Service District.

Remuneration value up to $42 929 p.a., comprising salary between $37.39 - $40.06 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6) (Part time position, 36 hrs p.f. Applications will remain current for 12 months.) Duties/Abilities: Provide direct inpatient, residential care, outpatient, emergency and general, nursing care to clients of the Springsure Hospital and Multipurpose Health Service, in collaboration with other members of the health service team. Potential applicants are advised that the Aged Care Act 1997 requires Queensland Health employees and volunteers of aged care services to have a current National Police Certificate. Queensland Health will facilitate the applicants obtaining the above check.

Enquiries: Marie Morris (07) 4984 1200.

Job Ad Reference: H11CH09120.

Application Kit: (07) 4920 7000 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus Closing Date: Monday, 10 October 2011.

You can apply online at www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus A criminal history check may be conducted on the recommended person for the job. A non-smoking policy applies to Queensland Government buildings, offices and motor vehicles.

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Adolescent Forensic Health Service Opportunities An exciting opportunity exists to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people by being a part of the development of a primary health program. The Adolescent Forensic Health Service at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Parkville Precinct has recently revised our model of care to better meet the health needs of youth justice custodial clients.

Fixed Term Appointments until 30 June 2013 In these roles you will be able to display highly developed clinical skills and an understanding of Primary Healthcare principles and service provision, with an ability to effectively engage young people. This will involve having a high awareness to complex presentations including substance use and self harm.

You will need to effectively showcase your knowledge and awareness around adolescent development and gender specific issues; particularly in relation to vulnerable young people and ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

This role will also see you have a highly acute understanding in addiction medicine including opiate replacement therapies.

To view the position descriptions and obtain more information please view online at www.rch.org.au/ careers and search under the relevant job number.

UTOPIA Urapuntja Health Service Aboriginal Corporation Currently recruiting

Experienced Registered Nurses; full time ready now!

Health Promotion Officer Clinical Nurse Manager Exciting new opportunities for true believers in Primary Health Care.

Urapuntja Health Service is an Aboriginal community controlled health organization situated in the Alyawarr region of Central Australia, 280km NE of Alice Springs.

We have a population of 1100 people living across 16 small communities.

Attractive wages, flexible salary packaging, and subsidised accommodation in a beautiful setting, is on offer to reliable resilient individuals who have some time to devote to us.

Do you really want to make a difference in remote Aboriginal health?

This is your chance to take a crucial role in an organisation whose mission is to maximise indigenous health and has remarkable statistics to prove it.

Opportunities toput your ideals into practice exist in this exciting time in health evolution.Urapuntja Health Service needs Experienced Registered Nurses with current clinical experience. Acute care medicine and primary health care experience preferred, with proven communication and computing skills, you will support a team with full commitment to primary health care. You will be working together in a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting. We encourage Indigenous nurses to apply for these positions.

We are also looking for a Public Health Promotion Officer; for a position with a focus on a choice of programs ‘hygiene and nutrition’, mothers and babies program, or a focus on ‘youth and healthy lifestyles’ This is not necessarily an RN position; health promotion experience or similar must be proven.

As our team is now growing strong, we would like to add a Clinical Manager, are you looking for a challenge, have good ideas on public health and ready to lead a team into the future?

Don’t hold back if you think you fit the bill give me a call!

For application and information please call Sarah Doherty (08) 8956 9875 or send an email: ceo@urapuntjahealthservice.org

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Senior Flight Nurse

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Applications close: 10 October 2011

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Thinking about a career in Remote Area Nursing?

The Centre for Remote Health (CRH) conducts a suite of short courses for nurses transitioning to the specialty of Remote Area Nursing and for nurses who have an interest in joining the remote health the specialtyThese of Remote Area andthe foryear, nurses have annurses interest remote workforce. courses, runNursing throughout aimwho to prepare for in thejoining uniquethe context of health workforce.

These courses, run throughout the year, aim to prepare nurses for the unique remote and Indigenous health. Developed in collaboration with the Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia (now CRANAplus), topics include: cultural safety, social determinants of health, context of remote and Indigenous health.

Developed in collaboration with the Council of Primary Remote Health Care, Advanced Nursing Practice, models of consultation, self-care, fracture management and Area Nurses of Australia (now CRANAplus), topics include: cultural safety, social determinants of pharmacotherapeutics. Organisations can request to have these courses delivered ‘on-site’.

The Centre for Remote Health (CRH) conducts a suite of short courses for nurses transitioning to

health, Primary Health Care, Advanced Nursing Practice, models of consultation, self-care, fracture

Already and working in Remote and Indigenous management pharmacotherapeutics.

Organisations can request toHealth? have these courses Applications are now open for entry into the Flinders University Graduate Certificate and Graduate delivered ‘on-site’.

Diploma in Remote Health Practice and Master of Remote & Indigenous Health or Remote Health Management. These courses are facilitated by CRH and delivered through a mix of on-line study Already working in Remote and Indigenous Health? and intensive residentials held in Alice Springs and other remote locations. The teaching faculty are Applications are now open for Semester 2 entry into theare Flinders University Graduateand Certificate experts in remote health practice and management and grounded in the complexity discipline of remote andDiploma Indigenous health. Three themes underpin the content of each&course: the remote and Graduate in Remote Health Practice and Master of Remote Indigenous Health or context, public health, and advanced clinical practice.

Remote Health Management. These courses are facilitated by CRH and delivered through a mix of s Graduate Certificate Remote Health Practice (GradStart: on-line study and intensiveinresidentials held in Alice Springs and2GC072) other remote locations. The

teaching facultyDiploma are experts in remote health practice and management s Graduate in Remote Health Practice (GradStart: 2GD042) and are grounded in the complexity disciplineand of remote and Indigenous health.2CM128).

Three themes underpin the content of s Masterand of Remote Indigenous Health (GradStart each course: the remote context, public health, and advanced clinical practice.

For further information about all programs visit http://www.crh.org.au and for applications to Master of Remote Health Practice: NursePractitioner (GradStart: 2CM054) award courses: GradStart at http://www.satac.edu.au using the codes above or contact the Course Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Practice (GradStart: 2GC072)

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Coordinator GraduateatDiploma Health Practice (GradStart: 2GD042) Master of Remote and Indigenous Health (GradStart 2CM128).

For further information about all programs visit http://www.crh.org.au and for applications to award courses: GradStart at http://www.satac.edu.au using the codes above or contact the Course Coordinator at CRH on 08 8951 4700. www.ncah.com.au

MAARI MA HEALTH

ABORIGINAL CORPORATION Broken Hill, NSW Improving Aboriginal health and closing the gap Remote but not too remote. Enjoy the county lifestyle in a friendly community with the opportunity to explore the outback in far west NSW

Clinical Nurse Consultant – Diabetes Education An interesting and challenging balance of leadership, education and clinical consulting within a GP-led multidisciplinary team; an opportunity to work with front line clinicians to build capacity and expertise in our region.

Salary range $96,800 to $99,400 gross per annum.

To talk about the work, please contact Lesley Woolf, telephone 0400 481 534 or email Lesley.Woolf@maarima.com.au

Dietitian Great opportunity to work with kids in schools, health promotion activities working with communities and conducting clinics. We are proud of our collaborative team environment.

Salary range $54,200 to $75,000 gross per annum.

To talk about the work, please contact Carly Pollard, telephone 0409 261 539 or email Carly.Pollard@maarima.com.au Packages: We offer five weeks annual leave, training in chronic disease prevention and management, professional development opportunities and generous salary packaging provisions. Talk to us about our flexible employment packages and family friendly workplaces.

For further information about Maari Ma, please view our website and see the Strategic Plan 2008 –2013 and the Chronic Disease Strategy at www.maarima.com.au

To apply: Please collect an application package by contacting Renae Roach telephone 08 80829818 or email Renae.Roach@maarima.com.au

Applications close 6th October 2011 Maari Ma Health has a smoke free workplace policy. Working With Children Checks are required for these positions. Having a criminal record will not necessarily stop you from being employed; we will talk with you about it privately before a decision is made. careers@ncah.com.au

Remote Area Nurses & Personal Care Assistants Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (NHS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service providing primary and preventative health care to 11 communities in the Great Victoria and Gibson Deserts of WA (Central Desert region). NHS seeks expressions of interest from experienced Remote Area Nurses and Personal Care Assistants for Contract and Permanent positions.

Remote Area Nurses  Highly attractive remuneration including salary packaging  6 weeks annual leave plus 4 weeks availability leave, plus 8 days travel per annum for Permanent Staff  Financial support towards your Continuing Professional Development after 12 months  Comfortable, furnished, air conditioned accommodation free of charge  4WD vehicle provided for travel within the Ngaanyatjarra Lands for work purposes  Flights to and from Ngaanyatjarra Lands provided Requirements  General registration with the Board of Nursing and Midwifery of Australia  Recent acute experience  Primary health care experience  National Police Clearance and Working with Children documentation  Recent remote nursing experience will be highly regarded

Personal Care Assistants  Comfortable, furnished, air-conditioned accommodation free of charge  Flights to and from Ngaanyatjarra Lands provided Requirements  Qualifications and experience working with Aged Care  Experience in remote Indigenous settings is highly desirable  National Police Clearance documentation

Application packs and Job Descriptions are available at www.nghealth.org.au For enquiries call Nicole on 08 8950 1756, Email hr@nghealth.org.au www.ncah.com.au

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LOBETHAL & MURRAY BRIDGE T&R is internationally recognised as a leader in its field with an impeccable record of success.

It is renowned for “total reliability� amongst its staff, the community and its business partners globally. The company has invested heavily in its people over many years and similarly reinvests in keeping its facilities efficient and competitive within the global business arena.

We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate and rehabilitation and return to work coordinator experience; reporting to the Human Resources Manager, you will be responsible for managing a small team of occupational first aiders staffing health centres at Murray Bridge and Lobethal. This will also involve maintaining all administrative records and documentation, coordinating and participating in emergency first aid and coordinating and participating in worker rehabilitation and return to work plans with a thorough understanding of the SA Workers Compensation scheme.

The successful candidate will be an experienced nurse who may have worked in an occupational health setting but experience in clinical trauma management will also be highly regarded. Attention to detail, strong Microsoft/excel skills, excellent time management and a strong and professional work ethic are the personal attributes required for this role.

Competitive salary packages will be offered to the successful applicants commensurate with skills and experience. To apply, please forward a covering letter together with your resume by email to: recruit@tandr.com.au specifying in the subject line the position title that you apply for.

Located at the foot of the Grampians which offers bush walking, rock climbing, fresh air in the great outdoors, local wineries and a great local community is Stawell Regional Health.

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Working safe – ending violence against remote and rural nurses

by Belinda Smart While working in remote and rural Australia is often immensely rewarding, the isolation that typically accompanies such positions, particularly in the remote outback, can have pitfalls. One of these is the violence occasionally experienced by health professionals working off the beaten track, which can stem from a number of factors including substance abuse, mental illness, or in some cases premeditated criminal motivations that take advantage of an isolated position, often occupied by a relative outsider.

Whatever the reasons behind it, the issue is on the rise, to the extent that a new project, known as the ‘Working Safe in Rural and Remote Australia’ framework has recently been launched with a view to stemming violence against remote and rural health workers.

Jenny May, chair of Rural Doctors’ Association of Australia’s Female Doctors’ Group, and one of the prime supporters of the initiative, confirms the framework is its initial stages.

“Stage one of the project will seek to lay the foundations for building safer workplaces in rural and remote Australia by increasing our understanding of current initiatives and strategies and their effectiveness, and developing a national framework for action for whole-of-community responses to working safely,” Dr May explains. www.ncah.com.au

With the timeframe for completing stage one of the project set at December 2012, stage two will focus on monitoring the incidence of violence in rural and remote workplaces and the effectiveness of existing and future initiatives and strategies, while stage three will establish a multi-disciplinary professional working safely training program.

Dr May believes the project is vital to safeguarding a future in which nurses and other health professionals feel incentivised to take up postings in rural and remote areas.

“There is little doubt anecdotally these issues are key to recruitment and retention,” she says.

The proposal document for the Working Safe in Rural and Remote Australia project echoes this view.

While the extent to which poor management of workplace violence contributes to the turnover of staff in rural and remote areas is unknown, “we do know that there is a shortage of professionals and a high turnover of staff in rural and remote areas,” the document states. “We also know that staff in rural and remote areas require more support than their urban counterparts because of the isolation they experience.”

“Staff are often exposed to potentially threatening and confronting circumstances and must be supported strategically and professionally.

A high turnover of staff leads to poor evaluative reviews of critical incidences and poor continuity of knowledge of strategies for improvement relating to issues such as violence in workplaces. In turn, high turnover of staff is disadvantageous

between rural nurses and her own remit of remote nurses, with the latter often working hundreds of kilometres away from support networks.

to the whole community, especially those consumers who depend upon these services.

As has been identified in both government and sector reviews, at least 16,000 more health professionals are urgently needed in the bush.”

Sue Lenthall, a senior lecturer at Flinders University’s Centre for Remote Health in Alice Springs, indicates the new framework is a welcome initiative. Lenthall recently co-authored a paper ‘Trends in workplace violence in the remote area nursing workforce,’ whose findings show increases in all incidents of reported violence in the workplace between 1995 and 2008.

“Verbal aggression, property damage and physical violence are the most frequently experienced forms of violence as perpetrated directly towards remote area nurses, with statistically significant positive correlations between all types of workplace violence and PTSD symptoms.”

“Nurses working in very remote regions in Australia are fearful for their personal safety,” the paper confirms.

According to Carole Taylor, CEO of The Council for Remote Area Nurses Australia, also known as CRANAplus, appropriate training is key to any measures designed to reduce violence. Taylor makes a distinction

“It’s ill advised to be sending out staff and workers who are not properly oriented to deal with the challenges of the remote communities,” she says, adding she is also “vehemently against” the practice, still common in some places, of single nurse or even two-person postings.

“Aside from the fact that nurses benefit from the moral support of having someone else around, they also need to take time off if they fall ill and need back up if they are called away to tend to a health issue.”

As well as running its own short orientation courses for remote nurses, CRANAPlus is also currently piloting a community connectedness program that assist nurses in forging ties with key members of the local community.

“In a setting where spearings and snake bite are common issues, training for remote nurses should include localised, cultural awareness,” Taylor says.

“You also have to have a personality that’s pretty much bomb-proof and be happy operating in an isolated place. It’s not for everyone.”

Above all, Taylor says, one of the keys to dealing with the problem of violence against remote nurses and health workers lies in greater recognition of the contribution they make.

“It’s about whether the service is considered valuable and whether or not the people working in it are valued.” careers@ncah.com.au

Interested in being part of the future of Forensic Mental Health in NSW? Opportunities for Endorsed Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses with recent Mental Health experience Operated by Justice Health, The Forensic Hospital is an integral part of the Forensic Mental Health Network.

Located at Malabar and officially opened in February 2009, this purpose-built 135-bed facility provides high-quality specialised care to male, female and adolescent forensic patients in a high-security therapeutic environment.

Justice Health offers flexible work options, salary packaging, education support and selfdevelopment opportunities for mental health professionals.

If you have recent mental health experience as an EEN or RN and would like more detail about the opportunities that exist within The Forensic Hospital, please contact a member of our recruitment team.

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Education in Remote and Indigenous Health Education inprograms Remote Allied Health Thinking about a career in Remote Allied Health?

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The Centre for Remote Health (CRH) conducts a suite of short courses for nurses transitioning to The Centre for Remote Health (CRH) conducts a suite of courses for Allied Health practitioners transitioning to Remote the unique context of Remote Indigenous Health, or who have an interest in the specialty of Area Nursing and forand nurses who have an interest in joining the remote

joining the remote health workforce, These courses aim to prepare Allied Health practitioners for the

health workforce. courses, runinthroughout the Torres year, aim to Islander preparecommunities, nurses for themanaging unique privileged positionThese of being a ‘visitor’ Aboriginal and Strait complexofPrimary Care focused projects, workinginwith culturally diverse highlyofmobile context remote Health and Indigenous health.

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Area Nurses of Australia (now CRANAplus), topics include: cultural safety, social isolation.

Developed in consultation with the Aboriginal Community Controlled Sector,determinants Government of Health services, Allied Health practitioners, and professional organizations (including SARRAH), topics include: cultural safety, social determinants of health, Primary Health Care, self-care, Models of Allied Health Practice, project management, management, promotion chronic disease. management and pharmacotherapeutics.

Organisations canhealth request to haveand these courses In addition, specialty studies are available in Remote Child Protection Practice, Ageing and Disability delivered (including‘on-site’.

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Applications are now open for Semester entry into the Flinders University Graduate Certificate residentials held in Alice Springs and other2 remote locations.

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by CRH and delivered through a mix of s Graduate in Remote Health Practice (GradStart: 2GC072) on-line study and intensive residentials held in Alice(GradStart: Springs and other remote locations. The s Graduate Diploma in Remote Health Practice 2GD042) teaching faculty are experts remote health practice and 2CM128). management and are grounded in the s Master of Remote and in Indigenous Health (GradStart complexity discipline of remote and Indigenous health. Three themes the content of For further and information about all programs visit http://www.crh.org.au and forunderpin applications to award courses: at http://www.satac.edu.au using the codes or contact the Course each course: theGradStart remote context, public health, and advanced clinicalabove practice.

coordinator at CRH on 08 8951 4700 Master of Remote Health Practice: NursePractitioner (GradStart: 2CM054) Organizations can also request to have some courses(GradStart: delivered2GC072) ‘on-site’ as sponsored programs or Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Practice

CPD. Graduate Diploma in Remote Health Practice (GradStart: 2GD042) Master of Remote and Indigenous Health (GradStart 2CM128).

For further information about all programs visit http://www.crh.org.au and for applications to award courses: GradStart at http://www.satac.edu.au using the codes above or contact the Course Coordinator at CRH on 08 8951 4700. careers@ncah.com.au

Outback Queensland Lures Dietitian Dietitian Neha Bhatia knew moving to Queensland’s outback would be a big step.

But it’s one the accredited practising dietitian has taken in her stride.

Originally from New Delhi, India, Neha took a position in the small town of Charleville, which has a population of just 3500 people set in the heart of rural and remote south west Queensland, after graduating from university more than a year ago.

“As an international person I was always fascinated about working with the Indigenous Australians to help educate them about food and its relation with disease,” she said.

“During my university years I learned that there is a great need for qualified health professionals in the remote parts of Australia as more and more people were diagnosed with chronic diseases in the outback.

“This made me move…so that I can give my services to the ones in need and also learn as I experience.”

As the manager of clinical services and as a dietitian for the south west region with RHealth’s GP Division, Neha’s role involves day to day dietetics counselling for patients and she also visits the outreach areas to provide clinical services, occasionally taking to the air with the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

She also plans nutrition education events and activities for people living in the region and manages a team of allied health practitioners.

Neha said she has no plans to move - she loves the outback and its lifestyle, while she believes working in rural and remote Australia has bolstered her skills. www.ncah.com.au

“Most of all I love the people in the rural and remote areas as they are very honest and kind to all the health professionals,” she said.

“The lifestyle is great. It is far from the city rat race and has a strong community bond.

“In my opinion everyone should experience the rural-remote as it can be (a) major life changing experience. I have learned to be more tolerant with my practice.”

Neha said there is still a lot of work to be done to help close the gap for Indigenous Australians.

“The biggest challenge is to get clinicians and health professionals working in the remote areas,” she said.

“We need more and more Indigenous Australian health workers to support the much needed target groups.”

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Victorian rural nurse bank to expand A dynamic casual nurse bank specifically designed for rural health will expand across Victoria and could more than double its staffing numbers.

CasConnect, based in the Grampians region, has been given the green light to expand across rural and regional Victoria after a successful pilot phase.

CasConnect manager David Francis said the innovative e-commerce system was built by rural health for rural health and delivered flexible, low-cost services to regional health organisations.

“CasConnect went live in 2008 at Stawell Regional Health with 23 members,” he said.

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services have on average increased their casual relief pools by 20 percent during the pilot period.

“Amongst other key achievements, CasConnect has generated significant productivity savings for these health services; helping to attract, recruit and retain vital health workers in rural Victoria.”

The nurse bank uses casual and relief staff, employed with participating health services.

CasConnect utilises internet and mobile phone SMS technology to connect shift vacancies with relief staff. would otherwise be out of the reach of these rural and regional health services.”

For the full article visit NCAH.com.au

Tasmanian nurses in limbo Tasmania’s public sector and graduate nurses are in limbo as the State Government works to trim $100 million from its health budget this financial year.

The government has postponed its recruitment of 120 graduate nurses while there are union fears nursing positions will be axed under the budget cuts.

Australian Nursing Federation Tasmanian branch secretary Neroli Ellis said the union was seeking an urgent meeting with the government in a bid to protect all 120 graduate positions.

Ms Ellis said the government’s decision had come after the mainland hospital recruitment period had closed.

“The most concerning issue at present is the total lack of regard for our future workforce and the quarantining of the graduate positions,” she said.

“Tasmanian has over 300 nursing graduates per year and only 120 funded public sector graduate positions.

“The DHHS (Department of Health and Human Services) has targeted these positions in the south and north-west of Tasmania which is short sighted and reflects poor management of workforce planning.

“Tasmanian nurses and midwives are the oldest average age and there will be a recruitment crisis in five years.”

For the full article visit NCAH.com.au careers@ncah.com.au

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Midwives and nurses inspire Mums Like Me Midwives and nurses at a New South Wales hospital have inspired a Nowra woman to launch a not-for-profit organisation helping parents who experience stillbirth or neonatal loss.

When Erin Hartigan lost her premature twin boys in October 2009, Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital midwives gave her a keepsake bag, which was funded and made by the midwives.

“I’m glad that they will no longer have to worry about having something to give to bereaved parents.”

The memory boxes include items from sponsors at Russ Teddies, Australian Soy Candles, David Jones, Bubba Blue, Kora Organics By Miranda Kerr along with handmade gifts.

“Our boxes are beautiful and we make sure every box is perfect,” Erin said.

That kind gesture prompted Erin to launch Mums Like Me, an organisation that now supplies free memory boxes to 23 hospitals in Australia.

“We also supply handmade scrapbook albums and tiny clothes for babies born after 20 weeks for those hospitals who don’t already have access to these.”

“I really had the most amazing midwives and nurses caring for me when my sons died,” Erin said.

Erin said the group has donated 90 memory boxes in the past nine months.

“They were so very kind and presented me with a gorgeous keepsake bag …so that parents had something.

“I thought it was a beautiful gesture - all at their own time and expense.”

A year later, Erin met another mum who lost her baby daughter.

“It was such a positive meeting, that I didn’t want anyone else to have to wait a whole year before meeting someone like them,” she said.

“It was then that the Mums Like Me concept evolved. Once a month ‘mums like me’ meet and create our memory boxes, which are donated to hospitals who have requested our program.

“It is my hope that by creating these memory boxes and donating them to hospitals, I am also giving back to the wonderful professionals who cared for me. www.ncah.com.au

“We have had overwhelming support from nurses and midwives in the hospitals we donate our memory boxes to,” she said.

“They are so very happy to receive something so beautiful to be able to pass onto bereaved parents.

“It also allows the midwives to help the parents in creating beautiful memories with their babies.”

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