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Sep 163 min read
We have it all wrong on rural health
The CEO of the Healthy Communities Foundation Australia addressed a national gathering of rural people in Perth.
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Aug 282 min read
Rural LGBTIQ+ must be counted
The Albanese Labor Government has decided not to count LGBTIQ+ rural people in the 2026 census.
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Jun 53 min read
Foundation welcomes health innovator Dr Tracey Tay to its Board
The Chair of the Healthy Communities Foundation Australia Ltd, Richard Anicich AM, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Tracey Tay
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Mar 81 min read
The role of community co-design in the delivery of high quality and effective Telehealth care
The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia CEO, Mark Burdack, spoke to health industry leaders and policy makers today at the National...
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Dec 22, 20231 min read
COMMUNITY HERO: Tassene Shepherd
I am very pleased to announce that Tassene Shepherd, Medical Receptionist at the Galariinbaraay Medical Centre in Collarenebri has been...
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Nov 10, 20233 min read
Being here makes all the difference: a place-based approach to rural suicide prevention
Investing in community co-design and place-based solutions essential if we are to address suicide rates in rural and remote towns.
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Oct 23, 20232 min read
Holter Monitor will save rural lives
For years, rural and remote residents have been forced to travel to a regional or metropolitan city for heart monitoring to detect...
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Oct 23, 20232 min read
Diabetic Retinopathy: New imaging tech will save rural sight
A new diabetic retinopathy imaging machine donated by the Brien Holden Foundation is transforming medical care for diabetes patients in...
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Oct 23, 20232 min read
Dental Check: Improving oral health access for rural kids
Access to dental health care in rural and remote Australia continues to be a major challenge. Oral health is an important part of overall...
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Oct 23, 20232 min read
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Starting the Conversation
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a range of problems caused by exposure of babies to alcohol when they are in their mum's tummy....
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Oct 23, 20231 min read
Community come together to ask RUOK
The Galariinbaraay/Collarenebri local community came together to show their support for residents struggling with mental health...
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Oct 19, 20231 min read
Government needs to be a spotlight on communities for better outcomes
Government should be a spotlight on communities rather than control the spotlight, according to Mark Burdack, CEO of the Healthy...
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May 10, 20232 min read
Foundation says 'Yes' to the Voice
Consistent with its 2022 commitment to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the Board of the Healthy Communities Foundation...
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Apr 4, 20233 min read
Foundation ready to hit the ground running on rural health as new NSW Cabinet announced
The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia, one of Australia’s leading rural and remote community development for health institutes,...
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Feb 10, 20238 min read
Letter from Rural and Remote Australia to Minister for Health
(SUPPLIED: Mark Burdack, CEO, Healthy Communities Foundation Australia addresses National Health Workforce Summit on People-Centred...
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Jan 24, 20234 min read
Make Medicare Fair: A new deal for rural and remote Australians
The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia Ltd has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government of plans to reform Medicare....
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Dec 22, 20226 min read
Year in Review 2022
2022 has been a challenging and rewarding year. We would like to thank all our staff, donors, suppliers and customers for their support...
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Dec 15, 20223 min read
Rural Community Hubs: Putting community health and wellbeing back in rural hands
People living in rural and remote Australia have poorer access to health and social services in their local community than other...
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Nov 5, 20225 min read
After breast cancer: 5 changes you can make to stay healthy
Every year, more than 20,000 Australians – mostly women – are diagnosed with breast cancer. If you’re one of them or know someone who is,...
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