Rural and Remote Communities
Researchers take on waste management in remote NT
In remote Northern Territory, some piles of legacy waste have sat in sites for up to 100 years without pathways......
Drinking Water ‘Unsafe’ in Hundreds of Indigenous Communities.
A lack of infrastructure and testing has led to unsafe drinking water in over 500 Indigenous communities. The lack of......
Organisations push for better rural and remote support
This week the National Rural Health Alliance has called for the Federal Government to provide better support for those in......
$883 million for Rural Healthcare Workers
The NSW state government will be offering $10,000 for healthcare workers to relocate to rural areas, after a parliamentary inquiry......
Why remote communities cannot recycle?
For capital and metropolitan cities across Australia, it is very easy to recycle. You just add your recyclable items in......
New model-of-care improves Type 2 Diabetes outcomes for remote Indigenous communities
Markers of diabetes management have been deteriorating during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdowns and social distancing measures discourage people from......
Plan to get First Nations communities vaccinated a priority
Since the pandemic began, all areas of government agreed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are vulnerable to COVID-19.......
Sewerage services are our first warning of COVID-19
Our Sewerage system is an important (albeit unsavoury) defence in the tacking of Covid-19. Testing sewerage systems for viral fragments......
Doctors making a difference in remote communities
The need for quality healthcare in remote and rural communities is as important as ever and it continues to be......
Program sees success on Aboriginal children tooth decay
Aboriginal children in rural communities are three times more at risk of oral health problems like tooth decay. This is......