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Skills that stick for Aboriginal health workers
Supporting the rural health workforce development of our region was front and centre during a series of Aboriginal Health Worker workshops that wrapped at our Simulation Centre in Lismore this week. Run across four sessions, the program brought together Aboriginal Health Workers from across the Northern Rivers to build practical
Skills that stick for Aboriginal health workers
Supporting the rural health workforce development of our region was front and centre during a series of Aboriginal Health Worker workshops that wrapped at our Simulation Centre in Lismore this week. Run across four sessions, the program brought together Aboriginal Health Workers from across the Northern Rivers to build practical
Skills that stick for Aboriginal health workers
Supporting the rural health workforce development of our region was front and centre during a series of Aboriginal Health Worker workshops that wrapped at our Simulation Centre in Lismore this
Reimagining ageing and preventing dementia
Our latest forum brings together rural health research and real-world experience to tackle one of Australia’s biggest challenges, how we support people to age well. Next Wednesday, 1 July (10am-12.30pm),
Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in
All in for Indigenous research
Last week UCRH brought people together for a powerful day of rural health research at the UCRH Indigenous Research Symposium, held during Reconciliation Week under the theme All In. The
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A recent scoping review involving Associate Professor Chris Williams assessed the literature on research engagement of health care providers and health care organisations. Published in BMC Health Services Research, the study analysed 152 publications. Identified strategies include fostering dual-skilled teams, providing resources, incentivizing engagement, offering leadership support, enhancing education, facilitating
In collaboration with the Clarence Health Service and University of Wollongong Clarence Valley regional Training Hub, we hosted a health careers day for 27 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students and staff from Grafton High School, South Grafton High School, Clarence Valley Anglican School and McCauley Catholic College.
The University Centre for Rural Health wishes to acknowledge the vast contribution by Dr Stephen Moore as he retires from his role of Clinical Educator with Western Sydney University School of Medicine and the Lismore UCRH rural medical program. Dr Moore, a consultant physician, has been integral in medical education
The UCRH teaching awards are a way of recognising and rewarding teaching and learning excellence within the UCRH. They are an opportunity to acknowledge the considerable time and effort many clinicians devote to enhancing the teaching and learning experience of our students and provide an appropriate forum in which to
For the last 4 weeks I have been assisting in the Northern NSW COVID-19 vaccination effort. Throughout this experience I have had the amazing opportunity to assist in many roles including administration, post immunisation observation, gaining informed consent, submitting vaccination evidence, drawing up vaccines and vaccinating. I have spent days
Physiotherapy students on placement at the Lismore UCRH during 2021 are assisting in prototyping an exercise program that will be delivered in hundreds of residential aged care facilities (RACF) across 11 primary health networks (PHN), nationally. Students are testing resources designed to assist allied health professionals to implement the Sunbeam
In the third week of January we welcomed the 2021 cohort of Year 3 Medical Students to Bundjalung Country as they commence their year-long placement in Lismore. This year, many of our students had been in the Northern Rivers for less than two days, and it was a great opportunity
Congratulations to the team of UCRH Aboriginal staff whose exceptional work has been recognised with a University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor’s Award in the category of Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion. View the nomination here.
Thanks to Speech Pathology student, Jenelle, for providing us with a reflection of her recent placement experience. I had the honour and privilege to spend the morning with the dental students from the University of Sydney as they conducted dental checks with residents from an aged care facility in Ballina.
Recently, the UCRH was invited to host a plenary session ‘Future proofing rural health in the climate crisis: what are we learning about inequity?’ at this year’s Rural Health and Research Congress in Lismore. Our session was attended by about 60 health service professionals and researchers from across New South
Speech pathology students, on placements at Residential Aged Care Facilities, frequently face confronting challenges, such as, the progression of horrendous diseases like dementia, Motor Neuron Disease and Parkinson’s Disease and coming to terms with ‘end of life’ support. Below is a reflection about students’ recent experience and their positive impact
The new cohort of WSU students commenced their 12-month placement in early July 2019. It was a very busy first week for them including a two-day cultural immersion. This year we held the immersion in Alstonville, in a quiet setting, surrounded by lush gardens and views to the ocean. The
