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 SARRAH (Services for Rural and Remote Allied Health) is pleased to launch the Supporting the Transition of Allied Health Professionals to Remote & Rural Practice Toolkit

 The Transition Toolkit includes information, resources and support around:

•   The Rural and Remote Context
•   Rural and Remote Practice
•   Skills and Competencies
•   Orientation, Development and Support
•   Clinician Stories

 Five online Learning Modules are available, focusing on key issues for remote and rural practice, including:

• Self Care
• Confidentiality and Professional Boundaries
• Cultural Safety
• Translation of Evidence Based Practice
• Primary Health Care

This education resource was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The SGRHS / CRHaCD Link..

SGRHS / CRHaCD contribution to this project was that Gary Misan was a member of the collaborative group that wrote the project bid and an active member of the Project Reference Group. Kuda Muyambi, Elizabeth Hoon, Rupesh Goel and Gary were also responsible for the Evaluation of the Project and the Toolkit as required part of the contract. The Evaluation report can be found by clicking here.
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... and a word from our sponsors...

THE HON NICOLA ROXON MP

Minister for Health and Ageing

THE HON WARREN SNOWDON MP

Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery

MEDIA RELEASE

12 August 2009        

NEW ALLIED HEALTH WEB-BASED TRAINING PACKAGE LAUNCHED

Education and training for allied health workers is now just a mouse click away after a new web-based training package was launched today.

The Project was undertaken by Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health Inc (SARRAH) 

SARRAH was one of the ten successful applicants for the 2008-09 Rural Health Support, Education and Training (RHSET) grants round announced by the Rudd Government in December 2008.

“SARRAH has developed a world-class suite of web-based education and interactive training modules for Australian allied health professionals,” Ms Roxon said.

“This project will greatly benefit those who are moving to, working in or contemplating taking up practice in remote and rural Australia, as well as students undertaking a rural or remote clinical placement.

“The Rudd Government is committed to improving access to health services in rural and regional Australia and the website launch today builds on the $2.5 million Federal Government investment in allied health scholarships giving students clinical placements in rural or remote communities during their degrees,” she said.

The Australian Government has provided $162,000 in funding to SARRAH for this project. 

Mr Snowdon said a rural health career offers incredible professional and personal opportunities and the SARRAH training site provides real, practical stories, advice and a discussion board along with the online training modules.

“Whether you are looking for the rewards of working in a remote Indigenous outstation in Central Australia, a coastal town in NSW, or a mining community in WA, the website gives allied health professionals the support and training to help them live and work in rural Australia,” Mr Snowdon said.

“It also helps employers by assisting them with the retention of allied health professionals, and is great news for our regional communities who will no doubt feel the benefit of better supported allied health staff,” he said.

For further information please see: www.sarrahtraining.com.au

Media contact: Minister Roxon’s Office 02 6277 7220 or Minister Snowdon’s Office  02 6277 7427
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The Toolkit is now  available at: www.sarrahtraining.com.au

The Spencer Gulf Rural Health School (SGRHS) is a regional multi-disciplinary school of health science created as a joint initiative of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.
SGRHS is supported by the Australian federal government’s Department of Health and Ageing through the Rural Clinical Schools program (RCS), the University Department of Rural Health program (UDRH), the Rural Undergraduate Support and Coordination program (RUSC) and the Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development program (PHC_RED).
SGRHS is an integral partner in the undergraduate medical education of the university of Adelaide MBBS program and provides key rural learning oppertunities for its students.
The rural components of your medical education are outlined on the website accessable via the link below.
Rural Medical Program Web Site

For curriculum information contact:

Bronwyn Herde
Rural Program Coordinator
Mobile: 0438 821 744
Ph 8303 4528
bronwyn.herde@adelaide.edu.au

For information on travel, accommodation and site specific information contact one of the SGRHS Student Coordinators.