15 NRHC Recommendations

Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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That for a research project to be classed as “rural” at least one of the principal investigators should reside in the region, the next adjacent region or a rural or remote region similar to the proposed research. This ensures rural research capacity is developed and the community in question can... more

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Theme: Rural research
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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The rural health deficit will not be improved by applying one-size-fits-all policies and funding mechanisms that were designed through a metropolitan lens.

We call for differential rural and remote health policy that allows for pooling of funding in areas of market failure (or MM3 and... more

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Theme: Access
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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We call on governments (state and federal) to introduce performance and accounting measures that measure wellbeing in the broader sense (complete state of physical ,social and emotional wellbeing not merely the absence of disease or infirmity), rather than the narrow focus on KPIs related to... more

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Theme: Social determinants of health
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Government commitment to prevent further cases of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia. We need support for the rural and remote workforce, and support for education in primary prevention of RHD for all at-risk communities. The Government must recognize this is an... more

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Theme: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Truth telling. It is time to make a recommendation to governments about truth telling around the history of our Australia. Our history needs to be taught at schools. That will impower communities to get out of poverty and to address disease introduced by colonisation .

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Theme: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Supporting pathways for the development of a bigger specialist disability allied health rural workforce to satisfy NDIS insatiable appetite thought
1.Supported allied health student placements with disability providers to sell the career to them
2.Intensive support for allied health... more

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Theme: The rural workforce pipeline
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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We need governments to legislate controls that restrict the marketing and availability of alcohol and unhealthy foods and to increase the price through fiscal policies like a minimum unit price on alcohol and a health levy/tax on surgery drinks (increase price-taxation,decrease availability -... more

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Theme: Other
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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There should be separate funds allocated for addressing the mental health concerns of culturally and linguistically diverse people, as well as refugees and migrants in rural locations as often these are compounding risk factors.

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Theme: Social determinants of health
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Funding for rural and remote medical students to retain them via scholarships such as the RAMUS and bonded placements along with return of service models should be continued and increased. This models could also be implemented for other eHealth professionals.

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Theme: The rural workforce pipeline
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
Concurrent Session Recommendations are submitted by session chairs.
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The 2016 National Aged Care Staffing Skills Mix Project Report identifies that the evidence based minimum care requirement and skill mix to ensure safe residential and restorative care is Registered Nurse (RN) 30%, Enrolled Nurse (EN) 20% and Personal Care Worker 50%.
Unregulated Health... more

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Theme: Workforce education and training
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Support and funding for Primary Health Care Nurse led cancer screening programs that incorporate innovative models, such as Community Engagement Workers, to improve access to target populations. Take the screening to them through culturally safe approaches.

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Theme: Access
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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National Cervical Screening Guidelines to change eligibility for HPV self-sampling to once eligible always eligible. Rather than waiting for a woman to become underscreened again (& therefore eligible for self-sampling), once eligible always eligible.

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Theme: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
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Each tender distributed by PHNs to include additional funding specifically identified for local health workforce development relevant to the program. This funding can be allocated to meet local identified needs, such as organisations growing their own health professionals (AHWs, NPs,... more

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Theme: The rural workforce pipeline
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Acknowledgement by funding bodies that Medicare funding is insufficient to deliver high quality, safe and innovative health services.

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Theme: Funding
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Expansion of rural health multildisciplinary training program to include a broader range of health disciplines (eg. pharmacy)

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Theme: Funding
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Expansion of rural health multildisciplinary training program to include a broader range of health disciplines (eg. pharmacy)

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Theme: Funding
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Aboriginal women are leading the way in the call for 'birthing on country'. For indigenous women this provides generational connection to country and potential for cultural healing as well as multiple social benefits. All women deserve the opportunity to stay in their own communities... more

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Theme: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Support and funding to local Councils to partner with local organisations in the delivery of locally relevant and targeted active communities programs.

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Theme: The role of the Community
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
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Improve the access to allied health professionals by reviewing the number of funded allied health consultations available through medicare for those with chronic disease. Inclusion of medicare funded allied health consultations for those at risk of developing a chronic disease in the name of... more

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Theme: Funding
Recommendation TypesDelegate Recommendations are submitted by Conference delegates.
Concurrent Session Recommendations are submitted by session chairs.
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Support the sustainable uptake of telehealth services through inclusion of medicare item numbers for telehealth consultations. This should extend beyond specialists to include GPs, NPs and Allied Health Professionals.

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Theme: Funding