The Centre for Remote Health has an active seminar series across a host of issues relating to health and welfare issues for people in remote and indigenous communities. Our seminars cover a variety of topics including education, training and support of all levels of the remote area workforce, and the CRH research themes (Health Services Research, Evaluation and Planning, Population Health, Clinical health care, and Workforce Development.
Seminars are usually held around lunchtime on weekdays. If you would like to be on our seminar email notification list contact
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Details of forthcoming seminars, as well as some recent seminars are listed below. When appropriate, downloads and handouts of some seminars are also obtainable below:
2012
14th March (12.00 - 1.00)
Sue Lenthall "'Back from the Edge' Reducing Stress among Remote Area Nurses"
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2011
3rd November (12.00 - 1.00)
Peter Tait "Solving all the world's probelms: refashioning democracy"
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28th September (12.00 - 1.00)
David Campbell "Exploring the conditions for expanding the choice of Aboriginal people to self invest in mainstream education"
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7th September (9.00 - 12.00)
Debra Rickwood "Promotion, prevention and early intervention for youth mental health in Central Australia: Identifying opportunities and openings"
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6th September (5.30 - 7.00)
Debra Rickwood "Promoting the mental health of young people in Central Australia: Entering the e-spectrum"
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3rd August (5.30 - 7.00)
Alan Rosen "If the land is sick, we are sick": Aboriginal
Communities' responses to drought, their adaptive strategies and lessons
for all nations"
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2nd August (5.30 - 7.00)
Alan Rosen "The Case for an Apology by the Australian Mental Health Professions to Aboriginal and Islander peoples"
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4th July (12.00 - 1.00)
Lilo Du Toit "Medical Anthropology, the 'rural effect' on data"
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9th June (12.00 - 1.00)
Peter Tait "Global Warming: context and health impacts".
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5th May (12.00 - 1.00)
Kylie Dingwall "Monitoring cognitive recovery following petrol or alcohol abuse".
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1st April (12.00 - 1.00)
Nettie Flaherty "Child Protection Workers: doing the 'dirty work'?"
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10th March (12.00 - 1.00)
Kerry Taylor "Intercultural communication in Central Australian health care".
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17th February (12.00 - 1.00)
David Campbell "Potential primary health care savings for chronic disease care associated with Australian Aboriginal involvement in land management".
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2010
1st December (5.30 - 6.30)
Professor David Pilgrim "Understanding Mental Health Problems: Making a Reality of the Biopsychosocial Model".
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17th November (12.00 1.00)
Asso/Professor Tim Carey "The 'So Whats' of Countercontrol & Control: Implications for Practice & Research".
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19th & 20th October
Introduction to Participatory Action Research & Presentation Skills
Day 1 - Introduction to Participatory Action Research (PAR)
Day 2 - Presentation Skills
Participants may register or attend one OR both days.
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13th October (12.00 - 1.00)
Dr. Sandy Mueke “Accurate non-invasive prehospital blood pressure measurement in brain injured and other critically ill patients”.
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28th September (12.00 - 1.00)
Asso/Professor Tim Carey "Countercontrol & Control: What they are, why they're important & how they work".
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26th August (9.30-3.00)
Emeritus Professor Tim Miles "Grant Writing Workshop".
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21st July (10.00-12.00)
Sean Petrie "Searching the on-line health literature: an evidence-based approach".
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28th June (12.00-1.00)
Professor Jeffrey Fuller "Service linkages in primary mental health care".
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24th June (8.30-3.30)
Professor Chris Del Mar "Systematic Reviews".
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8th April (12.00-13.00)
Prue Walker "The challenge of responding to children in care who have been diagnosed with FASD".
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11th March (12.00-13.00)
Maggie Clark "Managing Long Term Conditions in rural and remote Scotand, the 21st century challenge".
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2009
29th October (12.00-13.00)
Dr. Doug Myhre "Interprofessional Education (IPE)".
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21st October (17.00-19.00)
Professor Stephen Garnett "The Future of Remote Australia: The nexus betweeen enviromental and health policies in remote Australia".
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21st October (12.00-13.00)
Dr. Saifur Rahman "Predictions of common Reproductive Tract Infections (RTIs) at PHC facilities in Bangladesh".
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20-21st October (9.00-3.00)
Professor Barry Weiss MD "Writing for Publication".
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9th October (17.00-19.00)
The Hon warren Snowdon MP "The Future of Remote Australia: A local and a national view - What's next".
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26th August (17.00-19.00)
Peter Latz "The Future of Remote Australia: An ethnobotanist's view of Aboriginal bush medicine - past, present and future".
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19th August (17.00-19.00)
The Hon Fred Chaney AO "The Future of Remote Australia: the governance and service challenges of remote Australia".
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13th August (09.00-16.00)
Dr. Judy Taylor & Mr. John Reid "An Introduction to Action Research".
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24th June (12.00-1.00)
Mr. Matthew Tyne "Hello! Shall we enjoy? Notes from Out in the Field. Negotiating the insider/outsider role as a researcher".
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29th May (12.30-1.30)
Ms. Annie Kennedy "Understanding the 'understanding':Aboriginal perspectives on engaging in the programs and services meant to benefit them".
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29th April (12.00-1.00)
Dr. Robyn Aitken "Internationalizing Nursing Education in Central Java, Indonesia: A Postcolonial Ethnography”.
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25th March (12.00-1.00)
Dr. Roger Pitblado "Internal Mobility of Canada’s Healthcare Providers: Patterns and Implications”.
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25th February (12.00-1.00)
Kerry Taylor "Privileging English in Central Australian health care communications”.
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