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Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Address: 42 Macquarie St 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

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25.01.2022 It is a systematic failure. A failure that is simply a news story or a statistic to many. However, when it is your family, it matters to you. Maternity departments are a vital community service to rural towns and no statistic can describe this as well as the people who are bearing the brunt of this reality. AMSA Rural Health wishes this wasnt as pressing today as it was when written by one of our 2019 members Illie Hewitt and yet our newsfeeds are showing more and more ru...ral hospitals losing the maternity services they rely on. The closure of birthing facilities has significant impacts emotionally and financially, not to mention physically on the lives of mother, child, family and community. Women are asked to relocate in advance or travel for appointments and delivery, with stories such as Jasmin Jones, of giving birth on the side of a highway in the middle of the night, reaching our headlines recently. You often cant plan for when a baby will arrive, but we call for the government to plan for their safe delivery and strengthen our rural health services. Read the rest of the piece here: http://ow.ly/FzL950AdKNv

25.01.2022 AMSA Rural Health is excited to see the extension of the Rural Health Commissioner Role that was announced earlier this week by Minister Coulton. Previously we called for strengthening of the Stronger Rural Health Strategy (https://www.amsa.org.au//amsa-calls-stronger-rural-health-) and we are hopeful that the increased breadth and support of the role will allow for the oversight of even more than the development of the Rural Generalist Program. The pathway to rural practice isnt limited to medical school placement, or intern year, or vocational training - its an integrated journey and we need a strong advocate to ensure the puzzle pieces fit together,

25.01.2022 Say g'day to Isaac, AMSA Rural Health's phenomenal Promotions Officer! If you love graphic design, engagement, and marketing, and want to learn more about social media and web design, Promos might be the role for you! Interested in applying? ... Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applications close on the 27th of September for general committee positions. Read Isaac's story: http://ow.ly/Hgxm50BmBCz Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/FuIq50BmBCy Apply here: http://ow.ly/ZbDM50BmBCB For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

25.01.2022 Tonight in collaboration with AMSA Indigenous, we will be sitting down to discuss the importance of First Nations-led education, and the institutions that continue to fail Aboriginal children. Our panellists include Hayley McQuire, a proud Darumbal and South Sea Islander woman and a passionate advocate for Indigenous social justice. Hayley is the National Coordinator and Co-Founder of the National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition, which is focused on asserting Indigenous ...rights to education. Maya Newell is an Australian Producer and Director known for In My Blood It Runs (2019) and Gayby Baby (2015). In Australia, Gayby Baby famously caused a national stir when it was banned by the Australian State Government from being shown in NSW schools. It triggered a national conversation about LGBTQIA+ families and significant in the fight for Marriage and Adoption Equality in Australia. Maya has spent time in Arrernte country making educational films for Indigenous communities. It was here that she began creating In My Blood It Runs as a look into the Royal Commission into the Detention and Protection of Children in the Northern Territory. Dr Jocelyn Jones is a Nyoongar woman and an Aboriginal epidemiologist with extensive experience in qualitative and data linkage methods. Her areas of expertise are juvenile justice, women in prison and child protection. Finally Bradley Goff is a Biripi man, a current medical student at Monash and the AMSA Indigenous Policy Officer. Alongside his medical degree, he is studying a Masters in Bioethics, with a thesis focusing on how assumptions of invalidity of non-dominant knowledge systems give rise to prima facie rejection of moral arguments grounded in non-dominant knowledge systems. Make sure to tune in at 8pm AEST / 7.30pm ACST / 6pm AWST! There's still time to watch the film for free on iview if you havent already! https://iview.abc.net.au/show/in-my-blood-it-runs Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/287403089143107/ More information about the film may be found here: https://inmyblooditruns.com/

23.01.2022 Welcome back to the Rural Student Spotlight! This week we spoke to Tasfeen, a 4th year Curtin student. "My passion is in public health. In medicine, we often make a distinction between symptomatic treatment and treating the underlying pathology. To extend this distinction, it seems to me that clinical medicine itself is symptomatic treatment. In a very real sense, we're already too late by the time a cocktail of antihypertensives and oral antihyperglycaemics becomes necessary.... We often talk about a biopsychosocial model of health, and the influence of social circumstance on a person's health. I think it's important to take this idea to its logical conclusion and think about the social changes that we can make to support our patients' health. Naturally the discussion now includes liveable wages, good infrastructure, affordable healthy choices and taxes on unhealthy ones, to support the lifestyle changes that we piously counsel our patients to adhere to. To me, rural health is naturally a part of public health. I'm currently in Kalgoorlie, in rural Western Australia. Here, public health challenges are compounded by the tyranny of distance, and the maldistribution of resources from well-meaning but perhaps misguided metropolitan decision-makers. Local Aboriginal communities must also contend with a painful history and an inequitable present. As health professionals, we're uniquely placed in an intersection of health, economics, and politics. We enjoy a high level of trust from society. I think there is a greater awareness nowadays among medical students of our responsibilities to the wider community. I hope that medical students and doctors will help make positive changes, perhaps in a wider setting than we are traditionally used to." Do you know a rural student who's got an interesting story to tell? Send us a DM or email at [email protected] ! #ruralstudentspotlight #gorural #ruralmedicine #medicine #AMSA

23.01.2022 THE LATEST ISSUE OF FRONTIER! IS ALMOST HERE! Feeling excited about rural health and want to read more about it? Frontier! is the mag for you! Check out this sneak peek from our upcoming issue, and read our previous issue here: http://ow.ly/dk9R50BoSD5

21.01.2022 RHS REGO IS OPEN NOW!!! See the post below

19.01.2022 For this week's Rural Student Spotlight, we spoke to Rachel, a third year student studying at Monash! I grew up in the Northern Territory having lived in Darwin for about 13 years. I spent most of my weekends in my childhood frolicking about in the various bushlands of the Top End (basically anywhere more north than a town called Katherine). I obviously attended school like any other normal child but on the weekends, we would pack up the car and go as far as we could manage. ...Most of the time we went to a national park called Kakadu, if you ever want a reason to move north, look it up! We would go out to camping spots and fish, have campfires, general hiking and exploring our own backyard. Theres a saying in Darwin if you want anything done, it would be done on NT time. Where NT could mean Next Tuesday, Next Truck, Next Train etc. Realistically, it was an excuse not to get things done as a pace faster than a leisurely stroll through the park. Because of this culture, it is an incredibly relaxed placed where everybody knows everybody and the currency for mates rates, is a carton of beer. Fast forward to 2015, I was 17 years old and I made the trek down to Melbourne, to start my Biomedicine degree at Monash. Who wouldve thought you can have a culture shock in your own country? I sure did. I was starting off in this big city, with barely a bushland in site (I have since learned there are many places to go to explore so thats good!). I started off at a university where I hardly recognised the people around me. It didnt take long however for some of these Melbourne-ites to take me under their wing and since then I have finished Biomed with an incredible pack of friends who I couldnt have survived this relative concrete jungle without. These amazing people I have brought with me into another whole new world of medicine and all sorts of postgraduate/occupational adventures! #ruralstudentspotlight #gorural #ruralmedicine #medicine #AMSA

18.01.2022 2 DAYS UNTIL COMMITTEE CALLOUTS CLOSE! Are you interested in joining the AMSA Rural Health Committee, but aren't sure where your strengths or interests lie? Or maybe you think you won't have a heap of time to commit in 2020? Then maybe the role of General Officer is for you! Read the stories of our general officers below, and apply now! ... Read more about our general officers: http://ow.ly/hdaL50BAQSf Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/QBnF50BAQRN Apply here: http://ow.ly/J7oW50BAQRQ For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

18.01.2022 Introducing Jasmine, our lovely Vice Chair External! The VCe is responsible alongside the Chair for AMSA Rural's advocacy work, and supporting AMSA in addressing advocacy priorities. Interested in applying?... Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applications close on the 4th of September for Executive positions, and the 27th of September for general committee positions. Read Jasmine's story: http://ow.ly/vuOE50Bblhk Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/xi3B50Bblhi Apply here: http://ow.ly/Q8FQ50Bblhj For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

18.01.2022 HAVE YOU HEARD THE GOOD NEWS? RHS 2020 is going to be more accessible than ever for students around the country, held online on the 19th and 20th of September! RHS is for everyone, from newbies who are starting to think about rural placements, to budding rural generalists and bush veterans! So save the date, and make sure you've liked AMSA Rural Health Summit 2020 to stay tuned for more.... #GoRural #RHS #AMSA Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Rural Doctors Association Australia NSW Rural Doctors Network

18.01.2022 Are you excited for AMSA Rural Health Summit 2020? Only 5 DAYS UNTIL REGO OPENS! Get in quick before tickets sell out to see amazing speakers like Professor Rod McClure, brilliant socials, and the cherry on top, an incredible Rural Rescue Challenge! Make sure you've liked and followed AMSA Rural Health Summit 2020 to keep up to date with speaker announcements and more!

18.01.2022 IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS: AMSA ONLINE PANEL // In My Blood It Runs is an observational feature documentary following 10-yr-old Arrernte Aboriginal boy Dujuan as he g...rows up Alice Springs, Australia. Watch In My Blood It Runs for FREE on ABC TV + iview and then tune in for an AMSA Indigenous x AMSA Rural Health panel on Thursday 30 July to discuss the importance of First Nations-led education, and the institutions that continue to fail Aboriginal children. Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/287403089143107/ iview link: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/in-my-blood-it-runs More information about the film may be found here: https://inmyblooditruns.com/ To support education reform, juvenile justice reform and anti-racism advocacy please see the resources linked here: https://inmyblooditruns.com/takeaction/

18.01.2022 We're so excited to announce the AMSA Rural Health Executive Committee for 2021! The 2021 exec are a diverse group of passionate, skilled, and dedicated students hailing from around the country, and we're so excited to see what they achieve in the coming year. Stay tuned over the coming weeks to learn more about the other passionate students joining the AMSA Rural team!... Read more about the 2021 Exec HERE: https://amsarural.com/the-committee

17.01.2022 50 years and 2000 babies = an average of 40 babies a year What an accomplishment! #BackRoads

16.01.2022 Are you excited for Rural Health Summit? We all are here at AMSA Rural! Rego opens tomorrow night at the times below, and tickets are limited so GET IN QUICK!!!

14.01.2022 Regional and remote Australians experience mental health issues at higher rates than their metropolitan family and friends. Unfortunately, they also experience a lack of access to care. We need systematic change across regional Australia to ensure that everyone has access to timely and affordable mental health care. 2020 has been hard. So we ask, RUOK? How are you coping on your regional placement? Do you need support? Remember to look out for each other, ask the question if you notice any changes, and reach out if you are concerned. Check in regularly. Be kind. Remember you are never alone. Lifeline is available 24/7 at 13 11 14.

14.01.2022 "Needing some inspiration for the upcoming issue of Frontier? Be sure to check out the interview of Isabelle Nehme published in our most recent issue! Submissions close next Monday at midnight. Read the interview here: http://ow.ly/HO1i50Af0zx... For further information go to our online event: http://ow.ly/lkpf50Af0ys

14.01.2022 === EXECUTIVE APLICATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW === Were you interested in applying for AMSA Rural Health Chair, VCe, VCi, or Treasurer? Then get in quick, because callouts for the executive committee of AMSA Rural close TOMORROW! If you were interested in another role, don't worry! Roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events, and applications close on the 27th of September for general committee positions. ... Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/uA5V50BbkP3 Apply here: http://ow.ly/owvE50BbkP1 For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

14.01.2022 Heard about the government's expansion of the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program, but not sure about what it is or what it means for you? Check out AMSA's post below! AMSA Rural's incredible advocacy team has been working hard to provide feedback and suggestions on the program, to ensure the medical student voice, and the voice of our rural students, is heard. Stay tuned to hear more about the RHMT Program, and make sure you're following AMSA for updates on the Federal budget.

13.01.2022 Introducing our new series, RURAL STUDENT SPOTLIGHT! This week we spoke to Claire, a 3rd year student at the University of Melbourne: Best rural memory? That is tough! Every day in a rural setting is totally different. But ultimately it is the relationships you form with patients which have the biggest impact on me, and which I have experienced more in rural areas. People are so open and welcoming, and truly want you to learn from their experiences. Being on a rural placemen...t this year, I have visited patients homes, then seen them in the clinic, and understand their life from a very holistic perspective. This holistic care is why I started medicine, and how I want to practice in the future. Do you know a rural student who's got an interesting story to tell? Send us a DM or email at [email protected] ! #ruralstudentspotlight #gorural #ruralmedicine #medicine #AMSA

12.01.2022 Hey Victoria! Affected by #COVID travel restrictions and iso? You are not alone. Being separated from family and friends, has an impact on mental health. If you are feeling overwhelmed or would just like to chat to someone who understands, confidential peer to peer support for medical students is available through both the AMA Victoria and the independent DRS4DRS. The AMA Victoria Peer Support Service provides a listening colleague who understands the pressures of medicine. ...For anonymous and confidential support, call 1300 853 338. DRS4DRS have 24/7 hotlines in each state that can help you find the support you need. Their Victorian hotline is 03 9280 8712. Find phone numbers and more information on their website here: https://www.drs4drs.com.au Other tips for maintaining mental health in the current climate include: - Keep in touch with your loved ones, University and Rural Clinical School as much as possible. Schedule time to catch up and debrief - keep regular Zoom or phone dates! - Regular exercise: in line with restrictions in your area, aim to exercise outdoors several times a week. - Take time out from study: watch a movie, read a book/, or cook something nice. Allow yourself time to decompress each day. -If you're having issues on placement, speak to your faculty and medsoc, so that they can help. - Telehealth GP and psychologist appointments are available if restrictions prevent you from visiting a practice. Mental Health care plans provide up to 10 bulk billed psychologist visits per year. - Keep in touch with your regular GP. Even if you are away from your normal residence, telehealth can facilitate ongoing care.

12.01.2022 Frontier! 'Rural Problems - Rural Solutions', is coming! AMSA Rural Health and the Frontier! Editorial Team are excited to share with you a sneak peak from the second issue of Frontier! for 2020. Below is an excerpt from our very own Belle Culhane. Be sure to check out our last issue of Frontier! 'Road to Recovery' for incredible pieces by you about the rural health sphere here: http://ow.ly/UAdM50Bble6

12.01.2022 Meet Elli, AMSA Rural's incredible Publications Officer! If you like telling a great story, leading a team of editors, and have passion for design and writing, Pubs is the role for you! Interested in applying? ... Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applications close on the 27th of September for general committee positions. Read Elli's story: http://ow.ly/FPEr50BmBoo Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/XL4k50BmBop Apply here: http://ow.ly/kO4j50BmBom For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

12.01.2022 Meet Claudia, AMSA Rural's legendary Sponsorship Officer! Are you a good communicator, passionate about delivering great opportunities for sponsors and your committee? Then the role of Sponsorship Officer might be perfect for you! Interested in applying? ... Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applications close on the 4th of September for Executive positions, and the 27th of September for general committee positions. Read Claudia's story: http://ow.ly/T6fS50BmBjJ Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/GnfU50BmBjN Apply here: http://ow.ly/E8IE50BmBjL For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

10.01.2022 Want to help shape AMSA's advocacy in 2021? Have something to say about rural health, student wellbeing, or just about anything else? Then make sure you don't miss your chance to have your say in the AMSA National Survey ! The survey is open until November 10th, and helps guide AMSA's advocacy priorities over the next year. Plus you can win an UberEats voucher!

09.01.2022 Meet Kira, AMSA Rural's amazing Treasurer! If you're good with budgets, sponsorship, and financial management, then the role of treasurer might just be for you! Interested in applying?... Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applications close on the 4th of September for Executive positions, and the 27th of September for general committee positions. Read Kira's story: http://ow.ly/73mg50Bdjig Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/nAc750Bdjif Apply here: http://ow.ly/gwOz50Bdjih For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

09.01.2022 Are you interested in applying for the AMSA Rural Health Committee in 2021? Then keep an eye on our socials over the next few weeks to learn more about our committee and what they do! Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applications close on the 4th of September for Executive positions, and the 27th of September for general committee posi...tions. Learn more on our website: https://amsarural.com/apply-now Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/eULP50BblfN Apply here: http://ow.ly/gJ1950BblfK For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

09.01.2022 The latest issue of Frontier! IS LIVE, just in time for the first online Rural Health Summit!! Be sure to have a read through our latest issue to learn about the rural problems we face, and their rural solutions. READ NOW: http://ow.ly/QVfR50BvgSi

09.01.2022 Passionate about rural health? The RACGP Rural Medical Student Bursary Award is awarded to a medical student who is a member of a rural health students' club at an Australian university who submits the best essay on the topic: The role of rural GPs in managing disasters such as pandemics, bushfires or floods. The awards includes a $500 cash prize, registration to the RACGP's GP20 conference, and a trophy presentation!... Read more and nominate yourself here: http://ow.ly/8gkA50AdLtT

08.01.2022 FREE COPIES OF FRONTIER! Following the smashing success of the online release of Frontier! Vol 5 Issue 2 Rural Problems, Rural Solutions, AMSA Rural Health is excited to be giving away our last physical remaining copies of Frontier! With over 100 copies sent to rural clinical schools across the country for you to lay your hands on this year or in the coming year, we’ve decided to share the remaining copies we have with you!... And the best part is it’s all free! All you need to do is fill out the google form below, and you’ll be mailed a physical copy of Frontier. Be quick, this will be first come first serve and we only have a limited number in stock. Get your copy HERE: http://ow.ly/nBtm50C6NS5

07.01.2022 === CALLOUTS OPEN NOW! === Are you passionate about rural health, and have something to say about supporting health services, rural medical training, and remote communities? Do you want to upskill yourself across a range of areas, and meet other passionate people like yourself? Then WE WANT YOU! Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applica...tions close on the 4th of September for Executive positions, and the 27th of September for general committee positions. Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/Octb50B6aAG Apply here: http://ow.ly/b2DS50B6aAD For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

06.01.2022 Meet Jasmine, AMSA Rural's super cool Events officer! Are you keen to promote rural health to medical students and doctors across the country? Passionate about creating fun and informative opportunities for your peers? Events sounds like the role for you! Interested in applying? ... Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applications close on the 27th of September for general committee positions. Read Jasmine's story: http://ow.ly/IQWR50BmBvu Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/Ye8L50BmBvw Apply here: http://ow.ly/dxip50BmBvx For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

06.01.2022 Are you excited for the next edition of Frontier!? We sure are! Check out this sneak peek from our latest issue, and be sure to check out our last issue of Frontier! 'Road to Recovery' for incredible pieces by you about the rural health sphere here: http://ow.ly/uyxQ50BoSAf

06.01.2022 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALLOUTS EXTENDED! Did you miss out on applying for AMSA Rural Vice Chair Internal, External, or Treasurer? Well good news, because callouts for these positions have been EXTENDED til the 27th of September! ICYMI, here are some useful links to learn more about the application process and these roles!... Application Package: http://ow.ly/P7vh50Bsdip Vice Chair External Spotlight: http://ow.ly/mAWH50Bsdit Vice Chair Internal Spotlight: http://ow.ly/wRbM50BsdiH Treasurer Spotlight: http://ow.ly/Byz250BsdhT APPLY NOW: http://ow.ly/J9LS50Bsdis

04.01.2022 Say hi to Maushmi, our amazing Vice Chair Internal! The VCi is the backbone of the committee, supporting the management of the committee, volunteer wellbeing, and meeting management. Interested in applying?... Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applications close on the 4th of September for Executive positions, and the 27th of September for general committee positions. Read Maushmi's story: http://ow.ly/f4H250BdjgZ Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/RGKm50BdjgY Apply here: http://ow.ly/4OJ550BdjgX For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

04.01.2022 Do you have something to say about rural health? Time is running out! There are only three days left to submit for the upcoming issue of Frontier! Rural Problems - Rural Solutions. For more details check out our event page at: http://ow.ly/uYEk50Aix8S

04.01.2022 AMSA Rural Health would like to join the voices thanking outgoing Rural Health Commissioner Professor Paul Worley for his contribution to targeting workforce maldistribution in Australia. He facilitated the definition of a rural generalist and the agreement between the RACGP and ACRRM giving rise to the National Rural Generalist Pathway. We would also like to congratulate and welcome incoming Commissioner, Associate Professor Ruth Stewart who steps into the strong foundation established. A/Prof Stewart graced NLDS 2019 as a speaker and AMSA RH has had the pleasure of working with her in the past. We look forward to the insight she brings to the role and hope to continue collaboration and consultation on the rural initiatives of today and innovations of tomorrow. #rural #ruralhealth #gorural #ruralgeneralist #GP

03.01.2022 Introducing Sarah, AMSA Rural Health Chair in 2020! The Chair of AMSA Rural is responsible for directing the committee, liasing with the rest of AMSA on rural health issues, and supporting the work of the committee. Interested in applying?... Callouts are now open for the 2021 AMSA Rural Health Committee, and roles are available across a wide array of areas, from advocacy, to promotions, to publications and events. Applications close on the 4th of September for Executive positions, and the 27th of September for general committee positions. Read Sarah's story: http://ow.ly/vXKR50BblgJ Read the Application Package: http://ow.ly/uBt250B6aAE Apply here: http://ow.ly/s2MM50BbkDQ For any questions, please contact us at [email protected] - We can't wait for you to join the team!

02.01.2022 The latest issue of Frontier! is coming soon, and we couldn't be more excited! Check out this excerpt from our very own Jasmine Davis, and make sure you read our previous issue here: http://ow.ly/Qa3050BoSBw