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Applications are now open for Postgraduate Remote Health Practice Programs with the Centre for Remote Health.  The programs offered are:

RAHC Health Professionals (HPs) are welcome to apply for Professional Development (PD) support directly related to remote health practice. Please read the RAHC ‘Professional Development Policy’ prior to applying for support.

The RAHC eLearning module suite has moved to a new and improved Learning Management System with effect from 01 July 2016 that is accessible across smart devices.

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First Languages Australia Director Paul Paton and teacher Fay Stewart-Muir explain their plan to use music to teach children "sleeping" Indigenous Australian languages that haven't been spoken for decades.

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Sister Tess Ward has her face painted traditionally, to mark that she belongs to the land in the Aboriginal Community of Wadeye, 400 kilometres from Darwin.

Class has been cancelled so the community can use their ancient culture to honour Sister Tess on her appointment to the Order of Australia for her work in bilingual education.

A recent campaign has been launched to warn children and communities about the dangers of playing with lead-shot pellets which are still used for hunting on traditional lands.

There have been 30 cases of children presenting with elevated lead levels in the communities of Palumpa, Peppimenarti and the Emu Point outstation in the West Daly region.

Associate Professor John Boffa and Ms Donna Ah Chee from Central Australia Aboriginal Congress (CAAC or Congress) have made an enormous contribution to reducing the harms of alcohol and improving early childhood outcomes for Aboriginal children. They have been recognised by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) with its Excellence in Healthcare Award for 2016.

The NT Health Minister John Elferink officially opened the refurbished Papunya and Titjikala Health Clinics.

Papuyna’s $2.76 million upgrades include a separate male and female waiting room and a state-of-the-art emergency room. Titjkala’s $2.59 million upgrades include an ambulance bay and a new purpose-built renal room.

When preparing to go on placement, the appropriate dress code must be considered in order to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and understanding.

The Board and team of the Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC) shares the sympathy that has been expressed by many of our health professionals in response to the death of Ms. Gayle Woodford at the end of last month.

Immunisation is important because healthcare workers, especially those working in remote communities in the Northern Territory, can be at increased risk of some preventable diseases as well as potentially transmitting infections to susceptible patients.

The Referendum Council was formed in December 2015 to provide advice on the next steps towards recognising Indigenous peoples in the Australian Constitution. Ms Pat Anderson AO joins Mr Mark Leibler AC as co-chair of the Council following the resignation of Professor Patrick Dodson.

RAHC is delighted to announce Christine Burrows, Registered Nurse, is the recipient of the 2015 Annette Walker Award. Christine has undertaken 14 placements with RAHC at Nyirippi, Ali Curung, Epenarra, Palumpa, Milingimbi, Yuendemu, Ti Tree and Finke.