The National Rural Health Students' Network (NRHSN) represents 25 Rural Health Clubs (RHC) with over 6500 members located at universities throughout Australia. The NRHSN is a multidisciplinary Network.

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Community and Advocacy Portfolio

Co Senior NRHA portfolio holder - Clare Sutcliffe In addition to her work on the NRHSN Clare is the secretary of FURHS at Flinders University.
Co Senior NRHA portfolio holder - Andrew Hunter
Junior portfolio holder ARHEN - Amy Stephenson Amy is a 3rd Year Nutrition & Dietetics Student from Flinders University. In addition to her role on the NRHSN Amy is the current FURHS Allied Health Co-Chair 2010. Amy works with the Australian Rural Health Education Network. NRHSN Jnr Community & Advocacy Rep 2010
Junior portfolio holder REFA - Chris Timms Chris is a 3rd year medical student from the University of NSW. At UNSW Chris is a jack of all trades havingheld many positions on RAHMS and has tried his hand at running events from speaker nights to clinical skills nights. Having been raised by two teachers Chris has a keen interest in promoting education in rural communities and currently works with Rural Education Forum Australia (REFA).

Together we aim to develop clear goals and a stronger stakeholder relationship in order to improve rural, remote and Indigenous health.

If anyone has any ideas or suggestions please feel free to send us an email.

The NRHA's vision is equivalent health and well-being in rural, regional and remote Australia by the year 2020

The National Rural Health Alliance is Australia’s peak non-government organisation for rural and remote health. It brings together disparate voices from around Australia for the common purpose of improving the health of people who live and work in country areas. The Alliance is currently comprised of 29 Member Bodies, each of which is a national organisation.

Among its regular contributions to rural and remote health are management of the biennial National Rural Health Conference and of the Australian Journal of Rural Health, and production of Position Papers, Submissions, Media Releases and newsletters. The Alliance is also the national management agency for the Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme (RAMUS).

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NRHA CouncilFest

The NRHA CouncilFest was held on November 13th - 17th, 2009 in Canberra. The NRHA CouncilFest is a meeting of representatives from each of the 29 organisations. The 2009 CouncilFest consisted of meetings where the final report of the health reform was discussed and a final consensus made on what could be presented to the Parliamentarians. Also the member bodies were entertained with Bag Pipes, Folk music and a Drama performance by Matt McLindon a member body Representative as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast in the Lunch Breaks. Clare Sutcliffe and Andrew Hunter, the NRHSN's NRHA representative attended the CouncilFest as well as a day in Parliament on behalf of the rural health student members of the NRHSN, having the opportunity to speak to Health Minister Nicola Roxon, the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, Waren Snowdon, Shadow Minister for Health Peter Dutton, to name a few.

The student perspective was welcomed at this meeting with the Alliance eager to incorporate our views into the policy to be put forward to stakeholders.

NRHA - Latest News

The Alliance regularly produces media releases, submissions, position statements and other publications on matters of current importance to the health of people in rural, regional and remote areas. For all NRHA media releases go to the NRHA website.

Media Releases

Coalition's innovative down payment for rural health workforce - 30 July 2010

Intregrated Australian ehealth system takes first steps towards reality - 14 February 2010

Media Release Rural Pharmacies get big incentives for taking on graduates - 24 April 2009

Media Release Pharmacy Guild of Australia: Pharmacy scholarships - 9 April 2009

Publications

NRHA PartyLine 35 April 2009 - April 2009

ARHEN

The Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN) is the national coordination and consultancy unit and peak body for the 11 University Departments of Rural Health (UDRH) in each State and the Northern Territory. The UDRHs are leaders in multidisciplinary rural health education, rural health research and the development of innovative health models.

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REFA

Rural Education Forum Australia - REFA is a collective of twenty national educational and allied rural organizations. They advocate the principles of social justice, equity and improved access to quality education for rural students.

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