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Overview
We provide mental health and wellbeing support, including 24/7 telephone psychological support and a range of mental health and wellbeing workshops, resources and education.
The personal and professional demands experienced by those working in the remote health sector are significant and unique. In acknowledgment of this, CRANAplus provides Mental Health and Wellbeing services to the rural and remote health workforce and their families. We offer free, 24/7 telephone psychological support and self-care, wellbeing and resilience workshops, education and resources. CRANAplus responds to emerging issues through representation and funded projects designed to address issues affecting the rural and remote workforce.
Bush Support Line
Our Bush Support Line offers a free 24/7, 365 day psychological support staffed by psychologists with remote and rural expertise. The line provides a confidential platform through which all rural and remote health professionals and their families can discuss difficulties, seek advice, and develop coping strategies.
Workshops and Resources
CRANAplus also supports the rural and remote health workforce through a range of self care, wellbeing and resilience workshops, education and resources. Whether you work in a community recovering from a significant event such as drought, bushfire, storm or flood or meeting the challenges of providing health care in rural and remote communities, CRANAplus are providing resources and flexible workshops to support the health workforce.
Responding to Emerging Needs
Our Mental Health and Wellbeing service aims to respond to emerging issues that affect the rural, isolated, and remote workforce. We provide advocacy on behalf of the workforce in relation to their safety, mental health and wellbeing. We are committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live in rural and remote Australia by supporting the workforce that supports them. We do this by providing culturally safe and inclusive mental health and wellbeing services and targeted resources.
Our psychologists also regularly produce Mindful Monday, an email that goes straight to the inbox of thousands of remote nurses and remote and isolated health professionals every Monday morning.