Registrations are now open for the 2022 CRANAplus Conference.
To join the remote healthy community in Adelaide from 4-6 October, head to our conference website.
Registrations are now open for the 2022 CRANAplus Conference.
To join the remote healthy community in Adelaide from 4-6 October, head to our conference website.
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Discover the latest industry news relevant to the remote health and isolated health workforce.
Professional 2 Feb 2022
The country’s peak nursing organisations today stand together to condemn the Morrison Government for its failure to protect Australia’s nursing home residents, and the nurses and care workers doing…
Professional 14 Dec 2021
Peak nursing organisations welcome the announcement of additional support for health practitioners to work in rural and remote areas.
Professional, Conference 20 Sep 2021
Outstanding Australian remote health professionals are being celebrated this September with the announcement of the 2021 CRANAplus Award Winners.
Professional 30 Jul 2021
A COALITION of peak nursing organisations is calling on National Cabinet today to include Australia’s highly-skilled nursing practitioner (NP) workforce in the COVID vaccination roll-out.
Professional 28 Jul 2021
In the race to protect the population from COVID, peak rural health bodies are united in their call for rural health workers to have priority access to COVID vaccines, as their risk of exposure…
Conference 7 Jun 2021
CRANAplus will be providing other opportunities that enable our community to engage, share knowledge, learn and connect with one another. There will be a one-day virtual symposium on…
Education, Professional 2 Jun 2021
The meeting between Minister Coulton and CRANAplus was the ideal opportunity to discuss the recently released 2021 – 22 Federal Budget initiatives targeting rural and remote health,…
Professional 17 Mar 2021
March 23, 2021, marks five years since the tragic death of much-loved Remote Area Nurse (RAN) Gayle Woodford. It is also the fifth anniversary of a scholarship set up in Mrs Woodford’s memory, which…
Support 17 Feb 2021
Remote and rural health workers make a difference to people’s lives every day, supporting those who may be at their lowest ebb, and keeping the communities in which, they live healthy and safe. But…
Professional, Conference 11 Dec 2020
This year, breaking tradition due to the challenges surrounding COVID-19 we present the 2020 CRANAplus awards to you digitally. The 2020 CRANAplus awards focus specifically on recognising remote…
Support 17 Sep 2020
Health professionals in drought and bushfire affected rural communities have access to extra resources to help them deal with the mental health fallout from these events.
Professional 17 Jun 2020
Australia’s blood donation policy marginalises minorities. CRANAplus and the Australian College of Nursing are calling for Australia to catch up with other OECD countries who have made it possible…
Support 23 Jan 2019
We announce the winners of our recent Mindfulness photography competition!
17 Nov 2017
Discover numerous initiatives that your workplace could be undertaking to reduce its environmental foot print.
6 Jul 2017
This handbook provides a great starting point for prospective staff who want an introduction to remote health safety and security. It’s also a valuable reference for existing remote health staff who…
Professional 5 Jul 2017
Remote Area Workforce Safety and Security Project included a national consultation, development of national safety guidelines, and the production and distribution of useful resources that include a…
23 Mar 2017
One year ago our colleague Gayle Woodford, was tragically murdered in the remote community where she worked and lived. Our thoughts on this anniversary are with her family, friends and colleagues.
Professional 24 Jan 2017
CRANAplus, the peak professional body for Australia’s remote & isolated health workforce, today released their report into Workforce Safety and Security. The report is the first stage of a larger…
Professional 20 Jan 2017
Want to work remote this year? A new certification process will support new-to-remote nurses and midwives heading off the beaten track.
19 Jan 2017
CRANAplus, the peak professional body for Australia’s remote & isolated health workforce, today released their report into Workforce Safety and Security. The report is the first stage of a larger…
25 Nov 2016
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has today released its newest research paper entitled "Providing Aeromedical Care to Indigenous Communities.”
26 Jul 2016
CRANAplus fully supports a Royal Commission into the Juvenile Detention system in the Northern Territory.
6 Apr 2016
For three decades CRANAplus have been advocating for safe and secure work environments for the remote health workforce.
The recent tragic event of the murder of remote area nurse Gayle Woodford…
27 Oct 2014
During the 32nd CRANAplus Annual Conference Dinner, Judy Whitehead was announced as the recipient of this year’s Aurora Award.
11 Oct 2014
It has long been identified that clinicians who practice in the specialty of remote and isolated health in Australia, have the skills, knowledge and aptitude that International Humanitarian…