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8 July 2013 - ISSUE 13

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Hi Readers,

We are delighted to welcome you to Issue 13 of The Health Scoop magazine featuring Rural/Remote Healthcare. Inside our latest issue, you will find great career opportunities as well as educational and scholarship opportunities to grow your career.

This issue, we feature Silver Chain and Nurse Practitioner, Susan Hyde. Working in a government partnership, Silver Chain (Western Australia) employs nurse practitioners in rural communities to deliver primary health to clients who would otherwise need to travel to access timely services. As a Nurse Practitioner, Ms Hyde finds the opportunity to enrich the lives of those in rural and remote areas, as well as improving the healthcare landscapes in those areas, extremely rewarding. To read more about this role and other career opportunities with Silver Chain, turn to page 10 and 17.

We also feature the work of Royal Flying Doctor Service and Derby Flight Nurse, Carolyn Overy. Having the opportunity to provide vital nursing support to remote communities, is what excites Carolyn about her role. If you’re a Nurse/Midwife ready for a rewarding new challenge, the RFDS Flight Nurse Team could be for you. For more information, turn to our feature on page 14, or visit page 19.

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Strengthening the Aged Care Workforce Conference

Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied HealthScholarship applications open soon!

National Leadership and Learning Conference

Oceania University of Medicine

Australian College of NursingNursing & Midwifery Scholarships

Residential Aged Care Delivery Models Conference

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Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied HealthSurveys find rural scholarships prove their worth

Silver ChainNurse Practitioners: Adding value to existing rural and remote health services

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Royal Flying Doctor ServiceJust a call away

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The University of Notre Dame Australia ‘Mobile Mums’ to assist healthy births in Timor-Leste

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The University of Notre Dame Australia

A groundbreaking initiative which links expectant mothers with health care providers in Timor-Leste through the use of mobile technology is helping to improve the likelihood of healthy births and reduce infant mortality rates in the Southeast Asian country.

The Liga Inan, or ‘Mobile Mums’, project was produced by software development firm Catalpa International – the brainchild of three Notre Dame Alumni; David Roach, Anders Hofstee and Barry Patterson.

The goal of the project is to increase the provision of quality skilled care for expectant mothers before, during and after delivery.

Through Liga Inan, midwives use mobile phone technology to register expectant mothers, track their progress, know when they go into labour and make the necessary arrangements for attending the delivery.

The University of Notre Dame Australia ‘Mobile Mums’ to assist healthy births in Timor-Leste

The reason behind the project is that the majority of women in Timor-Leste live in remote and rural areas which make it challenging for them to access health facilities and midwives.

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Liga Inan is connecting expectant mothers with midwives and health information in Timor-Leste

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The program also sends twice-weekly automated health promotional information via SMS to pregnant mothers in order to link them with regular prenatal care. This support continues through the first six weeks of the newborn’s life.

The initiative is funded by the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Child Survival and Health Grants Program, and implemented by the Health Alliance International and Catalpa International, in partnership with Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Health.

“In Timor, close to 70 per cent of the population own or have access to a mobile phone, with many people in urban centres having internet access,” Mr Roach said.

“The reason behind the project is that the majority of women in Timor-Leste live in remote and rural areas which make it challenging for them to access health facilities and midwives.

“Liga Inan also facilitates phone contact between pregnant and postpartum women and their midwives, including regular phone contact around the time of delivery.”

The program was launched in the sub-district of Same in central Timor-Leste in February 2013. In the first full month of Liga Inan, there were 56 births attended by a skilled provider – a 50 per cent increase on the figures from 2012. After 10 weeks, more than 310 women had enrolled in Liga Inan with 108 births recorded.

“While the program is in its early days of implementation, there has been significant interest within the Ministry of Health to scale it nationally,” Mr Roach said.

“We are excited by Liga Inan’s potential and for future opportunities to expand the service to other countries.”

Liga Inan also facilitates phone contact between pregnant and postpartum women and their midwives, including regular phone contact around the time of delivery.

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Offering university scholarships to country kids is paying off – a new survey shows 61% of scholars who recently completed an undergraduate allied health course are now working in rural Australia.

The survey of 165 graduates, conducted in April by Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH), found that:

• 61% are working in rural and remote settings• 31% are working in a metropolitan area• 7% who are working in metropolitan areas say they

will be returning to a rural area• 64% are working in their home state or territory • 34% were employed in a rural hospital setting

• 25% were employed in a community health/welfare facility

• 4% had started their own business

This survey was run concurrently with research on a second cohort showing that 35% of allied health students who completed a rural placement are now working in rural and remote Australia. For these findings, SARRAH conducted an email and telephone survey of 161 graduates who completed a Clinical Placement Scholarship between 2009 and 2012.

The results are a major boost to the argument that exposure to rural practice as a student gives health providers a more positive outlook towards future careers

Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health Surveys find rural scholarships prove their worth

SARRAH Scholar, Grace Pilgrim who completed her rural placement at Orange Base Hospital, NSW

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in the bush.

SARRAH CEO Rod Wellington said both surveys showed that scholarship funding is meeting its objective of attracting more health professionals to rural and remote Australia.

“One survey found that 73% of respondents, including those currently working in cities, intended to work in rural and remote settings in the future,” Mr Wellington said.

“This verifies our belief that rural placements for students of both city and country backgrounds is a good thing for Australia.

“We’ve known for a long time that rural students are more likely to work in a rural setting, but these findings show that city-based health professionals will also relocate to the bush if they are given a taste of rural practice while at university.

“Once they graduate, young allied health professionals are having a huge impact on rural patients in crucial areas of need such as aged care, mental health, early intervention and Aboriginal health.

“It not only results in rural patients getting access to more health services, but it gives allied health professionals a great start to their careers.”

SARRAH scholar Grace Pilgrim completed her rural placement at Orange Base Hospital, NSW, and says her experience was a positive and memorable one.

“The highlights of my time at Orange Health Service include being a part of the fracture clinic. I learnt how to do several different casts in a variety of materials. I even got to watch and assist putting a spica cast on a 10 month old baby in the operating theatre.

“I enjoyed working in ICU as a part of a multi-disciplinary team. Each week a team meeting was held where my input into patient care was listened to and valued. I enjoyed this setting as it was amazing to watch a patient improve dramatically with the treatments that were provided.”

Grace recalls how modern and impressive the facilities were at Orange Base Hospital, attracting well-skilled professionals.

“As I arrived to work on the first day of my placement, I was immediately impressed and astonished by the appearance of the hospital – the facade was modern and sleek and this was just a taste for what was to come during my time here.

“Orange Health Service boasts state of the art technology, including 2 linear accelerator machines that are used for cancer treatment allowing patients in surrounding towns to avoid having to travel to Sydney for treatment. Additionally, some wards even have an Apple Mac computer by the patient’s bed that you can document patient notes directly onto.”

The SARRAH Allied Health Scholarship took the stress and burden out of Grace’s transition to rural placement.

“This scholarship allowed me to stay in my own apartment giving me personal space to study effectively when home in the evening.

“The scholarship also significantly eased the financial burden of living away from home. While in Orange, I was unable to have a casual job so the assistance provided by SARRAH was extremely appreciated.”

For Grace, financial assistance from SARRAH went towards uniform requirements, petrol to get to and from work, groceries, stationery requirements and internet and phone connection.

“Without this assistance, my time would have been significantly impacted. I believe financial worries and stress would have negatively affected my performance during my placement as less time would have been spent studying.”

Applications for the latest round of NAHSSS scholarships open in August. See the SARRAH website www.sarrah.org.au for more details.

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Nurse Practitioners

With over 30 years of nursing experience spanning the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, including specialist tenures in cancer nursing, Susan Hyde had reached a crossroad in her career. “There was no other path to take to increase my scope of clinical practice,” she says. “Then, in 2003, legislation was passed through WA Parliament that introduced the possibility of undertaking further education to become a nurse practitioner.” And with that, Ms Hyde became one of the first graduates of the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) degree at Curtin University, and by 2005 was the first nurse practitioner in WA.

Since 2010, the pioneering Ms Hyde has been employed by Silver Chain, initially working on developing the strategic plan for nurse practitioners in the organisation, including the model for a candidacy and staff development program. In April 2013, she was transferred to Silver Chain Primary Health, where she now works as a SIHI Nurse Practitioner in WA’s Central Great Southern region.

The aim of SIHI, funded by the WA Government’s Royalties for Regions program, is to improve medical resources and 24-hour emergency coverage in the southern inland area.

Nurse practitioners employed by Silver Chain are part of the network of health professionals delivering services under the initiative. Their combined efforts enable clients with complex chronic health conditions to be supported by a nurse practitioner and GP, plus other allied health professionals. The outcomes are reduced hospitalisation and improved long-term health of communities.

Working in a government partnership, Silver Chain (Western Australia) employs nurse practitioners in rural communities across the state’s Central Great Southern region, as well as in Narrogin, Northam and the Eastern Wheatbelt. This innovative program delivers primary health to clients who would otherwise need to travel to access timely services and is funded by the Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI). In the isolated towns of Shark Bay and Leeman, nurse practitioners are employed in Silver Chain’s Remote Health Centres and deliver emergency and primary health.

Adding value to existing rural and remote health services

Pictured left:Nurse Practitioner, Susan Hyde

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The holistic approach works for Ms Hyde. “The days involve both direct clinical work and also strategic development in educating both the general population and professional groups of the role of the nurse practitioner. I like to describe the role as ‘value adding to existing health services’.”

“For me, one of the best things about being a Silver Chain Nurse Practitioner working in a rural area is the opportunity and ability to assist both clients and other health professionals to make a difference to health outcomes by working in a collaborative manner.”

Ms Hyde explains the benefits on offer to nurse practitioners new to the national health and community care provider. “Silver Chain offers the best orientation I have experienced in my long and varied career.” She is currently providing mentoring and clinical support to a newly-endorsed nurse practitioner who has just commenced with the organisation in her first nurse practitioner role. “For both endorsed nurse practitioners and student nurse practitioners, there is the opportunity to engage in a candidacy program which provides support and mentorship as well as clinical leadership.”

A long-time advocate of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP), Ms Hyde has been a member since inception and has held the position of Chairperson of the WA branch. She recommends ACNP membership to all those in the profession for access to further education and connection with the representative voice of nurse practitioners to government.

As a SIHI Nurse Practitioner, Ms Hyde finds the opportunity to enrich the lives of those in rural and remote areas, as well as improving the healthcare landscapes in those areas, extremely rewarding. “As a nurse practitioner, I believe I have made a difference to both clients and health professionals across the Central Great Southern region

What is a nurse practitioner?

A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse educated to a master’s degree level and authorised to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role.

The nurse practitioner role includes assessment and management of clients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include, but is not limited to, the direct referral of patients to other health care professionals, prescribing medications and ordering diagnostic investigations.

The nurse practitioner role is grounded in the nursing profession’s values, knowledge, theories and practice and provides innovative and flexible health care delivery that complements other health care providers. The scope of practice of the nurse practitioner is determined by the context in which the nurse practitioner is authorised to practise.

(Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2006)

through clinical leadership, education and support to staff at regional hospitals and Health Centres,” she says. “By engaging with GPs and developing relationships and agreements with them, it means that clients have access to health care in a timely manner.”

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For me, one of the best things about being a Silver Chain Nurse Practitioner working in a rural area is the opportunity and ability to assist both clients and other health professionals to make a difference to health outcomes by working in a collaborative manner.

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Indigenous Allied Health AustraliaLiving and Working Remote - An Aboriginal Social Worker’s Perspective

Kylie Stothers (nee Wright) is a Jawoyn woman born and raised in Katherine, Northern Territory. She is a social worker and the Deputy Chairperson of Indigenous Allied Health Australia, the national peak body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health professionals and students. Kylie is married to Simon and has two children, Kirrah and Thomas.

In 1995, Kylie packed her bags after finishing school and moved from Katherine to Darwin to start her social work degree at Northern Territory University, now known as Charles Darwin University.

“It was interesting because when I started, social work tended to attract more mature age students,” said Kylie. “I was one of only three students who started straight from school. Fortunately, there were four Aboriginal people in my course, all of whom were older than me and they kept me on track. All four of us went through our course and graduated together, supporting each other and keeping each other motivated. It really helped to keep me focused.”

“Being an Aboriginal person studying social work, there were many layers I had to work through,” said Kylie. “Learning about the theory of the impact of history and policies on the social welfare of Aboriginal people is different when you have lived through it. It took a lot of self-reflection and I had to work through my feelings and the impact of social work theory on me, my family and my community. Having a strong support network was absolutely essential. ”

In 1999, Kylie was one of the first Aboriginal cadets to graduate in the Northern

Territory. “I got through the first 3 years of study with the assistance of Abstudy and working in the holidays, but it was tough and I thought I might have to drop out so that I could support myself,” said Kylie. “But in my fourth year, I got a cadetship with the NT Government which meant that I had a living allowance, the support of a fantastic mentor and work experience.”

Social Worker, Kylie Stothers pictured with her husband Simon.

Photograph by Melinda Barlow.

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“The cadetship gave me purpose and I knew that I would have a job at the end of my studies,” said Kylie. “And within one week of finishing my studies I was working fulltime at Royal Darwin Hospital.”

Kylie spent the next 14 years working throughout the Northern Territory in the areas of child protection, hospitals and Aboriginal community controlled health services, moving back to her home town of Katherine in 2004. She currently works as a Lecturer with the Centre for Remote Health in the Katherine Office. She is passionate about improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing and has a specific interest in child and maternal health, social determinants of health, health promotion and workforce issues, particularly in remote Australia.

“I love being a social worker because I get to meet so many interesting characters,” said Kylie. “At times you work with people in difficult situations when they are at their most vulnerable, but the strength and resilience that exists out there is inspiring.”

“A career in social work is never boring, every case is different,” said Kylie. “It’s challenging at times but it feels so good when you can make a positive difference in a person’s life, and in their family and community.”

“Being a social worker in a remote community is very rewarding,” said Kylie. “Often a health professional learns skills at Uni that they never use… Working remotely can challenge you professionally and extends your scope of practice so that you are using skills that you may not within an urban context.”

“There is also a strong sense of interdisciplinary collaboration when you live and work remote,” said Kylie. “The strong relationships that are built between health professionals are both enlightening and rewarding. Everyone seems more open and willing to share their professional skills and knowledge which leads to greater respect for each other’s unique professional lens.”

“Don’t get me wrong, working in a remote location has its challenges,” said Kylie. “The high turnover of staff and the fly in, fly out nature of some health professions can lead to professional isolation at times. I set up an informal network for all social workers in Katherine so that no matter where you work or how long you’ve been here you can access support. It’s sometimes disappointing when

you put in so much effort to support staff and then they leave… But that’s the nature of the remote working life I guess.”

“I appreciate that we now have technology that allows us to more easily communicate with each other and access professional development,” said Kylie. “But we still need to advocate for more allied health focused professional development as often nurses, doctors and Aboriginal Health Workers are the main focus.”

“Allied health professionals are essential members of the healthcare team, and I do feel valued working remote,” said Kylie. “But we still need more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids to choose careers in allied health because there are so many ways to make a difference in their own lives and in the lives of their communities. It’s important that they can think outside the square and make informed choices.”

For more information on careers in allied health and how you can positively impact on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, please visit www.iaha.com.au.

I love being a social worker because I get to meet so many interesting characters. At times you work with people in difficult situations when they are at their most vulnerable, but the strength and resilience that exists out there is inspiring.

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For Derby Flight Nurse Carolyn Overy, having the opportunity to provide vital nursing support to remote communities, is what excites her about her role at the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

“I grew up in a small country town in Victoria and I know that many rural and remote areas do not have access to basic health care services,” Carolyn said.

“I believe that it shouldn’t matter where you live, everyone should feel that they will be looked after and will receive timely care if and when they need it.”

After three years with the RFDS, Carolyn said it is not knowing what the day will bring that keeps her inspired.

“There is just so much variety and you get to use the whole range of your skills,” Carolyn said.

Flight Nurses with the RFDS are required to have significant experience in critical care and are also required to have midwifery qualifications.

The Derby base is one of five RFDS bases located throughout Western Australia, including Meekatharra, Port Hedland, Kalgoorlie and the head office at Jandakot, Perth.

Carolyn is one of approximately 300 RFDS staff throughout WA who enables the RFDS to provide 24 hour a day, seven day a week medical care.

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This year, the Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrates its 85th anniversary of providing emergency aeromedical care to rural and remote communities throughout Australia.

Since the first flight out of Cloncurry, Queensland on 17 May 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has continued to fulfil Rev John Flynn’s vision to provide a ’mantle of safety’ across the outback.

Today the RFDS has a 61-strong national fleet, including 15 aircraft in WA that last year flew 7.7 million kilometres and assisted almost 40,000 patients.

The ongoing challenge for the service in recent years has been keeping up with the rapid increase in demand for its services, as the resource and other industry sectors fuel population expansion in regional hubs and communities in the State’s more remote areas.

Over the past four years, the number of patients transported by the RFDS has grown by a staggering 37 per cent, which is an additional 2000 patients. Last year alone, the RFDS experienced a nine per cent increase in demand for aeromedical retrievals, equating to an extra 600 to 700 patients.

With more and more people working, living and visiting regional areas, combined with an ageing population and growing rates of chronic disease, the RFDS is continuing to deliver an increasing range of health care services including 2435 on-the-ground medical clinics attended by over 31,000 patients each year.

With corporate support, the RFDS is able to deliver more primary health services to remote communities, including health education, first aid training and dental services.

With WA being such a large State, the role of the RFDS continues to be a vital one for the community.

Carolyn says that many of the medical staff situated in these rural locations find the RFDS to be an important support for them.

“When you don’t have many resources at hand, it is a huge relief for people to know that the RFDS is just a call away,” Carolyn said.

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