About us
The Clinical Education and Training Institute (CETI) Rural Directorate has been set up to continue the work of the former NSW Institute of Rural Clinical Services and Teaching (IRCST) and undertakes a number of key activities including:
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Development of strategies and related initiatives to support the achievement of the NSW Rural Health Plan outcomes - The Plan contains recommendations to ensure Rural Health remains a priority, through community involvement, clinical leadership, and collaboration with Senior Area Health Managers in the implementation of these initiatives. The Rural Directorate aims to provide peer support as well as providing and promoting ongoing educational opportunities to all rural and remote health staff.
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Contributing to an effective and equitable rural health service by driving the agenda for attracting and sustaining a cohesive rural health workforce and supporting staff to improve rural health practice and service delivery.
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Supporting rural clinicians across all stages of their careers and promoting good practice in rural health service delivery by facilitating networking; acting as a source of information for rural and remote stakeholders on rural health workforce and service issues; creating incentives for organisations to respond to perceived gaps in rural health service delivery; and providing advocacy for rural health services and the rural health workforce. It is a "virtual directorate" with staff working across NSW.
Strenthening Connections Statewide Forum
7th & 8th March 2012
We are pleased to let you know that staff can now register on line for the Strengthening Connections State Wide Forum: This Biennial Forum has been designed to further develop and facilitate collaborative partnerships to assist health workers to deliver culturally appropriate services within a Primary Health Care Framework across New South Wales (NSW) to Aboriginal Mothers and Babies.
The forum will provide an opportunity for staff working in Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Services (AMIHS), Building Strong Foundation for Aboriginal Children, Families and Communities (BSF) programs, and those working in close partnership with these services, to 'Strengthen Connections' and build professional networks across the state. It will also provide an opportunity for newly appointed Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol, National Partnership Agreement - Indigenous Early Childhood Development (NPA-IECD), staff to meet their state-wide colleagues. Current Aboriginal health initiatives will be show cased along with featured service achievements. A comprehensive program, including inspirational keynote speakers, has been designed to meet the needs of targeted staff. For further information please visit the website:
http://www.hotelnetwork.com.au/conferences/Conferences/TSU2012
For further information please contact:
Lynette Bullen
Training and Support Unit for Aboriginal Mothers, Babies and Children
02 - 6360 7847 Lynette.Bullen@gwahs.health.nsw.gov.au
For more information on the Training and Support Unit for Aboriginal Mothers, Babies and Children (TSU) click here
Evaluation of Rural Allied Health Assistants (RAHA) Project – Interim Report November 2011
Linked above is the second interim report of the evaluation of the RAHA Project in the Murrumbidgee and Southern NSW Local Health Districts (formerly the Greater Southern Area Health Service). The purpose of the consultancy is to evaluate the ongoing implementation of the RAHA Project against the Outcomes and Key Result Areas for the Project. The evaluation is undertaken in the light of the experiences of Allied Health Professionals, RAHAs and trainee RAHAs, other relevant MLHD and SNSWLHD staff and associated service providers, including the NSW Riverina Institute of TAFE and other project partners, and from the perspective of the RAHA's clients. The consultancy also explores the design and implementation of the RAHA Project against the context of the academic and professional literature relating to allied health issues, policy, practice and innovation. The formal evaluation of the RAHA Project is a specified outcome of the project.
Please see the Rural Allied Health Project page for more background information.
