Purple House provides model of what 'yes' could achieve Aboriginal health experts say the success of community-controlled health organisations shows what could be achieved with a 'yes' vote in the voice referendum. AAP · Oct 6, 2023
Remote dialysis to end long treks for outback patients A new federal program will bring dialysis clinics closer to home in remote communities, so people don't have to travel thousands of kilometres for treatment. AAP · Apr 13, 2023
Residents of remote Kiwirrkurra are worried about tap water, but a reverse osmosis water purifier could help One of Australia's most remote communities relies on 700 boxes of water a week because its water isn't safe to drink. ABC News · Dec 11, 2022
Patients forced to relocate thousands of kilometres from home as dialysis chairs sit unused Richard Kanari left his job in the Northern Territory and moved to Western Australia to be near ailing wife Kathryn, one of the many being treated at kidney clinics far from home. ABC News · Feb 17, 2022
COVID-19 and staff shortages overwhelming regional health system, staff say Health workers say COVID-19 has exacerbated staffing shortfalls in regional areas, with RAT shortages and delays in PCR tests contributing to the crisis. ABC News · Jan 24, 2022