The Talking Country Health Podcast

In today’s episode we talk about advice for health professionals looking for a new job in country Victoria. Our guest today is Ben Trewarn, a Recruitment Placement Officer from Rural Workforce Agency Victoria, who has some tips and hints on getting the right role for you.

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In this two part series, we will be exploring what it’s like to provide locum services in the aftermath of a natural disaster, from the point of view of two doctors who were involved in devastating bushfires a decade apart.

The Black Saturday bushfires on the 7th of February 2009 were considered one of the worst bushfires in Australia’s history – destroying habitats and communities across Central Victoria. In the immediate aftermath of the fires, RWAV registered over three hundred locum GPs to volunteer in affected areas. The RWAV Locum Program was born out of this event, recognising the shortage of GPs in rural areas and the importance of locum relief to make sure healthcare is accessible in country communities.

In this episode we are joined by Dr Katrina White who has been a locum GP with RWAV since the beginning of the program when she volunteered her services to Flowerdale back in 2009.

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This episode we’ll be talking to Paediatrician Dr David Tickell, who also provides Outreach services to communities in country Victoria.

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In this episode, we talk about health professions working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations. On the show is Kim Faulkner, from Mallee District Aboriginal Services, and Stephanie May, from Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.

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There are 28 university Rural Health Clubs from all states and territories, with over 9000 members. Members are passionate advocates for raising awareness of the health needs, and improving the health outcomes, for rural and remote communities.

Today we have Edwina Fry, President of NOMAD, Deakin University’s rural health club,

Alastair Weng, President of OUTLOOK, University of Melbourne’s  rural health club and

Ashleigh Laird Co-President of Wildfire, Monash University’s rural health club.

Together we’ll be talking about what it’s like to be part of a rural health club and what inspired Edwina, Alastair, and Ashleigh to take the rural health pathway.

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This episode we’re joined by Dr Lesley Cadzow. Dr Cadzow is a regular locum GP with RWAV, which sees her traveling across rural and regional Victoria to provide much-needed locum services to country communities.  We’ll be talking to Dr Cadzow about the highlights of being a locum GP, some of the things she’s experienced along the way, plus tips to help you get started if you are considering becoming a locum doctor.

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