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Following the recent release of two written trauma resources, the CRANAplus Mental Health and Wellbeing team are proud to announce the addition of a third resource, a new online course titled "Supporting yourself and others after traumatic events". The course can be...
We often discuss how uniquely challenging, yet incredibly rewarding, rural and remote health work can be. However, a psychological risk within the workplace that often goes unnamed is gaslighting. Here, CRANAplus Bush Support Line Senior Psychologist, Dr Nicole...
We all know how exciting and rewarding remote healthcare can be, but we often don’t talk about the loneliness that can come with these roles. Whilst loneliness is a common human experience, it can be particularly evident among rural and remote health workers due to a...
CRANAplus was invited by SafeSide Prevention to contribute insights on clinical practice in remote and crosscultural contexts, helping to produce learning content tailored to rural and remote healthcare settings. The Western Australian State Government is investing...
Burnout is an increasing concern in the healthcare profession and is more than stress or overwhelm, writes Stephanie Cooper, Mental Health & Wellbeing Manager, CRANAplus. Stephanie Cooper, Mental Health & Wellbeing Manager, CRANAplus. Recognised in the ICD-11...
Senior Bush Support Line Psychologist, MC Mandile, recently spent some time in the Top End delivering a wellbeing workshop and dropping into clinics, and found it to be a wonderful opportunity to connect with remote health professionals. Stopping by Timber Creek...
Senior Bush Support Line Psychologist, MC Mandile, recently caught up with remote area nurse and CRANAplus facilitator, Victoria (Vicki) Carr, to discuss wellbeing strategies while working remotely. On a road trip around Australia in 2011 where she found herself...
Even under ideal circumstances, navigating life with a significant other(s) can present challenges. However, working in rural and remote health care adds another layer of complexity, requiring extra effort and understanding to sustain connection with each other,...
Building a safe and happy workplace is a lot like building a house, writes MC Mandile, Senior Psychologist, Bush Support Line. The foundations must be laid well for the rest of the house to stand stable and withstand the test of time. We spend a lot of our time in our...
Mental Health and Wellbeing was a key theme in October at the 2024 Remote Nursing and Midwifery Conference in Naarm (Melbourne). Dr Nicole Jeffery-Dawes, Stephanie Cooper and MC Mandile. Wellbeing and therapy dog Milo filling the Wellbeing Lounge with smiles and...
When something traumatic happens, people often feel the need to ‘do’ something; to ‘fix’ people’s hurt, shock, sadness, or any other feelings they are experiencing. This is a natural reaction, as we don’t want to see our colleagues hurting, and we may fear that things...
Many of us have worked in a dysfunctional workplace at some point. You know, the workplace that is full of hostility, negativity, cliques, mistrust, inefficiency and selfishness? Along with these toxic traits come power struggles, poor communication and abusive...