Tag: Rural health
-
Cystic Fibrosis in the Bush: Rural Families Raising CF Kids
Outback Life Meets a Rare Challenge In the outback town of Longreach, population 3,647, families coping with cystic fibrosis (CF) face daily realities that blend resilience with stubborn practicality. Connie Lacey, 4, and Sienna Machin, 10, are as close as sisters in spirit, yet interactions are carefully measured to avoid cross-infection. The girls describe a…
-
Cystic Fibrosis in the Bush: Rural Families Navigating Care in Outback Australia
Outback life and the growing community of CF families In Longreach, a remote outback town about 1,200 kilometres from the Queensland Children’s Hospital, families living with cystic fibrosis (CF) are choosing to stay where they know the country and their neighbours best. Connie Lacey, 4, and Sienna Machin, 10, are like sisters in spirit even…
-
Cutting Rural Dementia Risk Through Community Collaboration
Cutting rural dementia risk through community collaboration Dementia is a leading cause of death in Australia, and while urban-rural differences in risk are not fully understood, a new University of South Australia initiative aims to change that. Re-ACTIVate brings together regional communities to identify whether country living affects dementia susceptibility and to co-create prevention strategies…
-
Cutting country dementia risks through community collaboration
Overview Dementia is a leading cause of death in Australia, and the relationship between rural living and dementia risk is not yet fully understood. The University of South Australia’s Re-ACTIVate project is changing that by partnering with regional communities to determine whether country Australians face higher dementia risk and, crucially, to co-create practical prevention tools…