Your Stories
This is where we tell your stories, cover topical issues and promote meaningful initiatives.
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Letter from CRANAplus’ inaugural Chief RAN, Heather Keighley
In a critical time for remote health, CRANAplus is thrilled to appoint Heather Keighley as our inaugural Chief Remote Area Nurse (RAN). The Chief...
Q&A with 2025 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards Midwife of the Year, Vanessa Page
Longstanding CRANAplus Member and supporter, Vanessa Page, was named Midwife of the Year at the 2025 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards in...
Report calls for Aboriginal-led care to be funded, backed and heard
A new report, spurred by the continuing failure of successive Australian governments to close the health gap, puts Aboriginal-led primary healthcare...
Nurse/Midwife of the Year, Nick Corsair, transforming renal care in the Kimberley
Renal nurse, Nick Corsair, has been named Nurse/Midwife of the Year at the 2025 Western Australian Rural Health Excellence Awards – proudly...
Remote communities are tracking climate from the ground up
Citizen science is at the heart of a new research project helping remote desert communities prepare for, and respond to, increasingly extreme...
Strengthening pregnancy loss support through collaboration
Red Nose Australia is strengthening its bereavement support services to cater to vulnerable population groups, and CRANAplus is grateful to have...
CRANAplus supports WA Government’s suicide prevention initiative
CRANAplus was invited by SafeSide Prevention to contribute insights on clinical practice in remote and crosscultural contexts, helping to produce...
Reframing the myth of medical superiority with Dr Kirsten Due
The traditional medical hierarchy that positions doctors above nurses has deep historical roots, but does it still serve us well? CRANAplus Member,...
Clare Burke – a midwife among the mangroves in Galiwin’ku
Clare Burke, an endorsed midwife and CRANAplus facilitator, has spent the past year working in the remote community of Galiwin’ku where she has been...
Celebrating culturally safe collaboration
As a CRANAplus Board Member and Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner, Naomi Zaro was honoured to represent our organisation at a...
Mentors brewing confidence for new nurses
At a small rural hospital in Tasmania, experienced nurses are helping new graduates build confidence over coffee catch-ups. This mentoring...
Standing together for change: Lessons from Alice Springs
Stories have the power to heal, connect, and transform healthcare delivery. This truth resonated throughout the fourth biennial First Nations Health...