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Barunga community lead screening for rheumatic heart disease
29 Mar 2021Despite heavy rain, flooding and muddy conditions, the community of Barunga came together with health professionals and local organisations... Read on

Clinical update - diagnosis of ARF
29 Mar 2021DIAGNOSIS OF ARF IN AUSTRALIA The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic... Read on

Transforming the delivery of penicillin injections
30 Oct 2020Australian researchers at the Telethon Kids Institute, Curtin University and the University of Western Australia have conducted a study... Read on

Tackling the root cause of RHD
29 Oct 2020If Australia wants to get serious about tackling the root causes of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, there are lessons to... Read on

Queensland HeART Project
27 Oct 2020Artwork that reflects the lived experience of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease is being displayed at various sites across... Read on

Clinical Update - Secondary Prevention of ARF
22 Oct 2020The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition) ... Read on

Australia's Strategy to END RHD by 2031
24 Sep 2020RHDAustralia welcomes the launch of the RHD Endgame Strategy – a blueprint for eliminating rheumatic heart disease in Australia by 2031.... Read on

Terrence Guyula - Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands
31 Jul 2020Terrence Guyula is an Aboriginal Health Practitioner who has worked in the remote Top End of the Northern Territory for over 32 years. In... Read on

Clinical Update - Primary Prevention of ARF
31 Jul 2020The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition)... Read on

Primordial Prevention of ARF in NSW
31 Jul 2020NSW RHD Program The NSW RHD Program was established in 2015. It is funded by NSW Health, and centers around a disease register to support... Read on

RHDAustralia Supporting Next Generation of Indigenous Leaders
31 Jul 2020RHDAustralia is very fortunate to be able to offer traineeship positions through Menzies School of Health Research. Through this scheme, we... Read on

Meet the RHDAustralia Team 2020
31 Jul 2020RHDAustralia was established as Australia’s national ARF/RHD coordination unit in 2009. Over the last 10 years our role has changed, and... Read on