News & Events

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

The 2020 Australian ARF/RHD guideline: A behind the scenes look
01 Apr 2020Sara Noonan RHDA Technical Advisor and Production Editor, 2020 Australian ARF/RHD guideline (3rd edition) In February 2020, RHDAustralia... Read on

Medical guideline revised with culture at the centre of care
28 Feb 2020MEDIA RELEASE Medical guideline revised with culture at the centre of care New medical guidelines released today place people with acute... Read on

Beats by Kids – Torres Strait Islander children drop beats to promote healthy skin
11 Oct 2019Children from Boigu, Saibai, Badu, Mabuiag, St Pauls, Warraber, Poruma, Masig, Mer, and Erub Islands in the Torres Strait have teamed up... Read on

New resource! What is acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease? An explainer video for school staff
18 Dec 2018Working closely with a range of teachers, school staff and health professionals, RHDAustralia is excited to launch a new white board... Read on

Nurse takes home top honours for her work in Maningrida and shares how her community is working to end rheumatic heart disease
18 Dec 2018Roz Baartz has taken home the Northern Territory Primary Health Network (NTPHN) Nurse of the Year award in recognition of the valuable work... Read on

Words from Arnhem land: Aboriginal health messages need to be made with us rather than for us
16 Dec 2018Makungun Marika, Menzies School of Health Research; Alice Mitchell, Menzies School of Health Research; Anna Ralph, Menzies School of Health... Read on