Club RHINO

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Club RHINO

• Rural Health In the Northern Outback

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• What is Club RHINO?
• Multi-disciplinary rural health club at JCU
• Allied health OT, Physio, Speech Path, Sport and
  Excericse Science.
• Medicine and Dentistry
• Pharmacy
• Nursing
• Biomed Science, Med Lab Science, Social Work,
  Psychology many more...

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• What does Club RHINO do?
• Aims to encourage understanding of rural, remote,
  Indigenous and tropical health issues.
• Encourages student participation in above areas
  through social and educational events.
• And aims to support future health professionals
  to practice in these areas.

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• Whats Happening in 2009?
• Sign-on BBQ and Keepin it Rural BBQ Thurs 5
  March Week 2
• Rural High School Visit - Semester 1 and 2
• Joint Rural Health Club Weekend Anzac Day
  Weekend
• Trip to Laura Dance Festival - June
• RHINO is hosting the National University Rural
  Health Conference (NURHC) 23-25 July Cairns
• RHINO Cocktail Night September
• Trip to Weipa Vibe Alive Festival September
• Guest Speaker Night AGM - October

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NURHC 2008
SARRAH 2008
RHSV Ayr 2008
RHINO Guest Speaker/ Cocktail Party 2008
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• What is the National Rural Health Students
  Network?
• NRHSN is the national body that represents 29
  rural health clubs (like RHINO) to government,
  media etc.

http//www.nrhsn.org.au
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• What can the NRHSN do for you?
• Conference of National Significance (CoNS)
• http//www.nrhsn.org.au/site/index.cfm?display396
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• Club RHINO Executive 2009

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• How to join Club RHINO?
• Fill in form found on the website and pay 10 for
  annual or 20 for lifetime membership
• Email Membership officer, Ashton Jeffery
  ashton.jeffery_at_jcu.edu.au
• If you interested in getting involved with any
  events please contact your discipline rep or one
  of the executive committee.