Confidential 24-hour Support Line 1800 805 391

About Bush Support Services

The psychological support of those delivering health care to the remote and isolated regions of Australia is one of the three focus areas of CRANAplus.

The Bush Support Services division supports remote health workers striving to provide an optimal standard of health care to their clientele.  With finding from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, we provide clinical and cultural awareness training as well as support for multi-disciplinary health workers and their families working in remote or isolated regions of Australia.

We help remote Australia support and retain a vital healthy workforce by providing 24-hour confidential support to people in the bush.  Our focus is prevention, but we’re there to assist on the road to recovery as well.

We’re only a phone call away.      

If you are working in a remote area and are involved in the delivery of health related services, you and your family are eligible to use our services.  No matter where you are in Australia, we’re there for you at no cost to you.

Don’t wait!                                 

People are encouraged to use the Support Line sooner rather than later.  Don’t wait until you feel overwhelmed.

Our caring professional staff understands the realities of isolation and a remote lifestyle.  They can offer practical coping strategies and survival tips to prevent burnout and other concerns before they become a crisis.

Bush Support Line     1800 805 391

The Bush Support Line is a free 24-hour telephone and support service staffed by psychologists with rural and remote experience.

Callers are NOT required to be members of CRANAplus.

Our service offer anonymity and confidentiality, which are rare commodities in remote areas.  We offer a safe place for you to talk things over before life gets out of hand. The service tries to be culturally aware and as safe as possible for indigenous callers.

 

Workshops

We also offer stress management and self-care workshops tailored to address specific needs; topics include: self-care and prevention, stress and burnout and post traumatic stress disorder.

To schedule a workshop at your location or to discuss workshop details,

contact the BSS staff at  08 8959 1110   or    bss@crana.org.au

 

Additional Resources Available

Publications, including self-care booklets.
Informational products to increase awareness of BSS.
Best Practice Guidelines to support practitioners following job related trauma.