Fostering leadership in the rural health sector

Prime Super is proud to partner with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation for a second year, in support of its Rural Leadership Program.

The scholarship-based leadership program consists of a flexible learning syllabus with components based here and overseas.

Edwina Sharrock, Aged Care Clinical Nurse Consultant with Tamworth Hospital Emergency Department in New South Wales, is this year’s recipient of the Prime Super scholarship, recognising her strong leadership capabilities and commitment to the community.

In her role with Tamworth Hospital, Edwina provides specific care to the elderly who present at Emergency from aged care facilities. Additionally, she is a Disaster Co-Ordinator, educator, speaker and volunteer.

Edwina is also a regular on local ABC radio where she appears weekly in a spot aptly named 'Wellness Wednesday'.

As an established leader working in rural Australia, and committed to extending her knowledge and leadership skills to become more effective and influential, Edwina was a stand-out applicant for the Australian Rural Leadership Program scholarship.

For Edwina, making a positive impact on the health of those living regionally is key to her vision for healthy, robust communities which can grow and prosper.

This includes the important aged care sector. Of particular interest to Edwina is advanced care planning for elderly Australians through increased awareness and the adoption of the ‘death with dignity’ philosophy and the ‘right care, right place’ model of care.

With studies focusing on personal effectiveness, engagement, leadership thinking and ethics, the foundation’s aim is to produce a network of capable leaders to advance the interests of their industries in their communities.

Participants in the program can also choose to undertake a Graduate Certificate of Rural Leadership from James Cook University concurrently with the program.