Mr Liam Felloni1
1E4people, Sydney, Australia
Biography:
Liam is a rural and remote healthcare recruitment leader with a strong focus on clinician wellbeing, sustainability, and community impact. As Team Leader for E4's Rural and Remote division, Liam works closely with nurses, midwives, and health services across Australia to support safe placements in some of the country’s most challenging environments. His work extends beyond recruitment, advocating for holistic wellbeing through practical systems, strong partnerships, and lifestyle-led leadership. Drawing on lived experience in high-performance environments, Liam integrates movement, connection, and proactive support into workforce strategies, aligning closely with CRANAplus’ mission to protect, strengthen, and sustain the R&R health workforce.
Abstract:
Rural and remote nurses and midwives are often assessed on clinical capability, compliance, scope of practice, and safety. Far less attention is given to the human experience of rural and remote work, the emotional, psychological, and personal demands placed on clinicians who leave home, relocate frequently, and adapt rapidly to new communities and clinical environments.
As a corporate member of CRANAplus, E4 People works closely with rural and remote nurses, midwives, and health services across Australia. Through this workforce engagement, E4 People has observed that clinician wellbeing and retention are closely linked to how individuals are prepared, supported, and followed up across the full lifecycle of a placement. This panel discussion builds on a CRANAplus-aligned wellbeing workshop delivered collaboratively to rural and remote clinicians, translating that work into a broader, facilitated discussion focused on sustainability and safety.
The panel will explore three key stages of the rural and remote workforce journey. Pre-placement, discussion will centre on mental preparation, understanding expectations, and establishing support systems before entering a new role. Peri-placement, panellists will examine practical tools for managing isolation, maintaining wellbeing, engaging with community, and building resilience while working in high-pressure or resource-limited settings. Post-placement, the panel will address the often-overlooked need for decompression, debriefing, and emotional reset before transitioning into subsequent contracts or returning home.
Drawing on workforce insights, clinician feedback, and lived experience, the panel will highlight common contributors to burnout as well as protective factors that support wellbeing and retention. Emphasis will be placed on recognising the person behind the uniform and on the shared responsibility of workforce partners, services, and systems to embed wellbeing into rural and remote practice.
Key take-home messages will focus on practical, transferable strategies that support clinician wellbeing, reduce burnout, and contribute to safer, more sustainable rural and remote nursing and midwifery careers.