The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes today’s announcement of a new review into the distribution of local General Practice services in regional and rural areas, saying it is a critical step to improving healthcare access for communities in need.
In the race to protect the population from COVID, peak rural health bodies are united in their call for rural health workers to have priority access to COVID vaccines, as their risk of exposure increases across some states. The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and CRANAplus Inc, are urging state and federal governments to sort out the current access issues.
With the Delta strain of COVID-19 taking hold across Australia’s largest city and urban centres, Australia’s leading General Practitioner (GP) representatives are warning against spreading the virus to our regional, rural and remote communities. ACRRM, Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) stress the importance of containing the spread and reducing the risk to vulnerable communities.
The National Council of Primary Care Doctors (NCPCD), of which ACRRM is a member, has met to discuss the pivotal issues affecting general practice, while the sector undergoes a period of significant change.
Medical practitioners training to become specialist Rural Generalist doctors with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)) are progressing with their program and exams, despite COVID-19 restrictions across the country.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) congratulates Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie on his appointment as Minister for Regional Health.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) acknowledges the Government’s ongoing commitment to support rural healthcare initiatives in the 2021 Federal Budget.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal Government that it will boost bulk billing incentives to improve healthcare provision in rural and remote communities.
With COVID restrictions in the eastern states changing daily, make sure your Easter travel plans are flexible while remaining COVID cautious at all times.
On Close the Gap Day today, ACRRM acknowledges the work of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members who provide leadership and legacy within the College, their profession, and their communities.
Up to 400 general practitioners will train to work in regional Australia over the next four years, with the establishment today of the Coalition Government’s Rural Generalist Training Scheme (RGTS) to boost doctor numbers in the bush.
ACRRM urges all people living in rural and remote communities to get a COVID vaccination as soon as they are able. ACRRM President Dr Sarah Chalmers says: The College is confident the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has undertaken a rigorous review of the Pfizer and AstraZenica vaccines and the community can be confident that both vaccines are safe and effective.
Details have been released of the upcoming rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, and peak rural health bodies are happy that rural communities will have equitable and speedy access.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) today formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim of strengthening healthcare teams across rural and remote Australia.
Rural Generalist (RG) Dr Jeff Robinson is the recipient of the prestigious Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award 2020 for his commitment to protecting the health and safety of his local community in Mt Beauty, Victoria.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the Government’s extension to the Rural Procedural Grants Program (RPGP), asserting its importance in supporting Rural Generalists (RGs) to undertake compulsory skills training and continue to provide safe procedural services in rural and remote communities.
Felicity Gemmell-Smith is the recipient of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Honorary Membership Award for her exceptional service to the College and her fierce dedication to improving the healthcare needs for rural and remote communities.
Tasmanian Rural Generalist (RG) Dr Aaron Hawkins is the recipient of the 2020 Rural Registrar of the Year Award, presented by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA), for demonstrating outstanding leadership and advocacy in the field of rural and remote medicine.
ACRRM is pleased to introduce 2020 President’s Prize winners Mikaela Borgas and Jasmyn Lloyd. Selected from a large number of high calibre applications by Immediate Past President Dr Ewen McPhee, the President’s Prize recognises a medical student’s commitment to continuing a career in rural generalism.
ACRRM congratulates Veeraja Uppal who is one of the recipients of the 2020 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine over the past two decades.
As Special Projects Development Officer at the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS), Veeraja manages the operation and delivery of the Targeted Recruitment strategy to recruit doctors and improve access to medical services to rural, remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.