The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is urging Rural Generalists (RGs) and specialist Rural General Practitioners (GPs) to take a moment on R U OK? Day to reflect on their own mental health.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is pleased to announce the appointment of new representatives to the College Board and Council.
These leaders will play a crucial role in guiding ACRRM through the next phase of its Strategic Plan, ensuring the College’s ongoing impact on the health of rural, remote, and First Nations communities.
ACRRM is thrilled with Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s announcement that the state will embrace a Rural Generalist (RG) employment model to combat the shortage of doctors in its rural, remote and First Nations communities.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is using Women’s Health Week to highlight some of the unique health issues affecting women, particularly those living in rural, remote and First Nations communities.
ACRRM is proud to recognise Shoshanna Scott and Tamyka Bell as the 2024 President's Prize winners, celebrating them as future ambassadors for rural generalism. These outstanding individuals were selected from a highly competitive field of applicants, all vying for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Rural Medicine Australia 2024 (RMA24) conference in Garramilla (Darwin, NT) this October.
ACRRM says the recently released Review on General Practice Incentives poses a serious risk to stunting the growth of Minister Butler’s “green shoots” - the future rural doctors and the RGs and specialist rural GPs they work and train with.
ACRRM says the Federal Government’s newly released General Practitioner (GP) Supply and Demand Study confirms the need to urgently grow the Rural Generalist (RG) and rural GP workforce in Australia.
ACRRM will open elections for the role of President on Monday 5 August. Two candidates have nominated to lead the College; Dr Emily Harrison and Dr Rod Martin. Both currently serve on the ACRRM College Council.Current President Dr Dan Halliday, who completes his term at the College’s Annual General Meeting in October, says all candidates demonstrate a real commitment to ACRRM and the Rural Generalist profession.
ACRRM celebrates this year’s NAIDOC Week theme ‘Keep the fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’. The theme recognises Indigenous identity, and calls for the amplification of voices, and commitment to justice and quality.
Nominations for key positions on the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Board of Directors and College Council, including College President, open today (Monday 24 June).
ACRRM congratulates new National Rural Health Commissioner, Prof Jenny May
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) congratulates Professor Jenny May on her appointment as the new National Rural Health Commissioner.
This Men’s Health Week the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is focusing its attention on supporting men and boys who live outside the urban footprint.
Medical professionals gathered from across the state in Hobart on Saturday (1 June) to discuss hot healthcare topics impacting rural, remote and First Nations communities.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) supports all those who have experienced and those living with family and domestic violence.
The College reaffirms its commitment to support Rural Generalists (RGs) and rural General Practitioners (GPs) with tools and education that provide rural and remote domestic violence survivors with the healthcare they need.
This National Reconciliation Week (NRW24), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) continues its commitment to working towards reconciliation and providing First Nations communities with access to the healthcare they need and deserve.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the official opening of birthing services at Weipa, describing it as a breakthrough for local women, their families, and the healthcare profession.