Life as a Rural Generalist is never predictable — and that’s exactly what makes it so rewarding. One day you might be delivering a baby. The next, you’re managing a trauma case or supporting a patient’s mental health. You’re not just part of the community - you’re essential to it.
Applications for the 2026 ACRRM Rural Generalist Fellowship program are open.
ACRRM’s Fellowship is designed for doctors who want more from their careers. More diversity. More connection. More impact.
It’s a program that equips you with the skills, confidence, and flexibility to deliver quality care where it’s needed most — and thrive while doing it. If you’re ready for a career where your work is as varied and rewarding as the communities you serve, then this is your next step.
ACRRM is now calling for nominations to vacant Board and Council positions, ahead of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in October 2025.
Positions available:
College Council-Appointed Director on the Board
College Council representative (WA)
College Council representative (SA)
College Council representative (TAS)
College Council representative (NT)
These roles offer a unique opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of the College and represent your region at a national level. Click below to learn more and to nominate.
We have extended early bird registration until 14 July 2025, giving you one final chance to secure significant savings. ACRRM and RDAA members save even more! Join today to maximise your savings while supporting rural healthcare advocacy. Register now.
RMA25 Program Launched!
The wait is over! We are thrilled to announce that the RMA25 preliminary program is now live and packed with exceptional content designed to inspire, challenge, and transform your practice. This year's lineup brings together diverse expertise and groundbreaking perspectives that embody the innovation, resilience, and excellence at the heart of rural medicine.
Sponsored: 'I’ve joined eleven years ago and I’ve never looked back.’
If you're reviewing your medical indemnity or considering your options, discover why over 55,000 members choose to make it MIPS.
As a member-owned organisation, MIPS has a unique understanding of the challenges you face and is committed to protecting you and your professional reputation. We support our members at every stage of their careers by offering:
Comprehensive indemnity insurance cover of up to $20 million
24/7 medico-legal support and advice from advisers who are also practitioners
Accredited risk management and education resources including webinars, available on-demand
ACRRM is seeking a National Medical Educator – Progression to strategically guide, monitor and support the holistic progression of registrars.
In this role you will play a pivotal role in the delivery of a progression framework to support ACRRM registrars. Working alongside both National and Regional teams to ensure registrars receive the support they need to thrive in their training.
Key Responsibilities
Strategically monitor and support registrar progression
Develop specialised tools, resources and guidance for National and Regional teams
Collaborate with key stakeholders to align progression and support activities
Build regional capacity for delivering progression support initiatives
National Rural and Remote Health Awards - Nominate now
The third National Rural and Remote Health Awards celebrate the extraordinary efforts of health professionals and organisations serving remote and rural communities across Australia.
Inaugurated by Rural Health Pro, the Awards take place each November as part of Rural Health Month and nominations can be peer, organisation, patient or self-nominated.
Ten categories are open for nomination until 11 August 2025.
Don’t miss out on $40,000 to advance your anaesthetics or obstetrics procedural skills
There is still time to enhance your procedural skills through the General Practitioner Procedural Training Support Program (GPPTSP). The application deadline for the anaesthetics component has been extended to Monday 21 July 2025.
GPPTSP is a Commonwealth funded initiative that aims to address a lack of maternity services in rural and remote areas. It provides grants of $40,000 to GP & RG Fellows to complete either the RANZCOG Associate Advanced Procedural (APTP) or the ANZCA Rural Generalist Anaesthesia (RGA) training programs.
Don't miss this opportunity to advance your skills and make a difference in your community.
New Virtual MDT to Support NSW Clinicians with Respiratory Diseases
The Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute (ADDRI), in collaboration with Concord Repatriation General Hospital, have launched the first state-wide Occupational Respiratory Disease MDT Meeting.
This free, virtual service offers clinicians in NSW, especially in rural and regional areas who face challenges accessing specialist MDT reviews for complex, non-malignant occupational lung diseases. The forum supports collaborative diagnosis, management planning, and access to relevant support services, while also enabling notifications to the NORDR health registry.
Meetings are held monthly with the next scheduled for Friday 11 July from 7.30 – 8.30 AM AEDT. To refer a case, please visit: https://mdt.addri.org.au/referral/new
For further information, please contact the ADDRI MDT Coordinator, Ms Arthi Sivabalan at MDT@addri.org.au or phone 02 9767 9859
2025 UQ Rural Community Immersion Program - Homestays
The 2025 UQ Rural Community Immersion Program for first-year medical students from The University of Queensland is scheduled to visit different towns across Central QLD, Wide Bay, the Darling Downs and South West in August 2025.
To assist with this program, UQ is seeking homestay options for these students as they complete this program.
Details of the program are below and more information can be found here.
Date: Wednesday 20 – Saturday 23 August 2025 (3 days)
Locations: Central QLD | Emerald, Blackwater and Theodore Wide Bay | Childers and Gayndah Darling Downs and South West | Kingaroy, Roma Sta George Goondiwindi, Stanthorpe and Boonah
Details:
10 - 17first-year medical students will visit each town
We are looking for homestay hosts who can take a minimum of two (maximum of four) students to stay in their home for two nights
Homestay hosts are asked to provide breakfast and some dinners for students during their stay
Homestay families will receive $50 per day per student.
The ACRRM QLD team were in action at RDAQ on the Gold Coast last weekend! The team were joined by CEO Marita Cowie and President Dr Rod Martin as they met with members and RGs from across Queensland.
The ACRRM NSW team was in Sydney for AMSA this week which saw over 900 medical students attend. The team were able share information about the ACRRM Fellowship Program with students interested in a career in RG.
Looking for your next CPD activity but not sure where to start? Trevor’s Toolbox is here to help!
Each quarter, ACRRM’s Director of Education, Dr Trevor Burchall, handpicks three standout online courses to support your ongoing learning and professional development.
This quarter, Trevor recommends:
HEART (16 CPD hours, fee applies) – Delivered online over four weeks, the HEART course explores how environmental, organisational, team, and individual factors impact wellbeing and clinical performance in rural practice. It combines self-paced learning and live virtual sessions with insights from systems theory, human factors, and applied psychology. HEART supports your growth, fulfilment, and longevity in rural medicine, empowering you to thrive personally and professionally, while continuing to provide safe, high-quality care to your community.
ACRRM Cultural Safety (4 CPD hours) – Build foundational knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ histories, cultures, and experiences. Learn the difference between cultural awareness and cultural safety, reflect on your own cultural lens, and develop a personal action plan to promote respectful, inclusive care in your community.
Women’s Health: Menopause (2 CPD hours)– An evidence-based course designed to build your confidence in supporting women through the menopause transition. This focused online course equips you to confidently diagnose, advise, and treat women experiencing menopause through hormonal and non-hormonal management options, and strategies for mitigating complications.
Evaluation of the GP in Aged Care Incentive - Share your experience
Nous Group (Nous) will be conducting interviews to support the evaluation of the GP in Aged Care Incentive from July 2025. Nous will speak to GPs and managers of general practices to understand: key themes identified through recent surveys, the variation in uptake and causative factors, and your experiences delivering primary care under the Incentive.
Nous values the offer of your support and time by submitting an expression of interest to take part in these consultations.
Complete the below EOI for interviews by 10 July.
Please indicate your interest in participating in reimbursed interviews to support the evaluation of the GP in Aged Care Incentive by completing the short form below where you will provide your name, contact details and answer a few questions about your practice.
Recognising that primary care stakeholders are often time constrained and over-engaged, particularly during normal business hours, the evaluation interviews will:
Be virtual via Microsoft teams, or phone, unless otherwise agreed.
Reimbursed at a rate of $150 per hour.
Lengths can vary (15 - 90 mins) depending on your preference and if they are individual or group sessions.
Adopt a flexible approach to interviews, providing a range of possible times in and out of business hours
ACRRM acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the custodians of the lands and waters where our members and staff work and live across Australia. We pay respect to their elders, lores, customs and Dreaming. We recognise these lands and waters have always been a place of teaching, learning, and healing.
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