In a win for rural communities across Australia, the Department of Health this week confirmed the drug Tenecteplase, commonly known as Metalyse, will remain on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (the College) has welcomed the news that Victorian Nationals MP Bridget McKenzie will enter the federal cabinet as Minister for Sport, Rural Health and Regional Communications.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (the College) has welcomed the Federal Governments acknowledgement of the unique needs and circumstances of rural and remote medical practitioners and the communities they serve in today’s announcements regarding MBS rebates for after-hours services.

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The support of state governments in keeping rural hospital services open will be crucial to the success of the Federal Government's National Rural Generalist Pathway - and in delivering more of the next generation of doctors with advanced skills to the bush - Australia's peak rural medical bodies have warned.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) applauds the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) for the measured and responsive development process used to create the new MBA Professional Performance Framework.

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This White Ribbon Day, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) reaffirms its commitment to improving the health outcomes of all Australian’s through the launch of the Rural Doctors’ Family and Domestic Violence Education Package.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has welcomed the announcement by The Hon Greg Hunt MP for ACRRM to be the lead general practice training organisation responsible for the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) pathway from January 2022.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has welcomed the announcement by the Hon Greg Hunt MP, that funding will be provided to enable the College to work in partnership with the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) and CRANAplus to develop and deliver a range of resources to support and educate rural and remote health practitioners and their patients about the rescheduling of codeine.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has today welcomed the news of Prof Paul Worley's appointment as the first National Rural Health Commissioner.

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The Awards Ceremony, held at the Rural Medicine Australia Conference in Melbourne, saw eight rural doctors awarded prizes from College in honour of their service to the profession.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has today voiced its support for marriage equality, reaffirming diversity and inclusion statements from current College policy.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the opportunity to acknowledge NAIDOC Week, a significant annual event that celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) have strongly welcomed agreement by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) to start afresh on the development of an important Framework that will guide future maternity care policy in Australia.

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The significant impact that climate change is already having on rural and remote communities, and particularly the health and mental health of those who live there, will be one of three key program streams at the peak Rural Medicine Australia (RMA17) conference, to be held from 19-21 October 2017 in Melbourne.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine today welcomes news of the passing of the National Rural Health Commissioner Bill, which progressed through the Senate yesterday.

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Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity – Hippocrates

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the release of the Second Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation, which provides an important reminder of the need to focus attention on the populations with the most to gain in terms of improvements to health services and practice - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and other people who live in rural and remote Australia.

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The Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges today signed a partnership agreement with the Australian Government to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies and service providers to reduce the current gap in health outcomes and life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

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Exciting keynote speakers have been confirmed for the upcoming Rural Medicine Australia 2017 Conference (RMA17), which will be held in Melbourne in October.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the opportunity to acknowledge Sorry Day, a significant day for all Australians to recognise the past wrongs inflicted upon our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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