Journalists wanting to speak to an ACRRM spokesperson are invited to contact Michelle Cooper on 0400626880 or email.
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ACRRM celebrates rural and remote General Practitioners on World Family Doctor Day (FDD)
May 15, 2017World Family Doctor Day is celebrated on 19 May each year. This is the day on which the central role that family doctors play in delivering personal, comprehensive and continuing health care for their patients is acknowledged and contributions of family doctors are celebrated. It is an important date in the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) calendar. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mums the focus of Mother's Day campaign
May 15, 2017In an effort to promote strategic partnerships, and mobilise collective action, RANZCOG has launched the Big Mother’s Day campaign as a springboard initiative to developing solutions and building partnerships to help Close the Gap in Indigenous Health. -
AGPT applications with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine open today
Apr 10, 2017This is the first year that the selection process for the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program will be college-led, with candidates now able to apply to their preferred training college. -
South Australian GP, Dr Kate Kloza, uses International Women's Day to call for more female rural GPs
Mar 6, 2017South Australian GP, and Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, Dr Kate Kloza, is using International Women’s Day (8 March) to call on female doctors to consider a career as a rural GP. -
ACRRM welcomes National Rural Health Commissioner bill introduction
Feb 8, 2017The Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine welcomes the announcement today that the Health Insurance Amendment (National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill 2017 has been introduced into parliament by the Hon. Dr David Gillespie, MP, Assistant Minister for Health. This bill establishes the role of a National Rural Health Commissioner. -
ACRRM to select its own Australian General Practice Training scheme trainees
Jan 30, 2017The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (the College) has welcomed today’s landmark announcement by the Commonwealth Government that the College is selecting its own trainees for the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) scheme.