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Dan’s the Man! Exceptional rural doctor recognised for huge impact on healthcare, both at home and in the Pacific
Oct 1, 2026A Rural Generalist doctor who has served the Queensland community of Stanthorpe for over 30 years – while also training countless future doctors both in Queensland and the Pacific Islands – has received the ACRRM-RDAA Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award for 2026. -
Soft skills in rural generalism: How they make a difference
Sep 29, 2026Soft skills shape rural care. Learn how communication, trust and patient relationships drive rural generalism, and how ACRRM trains rural doctors in them. -
Rural Generalists and the future of health care: Trends and innovations
Sep 29, 2026How are Rural Generalists shaping the future of health care? Explore the technology, AI and innovations transforming rural practice, and what comes next. -
How to choose your advanced skills in Rural Generalism
Sep 29, 2026Choosing an AST discipline? Compare all 12 ACRRM Advanced Specialised Training options, weigh the benefits, and find the advanced skill that fits your career. -
Spring allergy advice without the long journey
Sep 24, 2026For rural and remote Australians, specialist allergy advice can mean hours on the road, time away from work or school, and travel and accommodation costs. -
It's time to talk about dementia in rural Australia
Sep 21, 2026Rural and remote Australians who notice changes in their own or a loved one's memory, thinking or behaviour are being encouraged to talk to their Rural Generalist doctor this Dementia Action Week (21–27 September). -
Colleges call for stronger clinical capability at Biloela
Sep 16, 2026The National Council of Primary Care Doctors (NCPCD), representing primary care leaders across Australia, has released its 2026 pre-Budget joint statement, calling for targeted investment in longer consultations, workforce sustainability and culturally safe care. -
When the retrieval helicopter arrives
Sep 14, 2026There's a sound that brings enormous relief to a Rural Generalist working in a remote hospital: the sound of the retrieval helicopter arriving. For Dr Grace Maano, a locum Rural Generalist Obstetrician who has worked across some of Australia's most remote communities, that sound carries something even deeper. -
Rural Generalist model brings birthing back to Cooktown
Sep 14, 2026The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) celebrates the return of birthing services to Cooktown, enabling more women and families to have their babies safely, closer to home. -
R U OK? – Distance should never be a reason to struggle alone
Sep 10, 2026The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is urging Australians to look out for their mates, families and neighbours this R U OK? Day, as figures highlight the disparity in suicide rates between metropolitan and remote Australia. -
ACRRM registrars recognised among Australia’s medical leaders
Sep 3, 2026ACRRM is celebrating two outstanding registrars recognised at the 2026 Australian Medical Association (AMA) Awards. -
Updates to Recognition of Prior Learning Policy
Sep 2, 2026Updates to the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy mean that from 2027.1, project-based ASTs will no longer be able to be applied for in RPL applications. -
It’s time! Rural Generalists can now apply for specialist registration
Sep 1, 2026The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is celebrating another major milestone for Rural Generalist Medicine, with Rural Generalists across Australia now able to apply for specialist registration. -
Trish Johnston retires – a remarkable contribution to ACRRM
Aug 27, 2026After almost three decades of dedicated service to ACRRM, Trish Johnston is retiring. Trish joined ACRRM in 1999, when the College was still in its founding years and she was its only employee apart from the CEO. Since then, she has been part of an extraordinary period of growth and change for the College and Rural Generalist Medicine. -
Royal Darwin Hospital, Paediatric Department, NT
Aug 27, 2026Working in the Top End of the Northern Territory is a unique and rewarding experience. Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) is the only tertiary centre servicing this large region, spanning from East Arnhem Land, down to the Big Rivers region and across the West Daly region on the Western Australia border. -
ACRRM congratulates new RACGP president
Aug 27, 2026Australia’s Rural Generalist (RG) and General Practice (GP) professions will enter a new period of leadership later this year, with new Presidents taking the helm of both specialist medical colleges. -
East Arnhem Land doctor helping train the next generation of Rural Generalists
Aug 18, 2026Supporting the next generation of Rural Generalist (RG) doctors is at the heart of Dr Lucy Morris's work in East Arnhem Land. -
South Gippsland doctor driven to make rural healthcare even better
Aug 14, 2026Whether it's helping keep more patients receiving treatment closer to home, improving the anaesthetic aspects of maternity care or mentoring the next generation of Rural Generalists, Dr Tom Ponsonby is always looking for ways to strengthen healthcare in South Gippsland and the Bass Coast. -
Adelaide doctor focused on building stronger healthcare systems
Aug 13, 2026After working across remote Northern Territory communities, and a Sexual Health NGO in South Australia and for remote NT, Dr Sophia Scrimgeour has developed a passion for improving the systems that sit behind patient care. -
Western NSW doctor selected for national rural health leadership program
Aug 13, 2026Wellington and Coonabarabran Rural Generalist Dr Jean Littlewood has been selected to attend the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine's (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference in Adelaide this October.