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ACRRM confirms commitment to health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on National Close the Gap Day
Mar 17, 2022On National Close the Gap Day today, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) reaffirms its commitment to achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples. -
Image-Based Prescribing to cease 31 March 2022
Mar 17, 2022After 31 March 2022, image-based prescribing will not be available for use outside of a hospital setting. While image-based prescribing arrangements will cease in the community setting, healthcare providers will continue to have options that existed before image-based prescribing (in addition to electronic prescribing) to enable remote support to their patients. -
Medicare providers assisted registration process for disaster-affected areas
Mar 17, 2022Services Australia is expediting processes due to the recent extreme weather events occurring in New South Wales and Queensland, to ensure continued care is provided for patients in disaster affected areas. -
ACRRM helps deliver successful online exam for JCCA
Mar 17, 2022ACRRM, in collaboration with the Victorian Rural Generalist Program (VRGP) and the Joint Consultative Committee on Anaesthesia (JCCA), oversaw the successful running of the Victorian JCCA’s first ever online exam recently. The exam was conducted virtually from the College’s national office in Brisbane, allowing ACRRM to facilitate the exam delivery and the invigilation, on behalf of the VRGP. -
Rural doctors’ experiences of coping with COVID-19 and the recent floods
Mar 17, 2022A research article has recently been published in the Journal of Rural Health, involving collaboration between three past Presidents of ACRRM, and international researchers. -
Update on professional performance framework and CPD
Mar 17, 2022The College continues to consult with the Australian Medical Council, the Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency on the requirements of the Professional Performance Framework and the accreditation criteria for CPD homes before they are officially introduced in 2023. -
Update - ATAGI recommendations on the use of a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Mar 10, 2022The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has released version 3 of its recommendations on the use of additional (booster) doses of COVID-19 vaccine. -
Quit Centre is here! Resources for health professionals to help people quit smoking and vaping
Mar 10, 2022Quit Centre is a new evidence-based portal developed by and for health professionals to support their patients’ smoking and vaping cessation. -
Consultation on the Draft National Medicines Policy
Mar 10, 2022A review of the National Medicines Policy (NMP) was commissioned in recognition of the substantial changes to the health landscape since the policy was published in 2000. ACRRM has taken the opportunity to comment on the draft of the revised NMP. -
New arrangements to streamline the provision of PPE and pulse oximeters from the national medical stockpile
Mar 3, 2022Under the Australian Government Living with COVID Primary Care package, personal protective equipment (PPE) bundles and pulse oximeters are being made available to eligible general practitioners (GPs), Aboriginal and Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs)... -
Information pack for PBS listing of molnupiravir
Mar 3, 2022As of Tuesday 1 March, Lagevrio (molnupiravir) has been listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Section 85 program as an Authority Required (Streamlined) benefit for patients with mild-moderate COVID-19 who have a high risk for developing severe disease, reducing the need for admission to hospital. -
Now available: National Guidance on respirable crystalline silica dust
Mar 3, 2022The Australian Government has published The National Guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust, with specific reference to the occupational respiratory diseases associated with engineered stone. -
Better Access evaluation provider survey
Feb 24, 2022An evaluation is being conducted of Better Access, the Medicare-funded program that reimburses selected providers for referring and/or delivering mental health care. -
Victoria changes permit requirements for Schedule 8 medicinal cannabis
Feb 24, 2022From Monday 28 February, Schedule 8 permits for Schedule 8 medicinal cannabis will not be required for non-drug dependent patients. Prescribers are still required to check SafeScript each time before prescribing any Schedule 8 medicinal cannabis products. -
Congratulations to Dr Mark Craig Bursary winner, Jonahlyn Morris
Feb 17, 2022Congratulations to ACRRM’s receptionist Jonahlyn Morris who is the recent recipient of the Dr Mark Craig Bursary. If you’ve ever ventured into ACRRM’s Head Office, chances are it’s Jo who has greeted you and made you feel welcome. Jo represents the heart and soul of ACRRM, working hard, going the extra mile for members, and doing it all with a smile. That’s what makes Jo a much-loved and well-deserving bursary recipient. -
SPONSORED: Apply now - Exciting RG opportunities available across all regions of Western Australia
Feb 10, 2022Are you looking for opportunities that offer a diverse case mix and excellent development opportunities, attractive remuneration and a flexible lifestyle in country Western Australia? If so, apply to the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Generalist pool to be considered for positions in any of the seven regions within WACHS. WACHS services span over an area of 2.5 million square kilometres from Albany in the Great Southern to Broome in the Kimberley region. Western Australia has something to offer for everyone! -
Consultation Open – Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard
Feb 10, 2022The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is seeking feedback on the draft clinical care standard from consumers, clinicians, health services and anyone with an interest in maternity care, stillbirth, or bereavement care. -
ACRRM practice accreditation extension
Feb 10, 2022To support practices and supervisors through the disruption of COVID-19, ACRRM is working with Regional Training Organisations (RTOs) to provide provisional extensions of accreditation. The extensions are available on application and come into effect immediately. They have been put in place to provide registrars with uninterrupted training, and practices with the confidence they can continue to deliver high quality healthcare to their communities, during this time of COVID-19 disruption. -
JOINT RELEASE: Pharmacists playing doctors… North Queensland patients at risk
Feb 10, 2022The Queensland Government has proposed a pilot program to encourage community pharmacists in North Queensland to diagnose and treat patients, despite a lack of training, qualifications or experience. The National Council of Primary Care Doctors* (NCPCD) has written to the Queensland and Federal Health Ministers recommending that this pilot be ceased immediately. -
ACRRM pre-budget submission calls for funding to urgently improve rural and remote healthcare
Feb 9, 2022The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has lodged its pre-budget submission, calling on the government to include specific investments to improve healthcare for rural and remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.