In response to last night's ABC Four Corners program, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is calling for an immediate and coordinated approach to upgrading rural and regional hospital facilities.

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The leaders of Australia’s peak general practice organisations recently met in Canberra and discussed the pivotal issues affecting the provision of General Practice care in Australia.

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Primary Health Tasmania is seeking to fill up to two elected director positions on its Board of Directors. Applications are sought from people with a range of industry skills particularly general practice, primary health care, health service design and...

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The College was pleased to support the Rural Doctors Association of South Australia’s Masterclass over the weekend. A number of College staff, including CEO Marita Cowie, took the opportunity to meet College members and delegates to discuss issues of state and national importance including progress of the National Rural Generalist Pathway.

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Interested in learning about opioid agonist treatment? Want to learn more about managing opioid dependent patients in NSW?

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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is 100% preventable. It results when permanent damage to the heart valves develops after usually repeated episodes of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), an autoimmune reaction to an untreated Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection.

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Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) is seeking nominations for four (4) directors for its board in pursuit of the vision to improve health for all in rural, regional and Aboriginal communities in Victoria.

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26/08/19 - The leaders of Australia’s peak general practice organisations have united to condemn attempts by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to have pharmacists take over roles traditionally and expertly performed by GPs, including moves to have pharmacists prescribe some scheduled medications.

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Medical student Jocelyn Ledger has been awarded the prestigious President’s Prize from the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for her commitment to rural medicine.

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Indigenous medical student Tionne Seden has been awarded the prestigious President’s Prize from the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for her commitment to rural medicine.

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Would you like to contribute to the regulation of therapeutic goods in Australia? Have you considered becoming a member of a TGA statutory advisory committee? The TGA is seeking applications from scientific and technical experts to fill a number of upcoming vacancies on their statutory advisory committees. You must have expertise in relevant clinical or scientific fields or experience with consumer health issues.

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The Quality Improvement Practices Incentives Program (QI PIP) was introduced in August 2019. The Department of Health has published a comprehensive fact sheet which provides information about key eligibility requirements and how to participate.

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NSW Health has launched a campaign for health professionals to promote the Q fever vaccination. ACRRM’s module, ‘Q Fever - Early Diagnosis and Vaccination’, is available now on ACRRM Online Learning and is free for all College members.

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Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) reform means non-vocationally registered (non-VR) GPs will need to be on a Fellowship pathway to maintain 100% A1 Medicare billing. ACRRM can endorse your Medicare Provider Number (MPN) while you progress towards Fellowship. Best yet, non-VR GPs can receive $15,000 of Commonwealth support towards the Independent Pathway education fees. It can take up to 10 weeks to renew your MPN, so it is important to get in early. Read more to discover what is involved in renewing your MPN.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has held constructive meetings with key government ministers to address concerns raised with the the introduction of the More Doctors for Rural Australia Program (MDRAP).

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All ACRRM pathways lead to Fellowship and specialist registration as a General Practitioner. The primary differences between training programs is the funding mechanism and the mode of delivery.

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Small businesses and primary producers impacted by the North and Far North Queensland floods earlier this year have until the end of November to apply for recovery grants. Up to $75,000 is available for primary producers and up to $50,000 for small businesses and not-for-profits to help with clean-up and recovery activities.

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Ensuring farmers have access to high quality healthcare is the message the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is promoting in Farm Safety Week this week.

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The College has been invited to nominate a representative to the Council of Migrant and Refugee Health Partnership. This is a voluntary role which involves approximately three meetings annually, one of which is face-to-face. There will also be some out-of-session email communication.

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The College Council has endorsed a Pill Testing Position Statement in the lead-up to the summer festival season.

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