Queensland communities will benefit from more Rural Generalists (RGs) training and working in areas of greatest need, with more than 145 doctors commencing the ACRRM Fellowship program in 2026.

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As the new year begins, rural and remote Australians are being encouraged to take a moment to check in on their health — and make preventative care a priority for the year ahead.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says extreme weather across Australia is increasing health risks for rural, remote and First Nations communities and placing growing pressure on local health services.

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Rural Health West is pleased to welcome the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) as an Associate Partner of the Health Professionals Network (HPNs), strengthening a shared commitment to building a connected, supported and sustainable rural health workforce.

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As 2025 comes to a close, I just want to take a moment to say a genuine thank you for everything you do for rural, remote, and First Nations communities. This year has really shown—again—just how vital Rural Generalists (RGs) are to Australia’s healthcare system. As RGs, you’re clinicians, emergency responders, proceduralists, leaders, teachers, advocates… and often the first, and sometimes the only, point of care in your communities.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says expanding the role of GPs and Rural Generalists (RGs) in ADHD assessment and treatment is an important step toward equitable healthcare access for people living outside major centres.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is pleased to announce its new Board and Council, endorsed at the College’s Annual General Meeting on Friday 24 October.

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Rural generalist medicine has been officially recognised as its own specialty by the Medical Board of Australia, a landmark decision acknowledging what you've always known: this work is fundamentally different.

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This National Skin Cancer Action Week (16–22 November), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is highlighting the critical role Rural Generalists play in delivering local diagnosis and treatment where specialist access is often limited.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says new bulk billing incentives mark a welcome investment in general practice but cautions that one-size-fits-all funding might not work across the breadth of rural and remote Australia.

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A Rural Generalist Anaesthetist who has served the Victorian community of Echuca for more than 40 years, trained hundreds of medical students and junior doctors, and contributed enormously to the work of multiple rural health organisations, has received the highly coveted ACRRM-RDAA Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award for 2025.

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Mothers facing breastfeeding or infant cry-fuss and sleep problems report high levels of conflicting advice, and these common presentations are frequently exposed to expensive, low value care. Breastfeeding and unsettled baby problems increase the risk of maternal postnatal depression, yet doctors report receiving inadequate training to help.

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Three outstanding ACRRM members have been honoured with the College’s Distinguished Service Award at the Rural Medicine Australia 25 conference in Boorloo/Perth.

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When Dr Jane Greacen established a medical practice in Bairnsdale, local Elders helped shape everything from the environment patients would enter to the way care would be provided. The result was Dr Jane’s Place – a mainstream general practice designed to be welcoming, culturally safe and respectful for First Nations patients.

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Queensland Rural Generalist Associate Professor Brendan Carrigan has been named the recipient of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2026 Rural Health Research Award.

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When people in Emerald need specialist, allied health or complex medical care, Associate Professor Ewen McPhee AM believes the first question should be how it can be provided locally. That approach has helped transform Emerald Medical Group from a general practice into a multidisciplinary health and training hub serving Queensland’s Central Highlands. It has also earned A/Prof McPhee the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2026 Outstanding Contribution to Rural Practice Management Award.

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Groundbreaking research and a passion for better healthcare where it is most needed, have earned Dr Revathy Carnagarin national recognition, with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) presenting her with the 2025 Rural Health Research Award.

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Dr Sarah Jane Springer, a proud Wiradjuri woman and Rural Generalist, has been awarded the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2025 Outstanding Contribution to First Nations Healthcare Award.

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Suzette Chemello has helped transform healthcare in the Kimberley, leading a model of care that keeps patients close to home. Her achievements as practice manager in Kununurra have now been recognised with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2025 Outstanding Contribution to Rural Practice Management Award.

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Shaping the careers of hundreds of doctors and strengthening rural healthcare across Australia, Tasmania’s Professor Peter Arvier has been honoured with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2025 Rural Generalist Medical Educator of the Year Award.

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