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ACRRM celebrates Rural Generalist Medicine as a new specialist field in Australia
Sep 21, 2025The future of healthcare across the nation’s rural, remote and First Nations communities has taken a positive leap forward today with recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine announced as a new specialty field in Australia. -
Rural Generalist Medicine Officially Recognised as a Medical Specialty in Australia
Sep 21, 2025Today is a milestone day for Rural Generalists (RGs) across the nation, with their profession now formally recognised as a distinct and vital component of Australia’s healthcare system. -
Dr Georgina Mills selected for national leadership conference
Sep 18, 2025Rural Generalist Dr Georgina Mills has been selected to attend the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference, which will be held on Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), WA, this October. -
Gin Gin’s Dr Emily Walpole selected for emerging health leaders conference
Sep 15, 2025Dr Emily Walpole has been selected from a highly competitive field of applicants to attend the 2025 Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference. -
ACRRM Territory Trekker Bursary takes Dr Asferd to NT Conference
Sep 12, 2025The Northern Territory’s first Rural and Remote Medicine Conference kicks off in Garramilla (Darwin) today, and thanks to the ACRRM Territory Trekker Bursary, Dr Asferd Mengesha Woldemicael will be right in the thick of it. -
Rural Generalists keep the HEART in rural medicine
Sep 11, 2025This R U OK? Day, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is encouraging Rural Generalists to look after the most important part of their medical kit — themselves. -
Joint Release: New analysis reveals how universities shape Australia’s future GP workforce
Sep 5, 2025ACRRM, RACGP, and Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ), have undertaken a landmark analysis, offering the first integrated national view of how medical schools are shaping the future GP workforce – particularly for regional, rural, and remote communities. -
Vale: Dr Richard Tan, OAM
Sep 4, 2025The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) pays tribute to the life of Dr Richard Tan, OAM. A long-standing friend of the College, Dr Tan made a lasting contribution to the community of Biloela and to the Rural Generalist profession. -
ACRRM is standing with rural and remote women this Women’s Health Week
Sep 4, 2025Women in rural and remote Australia are the heartbeat of their families and communities, but they face unique health challenges and too often put their own needs last. -
Roma doctor selected for national leadership conference
Sep 1, 2025Dr Tracey Bodetti, Senior Medical Officer at Roma Hospital, has been chosen to attend the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference, which will be held on Rottnest Island, WA, this October. -
Broome doctor selected for national leadership program
Aug 29, 2025Broome-based Rural Generalist Dr Pallas Mareyo has been selected to attend an inaugural national leadership program for doctors, hosted by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). -
Snowy Mountains doctor to represent region at national leadership conference
Aug 29, 2025Dr Brenton Systermans, a Rural Generalist based in the NSW Snowy Mountains, has been selected as one of just 23 doctors nationwide to attend the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference, taking place on Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), WA, this October. -
Hillston doctor selected for national leadership program
Aug 29, 2025Dr Albert Ng from Hillston Medical Centre has been chosen as one of just 23 doctors from across Australia to take part in an inaugural national leadership program run by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). -
Emerald doctor selected for national leadership conference
Aug 29, 2025Emerald’s Dr Nichole Harch has been selected from a strong field of applicants to attend the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference in Wadjemup (Rottnest Island, WA) this October. -
ACRRM’s Paediatric Emergencies course gives Rural Generalists the edge in critical care
Aug 26, 2025Rural Generalists are continuing to benefit from ACRRM’s new Paediatric Emergencies for Rural Generalists course—a program designed specifically to prepare doctors for the unique realities of managing critically ill children in rural and remote practice. -
Rural Australians short-changed as health funding gap widens
Aug 26, 2025New figures from the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) reveal healthcare spending on rural, remote, and First Nations people has fallen further behind, with the shortfall growing by $110 per person. -
Mount Isa doctor selected for national leadership program
Aug 25, 2025Mount Isa’s Dr Brianna Smith has been selected from a strong pool of applicants to attend the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference on Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), WA, this October. -
Gympie doctor selected for national leadership conference
Aug 22, 2025Gympie’s Dr Sarah Ross has been named as one of just 23 doctors across Australia to attend the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference, to be held on Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) WA, this October. -
Victor Harbor doctor selected for national leadership program
Aug 22, 2025Victor Harbor Rural Generalist Dr Tyson Whitelaw has been selected to attend a national leadership conference for early-career rural doctors, to be held on Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) WA this October. -
Cape York doctor to represent region at national leadership conference
Aug 22, 2025From leading Cape York’s innovative kidney care program to establishing networks that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, Dr Natalie Pink has built a career centred on improving health outcomes in rural and remote communities.