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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.
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Australia’s top rural medical educators recognised in new state awards
Oct 1, 2025The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has announced the inaugural recipients of its Rural Generalist Medical Educator of the Year state awards, celebrating outstanding educators who are shaping the next generation of doctors working in rural, remote, and First Nations communities. -
ACRRM Rural Generalist of the Year – 2025 state winners
Oct 1, 2025Outstanding doctors who embody the skill, dedication, and community spirit of Rural Generalist Medicine have been recognised with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2025 Rural Generalist of the Year state awards. -
Future Rural Generalists recognised with ACRRM Medical Student of the Year state awards
Oct 1, 2025Exceptional medical students showing a clear pathway towards a career as a Rural Generalist have been recognised as the recipients of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2025 Medical Student of the Year state awards. -
Rural Generalist registrars celebrated with ACRRM 2025 state awards
Oct 1, 2025Across Australia, Rural Generalist registrars are making their mark in hospitals, clinics, and communities — and six of them have now been honoured with the 2025 Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Registrar of the Year state awards. -
Roma set to celebrate 20 years of rural generalism
Sep 26, 2025Roma will host a major celebration on 2–3 October as the Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway (QRGP) marks 20 years since its beginnings. Returning to the “spiritual home” of rural generalism in Queensland, this milestone event promises to be both a reunion and a forward-looking gathering. -
Rural Generalist Medicine recognised - A defining moment for our College and communities
Sep 24, 2025We are delighted to confirm that Health Ministers have announced Rural Generalist Medicine as a new specialty! This is a defining moment—not only for the doctors who dedicate their careers to rural, remote, and First Nations communities, but for the communities who rely on them. -
Disadvantage in the spotlight at national rural doctor conference
Sep 23, 2025Redressing disadvantage will be a central focus of the national rural doctor conference, Rural Medicine Australia 2025 (RMA25), to be held in Perth this October. -
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. -
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’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. -
North, South, East, West – all roads lead to Sydney for ACRRM Supervisor Summit
Aug 14, 2025Nearly 200 Rural Generalist Supervisors — the doctors who guide, mentor, and inspire the next generation of rural, remote and First Nations doctors — have travelled from Australia’s farthest-flung corners to the heart of Sydney this week. -
Sponsored: GP VMO Opportunities Across Tasmania – From Coastal Towns to Remote Islands
Aug 6, 2025Looking for a rewarding rural GP or VMO role? Ochre Health are actively seeking expressions of interest from Rural Generalists and ACRRM Registrars across Tasmania—including Smithton, St Marys, Scottsdale, Queenstown, and the remote Flinders and King Islands. -
Little Footsteps, Big Future: Supporting Stronger Health Journeys for First Nations Children
Aug 1, 2025As Australia marks National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day today, ACRRM reaffirms its commitment to growing a culturally safe Rural Generalist workforce that supports First Nations children, families, and communities to thrive. -
ACRRM backs Tasmanians’ call for health to top election priorities
Jul 17, 2025With the state election fast approaching, Tasmanians are making it clear that health is top of mind when they head to the polls. A recent YouGov poll revealed “investing more in health” is the top issue for Tasmanian voters, with 22 per cent of participants ranking it as their primary concern. ACRRM says the result is a clear and urgent call for all political parties to commit to real solutions—particularly in rural, remote, and First Nations communities where access to care continues to fall short. -
Premiere rural medical conference launches BLOCKBUSTER program
Jul 8, 2025Australia’s largest rural doctor conference Rural Medicine Australia 2025 (RMA25) has released a spectacular program filled with clinical updates, research and skills development specifically tailored to rural medicine. -
ACRRM celebrates NAIDOC Week and the next generation of First Nations Rural Generalists
Jul 7, 2025ACRRM proudly joins communities across the country in celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025, honouring the strength, vision, and legacy of the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. -
Applications for ACRRM Fellowship now open: A career where Every Day is Different
Jul 3, 2025The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has opened applications for its 2026 Rural Generalist Fellowship Program, calling for doctors ready to take on one of the most diverse and in-demand roles in medicine.