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Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule website updates
May 1, 2019The Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits was updated on 1 May 2019 and the Summary of Changes can be found on the New, Amended and Deleted Items page. A number of updates are now also available via the PBS website. -
VRHC19 - A little less conversation; a little more action
Apr 30, 2019ACRRM was very pleased to support the successful Victorian Rural Health Conference (VRHC19) last weekend. The level of energy, enthusiasm and buzz at the conference was a strong indicator of the support for Rural Generalism. -
NSQHS Consultation - Standards User Guide for Medication Management in Cancer Care
Apr 24, 2019The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (NSQHS) has released the draft NSQHS Standards User Guide for Medication Management in Cancer Care for public consultation. -
Enrol in our 'Supervisors Essentials' module today
Apr 24, 2019Thinking about becoming a Supervisor, or wanting an opportunity to sharpen your Supervision skills? Our ‘Supervision Essentials’ module is available now on ACRRM Online Learning and is designed to provide the core knowledge and skills required to safely and effectively supervise doctors at all stages in their career. -
Captain (Dr) Robert (Bob) Worswick talks AGPT with ACRRM
Apr 23, 2019Choosing ACRRM for your AGPT career pathway provides you with unique opportunities. Find out more about where rural can take you with Captain (Dr) Robert (Bob) Worswick, Australian Defence Force Medical Officer and ACRRM AGPT registrar. -
MBS review measures approved through budget 2019-20
Apr 17, 2019Earlier this month the Chair of the MBS Reviews Taskforce, Professor Bruce Robinson, released a statement following the Government’s announcement accepting a number of recommendations put forward by the Taskforce. -
Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peaks to enable shared-decision making to Close the Gap
Apr 11, 2019As part of the Close the Gap refresh, an historic Partnership Agreement has been made between the Commonwealth and jurisdictional governments and the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Bodies to share decision-making going forward on all work toward Close the Gap. -
Immunisation Update - Influenza and pertussis vaccination in pregnancy
Apr 11, 2019The National Immunisation Council has advised that following a review of the evidence around the timing of pertussis vaccination in pregnancy, the pertussis-containing vaccine is now recommended as a single dose between 20 and 32 weeks in each pregnancy. -
Enrol in the Rural Procedural Grants Program to receive $2,000 per day to maintain and enhance your clinical skills
Apr 3, 2019Are you a GP practising in rural and remote areas? Did you know you can receive $2,000 per day to maintain and enhance your clinical skills through the Rural Procedural Grants Program. -
Help us fly the ACRRM flag to promote Rural Generalism
Apr 3, 2019We know our members are proud Rural Generalists and we know you are connected to our values of being visionary, courageous, experts and inclusive. -
Elise Ly - A day in the life of a Rural Generalist
Apr 3, 2019ACRRM Fellow Dr Elise Ly shares her amazing journey and the moment she realised rural was for her. Dr Ly trained on the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) program. If you are considering a career in rural medicine, visit our website to find out more about AGPT. Or discover more about other ACRRM pathways to Fellowship. -
MBS Schedule Review Taskforce Report from the Nurse Practitioner Reference Group – member input welcomed
Mar 27, 2019The College is working to respond to the Nurse Practitioner Reference Group report from the MBS Review Taskforce. We would value member input into this report. -
MBS Schedule Review Taskforce Report from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Reference Group – member input welcomed
Mar 27, 2019Follow-up services following a GP management plan, health assessment and providing of immunisation or wound care provided on behalf of a medical practitioner. -
ACRRM well represented at the Tasmanian Rural Health Conference
Mar 27, 2019ACRRM was pleased to support the Tasmanian Rural Health Conference held in Hobart last weekend (23 & 24 March). -
Tele-Derm webinar available
Mar 27, 2019The College would like to thank Ophthalmologist Prof Tim Sullivan for donating his time to discuss skin cancer in difficult sites with rural doctors at the Tele-Derm webinar hosted earlier this month. -
Important information from the Department of Health about the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Quality Improvement Incentive
Mar 20, 2019The number and type of incentives available within PIP will change from 1 August 2019 when five of the existing incentives will cease and a new incentive, the PIP Quality Improvement (QI) Incentive will commence. -
Member input welcomed for Aged Care Policy and Submission
Mar 20, 2019The College has identified aged care as an area of policy focus for 2019. This will include a submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety and developing updated policy positions and statements. -
Member spotlight: Dr Alice Fitzgerald
Mar 20, 2019Dr Alice Fitzgerald grew up and went to medical school in Adelaide before she decided she needed a change of scenery and moved across to Perth to complete her internship at the Royal Perth Hospital. She is now based in the far northern Western Australia town of in Kununurra, located at the eastern extremity of the Kimberley Region. -
ACRRM urges state and federal action on rural and remote maternity services
Mar 13, 2019The College continues its advocacy and involvement in consultations regarding rural and remote maternity services. In a recent press release, College President Dr Ewen McPhee urged the Commonwealth and State governments to prioritise the needs of rural women and their families and act to improve access to rural and remote maternity service.