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Independent Pathway Workshop in Brisbane this week
Mar 13, 2019This week over 30 of our Independent Pathway Registrars came to Brisbane for their week-long face to face education workshop. -
Member spotlight: Dr Antoinette Mowbray
Mar 13, 2019From a childhood of moving from one small town to another, FACRRM Dr Antoinette Mowbray experienced life in rural and remote towns from an early age. She now works in Bairnsdale, Victoria where she works as a VMO GP with procedural obstetrics -
Begin Fellowship Training this July
Mar 13, 2019There is no better time to start your journey to Fellowship on the Independent Pathway. With ACRRM allocating non-VR support of $15,000 towards the education program fee, there is now just a $9,955 balance for registrars. You can pay up front or in instalments. The choice is yours. -
ACRRM urges heart health checks be part of wider health strategy
Mar 7, 2019The College has responded to the announcement from Health Minister the Hon Greg Hunt MP, that from 1 April a new MBS item for heart health checks will support General Practitioners and patients in assessing cardiovascular risk. -
Medicare funds GP video consults for Queensland patients
Mar 7, 2019From now until 30 June 2019, patients in Queensland flood affected areas can access Medicare rebated video consultations with a GP or non-specialist medical practitioner. -
New MBS Telehealth item numbers for GPs skilled in Focussed Psychological Strategies
Feb 21, 2019Medicare-registered GP providers of Focussed Psychological Strategies (FPS) can now claim for the provision of mental health services via videoconference to patients in MMM areas 4-7. -
Subscribe to Tele-Derm today to access our Skin Cancer webinar
Feb 21, 2019Tele-Derm users have exclusive access to the upcoming ACRRM skin cancer webinar presented by Ophthalmologist Prof Tim Sullivan and Plastic Surgeon Dr Dan Kennedy. -
Registrar Committee gathers in Brisbane for first meeting of 2019
Feb 21, 2019Last weekend saw the ACRRM Registrar Committee gather in Brisbane for its inaugural 2019 face-to-face meeting. -
Join the ACRRM Drug and Alcohol Addiction training working party
Feb 21, 2019ACRRM is leading a project to design and deliver a high-quality education package for GPs in Drug and Alcohol Addiction Training. -
North Queensland GP flood support
Feb 21, 2019The College supports initiatives to assist doctors impacted by flooding in North Queensland and encourages members to provide assistance where they can. -
New GP to Patient telehealth item numbers for Mental Health in Drought-Affected Communities
Feb 14, 2019Are you working in a drought declared area? Six new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items have been introduced to enable GPs and non-specialist medical practitioners to provide general mental health and well-being support services by video conference to patients in drought-affected areas. -
Victorian members - Maternity and Neonatal eHandbook update
Feb 14, 2019The Maternity and Neonatal eHandbooks is now maintained by Safer Care Victoria. You can access this suite of clinical guidance through their website. -
ACRRM heads to Canberra to advocate for Rural Generalism
Feb 14, 2019ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee and CEO Marita Cowie have presented the College’s priority issues to key stakeholders in Canberra in the first week of Federal Parliament. -
Expressions of interest open for ACRRM respectful workplaces working group
Feb 6, 2019ACRRM is convening a respectful workplaces working group to provide advice on College operations and activities as part of our continuous quality improvement toward promoting and upholding respectful workplaces. -
Launch of Childhood Immunisation Education Campaign (Phase 3)
Feb 6, 2019Phase 3 of the Childhood Immunisation Education Campaign – ‘Get the Facts’ has launched to encourage Australian parents and carers to get their kids vaccinated. -
ACRRM consulted on transformation of child health records
Feb 6, 2019The College has joined the National Children’s Digital Health Collaborative, a transformative, national partnership established on behalf of the Australian Digital Health Agency. -
Landmark agreement for worlds’ family doctors signed with the WHO
Jan 30, 2019The World Organisation of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations (WONCA), the peak international body for family doctors, this month signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen collaboration between the two organisations. -
Recommended Minimum Standards for small rural hospital emergency departments
Jan 30, 2019The College has developed a unique set of standards and an audit tool to ensure that small rural hospitals are provided with the minimum resources they need to deliver emergency care to people living in remote areas. -
My Health Record opt-out period closes today, Thursday 31 January
Jan 30, 2019The period for patients to opt out of having a My Health Record created for them ceases on Thursday 31 January 2019. The creation of the record will be a one-time activity to create an empty shell record for every Australian (who has not opted out). -
ACRRM Fellows recognised in the 2019 Australia Day Honors list
Jan 30, 2019Fellows of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine have been recognised for their contributions to medical education, rural general practice and community in the Australia Day 2019 Honors list.