he risks posed by climate change to health threaten to exacerbate many of the health inequities experienced by those living and working in regional and rural areas.1 With many of these communities reliant on primary agriculture production and vulnerable to drought, bushfires, cyclones, floods and heatwaves, these areas stand to be disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, particularly as water security is inherently threatened by changes in climate.

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JOINT RELEASE: With less than one week to go until the public consultation closes on recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine (RGM) as a specialist field, Australia’s two GP colleges urge doctors and community members to have their say.

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The Commonwealth Government has initiated a new Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant experience in rural, regional, and remote Australia and are inviting submissions from the public to be provided by 23 February 2024.

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Dementia Support Australia provides a GP Advice Service for those treating people who show behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).

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The College has engaged in important advocacy on a range of issues over the past two months. This has included presenting evidence to national and state senate inquiries, hosting two RG specialist recognition webinars, and submitting to a number of seminal national consultations.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) mourns the loss of Prof Dennis Pashen, a founding member, distinguished former President and outstanding advocate for rural and remote healthcare training and delivery.

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The Respectful Workplaces Committee facilitates the sharing of ideas and information throughout the College; supports the implementation of the Respectful Workplaces Framework; and advocates for appropriate working environments for our members. The Committee met last week to discuss actions arising from the recent workshop at RMA23. It is clear that ACRRM members would like to see the College setting standards for what a Respectful Workplace looks like.

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The Department of Health and Aged Care has engaged KPMG to undertake a Review of General Practice Incentives across Australia. ACRRM will provide a submission to the Review and welcomes member feedback to guide our response.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) encourage doctors and community members to have their say on the the public consultation for Rural Generalist Medicine as a specialist field closes on Tuesday 12 December.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) offers support to members and communities impacted by the current bushfire threat. ACRRM President, Associate Professor Dan Halliday, resident of the QLD Southern Downs town of Stanthorpe, and with a family grazing enterprise near the Northern NSW town of Tenterfield, two of the many communities affected by these bushfires, understands the multiple challenges members face during these natural disasters.

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The College has submitted feedback to several important consultations in October, including the Scope of Practice Review, Australian Institute for Digital Health framework and Guideline for Workforce Capability in Digital Health. The College has submitted papers for consideration on a national GP Attraction Strategy, National Employment Models for GP Registrars and the further roll out of the Single Employer Model trials.

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Rural Generalist (RG) recognition has reached an exciting milestone, with consultation now open for the second and final stage assessment. To find out more about RG Recognition and the consultation process and what it might mean for you, join our webinar presented by members of the National Rural Generalist Taskforce.

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The health impacts of climate change particularly impact on rural and remote Australia and are broad, damaging, increasing and under-estimated. They include but are not limited to, increasing heat stress; exacerbation of non-communicable diseases; increasing exposure to infectious diseases; increasing frequency and severity of hydro meteorological disasters (droughts, floods, and tropical cyclones); and psychological distress.

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A dedicated Rural Generalist doctor who has served the Victorian alpine community of Mount Beauty for more than 40 years, as well as the nearby ski resort of Falls Creek and other towns in the region, has received the ACRRM-RDAA Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award for 2023.

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Depending on their health fund and cover, your patients may have benefits that cover medication not eligible for a government subsidy. If a medicine is not covered by the PBS, patients pay full price – a price that is typically higher compared to subsidised medication. See how you can help to lower the cost of healthcare for your patients

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is pleased to announce Lara Emmett and George Kavalam as the winners of the 2023 ACRRM President’s Prize.

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When Rex Pais Prabhu moved from metropolitan Sydney to Swan Hill for career progression, he had never imagined that it would lead to an ACRRM Distinguished Service Award for 2023.

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A Rural Generalist training through the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) in the Kimberley is the recipient of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Registrar of the Year Award 2023.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipient Dr Marc Heyning is recognised for outstanding advocacy and medical services in his community in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales.

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