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Take care of your wellbeing during the holidays
Dec 15, 2022ACRRM acknowledges the incredible and often challenging work Rural Generalists (RGs) perform and the holiday season is no exception. When many people are winding down, RGs are always ready to respond. -
Specialised field for Rural Generalist Medicine a step closer
Dec 14, 2022This week, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) submitted their Stage Two application for the recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine as a specialised field of General Practice. -
ACRRM says Grattan report highlights need for GP funding reform
Dec 8, 2022ACRRM President Dr Dan Halliday welcomes the release of the Grattan report: A New Medicare – Strengthening General Practice, saying it is a reminder of the urgent need for significant reform of the funding models for general practice and Medicare more broadly. -
Express your interest: ACRRM seeks College representative for stakeholder group
Dec 1, 2022The College is seeking a representative for a stakeholder group to advise evaluation of the translation of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medications in People Living with Dementia and in Residential Aged Care. -
ACRRM and RACGP form joint venture company: Joint Colleges Training Services
Nov 15, 2022ACRRM and the RACGP are pleased to announce the establishment of an incorporated joint venture company, Joint Colleges Training Services Pty Ltd (the Company), which will oversee joint AGPT training program services. -
TGA Public Consultation - Dual labelling transition to sole medicine ingredient names
Nov 10, 2022The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has opened a public consultation on International harmonisation of ingredient names (IHIN) - Dual labelling transition to sole medicine ingredient names. -
Rural and remote communities to benefit from Federal Budget health announcements
Oct 26, 2022The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says last night’s Federal Budget is a step forward for the Albanese Government’s election commitment to improve health outcomes for rural, remote, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. ACRRM President Dr Dan Halliday says this Federal Budget invests in rural and remote-specific healthcare solutions and helps to address the shortage of healthcare staff and resources. -
Victorian DoH: Public health emergency order - Pharmacist emergency supply to patients impacted by floods
Oct 20, 2022Public health emergency order (PHEO#22) has been issued by the Victorian Department of Health due to serious risk to public health resulting from floods in Victoria. -
Smart rural-specific healthcare solutions must be prioritised in this Federal Budget
Oct 20, 2022With the Federal Budget being released next week, ACRRM calls on the Albanese Government to use its mandate to drive urgent reform and positive change for the health of rural, remote, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. -
SPONSORED: MedicMall your one stop shop
Oct 20, 2022We've made it our mission to give practice owners and managers a smarter way to purchase premium products and services by creating MedicMall. It's a dedicated one-stop online marketplace for quality products and services at very competitive prices... -
ACRRM 2022 Distinguished Service Award presented to Greg Ivanoff
Oct 17, 2022Dr Greg Ivanoff from, Gippsland, Victoria, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2022 Distinguished Service Award presented to Marco Briceno
Oct 17, 2022Associate Professor Marco Briceno from Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory (NT), is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2022 Distinguished Service Award presented to Dr David Harwood
Oct 17, 2022Dr David Harwood from Parkes, NSW is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to his community. -
ACRRM 2022 Distinguished Service Award presented to Dr Natalie Burch
Oct 17, 2022Dr Natalie Burch from Scottsdale, Tasmania, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Distinguished Service Award for her significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
JOINT RELEASE: ‘Dr Reggie’ recognised for dedicated service to Palm Island patients – and wider community
Oct 15, 2022A Rural Generalist registrar who has provided dedicated care to the Queensland community of Palm Island is one of two recipients of the ACRRM-RDAA Rural Registrar of the Year Award 2022. Dr Regina Waterhouse was presented with the award at the Rural Medicine Australia (RMA22) conference dinner in Canberra on Friday night. -
JOINT RELEASE: Rural doctor recognised for “enormous service” to SA community over 30 years
Oct 15, 2022A Rural Generalist doctor who has served the small community of Cummins, on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, for over 30 years has received the ACRRM-RDAA Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award for 2022. Dr Gerard Quigley was presented with the award at the Rural Medicine Australia (RMA22) conference dinner in Canberra on Friday night. -
JOINT RELEASE: Fijian doctor receives award for significant service to remote NSW town
Oct 15, 2022A Fijian doctor who has delivered dedicated medical care to the remote NSW community of Boggabri – in the face of a significant shortage of doctors there, as well as the pressures of the COVID pandemic, and even a record-breaking mouse plague – is one of two recipients of the ACRRM-RDAA Rural Registrar of the Year Award 2022. -
ACRRM 2022 Honorary Fellowship Award presented to Dr Greg Coates
Oct 15, 2022Dr Greg Coates who works in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, is the recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Honorary Fellowship Award for providing a significant contribution to ACRRM and the field of rural generalism. -
ACRRM 2022 Honorary Fellowship Award presented to Dr John Urie
Oct 15, 2022Dr John Urie from Bairnsdale, Victoria, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Honorary Fellowship Award for providing a significant contribution to the field of rural generalism. -
JOINT RELEASE: Daring, dangerous and different Former special forces army doctor and the resilience construct
Oct 14, 2022Timor Leste, Afghanistan, remote mine sites, ships, prisons and regional hospitals are just some of the locations decorated former army medic, Dr Dan Pronk, has explored the concept of resilience, which he will share with almost 1000 delegates at Rural Medicine Australia 2022 (RMA22), Australia’s peak rural doctor conference.