Please be advised that a system upgrade will occur on ACRRM servers from 6.00pm on Friday 11 December until 8.00am on Monday 14 December 2020 which will result in downtime of the College website, My College and ACRRM Online Learning, as well as Connect@ACRRM.

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The National Cervical Screening Program’s content formally hosted on Cancerscreening.gov.au has been moved to www.health.gov.au/NCSP and the content of the pages has been reviewed and adapted.

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Exercise is the best, cheapest, and most accessible medicine available, and in order to improve chronic disease mortality rates, people need to move more. Exercise Right is partnering with Exercise is Medicine® (EIM) Australia to help empower doctors around Australia to prescribe exercise as medicine with FREE online education accredited by ACRRM.

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Last week’s surprise outbreak of a COVID cluster in Adelaide – combined with the re-opening of more state borders – makes it critical that Australians do not let their guard down on coronavirus. ACRRM and RDAA​ warned today that, as restrictions are eased, there is potential for coronavirus to spread quickly again if Australians simply think the crisis is over and don’t take the necessary precautions.

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The College has been invited to provide its feedback to the Department of Health on its Discussion Paper outlining a range of proposed reform opportunities for general practice training employment arrangements. The GPRA have also provided a Statement on these issues.

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Country South Australians should ensure they are doing everything they can to be COVID safe – and avoid unnecessary travel to Adelaide – following the jump in cases in the city, the RDAA and ACRRM warned today.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) congratulates National Rural Health Commissioner Professor Ruth Stewart on her maiden speech at the National Rural Press Club today, where she raised awareness of the need to act quickly to improve maternity services in rural and remote communities.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) proudly acknowledges the strong and effective leadership, guidance and advocacy Dr Ewen McPhee demonstrated during his term as President.

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College members have been invited to participate in the Stakeholder Forum for the post-market review of medicines for smoking cessation. The Forum will be held via webinar from 11:00 to 12:30 pm (AEDT) on 3 December 2020.

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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) invites participation in the public consultation of a draft Guideline on the diagnosis and management of endometriosis.

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NPS MedicineWise are currently inviting nominations for two Non-Executive Director positions. Nominations must be received by 9:00 am (AEDT) on Monday 23 November 2020 to be considered. The preferred candidates will be invited to attend a formal interview with the Board Governance and Nomination Committee, currently scheduled to take place on or around 3 December 2020.

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With a Spring that has been full of pollen, and warmer days but cooler nights, you could be forgiven for thinking you have hayfever or even just the common cold – rather than COVID-19. But as more Australians get out of the house (and lockdown), and socialise and travel again, getting tested for COVID is crucial in preventing another wave of the pandemic, ACRRM and the RDAA warned today.

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ACRRM confirms its commitment to reconciliation and to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ahead of NAIDOC week.

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For a limited time, General Practitioners who are registered in the Rural Procedural Grants Program (RPGP) can access grant funding to complete eligible online courses. This measure was introduced to continue support for professional development and skills maintenance during COVID-19.

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The College has been invited to nominate a representative to participate in the NSW Smoking Cessation Training Advisory Group. The Group is being established by the Cancer Institute NSW in partnership with the NSW Ministry of Health.

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The College has been invited to nominate two representatives to a Department of Health project focussing on reducing GP requests for pathology tests that are unlikely to support diagnosis or improve health outcomes for their patients. We are seeking members who may be able to participate on a voluntary basis.

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The Australian Digital Health Agency is delivering ACRRM PDP accredited one hour sessions until the end of the year, aimed at GPs, specialists, practice managers and practice nurses interested in learning more about My Health Record and how to use it most effectively in routine practice.

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ePrescribing functionality was made available in the Jade SP3 release of Bp Premier. Best Practice is following the Australian Digital Health Agency’s rollout plan for eScripts, and as each of their published tranches becomes available for ePrescribing, we will notify customers and provide them with information on how to activate ePrescribing in Bp Premier.

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Authority Required (Telephone/Electronic) means prescribers can now request an Authority using the Online PBS Authorities system. The electronic system allows prescribers to easily request a PBS Authority and obtain an approval or rejection straight away.

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A number of ACRRM members received a letter at the end of 2019 providing feedback on their imaging requests for musculoskeletal concerns and information regarding supporting resources and tools. As a follow up, some letter recipients will soon receive correspondence from the department with updated feedback on their imaging requests for musculoskeletal concerns. This is not a compulsory activity. Members are not being contacted as part of an audit or practitioner review compliance activity and are not required to provide information to the department about their imaging requests.

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