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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. -
ACRRM says National Rural Generalist Pathway funding announcement is a crucial step in the right direction
Mar 27, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says today’s announcement on the Government’s commitment to invest in the National Rural Generalist Pathway is a crucial step to improve workforce and quality of care for rural and remote communities across Australia. -
ACRRM proud to support new Centre for Antarctic, Remote and Maritime Medicine
Mar 27, 2019The home of Rural Generalism, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), is proud to support the new Centre for Antarctic, Remote and Maritime Medicine (CARMM) announced today. -
ACRRM calls for extension of GP Telehealth rebates to improve health outcomes in rural communities
Mar 27, 2019Leading up to the Federal Budget and election, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) urges all political parties to commit to extending the current MBS telehealth rebates to General Practice (GP) consultations for patients in rural and remote areas. -
ACRRM welcomes commitment to end Medicare freeze but it must be coupled with greater investment in rural health
Mar 26, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes Labor’s election promise to end the Medicare freeze, but urges all political parties to adopt this commitment as part of a broader strategy to address the growing health inequities experienced by people in our rural and remote communities. -
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. -
On Close the Gap Day 2019, ACRRM says it is time to build on the solutions
Mar 20, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) sees this Close the Gap Day as a time to focus efforts on the strategies that are successfully delivering better health outcomes to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. -
ACRRM submission champions healthcare for sustainable rural communities
Mar 19, 2019Funding, infrastructure, policy and peer support for rural generalists will improve access to healthcare and assist in building strong and sustainable rural and remote communities, says Australian College of Rural and Remote Services (ACRRM) President Dr Ewen McPhee. -
Our College sends our sympathy and thoughts of love to all New Zealanders
Mar 16, 2019The Board, Fellows, Registrars, Members and staff of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine send their thoughts and prayers to New Zealand at this shocking and saddening event visited upon a loving and generous people. -
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. -
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. -
Visas for GPs initiative is not the answer to better rural health services
Mar 11, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says the recently announced Visas for GPs initiative should be regarded as a small component of a coordinated strategy to recruit and retain a skilled rural and remote medical workforce, led by the implementation of a National Rural Generalist Pathway. -
ACRRM urges State and Federal action on rural and remote maternity services
Mar 11, 2019Both Commonwealth and State governments must prioritise the needs of women and their families and act to improve access to rural and remote maternity services, says Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) President Dr Ewen McPhee. -
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.