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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. -
ACRRM welcomes today's announcement to extend telehealth support to people impacted by flood
Mar 1, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes Health Minister Greg Hunt’s announcement today to support the delivery of vital telehealth services to people in flood impacted communities throughout Queensland. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Member spotlight: Meet Dr Aaron Hawkins
Feb 14, 2019As a city boy, Dr Aaron Hawkins didn’t imagine he’d one day be practicing rural medicine in North West Tasmania. -
ACRRM calls for green light for National Rural Generalist Pathway implementation in 2019 budget and election
Feb 12, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) calls for unequivocal support for recognition and implementation of the National Rural Generalist Pathway as a key priority for the upcoming Federal budget and election. -
Dr Allison Hempenstall elected ACRRM Registrar Committee Chair
Feb 11, 2019As the newly elected chair of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Registrar Committee, Dr Allison Hempenstall is committed to advocating for the future of rural and remote medicine in Australia. -
Member spotlight: Meet Dr Aaron Hawkins
Feb 11, 2019As a city boy, Dr Aaron Hawkins didn’t imagine he’d one day be practicing rural medicine in North West Tasmania. But, after living in Sydney and Brisbane, studying at the University of Queensland and practising at Logan Hospital, he took a leap of faith for a change of scenery, cooler weather and to experience living in a smaller town with a quieter pace. As Aaron now knows, Smithton in North West Tasmania might be peaceful, but life as a rural generalist is an adventure. -
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. -
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).