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ACRRM presidential election opens Monday 5 August
Jul 25, 2024ACRRM will open elections for the role of President on Monday 5 August. Two candidates have nominated to lead the College; Dr Emily Harrison and Dr Rod Martin. Both currently serve on the ACRRM College Council.Current President Dr Dan Halliday, who completes his term at the College’s Annual General Meeting in October, says all candidates demonstrate a real commitment to ACRRM and the Rural Generalist profession. -
Find passion, community and balance in rural medicine. Become a Rural Generalist with NSW Health
Jul 18, 2024NSW Health is making it easier to for junior doctors to embark on a Rural Generalist career, providing different pathways for trainees to live and train in regional NSW, through a streamlined application process. -
Policy and Advocacy update
Jul 18, 2024The college leaders work with the policy and advocacy team to represent members’ perspectives and those of their communities in key national policy reforms, consultations and forums. Key policy development over June and July have included. -
new MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
Jul 17, 2024The new MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive has been open for registration since 1 July 2024. The incentive aims to support older people living in residential aged care to receive planned, continuous, and quality primary care from a GP and the care support team available at the practice -
Dr Alice Fitzgerald appointed to ACRRM Board
Jul 11, 2024ACRRM is pleased to welcome Dr Alice Fitzgerald as a Council-appointed Director to the College Board. Dr Fitzgerald will take up the casual position until the 2026 Annual General Meeting. In addition to her role as a Rural Generalist specialising in obstetrics in Kununurra, WA, she is a medical educator, supervisor, and examiner for ACRRM. -
Sponsored: Tailored emergency care courses for rural and remote clinicians
Jul 11, 2024Well known for being a major trauma service, at Alfred Health we run two very busy emergency departments and have one of the largest Intensive Care Units in the country. The Alfred Emergency Academic Centre translates this experience into educational opportunities open to health professionals across Australia and beyond. -
ACRRM celebrates NAIDOC Week and commits to better healthcare for First Nations people
Jul 8, 2024ACRRM celebrates this year’s NAIDOC Week theme ‘Keep the fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’. The theme recognises Indigenous identity, and calls for the amplification of voices, and commitment to justice and quality. -
Contribute to the National Pancreatic Cancer Education Resources
Jul 4, 2024The University of Queensland is inviting GPs to test an education resource on pancreatic cancer as part of a project commissioned by Cancer Australia that seeks to implement the first two priorities of the National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap. -
ACRRM welcomes Queensland GP Incentive
Jun 27, 2024The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the announcement from the Queensland Premier Steven Miles to further incentivise doctors to train as General Practitioners (GPs) in the state. The Premier, alongside Minister for Health the Hon Shannon Fentiman, announced Queensland GP registrars commencing training in 2025 and 2026 will be eligible to receive an incentive payment of $40,000. -
ACRRM opens nominations for key governance roles
Jun 24, 2024Nominations for key positions on the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Board of Directors and College Council, including College President, open today (Monday 24 June). -
Kalgoorlie is a boom town for rural generalism
Jun 20, 2024An influx of ACRRM registrars in the remote Western Australian mining town of Kalgoorlie is having a positive impact on the delivery and outcomes of local healthcare. Within 12 months of ACRRM-led training, seven ACRRM registrars have opted to undertake their Fellowship training in the region. -
ACRRM congratulates new National Rural Health Commissioner, Prof Jenny May AM
Jun 19, 2024ACRRM congratulates new National Rural Health Commissioner, Prof Jenny May The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) congratulates Professor Jenny May on her appointment as the new National Rural Health Commissioner. -
ACRRM Strategic Plan 2024 - 2028: Message from the President
Jun 14, 2024The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) was established in 1997 to provide rural, remote and First Nations communities across Australia with “the right doctors with the right skills in the right place”. As I reflect on the 25 years since our establishment, I believe our founding Fellows and members can be proud of their vision and the significant progress that has been accomplished. That said, there is still much more to achieve before celebrating that our rural, remote and First nations communities enjoy the same levels of equity or access to healthcare as our city cousins. -
ACRRM champions proactive care during Men's Health Week 2024
Jun 12, 2024This Men’s Health Week the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is focusing its attention on supporting men and boys who live outside the urban footprint. -
PBS Updates from 1 June 2024
Jun 6, 2024Services Australia have provided updates on PBS changes that took effect from 1 June 2024: Increasing the PBS medicines that can be approved online, new and amended PBS listings, and changes to the prescription process from 1 July 2024. -
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive – Program Update
Jun 6, 2024A new MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive will commence from 1 August 2024. The incentive aims to support older people living in Residential Aged Care to receive planned, quality primary care services from a regular General Practice and General Practitioner.