To achieve Fellowship of ACRRM, you must complete:
- 3 years of Core Generalist Training (CGT) in an MMM2-7 location
- 12 months of an Advanced Specialised Training (AST) (2 years for surgery)
- the ACRRM Fellowship Education Program (AFEP)
- 2 x emergency medicine courses.
You can find out more about training requirements in the Fellowship Training Handbook and the Rural Generalist Curriculum.
ACRRM Fellowship requires 3 years of Core Generalist Training (CGT) which includes:
- 12 months in a Primary Care setting — this is your bread-and-butter rural general practice experience.
- 3 months in Emergency Care — where you’ll sharpen your acute care skills and gain confidence in managing critical cases.
- 3 months in Secondary Care — this usually means hospital-based work supporting inpatient care.
- 12 months in Rural and Remote Practice in areas classified MMM 4-7 — this is true rural generalism, where you’ll take on broader responsibilities in a lower resourced environment and serve communities with limited access to specialist care.
In addition to your core training, you’ll need clinical experience and demonstrated skills in key areas like anaesthetics, paediatrics, and obstetrics. These are essential in rural settings where you might be the only doctor available for urgent procedures or maternal and child health.
Advanced Specialised Training (AST) is a 12-month full-time training component which allows you to deepen your skills in a specific area of rural and remote practice. You can choose from the following disciplines:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Academic Practice
- Adult Internal Medicine
- Anaesthetics
- Emergency Medicine
- Mental Health
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Palliative Care
- Population Health
- Remote Medicine
- Surgery (24 months)
AST is where you can tailor your training to match your interests and the needs of the communities you want to serve.
All registrars are required to actively participate in the ACRRM Fellowship Education Program. This consists of the following:
- primary care orientation
- a series of online modules
- face to face and virtual workshops
- cultural education with Joint Colleges Training Services (JCTS).
Find out more about the educational activities.
Registrars are required to complete the following emergency medicine courses during their training time:
- Rural Emergency Skills Training (REST)
- Advanced Life Support 2 (ALS2)
"I knew that to work in small towns and handle whatever came through the door, ACRRM training was the only choice for me."
Dr Erin Wright