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ACRRM to overfill Fellowship Program places
Feb 1, 2024ACRRM is looking to overfill places on its Fellowship Training Program, highlighting the interest in Rural Generalist medicine. Registrars enrolled on the Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) pathway have continued to trend upwards. With the recruitment process still underway, ACRRM is tracking towards an overfill of the target of 150 places by nearly 10 per cent. -
ACRRM Fellows and friends recognised in 2024 Australia Day Honours List
Feb 1, 2024The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) congratulates past and present Fellows and friends who were recognised for their services to rural and remote medicine and the profession in the Australia Day Honours list this year. -
Policy and Advocacy update
Feb 1, 2024The new year has brought a full policy agenda at regional and national levels. The policy and advocacy update provides members with an overview of the current activities undertaken by the College in the interests of its members and the communities they serve. -
ACRRM welcomes new Rural Advanced Skills incentives to support Rural Generalist practice
Jan 25, 2024The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the new incentives to encourage doctors with advanced skills to work in regional, rural and remote communities. -
Respectful workplaces update
Jan 18, 2024Practitioner health and wellbeing is an integral component of a safe and respectful workplace. As well as encouraging members to take regular steps to maintain their own wellbeing and general health, the College would encourage members to be mindful of the needs of colleagues, and check in on those who may be under stress. -
President's Message - extreme weather resources
Jan 11, 2024On behalf of ACRRM, I welcome you to 2024, hoping you had a joyful festive season and we look forward to continuing to support you and your region this year. The College particularly acknowledges the hardship that many members, and the communities they serve, have gone through, and continue to go through, due to extreme weather events in the form of flooding, bushfires, storms and heatwaves during the holiday period. -
Community Reference Group Update
Dec 21, 2023ACRRM’s Community Reference Group (CRG) supports the College to deliver programs and activities that promote the best possible healthcare outcomes for rural and remote people, including First Nations communities. The CRG has been active this month, in supporting the RG Recognition consultation and looking at opportunities to support medical students training in rural communities. -
Sponsored: Medical Acupuncture – Part 1 Course for Rural Doctors
Dec 14, 2023Medical acupuncture - using needles and laser - has extensive scientific evidence for the treatment of common pain related presentations to general practice - including migraine/ neck related headache, musculoskeletal pain, women’s health/dysmenorrhoea, depression and insomnia. (Lancet, JAMA, Pain) -
Respectful workplaces update
Dec 14, 2023Respectful workplaces are built through the values we hold and the way we behave towards each other every day. The health and wellbeing of members is important to us, and the College is strongly committed to delivering wellbeing support to all members using a holistic approach. -
National surveys showcase contribution of ACRRM registrars
Dec 14, 2023The Medical Board’s Medical Training Survey (MTS) 2023 results published this week strongly reinforce the value of ACRRM registrars to building Australia’s remote, rural and First Nations workforce. They provide important information that, together with ACRRM’s own surveys and program feedback, inform our ongoing work toward training excellence for registrars. -
Health Reform Review recommendations support focus on rural health
Dec 14, 2023The Mid Term Review of the National Health Reform Agreement (NRHA) released this week is welcomed by ACRRM for its emphasis on strengthening funding for remote and rural health services including promoting primary care, Rural Generalist training, and Single Employer Models for remote and rural communities. -
RPGP and GPPTSP support programs extended
Dec 13, 2023After considerable advocacy by the College, the Rural Procedural Grants Program (RPGP) and the General Practitioner Procedural Training Support Program (GPPTSP) have been extended by the Federal Government until 31 December 2024. -
ACRRM Fellowship Program survey feedback
Dec 11, 2023This year’s survey was the first we have undertaken since transition to ACRRM-led training. We were thrilled with the response rate and the level of detail provided, and we thank all those for their participation. -
Climate and Health Update
Dec 7, 2023he risks posed by climate change to health threaten to exacerbate many of the health inequities experienced by those living and working in regional and rural areas.1 With many of these communities reliant on primary agriculture production and vulnerable to drought, bushfires, cyclones, floods and heatwaves, these areas stand to be disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, particularly as water security is inherently threatened by changes in climate. -
Public consultation on Rural Generalist Medicine recognition closes next Tuesday
Dec 7, 2023JOINT RELEASE: With less than one week to go until the public consultation closes on recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine (RGM) as a specialist field, Australia’s two GP colleges urge doctors and community members to have their say. -
Call for Submissions – Inquiry into experience of NDIS in rural Australia
Dec 7, 2023The Commonwealth Government has initiated a new Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant experience in rural, regional, and remote Australia and are inviting submissions from the public to be provided by 23 February 2024. -
Sponsored: GP service offers clinical advice for people living with dementia
Nov 30, 2023Dementia Support Australia provides a GP Advice Service for those treating people who show behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). -
Policy and Advocacy update
Nov 30, 2023The College has engaged in important advocacy on a range of issues over the past two months. This has included presenting evidence to national and state senate inquiries, hosting two RG specialist recognition webinars, and submitting to a number of seminal national consultations.