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Access to Q-Fever Register Information Ceases on 30 June
Jun 4, 2025Since April 15 2024, providers have no longer been able to report Q fever vaccine information to the Q Fever Register. Instead, providers should now report this information to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). -
Final days to nominate for an ACRRM award
Jun 4, 2025Only a few days remain to nominate someone making a difference in rural and remote healthcare, with nominations for the 2024 ACRRM Excellence Awards closing this Friday, 7 June. -
Rural Health Emerging Leaders to Gather in Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) 19 - 21 October
Jun 2, 2025The future leaders of rural healthcare take centre stage this October as Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) hosts the inaugural Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Emerging Leaders Conference. -
ACRRM welcomes Senator Anne Ruston’s return to key health portfolios
May 30, 2025The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says the reappointment of Senator the Hon Anne Ruston as Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care will bring continuity and experience at a time when rural healthcare reform remains a national priority. -
ACRRM welcomes launch of QLD GP incentive program
May 27, 2025The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes today’s announcement in Mount Isa from Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls launching the Queensland Health General Practice Trainee Incentive Grants. -
ACRRM monitors Urgent Care Clinics
May 22, 2025Following the release of the First Interim Report of the Evaluation of the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics program in March 2025 and the planned expansion of the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Program planned in 2025-26, the College is continuing to monitor the establishment and operation of the Medicare UCCs. -
Sponsored: GEMt Foundations of Dry Needling for GPs – Supporting Rural Care, Backed by GPs
May 14, 2025Musculoskeletal (MSK) presentations remain one of the most common reasons patients seek care in general practice, yet many GPs, particularly those in rural and remote areas, often face barriers in accessing timely allied health support or alternative pain management strategies. -
ACRRM welcomes new Health Ministry and looks forward to strengthening rural, remote and First Nations Healthcare
May 14, 2025The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) congratulates the Hon Mark Butler MP on his reappointment as the Minister for Health and Ageing and looks forward to working together to prioritise real investment in rural, remote, and First Nations healthcare. -
Rural Generalists deliver vital, compassionate palliative care in rural and remote communities
May 9, 2025As Australia marks National Palliative Care Week from 11 - 17 May, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is recognising the critical role Rural Generalists (RGs) play in delivering high-quality, compassionate end-of-life care to people living in dispersed rural populations. -
Labor elected – ACRRM urges action on rural and remote healthcare
May 5, 2025The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) congratulates the Australian Labor Party on being elected as the returning government, urging them to prioritise real investment in rural, remote, and First Nations healthcare. -
Your voice, your vote, your healthcare — rural and remote Australians deserve real action
May 2, 2025On the eve of the federal election, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is urging every Australian — especially those in rural, remote, and First Nations communities — to vote for a future where quality healthcare is a right, not a postcode lottery. -
ACRRM Calls for Stronger Action During Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month
May 2, 2025As Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Prevention Month raises awareness of the devastating impact of violence within homes, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) reaffirms the critical role of Rural Generalists (RGs) in addressing and preventing family violence in Australia’s most vulnerable communities. -
Sponsored: Never miss a beat this Heart Week
May 1, 2025Next week is Heart Week! It’s Australia’s national heart health awareness week and a prime opportunity for health professionals and the Australian public to start a conversation about heart disease and take steps to improve their heart health. -
New grants back community-led solutions to rural healthcare
Apr 30, 2025Rural and remote communities across Australia can now access up to $50,000 in grant funding to deliver local solutions that strengthen their healthcare services. The inaugural Rural and Remote Community Support Grant, offered by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), is designed to back community-led projects that help attract, train, and retain doctors in areas where they’re needed most. -
TGA - More dual labelled medicine ingredient names begin transition to sole ingredient names
Apr 30, 2025The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) would like to remind you that more dual labelled medicine ingredient names begin the transition to sole ingredient names soon -
ACRRM: Rural and remote healthcare must be front and centre this election
Apr 29, 2025With Australians heading to the polls this Saturday (3 May), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is pushing all political parties to take bold action on rural, remote, and First Nations healthcare. -
Joint statement: Delaying climate action will cost lives, hip-pockets and the public purse: Doctors
Apr 25, 2025Joint statement from medical colleges representing more than 112,000 doctors and medical experts. Australians will find it even harder to get the medical care they need without strong climate action from the next government. -
Know someone making a difference in rural healthcare? Nominate them for an ACRRM award
Apr 22, 2025The ACRRM Excellence Awards shine a spotlight on the Rural Generalists, educators, researchers, and practice managers, who go above and beyond to deliver life-changing healthcare in rural, remote and First Nations communities. -
New funding announcement a key step for ACRRM Rural Generalist pathway
Apr 16, 2025The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes today’s Coalition announcement of an additional 200 rural Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs), targeted at growing the Rural Generalist workforce. -
Supporting the Healthcare Needs of all people living Rural, Remote and very Remote.
Apr 16, 2025Passionate about living in rural and remote communities, Gus Whyte, Chair of the ACRRM Community Reference Group shares his thoughts on the importance of high-quality healthcare access where it’s most needed.