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Update on Vaccine Clinic Finder enhancements
Oct 28, 2021Healthdirect Australia is working alongside ACRRM and other peak bodies, healthcare organisations and the Department of Health to further improve the quality and completeness of vaccine clinic and appointment data in the Vaccine Clinic Finder. Here is the latest update on recent enhancements. -
ACRRM launches new Reconciliation Action Plan
Oct 28, 2021ACRRM President Sarah Chalmers launched our second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at the Annual General Meeting held on October 27. She was joined by Board member Dr Danni Dries and College Council member Dr Regina Philip, both of whom are members of the College Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Members Group. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Goondiwindi’s Dr Anna Carswell
Oct 25, 2021Dr Anna Carswell from Goondiwindi, Queensland, is a recipient of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for her significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to her community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Ravensthorpe’s Dr Michael Livingston
Oct 25, 2021Dr Michael Livingston from Ravensthorpe, Western Australia, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Narromine’s Dr Neil McCarthy
Oct 25, 2021Dr Neil McCarthy from Narromine, NSW, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Mt Beauty’s Dr Mark Zagorski
Oct 25, 2021Dr Mark Zagorski, from Mt Beauty and the Upper Kiewa Valley in Victoria, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to his community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Nhulunbuy’s Dr Greer Weaver
Oct 25, 2021Dr Greer Weaver, from Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory (NT), is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for her significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
Mt Gambier rural GP awarded prestigious Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award 2021
Oct 25, 2021Rural Generalist (RG) doctor, Dr Diana Cross, is the recipient of the prestigious ACRRM-RDAA Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award 2021 for her dedication to providing exemplary care to the community of Mt Gambier, South Australia, for more than 37 years. -
Inspiring South Australian doctor named Rural Registrar of the Year 2021
Oct 25, 2021A Rural Generalist doctor who works with the Royal Flying Doctor Service at Port Augusta in South Australia, and is known for his compassionate mentoring of medical students and junior doctors, is the recipient of the ACRRM-RDAA Rural Registrar of the Year Award for 2021. -
2021 ACRRM President’s Prize awarded to medical students Laura Beaumont and Tia Gordon
Oct 25, 2021Each year, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) President’s Prize is awarded to two budding medical students who are passionate about a career in rural generalism. The 2021 recipients of this award are Laura Baumont and Tia Gordon who were hand selected by ACRRM President, Dr Sarah Chalmers, from a large pool of impressive applicants. -
ACRRM Life Fellowship awarded to Queensland Rural Generalist Dr Louis Peachey
Oct 25, 2021The 2021 recipient of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s (ACRRM) Life Fellowship award is Dr Louis Peachey whose service to the College and the profession of rural generalism has extended well over 30 years. -
Real-time online bookings enabled in Commonwealth Vaccine Clinic Finder
Oct 21, 2021With the broadening of vaccination eligibility criteria, there is an urgent need to vaccinate the remainder of the Australian population and facilitate booster shots in the future, via a robust online booking system for vaccine appointments. -
Representative opportunity - Lung Learning Consortium
Oct 21, 2021The College has been invited to nominate a representative to a Lung Learning Consortium which has been established by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Lung Foundation Australia. -
Update: Submission to Senate Inquiry into rural health services
Oct 14, 2021The College has provided its submission to the Commonwealth Senate Inquiry into general practice and related primary health services in outer metropolitan, rural and remote areas. -
JOINT RELEASE: Colleges collaborate to develop new rural GP anaesthesia qualification
Sep 29, 2021Rural GPs in Australia will be able to access a new rural generalist anaesthesia qualification from 2023 in a collaboration between the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP). -
Changes to NASH PKI certificates
Sep 23, 2021The NASH certificate is being enhanced to provide improved security protection for healthcare information and reduce the need for healthcare organisations to manage multiple certificates. -
Update: Authorised prescribing for nicotine vaping products
Sep 23, 2021From 1 October 2021 all nicotine vaping products, such as nicotine e-cigarettes, nicotine pods and liquid nicotine, will be Schedule 4 medicines. -
JOINT RELEASE: GPs are in the trenches - more investment is needed in delivering care on the frontline
Sep 22, 2021The National Council of Primary Care Doctors has come together to progress key issues affecting the health and wellbeing of Australians, including the progression of the Primary Care Review and pressures on the GP workforce. -
Pfizer expansion in general practice
Sep 16, 2021Following the increases in Pfizer supply, the National COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce has fast-tracked the remaining eligible and interested general practices to the Pfizer vaccine. -
Applications open for additional vaccination providers
Sep 16, 2021As part of the continued expansion of the vaccination rollout program, businesses are now able to team up with vaccination providers to administer jabs to staff at their workplace.