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On Close the Gap Day 2019, ACRRM says it is time to build on the solutions
Mar 20, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) sees this Close the Gap Day as a time to focus efforts on the strategies that are successfully delivering better health outcomes to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. -
ACRRM submission champions healthcare for sustainable rural communities
Mar 19, 2019Funding, infrastructure, policy and peer support for rural generalists will improve access to healthcare and assist in building strong and sustainable rural and remote communities, says Australian College of Rural and Remote Services (ACRRM) President Dr Ewen McPhee. -
Our College sends our sympathy and thoughts of love to all New Zealanders
Mar 16, 2019The Board, Fellows, Registrars, Members and staff of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine send their thoughts and prayers to New Zealand at this shocking and saddening event visited upon a loving and generous people. -
ACRRM urges state and federal action on rural and remote maternity services
Mar 13, 2019The College continues its advocacy and involvement in consultations regarding rural and remote maternity services. In a recent press release, College President Dr Ewen McPhee urged the Commonwealth and State governments to prioritise the needs of rural women and their families and act to improve access to rural and remote maternity service. -
Independent Pathway Workshop in Brisbane this week
Mar 13, 2019This week over 30 of our Independent Pathway Registrars came to Brisbane for their week-long face to face education workshop. -
Member spotlight: Dr Antoinette Mowbray
Mar 13, 2019From a childhood of moving from one small town to another, FACRRM Dr Antoinette Mowbray experienced life in rural and remote towns from an early age. She now works in Bairnsdale, Victoria where she works as a VMO GP with procedural obstetrics -
Begin Fellowship Training this July
Mar 13, 2019There is no better time to start your journey to Fellowship on the Independent Pathway. With ACRRM allocating non-VR support of $15,000 towards the education program fee, there is now just a $9,955 balance for registrars. You can pay up front or in instalments. The choice is yours. -
Visas for GPs initiative is not the answer to better rural health services
Mar 11, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says the recently announced Visas for GPs initiative should be regarded as a small component of a coordinated strategy to recruit and retain a skilled rural and remote medical workforce, led by the implementation of a National Rural Generalist Pathway. -
ACRRM urges State and Federal action on rural and remote maternity services
Mar 11, 2019Both Commonwealth and State governments must prioritise the needs of women and their families and act to improve access to rural and remote maternity services, says Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) President Dr Ewen McPhee. -
ACRRM urges heart health checks be part of wider health strategy
Mar 7, 2019The College has responded to the announcement from Health Minister the Hon Greg Hunt MP, that from 1 April a new MBS item for heart health checks will support General Practitioners and patients in assessing cardiovascular risk. -
Medicare funds GP video consults for Queensland patients
Mar 7, 2019From now until 30 June 2019, patients in Queensland flood affected areas can access Medicare rebated video consultations with a GP or non-specialist medical practitioner. -
ACRRM welcomes today's announcement to extend telehealth support to people impacted by flood
Mar 1, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes Health Minister Greg Hunt’s announcement today to support the delivery of vital telehealth services to people in flood impacted communities throughout Queensland. -
New MBS Telehealth item numbers for GPs skilled in Focussed Psychological Strategies
Feb 21, 2019Medicare-registered GP providers of Focussed Psychological Strategies (FPS) can now claim for the provision of mental health services via videoconference to patients in MMM areas 4-7. -
Subscribe to Tele-Derm today to access our Skin Cancer webinar
Feb 21, 2019Tele-Derm users have exclusive access to the upcoming ACRRM skin cancer webinar presented by Ophthalmologist Prof Tim Sullivan and Plastic Surgeon Dr Dan Kennedy. -
Join the ACRRM Drug and Alcohol Addiction training working party
Feb 21, 2019ACRRM is leading a project to design and deliver a high-quality education package for GPs in Drug and Alcohol Addiction Training. -
Registrar Committee gathers in Brisbane for first meeting of 2019
Feb 21, 2019Last weekend saw the ACRRM Registrar Committee gather in Brisbane for its inaugural 2019 face-to-face meeting. -
North Queensland GP flood support
Feb 21, 2019The College supports initiatives to assist doctors impacted by flooding in North Queensland and encourages members to provide assistance where they can. -
New GP to Patient telehealth item numbers for Mental Health in Drought-Affected Communities
Feb 14, 2019Are you working in a drought declared area? Six new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items have been introduced to enable GPs and non-specialist medical practitioners to provide general mental health and well-being support services by video conference to patients in drought-affected areas. -
Victorian members - Maternity and Neonatal eHandbook update
Feb 14, 2019The Maternity and Neonatal eHandbooks is now maintained by Safer Care Victoria. You can access this suite of clinical guidance through their website. -
ACRRM heads to Canberra to advocate for Rural Generalism
Feb 14, 2019ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee and CEO Marita Cowie have presented the College’s priority issues to key stakeholders in Canberra in the first week of Federal Parliament.