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Member spotlight: Meet Dr Aaron Hawkins
Feb 14, 2019As a city boy, Dr Aaron Hawkins didn’t imagine he’d one day be practicing rural medicine in North West Tasmania. -
ACRRM calls for green light for National Rural Generalist Pathway implementation in 2019 budget and election
Feb 12, 2019The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) calls for unequivocal support for recognition and implementation of the National Rural Generalist Pathway as a key priority for the upcoming Federal budget and election. -
Dr Allison Hempenstall elected ACRRM Registrar Committee Chair
Feb 11, 2019As the newly elected chair of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Registrar Committee, Dr Allison Hempenstall is committed to advocating for the future of rural and remote medicine in Australia. -
Member spotlight: Meet Dr Aaron Hawkins
Feb 11, 2019As a city boy, Dr Aaron Hawkins didn’t imagine he’d one day be practicing rural medicine in North West Tasmania. But, after living in Sydney and Brisbane, studying at the University of Queensland and practising at Logan Hospital, he took a leap of faith for a change of scenery, cooler weather and to experience living in a smaller town with a quieter pace. As Aaron now knows, Smithton in North West Tasmania might be peaceful, but life as a rural generalist is an adventure. -
Expressions of interest open for ACRRM respectful workplaces working group
Feb 6, 2019ACRRM is convening a respectful workplaces working group to provide advice on College operations and activities as part of our continuous quality improvement toward promoting and upholding respectful workplaces. -
Launch of Childhood Immunisation Education Campaign (Phase 3)
Feb 6, 2019Phase 3 of the Childhood Immunisation Education Campaign – ‘Get the Facts’ has launched to encourage Australian parents and carers to get their kids vaccinated. -
ACRRM consulted on transformation of child health records
Feb 6, 2019The College has joined the National Children’s Digital Health Collaborative, a transformative, national partnership established on behalf of the Australian Digital Health Agency. -
Landmark agreement for worlds’ family doctors signed with the WHO
Jan 30, 2019The World Organisation of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations (WONCA), the peak international body for family doctors, this month signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Health Organization (WHO) to strengthen collaboration between the two organisations. -
My Health Record opt-out period closes today, Thursday 31 January
Jan 30, 2019The period for patients to opt out of having a My Health Record created for them ceases on Thursday 31 January 2019. The creation of the record will be a one-time activity to create an empty shell record for every Australian (who has not opted out). -
Recommended Minimum Standards for small rural hospital emergency departments
Jan 30, 2019The College has developed a unique set of standards and an audit tool to ensure that small rural hospitals are provided with the minimum resources they need to deliver emergency care to people living in remote areas. -
ACRRM Fellows recognised in the 2019 Australia Day Honors list
Jan 30, 2019Fellows of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine have been recognised for their contributions to medical education, rural general practice and community in the Australia Day 2019 Honors list. -
Provide your input by completing our practice data survey
Jan 30, 2019Are you frustrated with the quality of the information that is stored in medical records in your practice management system? Could you improve your reporting and monitoring of practice improvements if everyone coded their information in the same way? -
ACRRM Fellows recognised in the 2019 Australia Day Honors list
Jan 29, 2019Fellows of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine have been recognised for their contributions to medical education, rural general practice and community in the Australia Day 2019 Honors list. -
New GP to patient telehealth item numbers for Mental Health in Drought-Affected Communities
Jan 17, 2019Are you working in a drought declared area? Six new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items were recently 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. -
Important message from the National Cervical Screening Program
Jan 17, 2019The National Cancer Screening Register has been supporting the renewed National Cervical Screening Program since the commencement of the new HPV-based Cervical Screening Test on 1 December 2017. -
ACRRM welcomes continued funding to support rural doctor training
Dec 18, 2018The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes Minister for Regional Services Senator Bridget McKenzie’s announcement to continue funding programs providing vital support for Rural Generalist practice. -
Mid-year budget announcement benefits rural health
Dec 17, 2018The announcement of an additional $318 million to directly benefit General Practitioners and Rural Generalists to support healthy communities is welcomed by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). -
New Atlas highlights differences in health care
Dec 12, 2018ACRRM acknowledges the release of the Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation, in which the College made recommendations to appropriately consider people living in rural and remote communities. -
ACRRM Supports Medicare Subsidies for people with eating disorders
Dec 11, 2018The Australian College of Rural and Rural Medicine (ACRRM) congratulates the Commonwealth Government on its landmark support for caring for people with eating disorders but seeks assurance that rural communities will have access to these services. -
ACRRM supports Queensland doctors call to improve mental health reporting laws
Dec 6, 2018ACRRM joins Queensland's peak doctor groups to demand decisive action from the Queensland government on mental health mandatory reporting laws. Read the joint press release here.