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ACRRM congratulates incoming RACGP President
Aug 23, 2024ACRRM congratulates Dr Michael Wright on his election as incoming president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). -
ACRRM welcomes Single Employer Model trial in Victoria
Aug 20, 2024ACRRM welcomes the Victorian Government’s commitment to trial a Single Employer Model (SEM) for Rural Generalist (RG) registrars. -
Sponsored: FREE Sexual Violence Response Training for Healthcare Professionals
Aug 16, 2024Monash University’s Department of Forensic Medicine provides FREE CPD training in Recognising and Responding to Sexual Violence in Adults for APHRA registered healthcare professionals. -
ACRRM President Prize 2024 winners celebrated as future ambassadors for rural generalism
Aug 15, 2024ACRRM is proud to recognise Shoshanna Scott and Tamyka Bell as the 2024 President's Prize winners, celebrating them as future ambassadors for rural generalism. These outstanding individuals were selected from a highly competitive field of applicants, all vying for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Rural Medicine Australia 2024 (RMA24) conference in Garramilla (Darwin, NT) this October. -
Call for member feedback: Proposed reforms to GP incentives
Aug 15, 2024The Consultation Briefing of the Review into General Practice Incentives was released this month recommending comprehensive reform to the funding of general practice. ACRRM will be providing a submission to the Review Expert Advisory Panel to inform their final advice that is to go to the Minister before the end of the year. -
Peak rural doctor conference to feature new National Rural Health Commissioner, Prof Jenny May
Aug 13, 2024Rural Medicine Australia 24 (RMA24) will give delegates their first opportunity to hear from the newly appointed National Rural Health Commissioner Professor Jenny May, who will be delivering a keynote address at Australia’s largest gathering of rural doctors. -
Premiere rural medical conference ‘builds up’ in Darwin
Aug 13, 2024Rural Medicine Australia 24 (RMA24), Australia’s biggest rural doctor conference, will deliver a top program in the Top End, working to ‘build up’ delegates with clinical knowledge, the latest research and new skills to keep their practise at peak performance. -
Vale Dr John Best
Aug 8, 2024ACRRM has lost one its true allies with the passing of Honorary Fellow Dr John (Jack) Best on Friday 26 July. Dr Best is recognised as an authority in the policy and provision of medical services and medical education in rural, remote and First Nations communities. Since the College’s formation, he has been a respected advisor, fierce advocate, and great friend to the College. -
ACRRM says GP Incentive Review misses the mark for rural doctors
Aug 7, 2024ACRRM says the recently released Review on General Practice Incentives poses a serious risk to stunting the growth of Minister Butler’s “green shoots” - the future rural doctors and the RGs and specialist rural GPs they work and train with. -
ACRRM says new GP Study confirms urgent need to grow the rural workforce
Aug 6, 2024ACRRM says the Federal Government’s newly released General Practitioner (GP) Supply and Demand Study confirms the need to urgently grow the Rural Generalist (RG) and rural GP workforce in Australia. -
ACRRM presidential election opens Monday 5 August
Jul 25, 2024ACRRM will open elections for the role of President on Monday 5 August. Two candidates have nominated to lead the College; Dr Emily Harrison and Dr Rod Martin. Both currently serve on the ACRRM College Council.Current President Dr Dan Halliday, who completes his term at the College’s Annual General Meeting in October, says all candidates demonstrate a real commitment to ACRRM and the Rural Generalist profession. -
Find passion, community and balance in rural medicine. Become a Rural Generalist with NSW Health
Jul 18, 2024NSW Health is making it easier to for junior doctors to embark on a Rural Generalist career, providing different pathways for trainees to live and train in regional NSW, through a streamlined application process. -
Policy and Advocacy update
Jul 18, 2024The college leaders work with the policy and advocacy team to represent members’ perspectives and those of their communities in key national policy reforms, consultations and forums. Key policy development over June and July have included. -
new MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
Jul 17, 2024The new MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive has been open for registration since 1 July 2024. The incentive aims to support older people living in residential aged care to receive planned, continuous, and quality primary care from a GP and the care support team available at the practice -
Dr Alice Fitzgerald appointed to ACRRM Board
Jul 11, 2024ACRRM is pleased to welcome Dr Alice Fitzgerald as a Council-appointed Director to the College Board. Dr Fitzgerald will take up the casual position until the 2026 Annual General Meeting. In addition to her role as a Rural Generalist specialising in obstetrics in Kununurra, WA, she is a medical educator, supervisor, and examiner for ACRRM. -
Sponsored: Tailored emergency care courses for rural and remote clinicians
Jul 11, 2024Well known for being a major trauma service, at Alfred Health we run two very busy emergency departments and have one of the largest Intensive Care Units in the country. The Alfred Emergency Academic Centre translates this experience into educational opportunities open to health professionals across Australia and beyond. -
ACRRM celebrates NAIDOC Week and commits to better healthcare for First Nations people
Jul 8, 2024ACRRM celebrates this year’s NAIDOC Week theme ‘Keep the fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’. The theme recognises Indigenous identity, and calls for the amplification of voices, and commitment to justice and quality. -
Contribute to the National Pancreatic Cancer Education Resources
Jul 4, 2024The University of Queensland is inviting GPs to test an education resource on pancreatic cancer as part of a project commissioned by Cancer Australia that seeks to implement the first two priorities of the National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap.