This National Reconciliation Week (NRW24), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) continues its commitment to working towards reconciliation and providing First Nations communities with access to the healthcare they need and deserve.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the official opening of birthing services at Weipa, describing it as a breakthrough for local women, their families, and the healthcare profession.
ACRRM applauds the announcement of a new trial allocating an additional 60 Rural Generalist (RG) and General Practice (GP) places on the new Single Employer Model (SEM) in South Australia.
In the lead-up to the 2024 Federal Budget next week, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is requesting an increased allocation of funding for training places for the College.
In the lead up to the Federal Budget, ACRRM is calling for ongoing investment in the development of Rural Generalist (RG) specific MBS item numbers, to reflect the clinical complexities and responsibilities of providing high-quality care to rural, remote and First Nations communities.
Funding programs that recognise the training and clinical consultancy roles of Rural Generalist and rural General Practitioner supervisors, is a key priority in ACRRM’s Pre-Budget submission to the Federal Government.
The College believes that the future Rural Generalist workforce should be trained by current Rural Generalists.
To secure the future of a Rural Generalist (RG) profession, ACRRM calls for specific investment to attract rural, remote, and regional students to a career supporting the healthcare needs of communities outside the urban landscape.
On National Close the Gap Day today, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) acknowledges improved health outcomes for First Nations Peoples are better achieved through community input in the design and delivery of health services.
In the lead up to the Tasmanian state election on 23 March, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) calls on all political parties to commit to recognising and utilising the state’s highly skilled Rural Generalist (RG) workforce to maintain and support rural and remote maternity services in Tasmania.
In its latest 2024 State of Australia’s Regions report, the Government has recognised some major issues experienced by rural Australia and the National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) is pleased that some good measures are in place. However, while the government has recognised the need for place-based investment, this is not happening as it needs to in rural health, aged and disability care.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the new incentives to encourage doctors with advanced skills to work in regional, rural and remote communities.
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With less than one week to go until the public consultation closes on recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine (RGM) as a specialist field, Australia’s two GP colleges urge doctors and community members to have their say.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) mourns the loss of Prof Dennis Pashen, a founding member, distinguished former President and outstanding advocate for rural and remote healthcare training and delivery.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) encourage doctors and community members to have their say on the the public consultation for Rural Generalist Medicine as a specialist field closes on Tuesday 12 December.
A dedicated Rural Generalist doctor who has served the Victorian alpine community of Mount Beauty for more than 40 years, as well as the nearby ski resort of Falls Creek and other towns in the region, has received the ACRRM-RDAA Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award for 2023.
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is pleased to announce Lara Emmett and George Kavalam as the winners of the 2023 ACRRM President’s Prize.