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WA registrars begin their journey to become Rural Generalists
Jan 19, 2023Registrars on the ACRRM Fellowship program are gathering in Perth tomorrow (Friday 20 January) to take the first step in their career to become Rural Generalists. -
ACRRM says every Australian woman deserves access to quality maternity services
Jan 18, 2023ACRRM is adding to the chorus of concern about the closure of rural maternity services and the consequent impacts on rural and remote women, their families, and their communities throughout Australia. -
ACRRM calls for governments to support specific strategies to improve rural and remote healthcare
Jan 11, 2023The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) urges the Commonwealth, states, and territories not to forget about the unique needs and circumstances of rural and remote communities as they look to address the nationwide shortage of specialist General Practitioners (GPs) and the consequent access to healthcare services. -
Joint College Training Services appoints interim General Manager
Dec 21, 2022ACRRM and RACGP are pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Paulson into the interim General Manager position of Joint College Training Services Pty Ltd. -
ACRRM welcomes news to support international doctors applying to work in Australia
Dec 20, 2022The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes news the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) is speeding up the assessment of applications by International Medical Graduates (IMGs) seeking to work in Australia. -
Specialised field for Rural Generalist Medicine a step closer
Dec 14, 2022This week, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) submitted their Stage Two application for the recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine as a specialised field of General Practice. -
ACRRM says Grattan report highlights need for GP funding reform
Dec 8, 2022ACRRM President Dr Dan Halliday welcomes the release of the Grattan report: A New Medicare – Strengthening General Practice, saying it is a reminder of the urgent need for significant reform of the funding models for general practice and Medicare more broadly. -
Rural and remote communities to benefit from Federal Budget health announcements
Oct 26, 2022The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says last night’s Federal Budget is a step forward for the Albanese Government’s election commitment to improve health outcomes for rural, remote, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. ACRRM President Dr Dan Halliday says this Federal Budget invests in rural and remote-specific healthcare solutions and helps to address the shortage of healthcare staff and resources. -
Smart rural-specific healthcare solutions must be prioritised in this Federal Budget
Oct 20, 2022With the Federal Budget being released next week, ACRRM calls on the Albanese Government to use its mandate to drive urgent reform and positive change for the health of rural, remote, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. -
ACRRM 2022 Distinguished Service Award presented to Greg Ivanoff
Oct 17, 2022Dr Greg Ivanoff from, Gippsland, Victoria, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2022 Distinguished Service Award presented to Marco Briceno
Oct 17, 2022Associate Professor Marco Briceno from Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory (NT), is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2022 Distinguished Service Award presented to Dr David Harwood
Oct 17, 2022Dr David Harwood from Parkes, NSW is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to his community. -
ACRRM 2022 Distinguished Service Award presented to Dr Natalie Burch
Oct 17, 2022Dr Natalie Burch from Scottsdale, Tasmania, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Distinguished Service Award for her significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
JOINT RELEASE: ‘Dr Reggie’ recognised for dedicated service to Palm Island patients – and wider community
Oct 15, 2022A Rural Generalist registrar who has provided dedicated care to the Queensland community of Palm Island is one of two recipients of the ACRRM-RDAA Rural Registrar of the Year Award 2022. Dr Regina Waterhouse was presented with the award at the Rural Medicine Australia (RMA22) conference dinner in Canberra on Friday night. -
JOINT RELEASE: Rural doctor recognised for “enormous service” to SA community over 30 years
Oct 15, 2022A Rural Generalist doctor who has served the small community of Cummins, on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, for over 30 years has received the ACRRM-RDAA Peter Graham ‘Cohuna’ Award for 2022. Dr Gerard Quigley was presented with the award at the Rural Medicine Australia (RMA22) conference dinner in Canberra on Friday night. -
JOINT RELEASE: Fijian doctor receives award for significant service to remote NSW town
Oct 15, 2022A Fijian doctor who has delivered dedicated medical care to the remote NSW community of Boggabri – in the face of a significant shortage of doctors there, as well as the pressures of the COVID pandemic, and even a record-breaking mouse plague – is one of two recipients of the ACRRM-RDAA Rural Registrar of the Year Award 2022. -
ACRRM 2022 Honorary Fellowship Award presented to Dr Greg Coates
Oct 15, 2022Dr Greg Coates who works in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, is the recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Honorary Fellowship Award for providing a significant contribution to ACRRM and the field of rural generalism. -
ACRRM 2022 Honorary Fellowship Award presented to Dr John Urie
Oct 15, 2022Dr John Urie from Bairnsdale, Victoria, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2022 Honorary Fellowship Award for providing a significant contribution to the field of rural generalism. -
JOINT RELEASE: Daring, dangerous and different Former special forces army doctor and the resilience construct
Oct 14, 2022Timor Leste, Afghanistan, remote mine sites, ships, prisons and regional hospitals are just some of the locations decorated former army medic, Dr Dan Pronk, has explored the concept of resilience, which he will share with almost 1000 delegates at Rural Medicine Australia 2022 (RMA22), Australia’s peak rural doctor conference. -
JOINT RELEASE: Mental health and wellbeing – for clinicians and patients – key focus at rural doctor conference
Oct 11, 2022The critical issue of mental health and wellbeing in the bush – both for rural health professionals and their patients – will be a significant focus of this year’s Rural Medicine Australia conference (RMA22), and a timely one given World Mental Health Week is also underway this week.