Journalists wanting to speak to an ACRRM spokesperson are invited to contact Petrina Smith on 0414 820 847 or email.
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ACRRM calls for clear election priorities which deliver high quality rural and remote healthcare solutions
Apr 11, 2022With the announcement of the Federal Election, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) calls on all parties and candidates to commit to policies to ensure rural and remote communities have equitable access to the high-quality, locally based healthcare services they need and deserve. -
Federal Budget touches the edges of rural healthcare reform
Mar 30, 2022The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) acknowledges the Government’s commitment to improve healthcare in rural and remote communities in the 2022 Federal Budget but continues to call for primary healthcare funding reform to support general practice and primary care. -
ACRRM confirms commitment to health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on National Close the Gap Day
Mar 17, 2022On National Close the Gap Day today, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) reaffirms its commitment to achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples. -
JOINT RELEASE: Pharmacists playing doctors… North Queensland patients at risk
Feb 10, 2022The Queensland Government has proposed a pilot program to encourage community pharmacists in North Queensland to diagnose and treat patients, despite a lack of training, qualifications or experience. The National Council of Primary Care Doctors* (NCPCD) has written to the Queensland and Federal Health Ministers recommending that this pilot be ceased immediately. -
ACRRM pre-budget submission calls for funding to urgently improve rural and remote healthcare
Feb 9, 2022The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has lodged its pre-budget submission, calling on the government to include specific investments to improve healthcare for rural and remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. -
ACRRM registrars lead the nation in health workforce priorities
Feb 7, 2022The release of the 2021 Medical Training Survey today strongly demonstrates that Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) registrars continue to lead the nation in providing a skilled medical workforce in rural, remote, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. -
ACRRM Fellow Dr Deborah Simmons recognised in Australia Day Honours list
Jan 26, 2022Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Dr Deborah Simmons has been recognised in the Australia Day 2022 Honours list for service to medicine through a range of roles, including developing ACRRM’s rural anaesthetic crisis management course. -
GP Synergy and ACRRM agree to early transition of ACRRM Fellowship program
Jan 19, 2022In a move that provides certainty and support for ACRRM registrars, supervisors and training facilities, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and GP Synergy have today agreed to an early transition of the ACRRM Fellowship program in NSW and the ACT. -
Rural Generalists and Paramedic Practitioners join forces to strengthen healthcare needs in rural and remote communities
Jan 18, 2022ACRRM and The Australasian College of Paramedic Practitioners (ACPP) have joined forces and formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim to work together to support the provision of primary healthcare in rural and remote communities. -
JOINT RELEASE: Reinstatement of telehealth measures will help rural health services during Omicron wave
Jan 16, 2022Rural doctors have welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that a number of Medicare items for telehealth that were available earlier in the COVID pandemic will be reinstated until 30 June to support GPs and Consultant Specialists in providing care during the Omicron wave. -
JOINT RELEASE: Government advised of GP COVID concerns
Jan 13, 2022Senior representatives of the five peak general practice organisations, including Presidents and CEOs, met yesterday with Minister for Health Greg Hunt and Minister for Regional Health David Gillespie to discuss the challenges facing general practice... -
JOINT RELEASE: New COVID plans need to be properly resourced
Jan 2, 2022Queensland GPs are calling for proper resourcing and communication of changing COVID-19 management plans, frustrated at the lack of action on provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) and fit testing for GPs and their staff. -
ACRRM Welcomes new incentives to recruit and retain rural GPs
Dec 8, 2021The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes new incentives to support the recruitment and retention of rural General Practitioners (GPs) and Rural Generalists (RGs), announced by the Federal Government today. -
ACRRM’s Emergency Medicine Week brings rural doctors together
Dec 8, 2021More than 110 Rural Generalists (RGs) gathered in Brisbane last week to participate in seven courses as part of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s (ACRRM) Emergency Week. -
JOINT RELEASE: Recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine clears first hurdle
Nov 18, 2021The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) welcome the Medical Board of Australia’s (MBA) decision to progress to Stage Two application for the recognition of Rural Generalist Medicine as a specialist field within general practice. -
JOINT RELEASE: We know the answers! Peak rural GP groups address Senate Inquiry
Nov 5, 2021Peak rural general practice groups today addressed the Senate Inquiry looking into issues affecting GP services in rural and remote Australia, with ready-to-go solutions for addressing the chronic shortage of rural General Practitioners (GPs) and Rural Generalist doctors. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Goondiwindi’s Dr Anna Carswell
Oct 25, 2021Dr Anna Carswell from Goondiwindi, Queensland, is a recipient of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for her significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to her community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Ravensthorpe’s Dr Michael Livingston
Oct 25, 2021Dr Michael Livingston from Ravensthorpe, Western Australia, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Narromine’s Dr Neil McCarthy
Oct 25, 2021Dr Neil McCarthy from Narromine, NSW, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to the community. -
ACRRM 2021 Distinguished Service Award presented to Mt Beauty’s Dr Mark Zagorski
Oct 25, 2021Dr Mark Zagorski, from Mt Beauty and the Upper Kiewa Valley in Victoria, is a recipient of an Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) 2021 Distinguished Service Award for his significant contribution to rural and remote medicine and general service to his community.