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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) announces Dr Claire Arundell as its next President, ushering in a new chapter for the College.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine's (ACRRM) purpose-built Rural Generalist training program has been accredited by the Medical Board of Australia, recognising the College's Fellowship qualification for the purposes of specialist registration.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) welcome the Medical Board of Australia’s (MBA) accreditation of their respective Rural Generalist training programs.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the Australian Government's announcement of an additional 50 Commonwealth-supported university medical places, saying the investment is an important step towards strengthening Australia's future medical workforce.

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The Heart Foundation’s new Obesity and CVD clinical consensus statement provides practical, evidence-based guidance for healthcare professionals caring for adults living with overweight or obesity who have established CVD or are at high risk.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the opening of applications for the Australian Government’s $1.36 billion Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) Program.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) have established a Joint Consultative Committee on Rural Generalist Medicine (JCCRG), reinforcing a shared commitment to strengthen and advance Rural Generalist Medicine across Australia.

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This NAIDOC Week, ACRRM is celebrating the evolution of First Nations representation within the College, with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Members Group expanding its role through the establishment of a formal Committee.

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As NAIDOC Week marks ‘Fifty Years of Deadly’, Joint Colleges Training Services (JCTS), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) celebrate the expansion of JCTS and an increase in funding for the next five years.

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Earlier this week, the Australian Standards for Health Practitioner Pain Management Education were launched by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) Faculty of Pain Medicine at Parliament House.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has opened nominations for its next President. Current President Dr Rod Martin is set to conclude his term at the College's Annual General Meeting in October.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has welcomed the independent review of the National Rural Health Commissioner's legislative framework, describing it as a strong endorsement of the Commissioner's role and continued investment in rural health leadership.

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Medicare Mental Health Check In is a new digital service that offers free evidence-based and confidential support to help people manage mild mental health challenges, like stress, anxiety, and low mood.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has raised serious concerns about proposals to expand pharmacist prescribing, warning the changes could fragment care and compromise patient safety in rural, remote and First Nations communities.

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The College extends its congratulations to former ACRRM President Dr Dan Halliday who has received the AMAQ Rural Health Medal for 2026.

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Following the ACRRM Member Budget Briefing in recent editions of Country Watch, the digital health team has provided further detail on the Federal Budget's impact on My Health Record - including the Australian Government's $598.3 million investment over two years from 2026–27 to drive a digitally connected healthcare system for all Australians.

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Australia's future doctors are increasingly attracted to Rural Generalist Medicine, according to the latest Medical Schools Outcomes Database (MSOD) report. The annual survey of final-year medical students reveals growing interest in rural careers and provides further evidence that extended rural training and exposure play a critical role in shaping future workforce decisions.

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Rural, remote and First Nations people are being reminded not to become complacent about vaccine-preventable diseases as the country experiences its largest diphtheria outbreak in decades.

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When Dr Prashan Kuruppu first arrived at South Australia’s Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service as an ACRRM registrar, he hoped he was there to learn rural and remote medicine. Instead, he found himself helping children prepare healthy meals, supporting local football programs and discovering a model of care that extended far beyond the clinic walls.

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Today, Joint Colleges Training Services (JCTS), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) mark the beginning of National Reconciliation Week, embracing this year’s theme ‘All In’ – a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every day.

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