ACRRM President Dr Sarah Chalmers joined other peak medical stakeholders in Cairns on 19 July to highlight concerns about the State government’s extension of pharmacist authority to sell and supply specified medicines for the treatment of urinary tract infections as a model of usual care.

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The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has recommended changes to the PBS eligibility criteria for both molnupiravir (Lagevrio®), and nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid®) effective Monday, 11 July 2022.

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Rural and Remote Health (RRH) is seeking expressions of interest for the position of Australasian associate editor.

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With voluntary assisted dying commencing on 23 October 2022, you are invited to attend an information session to find out more about voluntary assisted dying and how you can become involved.

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The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce has released a communique which includes New long COVID FAQs to support clinicians caring for the growing number of Australians experiencing post-COVID symptoms.

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A new fact sheet has been published which provides information on how to account for time taken to communicate with patients when claiming time-tiered MBS items.

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The next webinar in ACRRM's Drug and Alcohol Addiction Education (DAAE) Program series will be held on Thursday 21 July at 6:30pm AEST.

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The Australian Government Department of Health is seeking help from healthcare providers to increase participation in the national cancer screening programs (bowel, breast and cervical).

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Following on from the improvements seen from the introduction of electronic prescriptions the College is keen to see further investment from the Commonwealth to improve diagnostic imaging requests.

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As healthcare professionals ourselves, we know that today's healthcare businesses are under more pressure than ever. We understand how tough it is to deal with multiple suppliers, to negotiate the best deal and then to place and manage orders across a variety of different channels. And we know that the more time you spend on routine tasks, like sourcing supplies, the less time you have to focus on what matters to you most – quality patient care and successful patient outcomes.

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The Australian Government Department of Health would like to remind everyone about the registration grace period that allows First Nations people who are not correctly registered for the Closing the Gap (CTG) PBS Co-payment Program continued access to a reduced co-payment for PBS medicines covered under the program.

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Rural and remote practitioners can now access ACRRM-approved CPD training in identifying and responding to patients who have experienced sexual violence. The program is designed and delivered by forensic medical experts. The three six-hour units are available at no cost.

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In Australia, it is estimated that approximately 1.7 million people over the age of 18 have indicators of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with fewer than 10% of people aware they have the condition. Additionally, one in three Australian adults have risk factors for CKD.

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ACRRM is seeking a College representative for the Governance Committee for OECD Patient Reported Indicator Surveys.

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The New South Wales (NSW) Parliamentary Inquiry Report issued last week documented the repeated testimonies of individuals and families let down by lack of access to healthcare in rural and remote areas. The College welcomed the 22 findings and 44 recommendations to support positive solutions.

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The Department of Health’s GP Pathology Requesting Project promotes the clinically relevant use of pathology and assists GPs to reduce the potential for unintended harm to patients from identification of incidental findings that may increase patient anxiety and lead to unnecessary treatment.

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The Respectful Workplaces Committee (RWC) has been established in recognition of the important role that the College plays in supporting safe and respectful workplaces for its members whilst ensuring that our own internal structure and policies foster and uphold a workplace culture where diversity is celebrated...

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ATAGI has reviewed evidence on the benefits and risks of a booster dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents in Australia aged 12-15 years...

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The College has been invited to nominate a representative to the Quit Centre Smoking Cessation Advisory Group.

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ACRRM has recently undertaken a review of the Core Generalist Training (CGT) Procedural Skills Logbook based on feedback from registrars and stakeholders. The logbook has been updated and now aligns with current Rural Generalist procedures.

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