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A message from our President regarding COVID-19
Mar 25, 2020We live in extraordinary times. One could be forgiven for wishing we could skip 2020 altogether for it has been a year of firsts in most unfortunate ways with significant bushfires over Christmas, and now the threat of Pandemic SARS-COV-2. -
The RCPA strongly recommends GPs and clinicians to conserve all swabs for urgent tests
Mar 25, 2020Due to a limited supply, the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) is calling for all clinicians, GPs and healthcare providers to conserve the utilisation of all swabs, by limiting any unnecessary or non-urgent testing, such as for chronic leg ulcers. -
Information from RANZCR - Referral of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected COVID – 19 Infection for Medical Imaging Procedures
Mar 24, 2020The College has been asked to pass on the following message from RANZCR: RANZCR fully recognises the key role of frontline general practitioners in management of this pandemic. We are seeing a rapid increase in the number of confirmed and suspected COVID–19 patients in recent days and would like to request your help in order to protect them, our other patients and practice staff to ensure continuity of our ability to provide healthcare services to our community. -
ACRRM courses and workshops update in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 17, 2020The College has a responsibility to our members, staff and stakeholders to do our part to remove or reduce any personal risks to them. Therefore, we have decided to take the following unprecedented steps in relation to how we will conduct ACRRM business in the short term. -
Assessment update in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 17, 2020The College has a responsibility to our members, staff and stakeholders to do our part to remove or reduce any personal risks to them. Therefore, we have decided to take the following steps in relation to how we will conduct ACRRM business in 2020. -
NSW members - opportunity to participate in work-related mental health guideline trials
Mar 11, 2020The Implementing work-related Mental health guidelines in general PRacticE (IMPRovE) trial is looking to appoint two NSW Opinion leaders to work as part of a panel of Key Opinion Leader team, who supported by the project team, will deliver the Academic... -
Rheumatic Heart Disease Guideline Released
Mar 5, 2020Rheumatic Health Disease Australia (RHDA) has released the 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (3rd edition), available for download here. -
Revised Guidelines for Mandatory Notification effective 1 March
Mar 5, 2020The Australian Medical Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) revised mandatory notification guidelines about registered health practitioners and students took effect as part of the National Law from 1 March 2020. -
NSW Members - College Representative on NSW Cervical Screening Program Advisory Committee
Mar 5, 2020The NSW Cervical Screening Program Advisory Committee is convened by the Cancer Institute NSW and provides advice to the NSW Cervical Screening Program in support of state-wide program delivery. -
Clinical update: 2020 seasonal influenza vaccines - early advice for vaccination providers
Mar 5, 2020To meet the anticipated demand for seasonal influenza vaccines in 2020, the Australian Government will secure the largest supply of seasonal influenza vaccines ever through the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for people most at risk. -
Dr Babak Adeli
Mar 4, 2020ACRRM Registrar Dr Babak Adeli explains that too often the conversation about gender inequity in medicine is exclusively conducted by women, with few men paying attention. We know the problem exists, even to this day in full force, despite much progress. -
Dr Louis Peachey
Mar 4, 2020FACRRM Dr Louis Peachey is a strong advocate for growing the number of Indigenous women in rural medicine, explaining - "in general, Indigenous women have double the academic achievement of Indigenous men" -
A/Prof Ruth Stewart
Mar 4, 2020Do you remember being at school and knowing an answer to the question, waving that hand up, but being ignored? -
Changes to Coal Mine Workers' Health Scheme
Feb 26, 2020The Queensland Government made important changes to the Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme (the Scheme) that came into effect in March 2019. -
ACRRM farewells Heather Allwood after 15 years of service
Feb 26, 2020This week marks the end of an era as we farewell Clinical Guidelines Officer Heather Allwood who has retired from the College after over 15 years of service. Heather was a key driver in the development and success of the ACRRM Clinical Guidelines. -
SPONSORED: RG positions available with VIC Police Custodial Health Service
Feb 20, 2020The Victoria Police Custodial Health Service (CHS) is in the process of expanding its service provision in Regional Victoria and has opportunities for General Practitioners in Ballarat, Mildura, Horsham, Wodonga, Morwell and Warrnambool. -
Revised Guidelines for Mandatory Notification about registered health practitioners and students published
Feb 13, 2020The Australian Medical Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) have revised their mandatory notification guidelines and supporting resources and these are expected to take effect in early March 2020. -
100 extra places to train more rural doctors
Feb 12, 2020One-hundred additional training places have been allocated to the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) to train more rural generalists. -
Practice Incentives Program - Payments to bushfire affected general practices
Jan 29, 2020In recognition that many general practices, Aboriginal Medical Services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations have been adversely affected by devastating bushfires across many parts of the country... -
ACRRM welcomes new telehealth providers
Jan 23, 2020With over 1200 providers offering telehealth at either the patient or distant end of the consultation the ACRRM telehealth provider directory is one of the most comprehensive multiple speciality directories’ in Australia and is used extensively in rural and...