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  • SPONSORED: Free Opioid Treatment Training Courses for Health Professionals in NSW
    Aug 28, 2019
    Interested in learning about opioid agonist treatment? Want to learn more about managing opioid dependent patients in NSW?
  • Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Queensland
    Aug 28, 2019
    Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is 100% preventable. It results when permanent damage to the heart valves develops after usually repeated episodes of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), an autoimmune reaction to an untreated Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection.
  • Attention Victorian members – Director Vacancies on RWAV
    Aug 28, 2019
    Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) is seeking nominations for four (4) directors for its board in pursuit of the vision to improve health for all in rural, regional and Aboriginal communities in Victoria.
  • Seeking members for TGA’s statutory advisory committees
    Aug 15, 2019
    Would you like to contribute to the regulation of therapeutic goods in Australia? Have you considered becoming a member of a TGA statutory advisory committee? The TGA is seeking applications from scientific and technical experts to fill a number of upcoming vacancies on their statutory advisory committees. You must have expertise in relevant clinical or scientific fields or experience with consumer health issues.
  • NSW Health launch Q fever campaign
    Aug 15, 2019
    NSW Health has launched a campaign for health professionals to promote the Q fever vaccination. ACRRM’s module, ‘Q Fever - Early Diagnosis and Vaccination’, is available now on ACRRM Online Learning and is free for all College members.
  • Important Information about the Quality Improvement PIP
    Aug 15, 2019
    The Quality Improvement Practices Incentives Program (QI PIP) was introduced in August 2019. The Department of Health has published a comprehensive fact sheet which provides information about key eligibility requirements and how to participate.
  • How to maintain 100% A1 Medicare Billing on ACRRM's Independent Pathway
    Aug 12, 2019
    Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) reform means non-vocationally registered (non-VR) GPs will need to be on a Fellowship pathway to maintain 100% A1 Medicare billing. ACRRM can endorse your Medicare Provider Number (MPN) while you progress towards Fellowship. Best yet, non-VR GPs can receive $15,000 of Commonwealth support towards the Independent Pathway education fees. It can take up to 10 weeks to renew your MPN, so it is important to get in early. Read more to discover what is involved in renewing your MPN.
  • Why choose AGPT for your Fellowship pathway?
    Aug 7, 2019
    All ACRRM pathways lead to Fellowship and specialist registration as a General Practitioner. The primary differences between training programs is the funding mechanism and the mode of delivery.
  • Recovery grants extended for North QLD floods
    Jul 31, 2019
    Small businesses and primary producers impacted by the North and Far North Queensland floods earlier this year have until the end of November to apply for recovery grants. Up to $75,000 is available for primary producers and up to $50,000 for small businesses and not-for-profits to help with clean-up and recovery activities.
  • College representative: Council of Migrant and Refugee Health Partnership
    Jul 24, 2019
    The College has been invited to nominate a representative to the Council of Migrant and Refugee Health Partnership. This is a voluntary role which involves approximately three meetings annually, one of which is face-to-face. There will also be some out-of-session email communication.
  • College releases position statement on pill testing
    Jul 24, 2019
    The College Council has endorsed a Pill Testing Position Statement in the lead-up to the summer festival season.
  • Member spotlight: Meet Dr Anthony Rengel
    Jul 18, 2019
    Based in Geraldton WA, ACRRM Registrar Dr Anthony Rengel spends his days flying to mine sites and clinics in Western Australia and providing medical services to remote communities. We recently had a chat to him about his passion for flying and aeromedicine and why he loves being a rural generalist.
  • Member spotlight: Dr Abdullah Akram
    Jul 17, 2019
    Dr Abdullah Akram spent most of his childhood moving between Bangladesh, Somalia, the UK and the Middle East, where his father, who worked as a doctor at the United Nations, was posted to various refugee camps around the world.
  • Attention Queensland Members – Information from Queensland Health
    Jul 17, 2019
    The College has received a letter regarding these changes, which came into effect on 1 July 2019. They will impact on the regulation of Schedule 8 (S8) drugs of dependence and are designed to streamline certain regulatory requirements.
  • Calling all students! Are you hoping to attend RMA19?
    Jul 10, 2019
    If you’re a current medical student hoping to attend RMA19 on the Gold Coast this year, there are plenty of ways for you to attend for a fraction of the cost.
  • RVTS applications open for 2020 intake
    Jul 4, 2019
    Applications for round one of the 2020 intake of the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) are currently open and close Friday 12 July 2019. RVTS offers doctors working in remote and rural locations with alternative pathway to Fellowship training with ACRRM.
  • Member spotlight: RMA19 Ambassador Dr Danielle Dries
    Jun 26, 2019
    After completing multiple rural placements throughout my physiotherapy degree and living in Albury on and off for 7 years, I fell in love with the country.
  • Member spotlight: RMA19 Ambassador Dr Daniel Wilson
    Jun 19, 2019
    Dr Daniel Wilson (Dan) is a first-year Rural Generalist trainee with ACRRM passionate about improving the delivery of healthcare for rural Australians. Dan is a Board member of the Rural Doctor’s Association of Victoria (RDAV) and a committee member on the ACRRM Future Generalist’s Committee.
  • PC StAMPS - A registrars perspective
    Jun 6, 2019
    Look at all of the public assessment reports for the previous StAMPS exams. The tables that summarise the scenarios give very good clues to what you can expect in the exam.
  • Member spotlight: Dr Julia De Boos
    May 20, 2019
    Growing up across Geelong, Germany, the United Kingdom and Melbourne, Dr Julia De Boos never imagined she would be working in emergency care in some of the most remote areas of Australia.