The Department of Health has issued emergency advice to pharmacists in areas affected by the ongoing bushfire crisis. Pharmacists should note that the following arrangements apply in areas that have been affected by the Queensland and NSW Bushfires.

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It was a privilege to hear Dr Louis Peachey present as invited speaker at the AMA Queensland Dr Joseph Bancroft Oration last week.

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We are pleased to announce our latest member benefit, coming to all members December 2019. Connect@ACRRM is an online community connecting rural generalists across the country.

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The Department of Health and Human Services is developing five core capability frameworks.

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From 18 November 2019, the National Cancer Screening Register (the National Register) will begin supporting the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP).

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General practitioners and specialists that have previously received a payment for submitting a Program form to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program have been sent a letter about the conclusion of information payments in 2020.

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The Minister for Health has announced a consultation on the proposed general authorisation allowing Victorian Nurse Practitioners to supply and prescribe medicines to their full scope of practice.

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ACRRM in Action 2 October 2019

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Patients living in locations MMM 6 or 7 can access new Medicare items numbers for GP to patient video consultations from 1 Nov 2019.

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There are currently measles outbreaks overseas and in Australia with significant outbreak affected countries in the Asia-Pacific region including New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga and the Philippines.

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RMA19 was our biggest conference so far and the energy that surrounded it (both on the Gold Coast and online) was phenomenal. Over 1000 delegates walked through the door, there were standing ovations in plenary sessions and our #RMA19 hashtag trended.

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ACRRM in Action 10 October 2019

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Call the Victorian GP Clinical Advisory Service on 1800 812 804 (via DACAS Victoria). With the introduction of the Victorian SafeScript, a real-time prescription monitoring system, you can now access the GP Clinical Advisory Service (GPCAS) and more.

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The ACRRM Board gathered in Brisbane over two days last week to undertake governance training and attend the monthly board meeting. Staff also provided them with an update on transition activities leading to College-led training.

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The Medical Board of Australia is seeking feedback on draft guidelines for registered medical practitioners and students in relation to blood-borne viruses. The guidelines have now been published online.

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The Department of Health is consulting on the draft Health Legislation Amendment (Data-matching) Bill 2019 and the College welcomes feedback from members regarding this proposal.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) President Dr Ewen McPhee met with Regional Services Minister Mark Coulton and Education Minister Dan Tehan last week to lead discussion on rural health workforce issues.

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There are exciting times ahead for ACRRM registrars and Fellows who have an interest in pre-hospital and retrieval medicine, with the introduction of a Diploma in Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine (DipPHRM) in 2020.

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The Australian Government has responded to the shortage of nuclear medicine scans following an equipment failure at Lucas Heights, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s (ANSTO) facility.

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The College has been invited to provide nominees to two important national General Practice Committees; The General Practice Accrediting Agency Approval Assessment Panel and the Practice Incentive Program Advisory Group (PIPAG).

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