The college leaders work with the policy and advocacy team to represent members’ perspectives and those of their communities in key national policy reforms, consultations and forums. Key policy development over June and July have included.

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The new MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive has been open for registration since 1 July 2024. The incentive aims to support older people living in residential aged care to receive planned, continuous, and quality primary care from a GP and the care support team available at the practice

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ACRRM is pleased to welcome Dr Alice Fitzgerald as a Council-appointed Director to the College Board. Dr Fitzgerald will take up the casual position until the 2026 Annual General Meeting. In addition to her role as a Rural Generalist specialising in obstetrics in Kununurra, WA, she is a medical educator, supervisor, and examiner for ACRRM.

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Well known for being a major trauma service, at Alfred Health we run two very busy emergency departments and have one of the largest Intensive Care Units in the country. The Alfred Emergency Academic Centre translates this experience into educational opportunities open to health professionals across Australia and beyond.

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ACRRM celebrates this year’s NAIDOC Week theme ‘Keep the fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’. The theme recognises Indigenous identity, and calls for the amplification of voices, and commitment to justice and quality.

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The University of Queensland is inviting GPs to test an education resource on pancreatic cancer as part of a project commissioned by Cancer Australia that seeks to implement the first two priorities of the National Pancreatic Cancer Roadmap.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) welcomes the announcement from the Queensland Premier Steven Miles to further incentivise doctors to train as General Practitioners (GPs) in the state. The Premier, alongside Minister for Health the Hon Shannon Fentiman, announced Queensland GP registrars commencing training in 2025 and 2026 will be eligible to receive an incentive payment of $40,000.

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Nominations for key positions on the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine’s Board of Directors and College Council, including College President, open today (Monday 24 June).

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An influx of ACRRM registrars in the remote Western Australian mining town of Kalgoorlie is having a positive impact on the delivery and outcomes of local healthcare. Within 12 months of ACRRM-led training, seven ACRRM registrars have opted to undertake their Fellowship training in the region.

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ACRRM congratulates new National Rural Health Commissioner, Prof Jenny May The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) congratulates Professor Jenny May on her appointment as the new National Rural Health Commissioner.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) was established in 1997 to provide rural, remote and First Nations communities across Australia with “the right doctors with the right skills in the right place”. As I reflect on the 25 years since our establishment, I believe our founding Fellows and members can be proud of their vision and the significant progress that has been accomplished. That said, there is still much more to achieve before celebrating that our rural, remote and First nations communities enjoy the same levels of equity or access to healthcare as our city cousins.

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This Men’s Health Week the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is focusing its attention on supporting men and boys who live outside the urban footprint.

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Services Australia have provided updates on PBS changes that took effect from 1 June 2024: Increasing the PBS medicines that can be approved online, new and amended PBS listings, and changes to the prescription process from 1 July 2024.

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A new MyMedicare General Practice in Aged Care Incentive will commence from 1 August 2024. The incentive aims to support older people living in Residential Aged Care to receive planned, quality primary care services from a regular General Practice and General Practitioner.

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Medical professionals gathered from across the state in Hobart on Saturday (1 June) to discuss hot healthcare topics impacting rural, remote and First Nations communities.

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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) supports all those who have experienced and those living with family and domestic violence. The College reaffirms its commitment to support Rural Generalists (RGs) and rural General Practitioners (GPs) with tools and education that provide rural and remote domestic violence survivors with the healthcare they need.

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The College is pleased to report outcomes from correspondence with Ahpra that the use of titles for Rural Generalists and General Practitioners who hold specific specialist registration categories is not under immediate risk.

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ACRRM remembers and celebrates the life of Dr Dale Ford, FACRRM and respected Rural Generalist who served the Hamilton community in Victoria for four decades.

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This National Reconciliation Week (NRW24), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) continues its commitment to working towards reconciliation and providing First Nations communities with access to the healthcare they need and deserve.

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ACRRM’s Rural and Remote Community and Consumer Reference Group (CRG) aims to provide diverse community perspectives to the College, with a view to promoting improved health outcomes for all rural and remote Australians including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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