ACRRM and RACGP launch national Rural Generalist advisory committee
ACRRM and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) have established a Joint Consultative Committee on Rural Generalist Medicine (JCCRG), reinforcing a shared commitment to strengthen and advance Rural Generalist Medicine across Australia.
The committee brings together leaders and representatives from both colleges to provide guidance on Rural Generalist Medicine, supporting high-quality, culturally safe care for rural, remote and First Nations communities.
The colleges have invited National Rural Health Commissioner Professor Jenny May AM to chair the new committee.
Professor May says the formation of the JCCRGM reflects a significant further step towards the embedding of rural generalism.
Webinar recording: Where could your ACRRM Fellowship take you?
This webinar highlighted hidden gems within our training regions and gave an insight into how your Fellowship journey can be shaped around your lifestyle, interests, and long-term career goals — whether that means building roots in one community or experiencing multiple regions across rural and remote Australia.
Watch now to hear from a diverse group of panelists representing hub-based training, intra-state movement, and unique pathways.
Looking for broad clinical exposure, experienced Rural Generalist supervision and a supportive regional community? Inverell Medical Centre (IMC) in northern NSW offers a well-rounded training experience, combining quality general practice, VMO hospital work and access to Advanced Specialised Training pathways. With more than 50 years of teaching experience, a strong supervision culture and relocation grants available through ACRRM, it's an ideal place to build your Rural Generalist career.
“My 19 weeks as a student at IMC allowed me to have a real taste of rural general practice - not just watching but getting hands on and involved in patient care. From parallel consulting to antenatal ultrasounds, skin excisions and rounds up the hill at the hospital, the doctors were enthusiastic and patient teachers who let me have a go at everything.”
- Dr Sarah Appleby
Supervisors' Compass podcast episode 12
How can supervisors help registrars turn everyday clinical experience into learning that actually sticks?
In the latest episode of the ACRRM RG podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays explore how practical learning theory can strengthen supervision in Rural Generalist training.
They challenge common assumptions about registrar learning and discuss concepts including adult learning, cognitive load, active learning, memory and feedback, offering practical insights to help supervisors make teaching moments more effective.
We are delighted to announce Professor Michael Kidd AO, Australia's Chief Medical Officer, based in the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, as our Friday keynote speaker at RMA26.
A general practitioner and internationally recognised leader in primary care and public health, he has served as President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and President of the World Organization of Family Doctors.
ACRRM’s Victorian regional team inspired future rural doctors through a series of successful student engagement events. At the Melbourne Uni Rural Clinical School in Shepparton, 50 senior high school students explored pathways into medicine under the guidance of experienced educators. Meanwhile, in Wagga Wagga, the ACRRM NSW/ACT team supported a hands-on suture skills evening for more than 50 medical students, helping build connections, practical skills and interest in rural medical careers.
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Expression of interest: Director position on Remote Vocation Training Scheme Ltd
Expression of Interest is open for a Director position on the Remote Vocational Training Scheme Ltd (RVTS) Board. RVTS is a not-for-profit company that delivers the Remote Vocation Training Scheme in partnership with the Australian government. The RVTS is a specialist general practice and Rural Generalist training program that enables doctors to undertake accredited postgraduate training while living and working in rural, remote and First Nations communities across Australia. The program provides an accredited pathway to fellowship of both ACRRM and RACGP.
Vacancy: Supervisor Liaison Officers in WA, QLD and VIC
ACRRM is actively seeking additional Supervisor Liaison Officers to join the college in Western Australia, Queensland and Victoria.
Reporting to the Regional Director of Training in each region, the Supervisor Liaison Officer (SLO) will work with the wider SLO team, ACRRM management and staff to ensure we have culturally safe, quality supervisor support occurring and a strong understanding of the landscape of supervision and delivery in ACRRM training environments across primary and secondary care, including in Aboriginal Medical Services and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services.
ACRRM acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the custodians of the lands and waters where our members and staff work and live across Australia. We pay respect to their elders, lores, customs and Dreaming. We recognise these lands and waters have always been a place of teaching, learning, and healing.
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