This is a dedicated conference for Rural Generalists and registrars with advanced skills in emergency medicine.
The two-day program features networking events, workshops, panel discussions and keynote presentations that go to the heart of the skills required for emergency medicine in a rural context.
Australia’s Rural Generalist (RG) and General Practice (GP) professions will enter a new period of leadership later this year, with new Presidents taking the helm of both specialist medical colleges.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has elected Dr Ramya Raman as its next President. A specialist GP, practice owner, medical educator and academic, Dr Raman will succeed Dr Michael Wright at the RACGP Annual General Meeting in November.
Her appointment follows the election of Rural Generalist Dr Claire Arundell as ACRRM’s next President. Claire will take over from Dr Rod Martin at ACRRM’s Annual General Meeting in October, bringing experience as a Rural Generalist Anaesthetist, medical educator, instructor and former Chair of ACRRM College Council. Read more.
Meet other ACRRM members who share your passion for rural and remote medicine, reconnect with colleagues and have a conversation with members of the Board and Council.
If you're a student member, this is your chance to gain valuable insights into the ACRRM Rural Generalist pathway and build connections for your future career.
Come along, share experiences, and expand your professional network. Register now through the link, we’d love to see you there!
Trish Johnston retires – a remarkable contribution to ACRRM
After almost three decades of dedicated service to ACRRM, Trish Johnston is retiring.
Trish joined ACRRM in 1999 when the College was still in its founding years and she was its only employee apart from the CEO. Since then, she has been part of an extraordinary period of growth and change for both the College and Rural Generalist Medicine.
In Trish’s own words, her career at ACRRM has been “vertically integrated” — working across the journey from medical students and registrars through to Fellows and practices.
“I have been fortunate to work for all the ACRRM Presidents and been involved with ‘fellowing’ registrars who have gone on to do great things for their communities and the College itself,” Trish says.
“I was also fortunate to help run the very first Scientific Forum that, over time, developed into ACRRM’s RMA conference, which has become an important event for our members and is widely acclaimed throughout the medical industry.” Read more.
Don't forget to vote in ACRRM elections
Elections for the following College roles are closing soon:
QLD Representative on College Council
WA Representative on College Council
TAS Representative on College Council
Registrar Director on the College Board
Eligible members have received information about candidates and how to vote via email.
Voting closes at 5:00pm AEST Friday 11 September.
Join ACRRM as the National Director of Training - Clinical
Permanent part-time | 0.6 FTE | Regional flexible
ACRRM is seeking an experienced and passionate FACRRM to join the Education Services team as National Director of Training – Clinical (NDOT).
This senior clinical and academic leadership role will provide strategic clinical oversight of the ACRRM Rural Generalist (RG) Fellowship Program and support the national and regional medical education teams in delivering high-quality, consistent training outcomes.
The role will suit a senior FACRRM with experience in medical education and leadership, a strong understanding of the ACRRM RG Fellowship Program and a commitment to the future of Rural Generalist Medicine. The NDOT will provide clinical leadership across training requirements, registrar progression and remediation, education standards and program development, and will also represent ACRRM to key stakeholders.
Member feedback - Childcare and education system in rural, regional and remote communities
The Commonwealth Government is currently conducting an inquiry into the childcare and education system within rural and remote Australia.
To support the College's submission, we would like to hear feedback regarding how the system affects daily life for members in these areas. ACRRM particularly invites feedback on the following:
Are there challenges in the childcare and education system in your rural area, and how have they impacted you and your family?
Does the childcare and education system affect your ability to work to your full potential?
How can supervisors create clinical placements where registrars feel supported, trusted and able to thrive?
In the latest episode of the ACRRM podcast Supervisors’ Compass, Dr James Best and Professor Richard Hays are joined by recently Fellowed Rural Generalist Dr Rebecca (Bec) Devitt, who shares her perspective as a recent registrar on what makes a great clinical placement.
Bec reflects on her own training and what set her best placements and supervisors apart. They explore the importance of understanding a registrar’s experience, goals and future clinical context, providing a strong orientation, and recognising the non-clinical challenges of starting in a new practice, hospital and community.
Sponsored: Sponsored: Final week to secure 30% Off - GP Refresh Brisbane 12-13 Sep
“As someone who rarely rates anything 10/10, I was amazed that 79% of Melbourne GP Refresh attendees gave our conference a perfect score. Another 19% rated it 8–9/10, leaving just 2% below 8. This is rarefied air as a medical educator and likely a lifetime record for anything I have ever created.”
— Dr. Justin Coleman, Chair of Scientific Committee
In 2025, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) developed and released Australia’s first chronic conditions dashboard, bringing together information on more than 50 chronic conditions including condition groups and subtypes.
New updates have been published to the dashboard to include prevalence estimates for chronic conditions collectively (where at least one condition is present), multimorbidity (where more than one condition is present) and individual conditions such as dementia, migraine and hay fever. Information has also been updated or revised for several other conditions, and a range of design improvements have been applied.
The NT Semester B Workshop welcomed Dr Kelly Banz for her first workshop and achieved a record attendance of 26 registrars, the largest NT workshop to date. The strong turnout highlighted growth of RG training in the region. Sessions covered breast symptoms, cervical screening, difficult conversations, ENT emergencies, ophthalmology, and dermatology.
Applications now open: Associateship of Clinical Allergy (ACA) 2027
Applications are now open for the 2027 Associateship of Clinical Allergy (ACA) course.
The ACA is a two-year, part-time postgraduate course designed for GPs and Rural Generalists who are at least three years post Fellowship and are looking to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in the diagnosis and management of allergic disease.
AGPAL is a leading accreditation provider for General Practice in Australia, and is the holding company for the AGPAL Group of Companies which includes AGPAL, QIP, CFEP Surveys, Care Opinion and QIPC.
The successful ACRRM nominee, after consideration by the AMA and the AGPAL Nominations Committee, will be appointed to the AGPAL Board at the 2026 AGPAL AGM, scheduled to be held on Friday 27 November 2026.
To be eligible for this position, the candidate must be an ACRRM Fellow and a Medical Practitioner in Practice as defined by Ahpra.
Preference will be given to nominees with experience in supporting, mentoring, supervising, and/or assessing RGA Trainees.
The Tripartite Committee is a collaboration between ACRRM, the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. The Committee oversees the functional delivery of the RGA training program.
As per the Terms of Reference, the committee meets at least four times a year.
Interested Fellows are requested to provide their CV and a brief background statement to policy@acrrm.org.au by 18 September 2026.
Researchers at UNSW Sydney are conducting a new dementia risk reduction trial and are seeking participants through health professional referrals. The study is for adults 65+ with subjective cognitive decline or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and tests an innovative program to support healthy brain ageing through lifestyle changes. While based in Sydney, the program is delivered online, so participants can join from anywhere in Australia.
North Queensland Primary Healthcare Network Limited (NQPHN) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified applicants to fill four upcoming vacancies on the NQPHN Board in November 2026. Of these, three Directors are retiring by rotation and are eligible to reapply, while one Director has reached the end of their maximum term and is not eligible for reappointment.
NQPHN is a public company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Corporations Act. It is one of 31 Primary Health Networks funded by the Australian Government.
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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