Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

10/09/2026

Heading to Adelaide this October? Add a course to your schedule and make the most of your time in the city!

Whether you’re heading to the Rural Medicine Australia - RMA 2026 Conference or working locally, ACRRM’s face-to-face clinical training courses give you the opportunity to refresh essential skills, build confidence and expand your scope of practice.

With courses running before and after RMA, there are plenty of opportunities to fit some hands-on learning into your Adelaide plans ✨

Before RMA
🔹17 October – Advanced Airway
🔹18 October – Advanced Life Support Level 2 (ALS2)
🔹19-20 October – Rural Emergency Skills Training (REST)

After RMA
🔸25 October – Advanced Life Support Level 2 (ALS2)
🔸26-27 October – Paediatric Emergencies for Rural Generalists
🔸28 October – Rural Emergency Obstetrics Training (REOT)
🔸29 October – Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation (ANR)

Explore upcoming courses and secure your place:
https://bit.ly/4r7Nj7p

10/09/2026

This R U OK Day, ACRRM is reminding rural and remote communities that distance should never be a reason to struggle alone.

New Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the su***de rate in remote and very remote Australia is almost two-and-a-half times the rate in major cities.

ACRRM President Dr Rod Martin says the figures are a reminder of why a simple conversation matters, and why having Rural Generalist doctors living and working in these communities makes such a difference, caring for people and families over many years, not just in a moment of crisis.

Dr Martin says, "Rural people are resilient, but resilience doesn't mean dealing with everything on your own."

If someone doesn't seem themselves, trust your instincts. Ask how they're going, listen, and check in again.

If you or someone you know needs urgent crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. If life is in immediate danger, call 000.

Read more through the link R U OK? – Distance should never be a reason to struggle alone: https://bit.ly/4r5LtUE

09/09/2026

"I am incredibly proud to apply for specialist registration in Rural Generalist Medicine through AHPRA. This formal recognition makes a pivotal shift in how we value rural healthcare delivery across the country." — Dr Marian Dover, FACRRM; DRANZCOG (Adv)

"For years, Rural Generalists (RGs) have operated at the very edge of scope of traditional general practice. Many family and friends in the city are slowly recognising the vast skills and challenges we face to cover emergency, intrapartum obstetrics, internal medicine, anaesthesia, emergency mental health, palliative care, neonatal resuscitation and comprehensive close-to-home continuity in our service."

We’re proud to see ACRRM members applying for specialist Rural Generalist registration. After years of advocacy and progress towards formal recognition, this is an important step in recognising the breadth, complexity and expertise of the care RGs provide every day, and the vital role they play in their rural and remote communities.

Have you applied for your specialist Rural Generalist registration? Find out more: https://bit.ly/4A2cHzp

08/09/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 ACRRM Excellence Awards state winners, recognised for the incredible contribution they make to rural and remote medicine and the communities they serve.

From students and registrars on their Rural Generalist journey, to Rural Generalists, medical educators and supervisors shaping the future of rural medicine, these awards celebrate the people making a lasting impact across Australia.

The national winners will be announced at the Rural Medicine Australia - RMA Conference in October, where we’ll celebrate the very best of rural and remote medicine on the national stage.

Meet our 2026 state award winners and see who is in the running for the national award: https://bit.ly/4xbjYdC

07/09/2026

Celebrating two ACRRM Rural Generalists recognised at the AIDA 2026 Conference 🌟

Dr Samara McNeil, who successfully completed her ACRRM Fellowship training, received her framed stethoscope which symbolises the history and future of First Nations medicine, as each additional doctor and Fellow works to change the landscape of healthcare across Australia.

Dr Louis Peachey, Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association founding President and ACRRM Life Fellow was presented with the inaugural Uncle Louis Peachey Lifetime Achievement Award, an award named in honour of his legacy and recognising outstanding contribution, leadership and advocacy in Indigenous health and medicine.

The AIDA Conference brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors, medical students and health professionals to connect, share experiences and celebrate achievements across Indigenous health and medicine.

We’re incredibly proud to have Dr McNeil and Dr Peachey as part of the ACRRM community and to see their leadership, service and contribution recognised in this way.

Congratulations, Samara and Uncle Louis!

07/09/2026

If you're in Alice Springs for the RDAA NT Rural & Remote Medicine Conference, join us for breakfast on Sunday morning and meet Dr Jasmine Banner, your Northern Territory College Council representative. 👋

With experience across obstetrics, emergency, general practice and remote community clinics, Jasmine knows firsthand the rewards and challenges of rural and remote medicine in the NT. This is a great opportunity to hear about her experiences and perspectives and connect with other ACRRM members.

📅 Sunday 27 September 2026
⏰7:30am to 8:30am
📍DoubleTree by Hilton, Alice Springs

Register by 18 September: https://bit.ly/3V0Y2od

Making the most of your time in Alice Springs? The Rural Emergency Skills Training course is also running from 23–24 September, offering 28 CPD hours.

04/09/2026

Looking to build your clinical skills this October? ACRRM has a range of face-to-face training courses coming up across the country, including:

Rural Emergency Skills Training (REST)
3–4 October | Hobart, TAS
10–11 October | Sydney, NSW

Rural Anaesthetic Crisis Management (RACM)
11 October | Melbourne, VIC

These are just a few of the clinical courses available, with training designed for the realities of rural and remote practice.

Take a look at what’s coming up and find a course that’s right for you: https://bit.ly/4x2A6hL

02/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr Dayna Duncan, named the 2026 AMA Doctor in Training of the Year.

A final-year ACRRM registrar, Dayna has made an outstanding contribution to doctors in training through her advocacy and commitment to improving medical education.

As a medical education registrar with NT Health, Dayna has developed trainee-led education models that have been incorporated into the Royal Darwin Hospital training program. She is also Vice President of AMA NT and works part-time with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service Danila Dilba Health Service.

Dayna’s leadership, advocacy and commitment to creating better training experiences for the next generation of doctors are making a real difference.

ACRRM is incredibly proud to see Dayna recognised among Australia’s medical leaders.

Congratulations, Dayna, on this well-deserved national recognition.

Congratulations to our 2026 Doctor in Training of the Year, Dr Dayna Duncan!

A Northern Territory medical education registrar and final-year rural generalist trainee, Dr Duncan has been recognised for her outstanding leadership, advocacy and commitment to strengthening medical education in rural and remote communities.

Dr Duncan is the Vice President of AMA NT, demonstrating that doctors in training are capable of exceptional leadership at all levels of our profession.

The award was announced at on Saturday night, and you can read more about Dr Duncan in our media release: https://www.ama.com.au/media/northern-territory-medical-education-registrar-recognised-ama-doctor-training-year

02/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr Thomas Drake-Brockman, recipient of the 2026 AMA Diversity in Medicine Award.

A Western Australian Rural Generalist registrar, Thomas was recognised for their contribution to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion across medicine.

As President of the Rural Doctors Association of WA and former AMA WA Doctors in Training co-chair, Thomas has advocated for doctors with disability, international medical graduates, and LGBTQIA+ doctors and patients. They have also contributed to government advisory work on LGBTIQA+ policy.

Thomas is helping create a medical profession where more people can feel represented, supported and included — both as doctors and as patients.

ACRRM is proud to see Thomas recognised for the impact of their advocacy and leadership.

Congratulations, Thomas, on this well-deserved national recognition.

Congratulations to Dr Thomas Drake-Brockman, recipient of the AMA's 2026 Diversity in Medicine Award!

A rural generalist registrar in Western Australia, Dr Drake-Brockman has shown sustained leadership across medicine, policy, education and clinical care where they have championed issues affecting women doctors, parents, international medical graduates, doctors with disability, and LGBTQIASB+ doctors and patients.

This award recognises Dr Drake-Brockman's outstanding contribution to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in medicine and improving the experiences of doctors, patients and communities.

02/09/2026

Yesterday, Rural Generalist Medicine took a major step forward with specialist registration. Now we're asking members to help take the next one - voting on a new Constitution for ACRRM that is fit for the next 10 years.

Our Constitution was adopted in 2014. Since then, ACRRM has grown, our profession has evolved, and our role in health promotion and preventing disease has expanded — including our work to support better health outcomes for rural, remote and First Nations communities.

It’s time for our Constitution to reflect the College we are today and the work ahead.

This isn't about changing who we are — it's about evolving the foundations.

Read more on what's being proposed and what it means for members: https://bit.ly/4gyQa5W

Fit for the next 10.