Rural Doctors Network

Bush Bursary participant reflects on how program helped her on path to rural medicine, as RDN and @cwaofnsw celebrate 30 years of collaboration netimes.com.au/2026/05/17/arm…

@DoverMarian @CWA Hi Marian, thank you for your support. Yes, a typo on our end. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

@RuralDoctorsOrg @CWA Love your work, RDN team!! So many inspiring programs. Possibly a tag error, but is it 20 years in collaboration with Country Women’s Association (CWA) or Ash from America?

“…there is a lot of female medicine that's private and personal and females will put up with a lot before or without asking so they will suffer in silence for a long time," – Dr Claire Cupitt. For the last ten years, Rural Doctors Network has secured funding under the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) to contract the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia for the delivery of a female GP Outreach service. Dr Cupitt says having the option of a female GP can make a significant difference to patients, not just for early diagnosis but for overall wellbeing. 🗞️Read the full story: loom.ly/Mqea0iI #womenshealth #ruralhealth #outreach #ruralmedicine

Rural Doctors Network highlights the importance of female GPs in encouraging women to seek necessary medical care, reports @GrenfellRecord grenfellrecord.com.au/news/people-an…

Cobar gets a good report from visiting Go Rural medical and allied health students: cobarweekly.com.au/cobar-gets-a-g…

Last Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered the latest Closing the Gap report on the 18th anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations. The National Agreement on Closing the Gap (the National Agreement) was developed in genuine partnership between Australian Governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak organisations (represented by the Coalition of Peaks). It sets out Closing the Gap Priority Reforms and ambitious targets that are changing the way governments work to improve life outcomes experienced by Indigenous Australians. The National Indigenous Times (@nit_times) reports that only four of the 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track and four are moving backwards, with just five years remaining under the current agreement. Read the Commonwealth Closing the Gap 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Implementation Plan: loom.ly/r1RXyvI

📣1 week left to apply for #GoRural! Apply now 👉loom.ly/p_1WxsY From 5-8 March, Go Rural will be taking students on a tour through the beautiful Western Plains region of NSW, visiting the towns of #Orange, #Parkes, #Trundle, #Nyngan, #Cobar, #Narromine, #PeakHill and #Dubbo 🚌 This trip is open to first- and second-year #medical students, and ANY YEAR #nursing, #midwifery, #paramedicine and #alliedhealth students. Don’t miss this PACKED itinerary featuring inspiring speakers, amazing facilities and plenty of opportunities to connect with local communities and potential future colleagues! 🤠 Go Rural is funded by @healthgovau and administered by RDN.

Registrations are now open for the 2026 Rural GPs Refresher Conference! 👉 loom.ly/nHIfzRs 📆 27–29 March 📍 Rydges, Port Macquarie The Rural GPs Refresher Conference offers a tailored mix of clinical and non-clinical sessions, hands-on workshops, and an engaging expo, designed specifically for rural GPs. The conference will be CPD/PDP-accredited with @RACGP and @ACRRM and also includes a supervised Children’s Program and a vibrant social program, featuring a Welcome Event and Conference Dinner. Optional pre-conference Advanced Life Support workshops (ALS 1 and ALS 2), an ADHD Masterclass and New GP Orientation workshops allow delegates to make the most of their time away from the office. Register now! #refresherconference #ruralgp #ruralmedicine #ruralhealth #ruralhealthcare @ruralhealth_pro @RDANSW @MurrumbidgeePHN @wnswphn @nbmphn @HealthyNC @hneccphn

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Registrations are now open for the 2026 Rural GPs Refresher Conference! 👉 loom.ly/nHIfzRs 📆27–29 March 📍Rydges, Port Macquarie The Rural GPs Refresher Conference offers a tailored mix of clinical and non-clinical sessions, hands-on workshops, and an engaging expo, designed specifically for rural GPs. The conference will be CPD/PDP-accredited with @the_racgp and @the_acrrm and also includes a supervised Children’s Program and a vibrant social program, featuring a Welcome Event and Conference Dinner. Optional pre-conference Advanced Life Support workshops (ALS 1 and ALS 2), an ADHD Masterclass and New GP Orientation workshops allow delegates to make the most of their time away from the office. Register now! @ruralhealth_pro #refresherconference #ruralgp #ruralmedicine #ruralhealth #ngpo #adhd #advancedlifesupport #alstraining #ruralhealthcare

RDN's Monday Message news email is back next week! 📨Monday Message is RDN's weekly masthead news email, featuring NSW remote, rural and regional health sector news, plus information on RDN activities, events, funding and training opportunities. 👩‍💻Want to stay up-to-date? Subscribe now: loom.ly/DzzJ7pc #mondaymessage #ruralhealthnews #ruralnews #ruralhealth #ruralhealthcare

Applications are NOW OPEN for RDN’s first #GoRural student road trip for 2026! Apply now 👉 loom.ly/p_1WxsY From 5-8 March, Go Rural will be taking students on a tour through the beautiful Western Plains region of NSW, visiting the towns of #Orange, #Parkes, #Trundle, #Nyngan, #Cobar, #Narromine, #PeakHill and #Dubbo 🚌 This trip is open to first- and second-year #medical students, and ANY YEAR #nursing, #midwifery, #paramedicine and #alliedhealth students. With a PACKED itinerary featuring inspiring speakers, amazing facilities and plenty of opportunities to connect with local communities and potential future colleagues, this is a trip not to be missed! 🤠 Go Rural is funded by @healthgovau and administered by RDN.

We are excited to share our list of events scheduled for 2026 so you can “Save the Date”. RDN supports a range of professional development conferences and events for rural doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, practice managers, health service managers, pharmacists and students throughout the year. Join us in 2026 for our conferences and events! 📆 Read more at RDN: loom.ly/BomVvCM

We are excited to share our list of events scheduled for 2026 so you can “Save the Date”. RDN supports a range of professional development conferences and events for rural doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, practice managers, health service managers, pharmacists and students throughout the year. 📆 Read more at RDN: loom.ly/BomVvCM

As 2026 begins, we are excited to share our list of events scheduled for this year so that you can “Save the Date”. RDN supports a range of professional development conferences and events for rural doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, practice managers, health service managers, pharmacists and students throughout the year. See the full list of events at RDN: loom.ly/BomVvCM

📆Have you "Saved the Date" for RDN's 2026 Conferences and Events? As 2026 begins, we are excited to share our list of events scheduled for this year so that you can “Save the Date”. RDN supports a range of professional development conferences and events for rural doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, practice managers, health service managers, pharmacists and students throughout the year. See the full list of events at RDN: loom.ly/BomVvCM

“For over 15 years now I have been spending over a quarter of the year in the NSW outback, seeing the same communities so regularly that they now consider me family,” said Kyriacos (Kyri) Mavrolefteros, a long-term Outreach optometrist. “The reality is, for many of the most vulnerable people in these more remote areas, even travelling 100km to Bourke to attend a clinic is too far." Recently, RDN's Health Access Services Manager, Amanda Masset, had the privilege of attending the 50-year celebration of the Visiting Optometrists Scheme (VOS) in Canberra — a milestone that marks half a century of dedicated Outreach eye care across Australia. 🗞️Read the full story at RDN: loom.ly/kx6CSXU

Breakfast with Gary - 28 January 2026, 8-9am on @ruralhealth_pro 🌞 Take your practice management skills to the next level! Join renowned expert and practice management "guru" Gary Smith AM at this quarterly webinar on 28 January, hosted on Rural Health Pro. Designed specifically for practice managers in rural and regional areas (MM3-7), this is your chance to stay on top of industry trends, get your questions answered and network with fellow professionals. ✔️Register for free today: loom.ly/RA4DjSQ