Australian College Of Rural And Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is accredited by the Australian Medical Council for setting professional medical standards for training, assessment, certification and continuing professional development in the specialty of general practice. We specialise in rural general practice and rural generalism. We are the only College in Australia dedicated to rural and remote medicine and we are world leaders in rural practice. Our vision is to have the right doctors in the right places, with the right skills, providing rural and remote people with excellent healthcare. Our mission is to be a vibrant professional home for members that delivers inspiration, collegiality, value and social accountability. Rural generalists who successfully complete training and education with ACRRM are awarded Fellowship of the College (FACRRM). Fellows not only demonstrate they have the competency and confidence to provide rural and remote communities with excellent healthcare, but also receive full voacational recognition for Medicare A1 item numbers.