Healthy Communities: A case for structural change in how we manage our health
Looking at our health system from an outsider’s perspective, governments wanting to reduce the unsustainable growth of health budgets should
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- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Rural people addressing rural health Integrated Rural Health Award - Angela Hubbard
The winner of the 2021 RARMS Integrated Rural Health Award is Angela Hubbard. A physiotherapist based in central western NSW, Angela has...
- Aug 18, 2021
- 4 min
OPINION: A Country Practice: Community Engaged Health Care
A Country Practice screened on Australian televisions from 1981 to 1994. It portrayed the life of rural doctors living and working in a...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
OPINION: Out with the New, In with the Old
Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (or RARMS for short) was established by rural doctors in NSW as a charity in 2001 to help rural and...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 5 min
Mark Burdack, CEO of RARMS
Mark Burdack was appointed as the CEO of Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (RARMS) in late 2019 following the departure of Shane...
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
A million dollars for new Collarenebri Youth & Health Hub
Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (RARMS) has welcomed the announcement today by The Hon Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources and...
- Jun 13, 2021
- 1 min
RARMS launches EOFY Campaign to Support Rural and Remote Communities
As EOFY approaches, please consider a tax deductible donation to RARMS to help us to ensure rural and remote communities have access to the
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
$1 Million Bid for Collarenebri Youth and Health
RARMS has submitted a $1 million bid to the Murray Darling Basin Community Grants (Round 3) to create a Health, Education and Young...
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
Site of the new Collarenebri Medical Centre gets a Gilbiyaay from the local Gamilaraay
Rural and Remote Medical Services (RARMS) doctors (Dr Julian pictured left) and staff were honoured with songs and a smoking ceremony by...
- Mar 23, 2021
- 4 min
RARMS Opens New GP Practice in Tenterfield
Rural and Remote Medical Services (RARMS) CEO, Mark Burdack, has welcomed Dr Ali Attia as the new GP and Visiting Medical Officer (VMO)...
- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
What do rural GPs do every day?
I was recently struck by the enormous range of activities that our rural and remote GPs, and practice staff, get involved with in their...
- Jan 3, 2021
- 3 min
2020 Rural and Remote Health Awards
The RARMS 2020 Rural and Remote Health Awards recognise staff accomplishments in patient care, practice management and community support...
- Dec 30, 2020
- 6 min
Diversity and collaboration is the key to finding innovative solutions for rural and remote health
Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (RARMS) CEO Mark Burdack welcomed the latest addition to the RARMS Board - Michele Smith. ”Michele...
- Dec 23, 2020
- 4 min
Christmas Message
As we come to the end of 2020 and look to the start of our 20th year of serving rural and remote communities, there is much to reflect on...
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Congratulations Margie!
Congratulations to Margie Pippos from Brewarinna who received a brand new iPad for participating in the 2020 Rural and Remote Communities...
- Nov 27, 2020
- 4 min
OPINION: Rural people have their say on Telehealth
Rural and remote communities have given the 'thumbs down' to NSW Government plans to replace local on-site GP and Hospital medical officers
- Nov 16, 2020
- 4 min
Rural & remote health services declining: Survey
The 2nd Annual Rural and Remote Communities Healthcare Survey released today found that more than 86 percent of rural and remote...
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
MEDIA RELEASE: RARMS Working With Remote Councils to Save Our Local Hospitals
RARMS CEO, Mark Burdack, today reassured rural and remote communities in NSW that he is working closely with local councils to save our...
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
OPINION: Death by Postcode – the Great Divide in NSW
Postcode-related inequality is a major killer in NSW. We owe it to all citizens to ensure that everyone has access to health care.
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