New rural health incentive welcome but won't fix shortages
Rural and Remote Medical Services (RARMS) has cautiously welcomed the government’s plan to increase incentives for rural and remote GPs...
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- 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 10, 2021
- 1 min
Warialda Medical Centre Sustainable
RARMS has announced that responsibility for managing the Warialda Medical Centre will be returned to local Drs Di Coote and Clem Gordon...
- 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...
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
RARMS' Bold New Vision for Rural and Remote Health
Rural and Remote Medical Services has launched its 2021/22 Strategy setting out a bold new vision for rural and remote health in NSW and...
- 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 30, 2020
- 2 min
Rural health leader Dr Paul Collett retires after decades of service
The Board and staff of Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (RARMS) gave its thanks to passionate rural GP and one of the founders of...
- Nov 27, 2020
- 4 min
Western NSW LHD ends a 20-year history of success in rural health
The Western NSW Local Health District has announced that it will no longer fund the charity Rural and Remote Medical Services (RARMS) to...
- 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 26, 2020
- 5 min
Passion for rural health key to new RARMS Board appointments
Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (RARMS) CEO Mark Burdack today welcomed the election of 3 new directors to the Board at its AGM...
- 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...
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
REMOTE GP PRACTICES SET FOR BOOST WITH NEW UNI PARTNERSHIP
Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (RARMS) has signed a Letter of Intent for a new primary health care partnership with The Australian...
- 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 3, 2020
- 7 min
OPINION: Telehealth will kill rural and remote communities if we don't get it right
If Telehealth is going to improve health outcomes in rural and remote communities, we need first to establish a model of care.
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