Rural Doctors Network

17/09/2026

📢 GP Locum Opportunity | Brewarrina, NSW 🩺

Want to spend a rewarding stint in north-west NSW?

Brewarrina Aboriginal Medical Service is seeking a GP Locum to work at their clinic from 📅 4 January 2027 to 30 July 2027.

🏡Accommodation provided
🔗For more information, such as locum rates, and to apply: https://loom.ly/dqdpctg

Explore the scenic Four Mile Reserve and surrounding outdoor attractions ⛺, learn of the rich Aboriginal culture and innovation at the National Heritage-listed Baiame's Ngunnhu (Brewarrina Fish Traps) 🐟, and see out summer at the Brewarrina Memorial Swimming Pool and Aquatic Park 🏊‍♀️

16/09/2026

Sharpen your life-saving skills 🩺 Registrations are now open for Rural Doctors Network’s Advanced Life Support 1 (ALS 1) Workshop on Thursday 26 November and Advanced Life Support 2 (ALS 2) Workshop on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 November. Both workshops will be held at Rydges Darling Square, Sydney.

✔️ ALS 1 will enhance your skills, knowledge, and confidence in managing medical emergencies, including cardiac arrest. You will learn to recognise, assess, and immediately manage deteriorating patients. Register here: https://loom.ly/q5jEoLo

✔️ ALS 2 is an intensive two-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing deteriorating patients and cardiac arrest. Register here: https://loom.ly/2VoUS1g

These workshops are part of Rural Health Pro's and adjoin with Rural Doctors Network's flagship Rural GPs Conference at nearby Hilton Sydney 🏨

14/09/2026

Bush Bursaries & Country Women's Association (CWA) of NSW Scholarships are BACK! Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/it9I0tM

What if your next placement changed the way you saw your future career? 🌾🩺

"The Bush Bursary placement was a deeply inspiring and transformative experience... this placement fundamentally reshaped how I view regional practice." 💭 Meera Barani, Griffith-placed medical student

Through the Rural Doctors Network Bush Bursary and CWA Scholarship programs, , and students spend two weeks immersed in a rural NSW community, connecting with local health professionals, experiencing country life and building friendships with fellow students.

🌾Food and travel costs* 🏡 Accommodation provided 🩺 Short-term rural placement

The Rural Doctors Network Bush Bursary program receives funding from Councils and the CWA to provide financial support for students to undertake a short-term rural placement.
*T & C’s apply.

10/09/2026

Register now for the Obstetrics Procedural Conference on 9-10 October!
🤰🩺 https://loom.ly/jo66rkg

Designed specifically for rural GP obstetricians and registrars interested in rural obstetrics, this two-day conference focuses on practical skills and real-world clinical management.

🤝 This CPD- and PDP-accredited program begins at the Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, with hands-on simulation training in instrumental delivery, neonatal resuscitation and postpartum haemorrhage management.

📣 You'll then hear from expert presenters at the Rural Doctors Network office on a wide range of obstetric topics, including pregnancy complications, complex obstetric procedures, fetal medicine, fertility and genomics, ultrasound interpretation, and managing difficult deliveries.

✔️ The June instalment received exceptional feedback from attendees, so if you've been considering attending, this is one you won't want to miss.

09/09/2026

Want to join rural GPs from across NSW for two energising days of practical learning, valuable CPD and connections that will stay with you long after the conference ends? Attend the Rural GPs Conference on Friday 27 - Saturday 28 November at Hilton Sydney, presented by Rural Doctors Network and the Rural Doctors' Association of NSW 🩺🌾

This year’s program is packed with expert-led sessions on women's health, obesity management, mental health, culturally safe care and more, all tailored to the realities of rural practice. Walk away with practical insights, fresh perspectives and knowledge you can put straight into practice, with full Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) accreditation for CPD and PDP ✔️

🎟️ We've secured exclusive discounted accommodation rates at Hilton Sydney for conference delegates, but rooms are filling fast and the offer is only available until October or until sold out. Find out more at the registration link below! ⬇️

We’ve got a supervised Children’s Program, partner activities and a Conference Dinner featuring the 35-year Rural Medical Service Awards 🏆

Register now🔗 https://loom.ly/OPEwGIA

The Rural GPs Conference is sponsored by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, our major sponsor, as well as 4Cyte Pathology, Carers NSW, Arrotex Pharmaceuticals and Tyro Payments.

06/09/2026

Narromine Shire Family Health Centre is urgently seeking a locum General Practitioner 🩺 Located in the heart of , the fully accredited and DPA-approved clinic provides a modern, well-equipped environment where quality patient care and teamwork are paramount.

📍Narromine, NSW
📅 5/10/2026 to 13/11/2026
🏡Accommodation provided
🔗For more information, such as locum rates, and to apply: https://loom.ly/BIBW1W4

Jet off to and explore the town's aviation heritage, ✈️ have a dip in the 🏊 and enjoy the Dolly Parton Festival every October long weekend!🎤

05/09/2026

Rural Doctors Network and Australian Centre for Health Access - ACHA represented RDN at the The Network: Towards Unity For Health (TUFH) 2026 Conference in Manila, the Philippines, earlier in the month, where this year’s theme was “Bayanihan for Health Equity: Co-Creating Social Innovations for Responsive & Resilient Health Systems.”

The conference provided an opportunity to share ideas and learn from organisations working to improve health access in different communities and health systems around the world. Discussions focused on how to support and retain health professionals, work more effectively with communities, and build stronger local health services.

🗞️Read the full article on the ACHA website: https://loom.ly/Kw5Ui5w

04/09/2026

Browse the Rural Health Pro Training Calendar for the best CPD, workshops and conferences from across the country in one convenient location! 👉 https://loom.ly/CvJ7Yzk

Our Rural Health Training Calendar brings together the best CPD, workshops and conferences from across the country into one convenient location. Check out three of our top picks 👇

🗓️ 7 September | First Nations Gender Justice Ways of Working webinar, presented by VCCC Alliance
🗓️ 9 September | Remote Emergency Care Alice Springs workshop, presented by CRANAplus
🗓️ 6-7 October | Western NSW Health Research Network Research Symposium, presented by the Western NSW Health Research Network Inc.

Browse the full calendar: https://loom.ly/CvJ7Yzk 👏

04/09/2026

👀 Still thinking about applying for ? Take this as your sign.

It's the final weekend to apply for the last Go Rural student road trip of 2026!

🚐 Hunter New England & Mid North Coast
📝 Applications close 7 September at 9am
🔗 Apply now: https://loom.ly/p_1WxsY

Go Rural is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and administered by Rural Doctors Network.

03/09/2026

⚠️LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER ⚠️

GPs are invited to attend an interactive ADHD Masterclass in next Friday 11 September, designed to support the rollout of NSW ADHD reforms.

🎟️ Register here: https://loom.ly/BNz3ca8
📍Bloomfield Medical Centre, Bloomfield CSU Campus, Orange

This comprehensive one-day program is suitable for all GPs, regardless of where they are in their ADHD learning journey and will meet the training requirements to become a continuation prescriber under the NSW ADHD Reforms.

The program will be accredited for RACGP & ACRRM CPD/PDP points, and certificates of attendance will be provided.