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Bonded Medical Places Scheme: Information booklet

The Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas (RRMA) classification

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The Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas (RRMA) classification divides Australia's states and territories into metropolitan, regional, rural and remote zones. RRMA is also utilised for a number of programs related to medical practice in Australia.

Metropolitan areas

RRMA 1 - Capital cities
e.g. Melbourne Vic; Sydney NSW; Brisbane Qld; Adelaide SA; Perth WA; Hobart Tas; Canberra ACT; Darwin NT (note all of Darwin is currently considered to be a District of Workforce Shortage).
    RRMA 2 - Other metropolitan centre / urban population > 100 000
    e.g. Geelong Vic; Queanbeyan NSW; Newcastle NSW; Townsville Qld; Gold Coast Qld.

    Rural zone

    RRMA 3 - Large rural centre / urban centre population 25 000 - 99 999
    e.g. Shepparton Vic; Lismore NSW; Mackay Qld; Launceston Tas; Whyalla SA.
      RRMA 4 - Small rural centre / urban centre population 10 000 - 24 999
      e.g. Armidale NSW; Albany WA; Caloundra Qld; Devonport Tas; Mount Gambier SA; Mildura Vic.
        RRMA 5 - Other rural area / urban centre population < 10 000
        e.g. Swan Hill Vic; Batemans Bay NSW; Ayr Qld; St Helens Tas; Busselton WA; Port Vincent SA.

        Remote zone

        RRMA 6 - Remote centre / urban centre population > 5000
        e.g. Mt Isa Qld; Alice Springs NT; Kalgoorlie WA.
          RRMA 7 - Other remote centre / urban centre population < 5000
          e.g. Kununurra WA; Birdsville Qld; Carrieton SA; Strahan Tas; Katherine NT; Murrayville Vic.

          This information is provided as a guide only.
          Further information can be found at www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme

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