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Release of the 2nd Edition National Consensus Framework for Rural Maternity Services

11 August 2025

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The National Rural Health Commissioner congratulates the signatories on the recent release of the 2nd Edition National Consensus Framework for Rural Maternity Services.

A clearer rural pathway for non-GP specialists

11 July 2025

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The National Rural Health Commissioner with the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges are supporting positive changes to entry to non-GP specialty training. These changes will create a clearer pathway for doctors intending to practise in rural areas.

Statement of Intent from the National Rural Health Commissioner released

11 December 2024

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The National Rural Health Commissioner’s Statement of Intent is now available.

Annual report – Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner 2023-24

18 October 2024

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This annual report covers the commissioner’s activities from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. It includes key highlights and priorities of the office.

Statement of Expectations for the National Rural Health Commissioner released

26 September 2024

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The Australian Government’s Statement of Expectations for the National Rural Health Commissioner is now available.

Seeking to improve and increase rural surgical training

31 July 2024

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The Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner (ONRHC) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) held a National Rural Surgeons’ Training and Retention Workshop in February 2024. The summary and outcomes paper from the workshop is now available.

Appointment of National Rural Health Commissioner

4 July 2024

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Professor Jenny May AM appointed Australia’s National Rural Health Commissioner.

Annual report – Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner 2022–23

2 November 2023

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This annual report covers the commissioner’s activities from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. It includes key highlights, priority areas and their focus for the future.

Special supplement shines a light on role of education in growing Australia’s rural health workforce

7 August 2023

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The Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner has partnered with the Medical Journal of Australia to produce a special supplement that shines a light on the important role education plays in developing and growing Australia’s regional, rural, and remote health workforce.

Release of the Ngayubah Gadan Consensus Statement

19 June 2023

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The Ngayubah Gadan Consensus Statement is a unified call from rural and remote health stakeholders to support, fund and enable Rural and Remote Multidisciplinary Health Teams to deliver high quality care to the communities they serve.

Release of the National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework 2023–2027

27 March 2023

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The Australian Government has announced the National Rural and Remote Nursing Generalist Framework. The framework supports registered nurses to work to their full ability in rural and remote healthcare settings.

National Sorry Day – 26 May 2022

25 May 2022

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The Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner would like to pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia.

Feedback for PRIMM round 2 grant applicants now available

3 March 2022

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We have written feedback for those who applied for our second round of grants under the Primary care Rural Innovative Multidisciplinary Models (PRIMM) grant opportunity. This will assist them in submitting an application in the next round.

Workshop on rural allied health service and learning consortia

14 December 2021

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On 1 June 2021, more than 90 stakeholders from all over Australia gathered in Queenstown, Tasmania to discuss service and learning consortia for allied health.

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