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Seeking to improve and increase rural surgical training

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.

National Sorry Day – 26 May 2022

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

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

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.

Australia and New Zealand Allied Health Summit 2022

Join us for a 2-day virtual event 25–26 August 2022, as we discuss and explore the value and utility of allied health.
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