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Supporting SA's rural GPs, nurses, midwives & allied health workforce & specialist outreach visits How can we support your career in rural practise?

Are you considering work as a GP, Allied Health Professional or Nurse in country South Australia? Rural practise offers stability, work life balance and opportunities unavailable in the city and we can help you get there. From recruitment to clinical development and training, we are with you every step of the way. Services we provide includes:
• Assistance finding placements and settling into rural communities
• Help with registration, provider number and credentialing processes
• Fellowship support
• Grants for relocation and continued clinical and professional development

Our Locum Program makes it possible for rural GPs to take a well-deserved break and grants are available to support your family’s transition to a rural community. RDWA’s SAVES program provides remote medical assistance by experienced rural GPs to patients and their local nurses in 34 participating rural hospitals across South Australia.

24/03/2026

Supporting non‑Fellowed rural doctors through the 2026 TFP workshop series 🩺

Our first Towards Fellowship Program (TFP) professional development workshop for 2026 was held on Saturday 28 February, focusing on Dermatology and the identification, treatment and management of skin cancers.

TFP workshops support doctors in rural South Australia who are on a pre-Fellowship or Fellowship pathway, providing targeted clinical and practical learning, plus the chance to meet and connect with rural colleagues. Each session is delivered by rural-experienced Medical Educators and subject matter experts.

Dermatology workshop participants shared that the interactive presentations provided an excellent learning experience, extending their knowledge, practical skills and confidence in managing dermatological presentations.

📅 Our next workshop, Pain Management in Rural General Practice, will be held as part of our RG26 Conference on Friday 22 May.

👉 Find out more: https://ruraldoc.com.au/programs/towards-fellowship-program/

📸 At the Dermatology workshop – Dr Godfrey Sibanda presenting “Dermoscopy: Chaos and Clues”

20/03/2026

🏅RDWA Long Service Awards - recognising decades of rural medicine

To conclude this year's RDWA RG26 Conference, we are proudly acknowledging the doctors who have contributed to the health and wellbeing of rural communities for 25, 35 and 50 years at our gala Long Service Awards Dinner.

These Awards recognise the many years of care and support these doctors have provided to the people in rural communities 🫶

We’ve extended invitations to our known recipients, and are inviting nominations for resident, visiting, or locum doctors who are currently practicing in rural South Australia.

📧 Contact our Conference team at conference@ruraldoc.com.au

19/03/2026

Medicine students experience the role of an RG Obstetrician in Murray Bridge 🩺

Twenty-two medicine students from University and University travelled to Murray Bridge on 28 February to immerse themselves in learning and working alongside experienced RG Obstetricians and rural midwives for the two-day R2R Medicine RG Obstetrics Clinical Experience.

Thank you to Dr Mark Herrmann, Dr Caitlyn Skinner, Dr Millie Williams and Dr Dianne Carr, who demonstrated the multi-disciplinary obstetrics environment supported by local and midwives, Tanya, Kelly, Bronwyn and Lou 🫶

Students shared that the experience strengthened their understanding of the role of RG Obstetricians and the valuable support offered by regional midwives. Several students commented that the exposure has encouraged them to considered future rural training.

We look forward to the R2R Medicine RG Anaesthetics Clinical Experience coming up 28-29 March in the Barossa Valley.

R2R Clinical Experiences offer final year South Australian medicine students the opportunity to experience what a rural career and lifestyle can be like.

👉 Find out more: https://ruraldoc.com.au/programs/r2r-medicine-clinical-skills-experience/

🎓 University Rural Health Alliance (AURHA)
🎓 University Rural Health Society (FURHS)

16/03/2026

📣 Annual RDWA RG Conference to be held on 22–23 May 2026!

The annual RDWA RG Conference is our leading professional development and networking event for South Australia's rural medical workforce . Each year it brings together Rural GPs, Rural Generalists, Registrars, rural Hospital Medical Officers and Junior Doctors for two days of education, connection and social activities.

📄 This year's program features:

✔️ Interactive clinical updates on topics chosen by rural doctors, delivered for rural doctors

✔️ A specialised half‑day workshop for doctors on a Pre‑Fellowship or Fellowship pathway

✔️ Opportunities to connect personally and professionally

All sessions will be accredited by the RACGP and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

The Conference concludes with our Long Service Awards Dinner, celebrating colleagues who have dedicated 25, 35 and 50 years to rural healthcare.

Providing relevant, accessible and quality professional development opportunities is central to RDWA’s support for the rural medical workforce.

👉 Registrations are now open: https://ruraldoc.com.au/rg-conference/

12/03/2026

Join our team!

🔹Finance Manager
Apply via: https://www.entree.com.au/jobview/finance-manager/1c6c19c7-8626-4df9-aa7c-c43de192a79e/

🔹Administration & Systems Manager
Apply via: https://www.entree.com.au/jobview/administration-and-systems-manager/a7820698-864e-47b3-8923-80c618736821/

27/02/2026

📣 Applications are open for the Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP)!

The Australian Government's HWSP provides grants to help fund professional development activities that improve access to health care in rural and remote communities.

If you’re a primary health care professional working in rural private practice in South Australia, you may be eligible to apply for a grant to help fund activities such as:
🎓 Post‑graduate study
📚 Courses
🧑‍⚕️ Workshops
🏥 Conferences that address local health priorities

RDWA administers the HWSP in South Australia and awarded 470 scholarships and bursaries last financial year - a reflection of the strong demand for professional development and the dedication of clinicians working across rural and remote South Australia 🫶

📣A new round is now open!
🗓️ Applications close 9am, Monday 30 March 2026.

👉 Check the eligibility criteria and guidelines before applying: https://ruraldoc.com.au/programs/health-workforce-scholarship-program

20/02/2026

The Rural Emergency Skills Program (RESP) has kicked off in 2026 with Critical Care, attended by 12 rural GPs and RGs on 6-7 February 🩺

RESP has been delivering emergency skills training to South Australian rural GPs and RGs for 20 years, enabling participants to maintain confidence in emergency skills and retain credentials to continue to provide a service to South Australia's rural hospitals and communities.

This year, RDWA will provide 10 courses focussing on Adult, Paediatric, Anaesthetics and Obstetrics on-call emergency care.

RESP courses comprise more than 20 hours of CPD learning delivered by our training partner, Learn EM , and includes:

✔️ Online learning modules
✔️ Two-day simulation of emergency clinical care with multi-disciplinary accredited trainers
✔️ Competency assessment by accredited assessors.

👉See dates and learning criteria for courses: https://ruraldoc.com.au/doctors/resp/

12/02/2026

CPD opportunities for the new triennium🩺

RDWA is looking forward to continuing to support rural South Australian GPs and Rural Generalists throughout the 2026-28 triennium with provision of high-quality, evidence-based education and training opportunities, accredited by the RACGP and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

Our programs are developed in consultation with rural doctors and designed specifically for rural general practice — helping maintain currency in professional practice and meet credentialling requirements.

Delivered across South Australia face-to-face, online and on-demand, our programs provide valuable opportunities to learn, connect, share experiences, and strengthen professional network.

🔍 Explore our CPD programs:
✔️Medical Professional Development – local networking dinners and webinars
✔️Towards Fellowship Program – structured education and tailored support for non Fellowed doctors
✔️Annual RDWA RG Conference – our key CPD and networking event, coming up in May 2026
✔️Rural Emergency Skills Program (RESP) – emergency and acute care training
✔️RDWA Learn – on demand CPD recordings

👉 Visit our Education & Training page: https://ruraldoc.com.au/doctors/education-training/

📸 Rural doctors from South Australia attending RDWA education and training programs

05/02/2026

RDWA would like to congratulate the 2025 R2R Intern cohort on completing their PGY1 training year 👏

The R2R Intern Program provides an immersive placement where interns based in metropolitan hospitals live and work in rural South Australian communities, gaining experience that goes far beyond clinical exposure.

Last year, 50 first year interns completed a rural rotation supported by RDWA and the practices hosting them in country.

✨ This week, six of those doctors have commenced their Rural Generalist Fellowship training, with a further ten doctors indicating they plan to apply for a Rural Generalist or GP training pathway in 2027.

Rural Generalists (RGs) bring a specialised clinical skillset and a whole of life perspective to care 🫶

👉 Find out more about the R2R Intern program: https://ruraldoc.com.au/programs/r2r-intern-program/

03/02/2026

📣 Apply for our R2R Medicine Clinical Skills Experiences – place still available!

Work alongside experienced Rural Generalists and their teams specialising in Obstetrics or Anaesthetics in an immersive hands-on, two-day rural clinical learning experience.
Flinders University students - apply if you are in 3rd or 4th year
Adelaide University students - apply if you are in 5th or 6th year

📅RG Obstetrics Skills Experience - Saturday 28 February & Sunday 1 March 2026
📅RG Anaesthetics Clinical Skills Experience - Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 March 2026

👉 Application form and details: https://ruraldoc.com.au/programs/r2r-medicine-clinical-skills-experience/

Flinders University Rural Health Society
Adelaide University Rural Health Alliance (AURHA)

23/01/2026

The first Road to Rural Interns for 2026 are heading off on their rural rotations! 🩺

The R2R Intern Program provides doctors with a full immersion into rural medicine - experiencing what living and working in rural is really like. Interns will see a diverse range of clinical cases, experience emergency and on-call work, rapidly develop skills, and gain confidence and independence while being an integral part of the health team.

Interns attend an orientation session at RDWA prior to commencing their 10-week rotation for a refresher on practical skills for general practice, what to expect in the local practice, and information about the support available to them.

We wish them a great rural generalist and community experience!

📸 Pictured at orientation:
Front row L-R: Dr Mikayla Hussey (Clare), Dr Phuong-Trinh Vo (Kapunda), Dr Lakshi Sukheja (Crystal Brook)

Back row L-R: Dr Tim Kelly (GP Facilitator), Dr Maria Azarova (Gumeracha), Dr Matthew Bruening (Mannum), Dr Asher Hayes (Murray Bridge)

👉 Read more about the R2R Intern Program: https://ruraldoc.com.au/programs/r2r-intern-program/

23/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
RDWA wishes you a safe and fun festive season 🥂

Our Locum and SAVES GPs, and our R2R Interns will be working every day of the holiday period to support Rural GPs and Regional LHNs 🫶

📅 Our office closes today, 23 December, and will reopen on Monday 5 January at 9am.

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63 Henley Beach Road
Adelaide, SA
5031

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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https://www.ruraldoc.com.au/

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