Rural Doctors Association of Queensland - RDAQ

Rural Doctors Association of Queensland - RDAQ RDAQ is the only State medical organisation which has an exclusively rural focus. Our Achievements
Over the years, RDAQ has a proud record of achievement.

The Rural Doctors Association of Queensland (RDAQ) was formed in 1989 to support rural doctors, their families, and the communities in which they live and work. RDAQ represents the breadth of Queensland rural doctors: specialist and generalist, public and private, procedural and non-procedural, Australian trained and overseas trained. RDAQ has developed strong working relationships with the State

Government and Opposition ; within Queensland Health; and with other rurally-based groups and stakeholders.

๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ๐จ๐ง! ๐Ÿ†Nominate a colleague of community member to be recognised as rural medicine in Queensland's night of nigh...
23/04/2026

๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ๐จ๐ง! ๐Ÿ†Nominate a colleague of community member to be recognised as rural medicine in Queensland's night of nights - the David Horn Memorial Gala Ball and awards, thanks to Griffith University.

There are awards for training doctors, through to rural legends, spouses and community members. Nominations close 12 noon Tuesday 28 April 2026.

View categories and nominate now: https://ow.ly/2CJu50YNphQ

๐’๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‘๐ƒ๐€๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ž-๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ: RACGP Supervisor Continuing Professional Development.Provided by ...
21/04/2026

๐’๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‘๐ƒ๐€๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ž-๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ: RACGP Supervisor Continuing Professional Development.

Provided by RACGP this session is aimed as extending your skills as a GP supervisor. Join medical educators Drs Justin Coleman, Loui Setch, and Cindi Jackson for four sessions:
- Guidelines and high-yield preventive health
- Registrar running late? A troubleshooting guide
- Teaching beyond your knowledge
- Making feedback matter in workplace-based assessments

At no cost, and providing 6.5 additional CPD hours, why not join this fantastic course and make the most of the educational opportunities at RDAQ2026 in Gimuy | Cairns.

Register: https://ow.ly/ATnY50YNp7I

19/04/2026
๐‘๐ƒ๐€๐๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ - Strengthen your confidence in managing high-stakes anaesthetic emergencies in rural and r...
19/04/2026

๐‘๐ƒ๐€๐๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ - Strengthen your confidence in managing high-stakes anaesthetic emergencies in rural and remote settings.

Join Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for their RDAQ2026 affiliated workshop - Rural Anaesthetic Crisis Management (RACM) course in Cairns, on Sunday 28 June.

You can expect highly practical, scenario-based training experience designed specifically for Rural Generalists. This workshop combines technical and non-technical skill development, with a strong focus on team communication, decision-making under pressure, and delivering safe, effective care in resource-limited environments.

Places are limited - register now: https://ow.ly/no1450YMiwv

๐’๐š๐๐๐ฅ๐ž ๐”๐ฉ ๐ŸŽOur annual RDAQ conference dress-up family night is always a huge hit! This year's Friday Night Social theme ...
14/04/2026

๐’๐š๐๐๐ฅ๐ž ๐”๐ฉ ๐ŸŽOur annual RDAQ conference dress-up family night is always a huge hit!

This year's Friday Night Social theme is 'Saddle Up Soiree' - a family-friendly celebration of Australian bush culture with music and a warm country atmosphere for all ages.

Register for RDAQ2026 and join us for a lively, family-friendly night of live music and outback fun ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://ow.ly/Zrqr50YHJtL

๐‘๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž & ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ!๐ŸคฐGP-Obstetricians boost your expertise prior to the RDAQ2026 conference ...
13/04/2026

๐‘๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž & ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ!๐Ÿคฐ

GP-Obstetricians boost your expertise prior to the RDAQ2026 conference program with RDAQ's Pre-conference Workshop 1: Advanced Procedural Obstetric Workshop provided by Health Workforce Queensland on 25 June in Cairns.

Interactive lectures, case discussions, and hands-on skills stations including shoulder dystocia, breech delivery, tear repair, B-Lynch sutures, and Bakri balloon placement.

Spaces are limited, register now ๐Ÿ‘‰https://ow.ly/H0sP50YHJsJ

๐Œ๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ŸŒ™โœจ Introducing the RDAQ2026 Gala Ball theme...The Moonlight Muster celebrates the magic of gathering un...
12/04/2026

๐Œ๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ŸŒ™โœจ Introducing the RDAQ2026 Gala Ball theme...

The Moonlight Muster celebrates the magic of gathering under the stars โ€” where Queenslandโ€™s rural spirit meets starlit sophistication.

Remember to purchase your ticket to Queensland rural medicine's night of nights with your conference registration. Spaces are limited. Register now: https://ow.ly/bvTN50YHJol

Curiouser & CuriouserJoin RDAQโ€™s Drs In Training Network online TONIGHT @ 7pmDiscover some Qld rural medicine hidden gem...
07/04/2026

Curiouser & Curiouser
Join RDAQโ€™s Drs In Training Network online TONIGHT @ 7pm
Discover some Qld rural medicine hidden gems & explore non-procedural advanced skills.
Residents, interns & final year medical students welcome.
LAST CHANCE - Register here. https://ow.ly/yQIm50YENz4

๐˜ผ๐™๐™๐™€๐™‰๐™๐™„๐™Š๐™‰ ๐™ˆ๐™€๐™ˆ๐˜ฝ๐™€๐™๐™Ž โš ๏ธDon't miss our important Members' Forum being held online tonight from 7pm discussing governance cha...
26/03/2026

๐˜ผ๐™๐™๐™€๐™‰๐™๐™„๐™Š๐™‰ ๐™ˆ๐™€๐™ˆ๐˜ฝ๐™€๐™๐™Ž โš ๏ธDon't miss our important Members' Forum being held online tonight from 7pm discussing governance changes and consulting around the proposed RDAA national re-structure. Check your email for more information.
Register: https://ow.ly/xnwZ50YyXm3

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž - Nominations are now open for the annual David Horn Memorial RDAQ Awards. A highlight of ...
20/03/2026

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž - Nominations are now open for the annual David Horn Memorial RDAQ Awards.

A highlight of our annual conference, the RDAQ Annual Awards shine a spotlight on the individuals and communities making an extraordinary impact on rural healthcare across Queensland.

Nominate a colleague, mentor or community member for the following awards:
- Honorary Life Membership
- Legend of the Bush
- Honorary Associate Membership - David Horn Medal
- RDAQ Meritorious Service Award
- Outstanding Rural Generalist Trainee - Denis Lennox Medal
- Backbone of the Bush - (Health Workforce Queensland)

Find criteria and nomination forms here: https://ow.ly/gN3M50YvCHr

๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ RDAQ is truly a rural medicine family - we celebrate, welcome and support our members' families...
18/03/2026

๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ RDAQ is truly a rural medicine family - we celebrate, welcome and support our members' families and love having them join you at our legendary annual conference - this year being held in Gimuy | Cairns.

Our family program, delivered by Health Workforce Queensland is designed to ensure your loved ones have an unforgettable experience of their own.

Places are limited - so be sure to secure your familyโ€™s spot when completing your conference registration: https://conference.rdaq.com.au/2026-registration/?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com

Postgraduate entry applications to join the Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway are now open!โฐ Apply by 9 am on Monday 3...
17/03/2026

Postgraduate entry applications to join the Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway are now open!

โฐ Apply by 9 am on Monday 30 March 2026: https://bit.ly/qrgp-postgrad-entry

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Our Achievements Over the years, RDAQ has represented rural communities, rural doctors and health professionals at the policy and local level and has a proud record of achievement.

RDAQ represents Queensland rural doctors: specialist and generalist, public and private, procedural and non-procedural, Australian trained and overseas trained. RDAQ has developed strong working relationships with the Queensland Government and Opposition across the political divide; within Queensland Health; and with other rural groups and stakeholders. These relationships do not compromise our independence or our ability to comment frankly on issues of concern. We have been able to achieve significant gains for salaried medical officers in public, community and private settings and self-employed rural practitioners. Critically we act in rural and remote communities interests and continue to address the gap in health outcomes for those living and working in the bush.