Rural Doctors Association Australia

01/03/2026

Rural Practice Owners Conference is supporting the work of the Rural Doctors Foundation with our fundraising dinner on Saturday 7 March 2026.

Rural Doctors Foundation are hosting a silent auction with bids now open, so even if you are not joining us on the Gold Coast, you can be part of the fun. Bid now & bid often https://aus.givergy.com/ruraldoctorsfoundation
Register for Conference or buy your Charity Dinner tickets here https://bit.ly/RuralPracticeOwners2026

Huge seafood buffet to enjoy & live music!!!!!!

01/03/2026

Our latest episode in series 4 of podcasts, you get two amazing RGs Drs Clare and David Walker from Longreach. They have managed to balance RG roles, med admin, medical advocacy (a past & current Rural Doctors Association of Queensland - RDAQ President), children & a racecourse rose garden. Listen to their story and catch up on past episodes here https://destinationrural.buzzsprout.com

25/02/2026

RACGP invites members to join us for breakfast at 7.30am on Sunday 8 March at the RDAA Practice Owners Conference. Register here: https://bit.ly/RuralPracticeOwners2026 & select the breakfast in your program options.

24/02/2026

10 days until our first Rural Practice Owners Conference commences. So here's 10 reasons you should attend, time to get organised, take advantage of the long weekend(for some), sun is meant to be shining (at least on Sat) and learn something along the way. Register today https://bit.ly/RuralPracticeOwners2026

24/02/2026

You can’t force doctors to love rural practice.

We strongly support growing the rural workforce — but mandating rural GP time risks driving graduates away from general practice altogether.

Compulsion does not build commitment.

If we’re serious about fixing rural healthcare, we need to strengthen what’s working; Rural Generalist training, proper incentives and real career pathways; not introduce policies that may backfire.



Read more:

Proposals to mandate rural training or service for General Practitioners risk worsening Australia’s GP workforce shortage in regional, rural and remote communities, the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) has warned.

24/02/2026

📣 ATTENTION - JUNIOR / PREVOCATIONAL DOCTORS! 🤩

GREAT NEWS - applications are now open for our popular MDA National and RDAA bursaries for 2026!

The bursaries provide up to 5 junior / prevoc docs with $1500 each to assist them in attending one of our awesome state RDA conferences, the super awesome Rural Medicine Australia - RMA conference (in Adelaide this October), or another rural medical course or event.

⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️ - we have streamlined the application process and brought it online, so it's quick and easy to apply! Applications close on 31 March.

Thanks as always to MDA National for their incredible support as RDAA's Platinum Partner and, through that, their support of rural doctors and rural communities everywhere.

Click below (or scan the QR code) for more info and to apply:
https://bit.ly/3MXzyZq

Australian Medical Association Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) RACGP National Rural Health Student Network Australian Medical Students' Association - AMSA General Practice Registrars Australia

21/02/2026

We are only 2 weeks away from the Rural Practice Owners Conference on the Gold Coast. On the Sat evening we will host a charity dinner raising funds for the Rural Doctors Foundation . If you are unable to attend the conference, but wish to support the Foundation's work & attend the dinner, you can purchase a ticket (or a table) for the dinner only via the conference registration site
https://bit.ly/RuralPracticeOwners2026

20/02/2026

AI in general practice is the new reality. We are going to explore the opportunities, the no go zones and ensuring rural practices are protected. Just one of the interesting topics to be discussed. Register now https://bit.ly/RuralPracticeOwners2026

13/02/2026

Rural practice ownership is different — and until now, there’s been no national conference designed specifically for it.

Join us at the RDAA Rural Practice Owners Conference on the Gold Coast (7–8 March 2026) for practical insights on ownership models, Medicare billing, HR, AI and workforce sustainability — tailored to rural and remote realities.

As RDAA President Dr Sarah Chalmers says, this conference fills a long-standing gap by providing a forum that speaks directly to rural practice owners.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4aKjZ0d

Rural and remote medical practice owners from across Australia will come together on the Gold Coast in March 2026 for the Rural Practice Owners Conference 2026, the first national event of its kind, focused on the real-world business of running sustainable rural and remote medical practices.

09/02/2026

Just over 3 weeks to go until RDAA's first Rural Practice Owners Conference - still thinking about it? You definitely should make the trip!!!
Register today https://bit.ly/RuralPracticeOwners2026

03/02/2026

More reasons to attend the Rural Practice Owners Conference?

ACRRM will host a member networking forum Friday evening 6 March 2026 with President and CEO in attendance.

RACGP member forum breakfast will be held at 7.15am Sunday 8 March 2026. Chair of Rural Faculty & members of the RACGP Rural Council will attend.

For more info on conference registration & registration for member forums https://bit.ly/RuralPracticeOwners2026

02/02/2026

Want to get your general practice involved in more research? Partner Network will be presenting at the upcoming Rural Practice Owners Conference and be available to answer your questions, and help take the first steps - there are so many benefits, not only better patient outcomes, better recruitment and retention of staff, and its the vibe..... Register Now to join us on the Gold Coast https://bit.ly/RuralPracticeOwners2026