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RDA NSW was established in 1987 to support rural doctors and promote improved health services in rural NSW communities through advocacy, policy development, and information dissemination.

23/07/2025

We're excited to announce the two latest recipients of our MDA National and RDAA Bursary for 2025 - Dr Sophie Fontaine and Dr Morgan See!

As always, huge thanks to our long-term and top-level (Platinum) partner, MDA National, for continuing to support not only RDAA but also these important bursaries!

Sophie is a medical intern with the Gippsland Rural Generalist Intern Training Program at the Bairnsdale Regional Health Service. She has key interests in Rural Generalist Medicine and Expedition Medicine.

Growing up on a bush property in Gippsland, Victoria, she always felt most at home in rural settings. Ultimately, she envisages working primarily as a Rural Generalist doctor while incorporating seasonal expedition work into her schedule.

Sophie plans to use her Bursary to complete the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) Rural Emergency Obstetric Training course which will help equip her with essential skills to manage obstetric emergencies in rural settings with greater confidence.

Next year, however, she’ll be stepping away from Clinical Medicine temporarily to complete rescue specialist training with the Danish Military!

Morgan is a medical intern at Orange Health Service in Central West NSW (part of the Western NSW Local Health District). He has key interests in Rural Medicine and Rural Ophthalmology.

Morgan was raised in Brisbane but his interest in Rural Medicine was first inspired by visits to his grandparents who were all from different areas of country Queensland.

He was then further inspired when undertaking a 12 month longitudinal placement at Grafton and Maclean Hospital in Northern NSW, and a university-sponsored four week placement with Lions Outback Vision in the Kimberley, WA.

He ultimately plans to live and work as an Ophthalmologist somewhere in regional Australia.

Morgan will be using his Bursary to regularly attend and assist at the Dubbo Public Eye Clinic over the next 12 months. This clinic is NSW’s main public eye clinic outside of Sydney.

You can read more about Sophie and Morgan here:
http://bit.ly/4nWVBwV

Congratulations once again to both Sophie and Morgan, and huge thanks to MDA National for their ongoing support! 🤩

⚠️ And junior doctors, remember - there are still 3 bursaries on offer for the remainder of 2025! Be quick and apply! More details via the link above or the QR code below.

21/07/2025

Register now for the Rural Health Pathways Showcase! 👩‍⚕️🌾 SEE IT, TRY IT, DO IT:

Students in years 9-12 interested in a career in , , , and are invited to our Rural Health Pathways Showcase at the International Convention Centre Sydney - ICC Sydney on Monday 8 September.

Open to careers advisers, teachers, students and parents, you will have the opportunity to:

🩺Talk to universities and health workforce agencies about study pathways and career opportunities.
🩺Speak one-on-one with and be inspired by health students, recent graduates and health professionals about their journeys.
🩺Participate in hands-on activities that will give an insight into a day in the life of health professionals.

Come along and discover your path in health from wherever you're from to wherever you're going! Register your interest for this free event:

👩‍🏫For Careers Advisors and teachers: https://loom.ly/o1vu-yM
👩‍🎓For students and parents: https://loom.ly/0gxLET0

Careers Advisers Association of NSW & ACT Inc Association of Independent Schools of NSW NSW Department of Education
Catholic Schools NSW The Home Schooling Association Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Catholic Education- Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Diocese of Armidale Catholic Education, Diocese of Bathurst Catholic Schools Office - Diocese of Broken Bay Catholic Schools, Diocese of Lismore Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Diocese of Parramatta Wagga Wagga Diocese Youth & Young Adults Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong Anglican Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn Anglican Diocese of Bathurst Newcastle Anglican Diocese of Armidale The Anglican Diocese of Grafton

17/07/2025

🚨Time is running out🚨Only one month left to nominate for the National Rural and Remote Health Awards!

Join us in celebrating the tireless efforts of individuals, teams and organisations making a real difference in rural and remote communities. Nominate someone you admire or shine a light on your own work 🏆 Learn more and submit your nomination by 11 August 2025: https://www.ruralhealthpro.org/s/awards

17/07/2025

Ready to take the next step in your medical training journey?

Applications for the NSW Rural Generalist Training Program – Advanced Skills Training opening soon!

Rural Generalist practice offers a unique opportunity to develop a broad scope of skills, providing primary care and advanced services in rural communities.

Explore Advanced Skills Training specialties through the NSW Rural Generalist Training Program and take your next step in rural medicine.

Learn more and apply on 15 July: www.heti.nsw.gov.au/rgtp

Applications close on 28th July 2025. If you are a med student and thinking about working in rural NSW, check out the RD...
17/07/2025

Applications close on 28th July 2025. If you are a med student and thinking about working in rural NSW, check out the RDN Cadetships!

📣Calling medical students!📣

Applications for RDN Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetships and Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetships for Indigenous Medical Students are OPEN! Apply now👉 https://loom.ly/UxMPGdY

RDN, on behalf of NSW Health, is offering cadetships to with a strong intent to undertake a medical career in rural NSW.

Successful applicants receive:

👩‍⚕️Up to $15,000 per year in the final two years of their medical degree. In return, they agree to undertake two of the first three years of their hospital training in an eligible rural NSW hospital
👨‍⚕️A relocation grant when moving to a rural location
👩‍⚕️Ongoing mentoring and support through RDN
👨‍⚕️Subsidised attendance at RDN cadet events

📆Applications close 28 July 2025. Don’t miss out!

15/07/2025

Registrations are now open for Diabetes Education Workshops in Dubbo and Broken Hill, register now 👉 https://loom.ly/W9japdg

Workshop Dates and Locations:
📍Dubbo – Tuesday 12 August 2025
📍Broken Hill – Thursday 14 August 2025
See the full program and list of facilitators at the link above.

After two successful diabetes workshops in Dubbo last year, we’re excited to expand this impactful, hands-on training to both Dubbo and the Far West in 2025. This free workshop is designed to strengthen the clinical and educational skills of health professionals supporting patients living with diabetes. It also offers an opportunity to build meaningful connections with like-minded colleagues. Aboriginal Health Practitioners and other healthcare professionals studying or working in Western and Far West NSW — particularly those pursuing or considering diabetes education qualifications — are invited to attend.

This initiative is proudly supported by the UTS: University of Technology Sydney, the AH&MRC of NSW and the Care Partnership – Diabetes program, which is funded by the NSW Ministry of Health’s Collaborative Commissioning program.

Rural Doctors Network Western NSW PHN Western NSW Local Health District Far West Local Health District

11/07/2025

Register now for the free SUPER Course: Skills and Updates for Parents in Emergency Medicine.

This course is for parents returning to work in emergency medicine after a period of parental leave and offers a chance to:

🗣️ Meet and talk with Emergency Doctors who have previously or are currently transitioning back into Emergency Medicine after a period of parental leave.

🏥 Refresh some of the skills used in emergency departments.

👋 Participate in hands-on skills and simulation-based sessions to refresh communication and technical skills.

🗓️ Saturday 26 July 2025
⏰ 9:00am – 5:00pm
📍Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney and virtual

Learn more and register:
https://acem.org.au/Events/SUPER-Course-July-2025

11/07/2025

Olivia Hamilton is in her second year of postgraduate medicine (and her 5th year of university overall).

She tells us that although the workload has increased significantly and clinical assessments and patient examinations are more challenging, she is “enjoying the structure of medical school more this year as we are more hands-on and are learning more specific information regarding each body system and more specific diseases.”

Olivia’s research project is about the “rural happiness paradox” which is “how rural areas have fewer medical resources and access but paradoxically scale higher with happiness compared to their urban counterparts”.

Olivia’s day usually starts with a bike ride into medical school about 7.30am, returning as late as 7pm, so she doesn’t have time for parttime work during semester, although she does work during the summer break. She somehow finds time to fit in sport and running and schedules catchups with friends and family!

While most of Olivia’s fellow students plan to stay in Canberra next year, her application for rural placement was successful although she doesn’t know where she will be sent yet. She says that has “missed living in the country since I moved away from Cootamundra 5 years ago to begin my university study, so I am looking forward to moving back and working in smaller groups at country hospitals.” Olivia’s goal is to work as a rural GP maybe with a second specialty such as obstetrics or anaesthetics.

Olivia is a recipient of the $10,000 Springfield Trust grant and uses her funds for accommodation and electricity bills, access to online resources, medical textbooks and other equipment such as a blood pressure monitor, tendon hammers etc.

Cootamundra CEF is proud to support Olivia through her studies and wishes her all the best in her upcoming exams.

11/07/2025

Applications are NOW OPEN for RDN Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetships and the Rural Resident Medical Officer Cadetships for Indigenous Medical Students 👉 https://loom.ly/UxMPGdY

RDN, on behalf of NSW Health, is offering cadetships to with a strong intent to undertake a medical career in rural NSW.

Successful applicants receive:

🩺Up to $15,000 per year in the final two years of their medical degree. In return, they agree to undertake two of the first three years of their hospital training in an eligible rural NSW hospital
🩺A relocation grant when moving to a rural location
🩺Ongoing mentoring and support through RDN
🩺Subsidised attendance at RDN cadet events

📆Applications close 28 July 2025. Don’t miss out!

01/07/2025
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01/07/2025

Don't forget to register for the Rural GP VMO Conference!🩺👉https://loom.ly/9ogvUgE

📆When: 26-27 July 2025
📍Where: Welington Caves, Wellington

The Rural GP VMO Conference is a unique event created specifically for GP Visiting Medical Officers (VMO), with education focused on caring for patients in hospital settings and valuable opportunities to connect with Base Hospital colleagues.

Enjoy one and a half days of practical, high-quality education, with sessions covering Neurology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, and more — all delivered by trusted specialists you regularly refer to. Alongside the program, there’ll be plenty of time to network, reconnect, and unwind, including at our relaxed Conference dinner.

The Conference will be accredited for CPD and PDP with RACGP and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

Don't miss out! Register now.

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