Rural Doctors Network - RDN

20/02/2026

🚨LAST CHANCE to apply for 🚨 Applications close this Monday!

This weekend is your final chance to apply for RDN’s Go Rural student road trip, don’t miss out! 👉 https://loom.ly/p_1WxsY

From 5-8 March, Go Rural will be taking students on a tour through the beautiful Western Plains region of NSW, visiting the towns of , , , , , , and 🚌

This first Go Rural road trip for 2026 is generously sponsored by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited.

This trip is open to first- and second-year students, and ANY YEAR , , and students.🤠

Go Rural is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and administered by RDN.

18/02/2026

“The Bush Bursary placement was a deeply inspiring and transformative experience…this placement fundamentally reshaped how I view regional practice,” said Griffith-placed medical student Meera Barani following her two-week placement.

From births to boat rides, this summer delivered a memorable introduction to rural health experiences for 33 medical, nursing and midwifery students, during their Bush Bursary and Country Women's Association (CWA) of NSW Scholarship placements in rural NSW, administered by Rural Doctors Network. The placements are designed to provide a rural immersion experience by combining the enjoyable aspects of country life and rural medicine as students shadow a range of rural health practitioners.

"Seeing a baby delivered was an incredibly emotional and unforgettable moment that reminded me of the immense privilege of working in medicine and being present for such pivotal moments in people's lives," said Notre Dame University med student Hannah Potts spent her two-week placement in and .

🗞️Hear more about students' adventures across NSW: https://loom.ly/K3AUlfc

17/02/2026

Last Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered the latest Closing the Gap report on the 18th anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations.

The National Agreement on Closing the Gap (the National Agreement) was developed in partnership between Australian governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak organisations (represented by the Coalition of Peaks). It sets out Closing the Gap Priority Reforms and ambitious targets that are changing the way governments work to improve life outcomes experienced by Indigenous Australians.

The National Indigenous Times reports that only four of the 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track and four are moving backwards, with just five years remaining under the current agreement.

Read the Commonwealth Closing the Gap 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Implementation Plan: https://loom.ly/r1RXyvI

Governments and Indigenous Australians working together to close the gap and achieve life outcomes equal to all Australians.

16/02/2026

📣1 week left to apply for ! Apply now 👉https://loom.ly/p_1WxsY

From 5-8 March, Go Rural will be taking students on a tour through the beautiful Western Plains region of NSW, visiting the towns of , , , , , , and 🚌

This trip is open to first- and second-year students, and ANY YEAR , , and students.

Don’t miss this PACKED itinerary featuring inspiring speakers, amazing facilities and plenty of opportunities to connect with local communities and potential future colleagues! 🤠

Go Rural is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and administered by RDN.

14/02/2026

Registrations are now open for the 2026 Rural GPs Refresher Conference! 👉 https://loom.ly/nHIfzRs

📆 27–29 March
📍 Rydges, Port Macquarie

The Rural GPs Refresher Conference offers a tailored mix of clinical and non-clinical sessions, hands-on workshops, and an engaging expo, designed specifically for rural GPs.

The conference will be CPD/PDP-accredited with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and also includes a supervised Children’s Program and a vibrant social program, featuring a Welcome Event and Conference Dinner.

Optional pre-conference Advanced Life Support workshops (ALS 1 and ALS 2), an ADHD Masterclass and New GP Orientation workshops allow delegates to make the most of their time away from the office.

Register now!

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13/02/2026

Are you an International Medical Graduate (IMG) preparing for your Pre-Employment Structured Clinical Interview (PESCI)? Register now 👉 https://loom.ly/gAFetfs

This intensive, expert-led preparation workshop, hosted by RDN, is open to all IMGs. Give yourself the best chance of securing your medical career in Australia with our workshop.

📍 Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, Circular Quay
📆 14 May, 2026

This small group workshop is a practical, one-day course specifically designed to provide you with the structure, skills, and confidence to successfully pass the PESCI. Limited spots are available to ensure high-quality, personalised feedback.

12/02/2026

Some high praise was heard for the doctors of the western Riverina district of last week, after 83 year-old-resident “Bob” dialled in to the ABC Riverina Breakfast with Sally Bryant program to pay an emotional tribute. “Sorry, I’m tearing up a bit,” Bob confided with listeners. “Here are three educated, brilliant people who’ve come to this country… they’ve bought property in the town,” he continued.

“The wife has brought her parents from Pakistan – now I believe this is an incredible story… I mean, if you are sick in this town, you are taken to the hospital where you are dealt with immediately.”

In a follow up interview with Hay Shire Council Mayor, Carol Oatway, Sally Bryant asked the Mayor what steps the Council had taken to help build this success. “Council owns and maintains the [medical centre building] and with the three GPs, it also provides housing so that we attract and retain our GPs,” Mayor Oatway said.

Also singing Hay’s praises in the press recently were two health care students, Elia Parsanejad and Najila Amith, who were in town for two weeks as part of Hay Shire Council’s participation in RDN’s Bush Bursary Placement Program.

The pair told The Riverine Grazier that Hay “feels like home”.

🗞️Read more at RDN: https://loom.ly/ODG0mgg

11/02/2026

Are you ready to ?

From 5-8 March, Go Rural will be taking students on a tour through the beautiful Western Plains region of NSW, visiting the towns of , , , , , , and 🚌

This trip is open to first- and second-year students, and ANY YEAR , , and students.

Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/p_1WxsY

Go Rural is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and administered by RDN.

10/02/2026

Rural Doctors Network - RDN Breakfast with Gary webinar for rural practice managers is now available to watch on Rural Health Pro! Catch Gary Smith as he unpacks the practical, legal and ethical considerations of using AI in general practice.
👉 https://loom.ly/5iLFs5o

06/02/2026

Applications for Round 3 of the Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) close on Monday 16 February 2026. Learn more and apply👉 https://loom.ly/r56TT8A

An initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and administered in NSW by RDN, HWSP provides scholarships and bursaries to help health professionals in rural and remote Australia retain and enhance their skills, capacity and scope of practice.

The HWSP is available to medical, nursing, midwifery, allied health, dental and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals providing primary health care in the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) sector, non-government organisations and private practice.

Due to the success of HWSP, processes, timings, and guidelines have been reviewed and updated and are now available on RDN’s webpage.

04/02/2026

Are you ready to ? 🤠 Applications are OPEN for RDN’s first Go Rural Student road trip for 2026! Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/p_1WxsY

From 5-8 March, Go Rural will be taking students on a tour through the beautiful Western Plains region of NSW, visiting the towns of , , , , , , and 🚌

This trip is open to first- and second-year students, and ANY YEAR , , and students.

Don’t miss this PACKED itinerary featuring inspiring speakers, amazing facilities and plenty of opportunities to connect with local communities and potential future colleagues!

Go Rural is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and administered by RDN.

04/02/2026