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Healthy Communities: A case for structural change in how we manage our health
Looking at our health system from an outsider’s perspective, governments wanting to reduce the unsustainable growth of health budgets should
Feb 14, 20226 min read


Rural people addressing rural health Integrated Rural Health Award - Angela Hubbard
The winner of the 2021 RARMS Integrated Rural Health Award is Angela Hubbard. A physiotherapist based in central western NSW, Angela has...
Dec 22, 20213 min read

OPINION: A Country Practice: Community Engaged Health Care
A Country Practice screened on Australian televisions from 1981 to 1994. It portrayed the life of rural doctors living and working in a...
Aug 18, 20214 min read

OPINION: Out with the New, In with the Old
Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (or RARMS for short) was established by rural doctors in NSW as a charity in 2001 to help rural and...
Aug 17, 20213 min read


Mark Burdack, CEO of RARMS
Mark Burdack was appointed as the CEO of Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (RARMS) in late 2019 following the departure of Shane...
Aug 17, 20215 min read


A million dollars for new Collarenebri Youth & Health Hub
Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (RARMS) has welcomed the announcement today by The Hon Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources and...
Jul 12, 20214 min read

RARMS launches EOFY Campaign to Support Rural and Remote Communities
As EOFY approaches, please consider a tax deductible donation to RARMS to help us to ensure rural and remote communities have access to the
Jun 13, 20211 min read


$1 Million Bid for Collarenebri Youth and Health
RARMS has submitted a $1 million bid to the Murray Darling Basin Community Grants (Round 3) to create a Health, Education and Young...
Apr 26, 20212 min read


Site of the new Collarenebri Medical Centre gets a Gilbiyaay from the local Gamilaraay
Rural and Remote Medical Services (RARMS) doctors (Dr Julian pictured left) and staff were honoured with songs and a smoking ceremony by...
Apr 2, 20213 min read


RARMS Opens New GP Practice in Tenterfield
Rural and Remote Medical Services (RARMS) CEO, Mark Burdack, has welcomed Dr Ali Attia as the new GP and Visiting Medical Officer (VMO)...
Mar 23, 20214 min read

What do rural GPs do every day?
I was recently struck by the enormous range of activities that our rural and remote GPs, and practice staff, get involved with in their...
Feb 16, 20213 min read

2020 Rural and Remote Health Awards
The RARMS 2020 Rural and Remote Health Awards recognise staff accomplishments in patient care, practice management and community support...
Jan 3, 20213 min read

Diversity and collaboration is the key to finding innovative solutions for rural and remote health
Rural and Remote Medical Services Ltd (RARMS) CEO Mark Burdack welcomed the latest addition to the RARMS Board - Michele Smith. ”Michele...
Dec 30, 20206 min read

Christmas Message
As we come to the end of 2020 and look to the start of our 20th year of serving rural and remote communities, there is much to reflect on...
Dec 23, 20204 min read

Congratulations Margie!
Congratulations to Margie Pippos from Brewarinna who received a brand new iPad for participating in the 2020 Rural and Remote Communities...
Dec 23, 20201 min read

OPINION: Rural people have their say on Telehealth
Rural and remote communities have given the 'thumbs down' to NSW Government plans to replace local on-site GP and Hospital medical officers
Nov 27, 20204 min read


Rural & remote health services declining: Survey
The 2nd Annual Rural and Remote Communities Healthcare Survey released today found that more than 86 percent of rural and remote...
Nov 16, 20204 min read

Oct 30, 20200 min read

MEDIA RELEASE: RARMS Working With Remote Councils to Save Our Local Hospitals
RARMS CEO, Mark Burdack, today reassured rural and remote communities in NSW that he is working closely with local councils to save our...
Oct 30, 20203 min read


OPINION: Death by Postcode – the Great Divide in NSW
Postcode-related inequality is a major killer in NSW. We owe it to all citizens to ensure that everyone has access to health care.
Oct 2, 20203 min read
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