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25.01.2022 RDAV President Dr Megan Belot on 7.30 Report: Its hard and many are hurting, but restrictions are protecting our rural communities. #COVID19 https://www.abc.net.au//should-regional-towns-wit/12580758
25.01.2022 RDAV Board member Dr Skye Kinder speaks with The Age today, urging government and community to shift the narrative that healthcare workers need be heroes or martyrs during the #COVID19 pandemic. Well-meaning though it may be, the idea doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers can disconnect from worry about their own health as they risk it caring for others is not what they need to hear, she says. https://www.google.com.au//not-heroes-nor-martyrs-doctors-
25.01.2022 RDAV Board member and Echuca GP Dr Sue Harrison has been recognised for 35 years of service to rural communities. https://www.riverineherald.com.au//echuca-gp-recognised-fo
23.01.2022 Dr Skye Kinder, 2019 VIC Young Australian of the Year and current psychiatry trainee, has been elected as Vice President for the RDAV. Speaking to The Bendigo Advertiser today, Dr Kinder described feeling privileged to represent the Rural Doctors Association. Reflecting on recent challenges, Dr Kinder said rural and regional communities should be proud of how they have handled 2020.... "I think their strength and sense of community has never been more evident than it has been in the past 12 months," she said. https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au//bendigo-doctor-will/
23.01.2022 RDAV Vice President Dr Rob Phair speaks to ABC Radio National about stage 3 restrictions and the effect stricter lockdown may have on regional communities. #COVID19 Listen, here: https://www.abc.net.au//bushfires,-lockdown,-men/12525304
22.01.2022 RDAV President Dr Megan Belot has challenged Medicare funding changes that could stop rural patients from accessing lifesaving care. Dr Belot said the changes ignored the challenges of accessing medical care in regional and rural areas, where people relied on their local GPs for check-ups. Read more: https://www.abc.net.au//medicare-changes-to-heart/12496894
21.01.2022 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists are seeking your views on the issues, challenges, opportunities and future strategies required to expand #psychiatry training in regional, rural and remote settings in Australia and New Zealand. Submissions will close on 6/11/20. Click here to contribute https://www.ahaconsulting.com.au/projects/ranzcp/
21.01.2022 Dr Rob Phair speaks to the Bairnsdale Advertiser about his recent election as President for the RDAV, and shares his journey working as a rural generalist from rural VIC, to north QLD, to northern WA, and back again to Gippsland. I have been really pleased to be able to increase my advocacy for rural doctors in Victoria, particularly during this exciting time with the rollout of the National Rural Generalist Training Pathway, and I am looking forward to a great year as RDAV President, Dr Phair said.
20.01.2022 RDAV Vice President Dr Rob Phair has called for greater consideration of the impact of wood fire heaters on air quality in rural communities across the state. As we face the great challenge of #COVID19, let's not forget the public health goal of clean air, He said. Read more: https://vicdoc.partica.online//wood-heaters-the-cosy-kille
19.01.2022 Calling all Victorian GP VMOs - what would like to see in your next contract or an alternate employment arrangement? RDAV's GP VMO Working Group is surveying rural GP VMOs to understand not only what the current arrangements that are in place (because there are many) but also what would be the preferred model for the future. Please click here to complete the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GDZPGB8
19.01.2022 The RDAV Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Monday 26 October 2020 at 8pm via zoom. All members are invited to attend. Join us on the evening to shape the future of your Rural Doctors Association!
19.01.2022 Congratulations to RDAV members Dr Jeff Robinson and Dr Peter Keppel who have received Awards in the Victorian Rural Health Awards 2020. Jeff was the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution by a Rural GP Award and Peter received the Outstanding Contribution by a Rural GP VMO Award. Special congratulations also to our other RDAV members who received Length of Service Awards, including long-time RDAV Board Member (and past Rural Doctors Association Australia Board Member) Dr Sue Harrison.
17.01.2022 We have issued a media release today supporting the Victorian Government's continuation of COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria. These restrictions are difficult but necessary in driving virus numbers down in our state. While the number of coronavirus infections is coming down across Victoria, this is no time for complacency. It would be terrible to see all the hard work that Victorians have put into this all come to nothing because we wound back the restrictions too early.... For this reason, we support the Victorian Government’s decision to continue restrictions for a while longer, although we recognise that for many Victorians this is incredibly difficult. We have also welcomed a minor easing of restrictions for regional Victoria from 11.59pm this Sunday night. Click here to read more: https://www.rdaa.com.au/documents/item/1192 Dan Andrews Jenny Mikakos MP Victorian Department of Health & Human Services ABC Melbourne ABC Central Victoria WIN News Ballarat WIN News Bendigo The Weekly Times Rural Doctors Association Australia
17.01.2022 This week, RDAV Board member Dr Skye Kinder met (socially distanced!) with the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Lisa Dessau. Together they discussed key considerations for mental health and rural health during #COVID19, including innovative care solutions through use of tele-platforms. Thank you to the Governor for her support of rural and regional communities across the state!
17.01.2022 Congratulations to Bendigo GP Dr Kirby White, who was recently named Victoria’s Local Hero as part of the 2020 Australian of the Year Awards. Dr White was recognised for her role in launching Gowns For Doctors - a grassroots, volunteer initiative coordinating the sewing of Personal Protective Equipment for regional and rural medical staff during #COVID19. RDAV was proud to support Gowns for Doctors earlier this year, making a $5000 financial donation to the initiative on behalf of our members and their communities.
16.01.2022 RDAV Board member Dr Skye Kinder is pleased to support the AMSA Rural Health Summit 2020 as a (virtual) plenary speaker. This exclusive #ruralhealth event for medical students has never been more accessible. With less than 20 tickets still available - get yours, quick!
15.01.2022 Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that all Victorians will be required to wear a mask (or face covering) from 11.59pm on Sunday 2 August 2020. This will be key to limiting community spread of #COVID19 in rural Victoria. We strongly encourage all Victorians to follow these directions and keep our communities safe.
15.01.2022 Join us TOMORROW night, 22/6/21 at 8pm AEST for our fourth instalment of the Victorian Rural Health Conference Virtual Speaker Series where we will be talking Rural Medical Workforce: Challenges, Solutions and Distribution. RDAV Vice President Dr Skye Kinder will be Chairing this panel featuring: - RDAV President Dr Rob Phair - Victorian junior doctor and rural health advocate Dr Jessica Paynter ... - Rural Doctors Association of Queensland - RDAQ President Dr RT Lewandowski - Former Chief Executive Officer for Bairnsdale Regional Health Service Ms Therese Tierney - Former Rural Doctors Association Australia and brains behind the Murrumbidgee single employer pilot Dr Paul Mara Register here: https://lnkd.in/gBwEcGS
15.01.2022 If you missed last night’s #VRHC21 Virtual Speaker Series on the Victorian Rural Generalist Pathway, the recording is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za-0D0p3w1M&t=10s Thanks to the panel and to all the attendees - it was an excellent session and the questions from the participants were a fantastic contribution! #DestinationRural
14.01.2022 Don't miss your last chance to apply for AGPT21 Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) training! Round 2 applications open Monday 10 August 2020. Make your #DestinationRural. Photo: RDAV Board member and current ACRRM registrar, Dr Dan Wilson. For more information: https://www.acrrm.org.au/fellowship/pathways/agpt
10.01.2022 More than 150 rural doctors have written to the Prime Minister, accusing the Energy and Emission Reductions Minister of failing to protect Australians from the health impacts of climate change. RDAV President Dr Rob Phair spoke with FarmOnline about this issue, not hesitating to label climate change "the most significant health issue facing our rural communities", with its impacts ranging from the mental stress of drought to early deaths from bushfire smoke. "We had drought r...ight up until the bushfires, so there are all kinds of reasons happening right front of your eyes, as to why you might be become become a climate change activist," he said. Read more: https://www.farmonline.com.au//rural-communities-feeling-/
09.01.2022 Outgoing RDAV President and current Board member Dr Megan Belot talks to The Bendigo Advertiser about her recent election as incoming President for Rural Doctors Association Australia. Dr Belot said she was humbled and honoured to be given the leadership role in the RDAA. She said it was important rural communities had a voice like the RDAA to act on their behalf. Dr Belot said she was excited to work in the current climate, with ministers prepared to listen and to make massi...ve changes to rural medicine. https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au//how-this-central-vi/
08.01.2022 Congratulations to Ararat doctor and RDAV Board member Dr Dan Wilson, who was recognised for his tireless advocacy at the inaugural 2020 Outstanding Leadership Awards last week. https://www.araratadvertiser.com.au//ararat-doctor-wins-/
08.01.2022 Congratulations to Victorian GP Anaesthetist and RDAV Board member Dr Megan Belot, on her election as incoming President for the Rural Doctors Association Australia!
06.01.2022 We support the latest requirements from the Victorian and NSW governments around #COVID19 safety, and urge all Victorians to take the new requirements seriously. From midnight tonight, Victorians will only be able to cross the border into NSW for very limited purposes including education, medical care or employment and even then, with strict underlying requirements. While we understand community concerns about the further restricted border closures, we believe they are ne...cessary to keep this virus under control. We also support the Victorian Government’s recommendations regarding masks in regional Victoria, particularly where there has been some community transmission of the virus and where social distancing is difficult. Staying home where possible, minimising contact with those outside your immediate family, and only going into the wider community for the essential things, can reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19. Read our media statement here: https://www.rdaa.com.au/documents/item/1140
05.01.2022 Congratulations and welcome to RDAV’s newest Board members! - Dr Nisha Khot is a Royal Aust & NZ College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists RANZCOG Federal Council member, rural maternity services advocate & mentor for Specialist International Medical Graduates in rural practice - Dr Carolyn Siddel is a RACGP trainee, previous RLO for Murray City Country Coast GP Training & member of the Rural Doctors Association Australia residents and registrars special interest group
04.01.2022 Congratulations to RDAV Vice President Dr Skye Kinder, who was named today as one of the Herald Sun’s top picks for the next generation of influential Victorians. She was recognised alongside young Victorians from across the state and across all industries. Speaking of her achievements, they said: The Young Victorian of the Year from Bendigo was honoured for her work in championing more support, training and services for rural doctors and medical specialists. The registrar psychiatrist helped patients and health workers with mental health issues during the pandemic. And last month she was elected Vice President of the Rural Doctors Association of Victoria. Read more: https://www.heraldsun.com.au//66ea7af45bef3374db9f6d1b4000
04.01.2022 Did you spot this The Age Letter to the Editor, written by Vice President Dr Skye Kinder and member of the RDAV Mental Health Working Group Dr Tahnee Bridson? Rural women must not be forgotten in mental health reform.
04.01.2022 Dr Rob Phair, GP Anaesthetist who currently provides emergency and anaesthetic services in central and east Gippsland, has been elected as incoming RDAV President.
02.01.2022 Another amazing session for the VRHC21 Virtual Speaker Series on rural medical workforce - focusing on solutions. If you missed it, don't panic we recorded it just for you!! https://youtu.be/2e99xr2Nbqw It is now time to register for our next session in the VRHC21 series - rural mental health. 8pm Tuesday 27 July 2021. Register here https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_AqdmygZAR0GluLTmRWZPpQ
02.01.2022 Our RDAV Board members #MaskUpMelbourne #MaskUpRuralVIC to stop the spread of #COVID19. Supporting our regional and rural communities across the state.
