The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) has completed its assessment of the joint application from the RACGP and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), officially recognising Rural Generalist Medicine as a new specialist field within general practice.

This decision, reached by the Australian Health Ministers, follows six years of strong advocacy from the RACGP in conjunction with ACRRM, and in partnership with governments, health agencies, and stakeholders.

Official recognition is a key step toward establishing an approved qualification. The RACGP will now work with the Australian Medical Council (AMC) to get our Rural Generalist Fellowship (FRACGP-RG) accredited under this new specialist classification. The AMC's report will then be sent to the MBA, which will make the final decision on approving the qualification.