New South Wales Rural Readiness workshop

The inaugural New South Wales & ACT Rural Readiness workshop (6pm Friday 26 to 5pm Saturday 27 September 2025) in Port Macquarie is an unmissable opportunity for trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMG) to establish and expand skills necessary to engage in rural practice. 

The workshop is an invaluable opportunity to secure a funded place to participate in a unique training and preparedness experience, including travel and accommodation.

The workshop begins with an informal evening networking event on Friday 26 September at Rydges Port Macquarie for those who share an interest in training in and practicing psychiatry in regional, rural and remote Australia.

The full day workshop at Rydges on Saturday 27 September will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn from experts in the field, network with like-minded peers, and generally enhance their professional, clinical and social skills essential for training and practicing in regional, rural and remote Australia.

About the Rural Readiness workshop

Workshop attendees will be given the opportunity to learn from experts in the field, network with like-minded trainees, and more.  

Workshop highlights

• An evening social event with invited local PIF members, canapes and drinks provided and an expert speaker shared their experience working in rural locations.
• A full day workshop including:
  • Peer support opportunities to share individual experiences 
  • Case studies and panel discussions 
  • A brief overview of opportunities available specifically for trainees in rural locations at the RANZCP
  • Interactive learnings and collaborative sessions
  • Discussion of the realities of psychiatry in a rural and remote location 
• An evening meal at a local restaurant, where participants wind down, reinforce new networks and relationships and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere before departing the next day.

See highlights from the Queensland Rural Readiness workshop and discover what is coming your way.

Register your interest

Trainees in all stages as well as SIMG are invited to express interest in attending a workshop.

Register your interest by Friday 22 August, to experience the invaluable benefits from this unique learning and networking opportunity with colleagues from across the state.

Register your interest

Limited places remain so don’t miss out!

This initiative received funding by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing under the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) Program.

For all queries, please contact rural@ranzcp.org citing the subject line ‘Rural Readiness’.