RANZCP Rural Readiness Workshop | Bunbury PIF Networking Event

Are you wanting to learn more about psychiatry training in rural location? Register your interest to attend a Networking event with trainees and SIMG who are currently training or practicing in a rural location.

The RANZCP's Rural Psychiatry Training Pathways Team is pleased to extend an invitation to local PIF members to attend a networking event to launch the Rural Readiness Workshop in Bunbury, WA.

This event, with complimentary canapes and refreshments is a great opportunity to informally chat with trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMG), who share an interest in training and practicing psychiatry in regional, rural and remote Australia.

Held in the beautiful coastal city of Bunbury. This is an informal setting to enable relaxed engagement, so please dress smart casual and bring along your questions about training and practicing in a rural location. Participants who are attending the Rural Readiness workshop on Saturday 29 November 2025 will be at the event, as will members of the RANZCP Rural Psychiatry Training Pathways (RPTP) Team.

Event Details

• Networking event: Friday 28 November, 6pm to 8pm 
• Rural Readiness Workshop: Saturday 29 November, 8.30am to 5pm

*There is also potential for PIF members to attend the Rural Readiness Interactive Workshop on Saturday 22 November.

Limited spots are available. Register your interest by Sunday 2 November.

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Applicants must:

• Be a current RANZCP Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF) member (or have their application pending) and be based in the Bunbury or surrounding area.
• PIF members who are trainees or Fellows of other specialties are ineligible.
• Please note: the participants are responsible for securing time off work/study in order to attend the Networking event and/or Workshop and organise their own travel and/or parking, if required. Venue details will be shared at a later stage.

Images and/or voices of attendees may be recorded during the conference for use in RANZCP website, communications and media, including social media. If you do not wish for your image or voice to be publicised, please email pif@ranzcp.org.

The RANZCP has received Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing funding under the Psychiatry Workforce Program (PWP) to deliver the PIF program, and the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) Program to deliver the Rural Readiness initiative.