RANZCP Rural Readiness Workshop | Darwin PIF Networking Event

Are you interested 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 Darwin on Friday 10 October from 6 to 8pm. 

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 for and practicing psychiatry in regional, rural and remote Australia.

Be ready to hear from psychiatrists sharing their experiences and some quirky stories about training and working in rural locations! 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 11 October 2025 will be at the event, as will members of the RANZCP Rural Psychiatry Training Pathways (RPTP) Team. 

PIF members are also able to attend the all day workshop on Saturday 11 October.

Limited spots are available. Register your interests by Sunday 21 September. 

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Saturday's workshop includes:

• 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.

Terms and Conditions

Applicants must:

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

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has received Australian Government funding under the Psychiatry Workforce Program to deliver the PIF program, and the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) program to deliver the Rural Readiness initiative.