RANZCP Rural Readiness Workshop | Port Macquarie 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 Port Macquarie on Friday 26 September from 6 to 8pm. 

Event Information

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 27 August 2025 will be at the event, as will members of the RANZCP Rural Psychiatry Training Pathways (RPTP) Team. 

PIF members may also be able to attend the workshop on Saturday 27 August subject to available spots.

Limited spots are available. Register your interests by Sunday 31 August.

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Venue details will be shared at a later stage.

Terms and Conditions

Applicants must:

• Be a current RANZCP Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF) member (or have their application pending), and be based in the Port Macquarie 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. 
• 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 Australia program. This initiative has also received funding by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing under the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) Program.