Victorian Rural Readiness Workshop

The Victoria Rural Readiness workshop (18 – 19 July 2025), to be held in the thriving city of Shepparton in the beautiful Goulburn Valley, is an exciting opportunity for trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMG) to establish and expand the skills necessary to engage in rural practice.

The event will feature an evening of canapes and networking followed by an all-day interactive workshop.  

The workshop will allow you to network with peers, enhance preparedness for training and practice in a rural location and build an understanding of psychiatry in rural Australia.

Selected participants will be funded for accommodation, travel and meals. 

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: 

• interactive learnings 
• practical case studies and panel discussions 
• discussion of the future of psychiatry in a rural location 
• peer support opportunities and social activities. 

Expressions of interest

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

Register your interest

Register your interest by Thursday, 17 April 2025 for an opportunity to enhance your professional, clinical and social skills to train and practice in regional, rural and remote Australia. 

Contact

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

 This initiative received funding by the Department of Health and Aged Care under the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings Program.