Register now: Rural GPs Refresher Conference 2026
03rd February 2026
If a conference that combines water views, sunshine, dinner, education and networking (with a children’s program so the whole family can enjoy a weekend away) sounds like the perfect excuse to combine learning with a getaway, then the Rural GPs Refresher Conference at Rydges Port Macquarie is for you!
Rural Doctors Network (RDN) and the Rural Doctors’ Association of NSW are pleased to invite you to the Conference which will be held from 27-29 March and is designed specifically for rural GPs. It offers a tailored mix of clinical and non-clinical sessions, hands-on workshops, and an engaging expo as well as a vibrant social program featuring a welcome event and Conference Dinner.
The Conference will be accredited for CPD/PDP with both the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). You may also be eligible for the Health Workforce Scholarship Program! Please review the new process, timings, and guidelines here.
Register for the Rural GPs Refresher Conference here.
Make the most of your weekend in Port Macquarie
Did you know? While you are in Port Macquarie, you can also enhance your learning by adding optional pre-conference ALS 1, ALS 2, or ADHD workshops:
- Advanced Life Support 1 (optional) – Panthers, Port Macquarie Friday 27 March
- Advanced Life Support 2 (optional) - Panthers, Port Macquarie Friday evening 27 March - lunch time on Sunday 29 March
- Managing ADHD across the lifespan - Glasshouse, Port Macquarie Friday 27 March
- New GP Orientation Workshop – Rydges, Port Macquarie, Thursday 26 - Friday 27 March for eligible attendees.


Related reading:
- Rural GPs Refresher Conference welcomes rural doctor community to Port Macquarie (2025)
- Advanced Life Support Workshops hosted ahead of Refresher Conference at Port Macquarie (2025)
- New GP Orientation Workshop unites nationalities new to rural medicine in Australia (2025)
- Rural Nannies supporting family Koala-ty time at Rural GPs Refresher Conference! (2025)
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