South Australia Rural Readiness Workshop

The South Australia Rural Readiness workshop on Friday 21^st November from 6pm to 8pm and Saturday 22^nd November 8.30am to 5pm, to be held in the exquisitely quaint town of Hahndorf, is a unique and fully-funded opportunity for trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMG) to establish and expand the skills necessary to engage in rural practice.

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 and remote Australia.

Date: 21-22 November 2025

Location: Adelaide Hills Convention Centre

Rising above the valleys in the picturesque Mount Lofty Ranges, the centre is perched atop 32 acres of manicured grounds, just 800 metres from Hahndorf’s main street. Beautiful, private yet convenient, you’ll enjoy stunning accommodation along with 5-star dining. 

Event Information

Workshop highlights: 

• An evening social event with invited local PIF members, canapes and drinks provided and an expert speaker sharing their experience working in rural and remote locations
• interactive learnings 
• practical case studies and collaborative panel discussions 
• discussion of the realities, challenges and positives of practice of psychiatry in a rural location 
• peer support opportunities and social activities
• unprecedented access to senior rural specialists
• An informal dinner on Saturday to continue conversations with peers, senior psychiatrists and cement relationships to sustain trainees and SIMG on their Fellowship career

Attendees will be funded for accommodation, travel and meals.

See highlights from the Queensland Rural Readiness workshop and Victoria Rural Readiness workshop for inspiration!

Eligibility

This workshop is open to trainees and SIMGs currently undertaking psychiatry training in a Modified Monash (MM) 2–7 location for Rotation 2, 2025 and/or Rotation 1, 2026 in South Australia.

Funding

Travel and accommodation are included for successful applicants, enabling participation in this rare professional development opportunity.

Register your interest

Register your interest by Monday 13th October 2025, for an opportunity to enhance your professional, clinical and social skills to train and practice in regional, rural and remote Australia. 

This initiative received funding by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing under the Flexible Approach to Training in Expanded Settings (FATES) Program.  

Contact

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