Recognition of Fellows of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine - AG - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You may require this recognition if you intend to practise as a medical practitioner and claim Medicare benefits.

A medical practitioner may apply to be included on the Agency's list of recognised Fellows of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM). A medical practitioner on the Fellows List can use or request a larger number of items on the Medicare benefits schedule. The Medicare benefits schedule details the type of medical treatment certain medical practitioners can prescribe and which the government will contribute toward the cost of providing.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

You must provide evidence that you are a current Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.

Duration

A practitioner can remain on the Fellows List until they are removed at their own request, or by failing to meet the ACRRMs minimum quality assurance and continuing medical education requirements.

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Application	All	Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for Recognition of Fellows of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine - Please consult the Contact Officer for information on forms to be submitted.

Act(s) name

Health Insurance Act 1973 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Health Insurance Regulations 2018 Australian Government

Administering agency

Department of Social Services

Services Australia

Medicare Australia

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Medicare Provider Enquiries, Australian Capital Territory, Provider Eligibility Section

Medicare Australia

Services Australia

Department of Social Services
Australian Capital Territory
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9822 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Phone:	13 21 50
Fax:	02 9895 3439

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Medicare Provider Enquiries, New South Wales, Provider Eligibility Section

Medicare Australia

Services Australia

Department of Social Services
New South Wales
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9822 Sydney, New South Wales 2001
Phone:	13 21 50
Fax:	02 9895 3439

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Medicare Provider Enquiries, Northern Territory, Provider Eligibility Section

Medicare Australia

Services Australia

Department of Social Services
Northern Territory
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9822 Darwin, Northern Territory 0801
Phone:	13 21 50
Fax:	08 8922 6322

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Medicare Provider Enquiries, Queensland, Provider Eligibility Section

Medicare Australia

Services Australia

Department of Social Services
Queensland
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9822 Brisbane, Queensland 4001
Phone:	13 21 50
Fax:	07 3004 5634

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Medicare Provider Enquiries, South Australia, Provider Eligibility Section

Medicare Australia

Services Australia

Department of Social Services
South Australia
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9822 Adelaide, South Australia 5001
Phone:	13 21 50
Fax:	08 8274 9307

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Medicare Provider Enquiries, Tasmania, Provider Eligibility Section

Medicare Australia

Services Australia

Department of Social Services
Tasmania
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9822 Hobart, Tasmania 7001
Phone:	13 21 50
Fax:	03 6215 5700

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Medicare Provider Enquiries, Victoria, Provider Eligibility Section

Medicare Australia

Services Australia

Department of Social Services
Victoria
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9822 Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Phone:	13 21 50
Fax:	03 9605 7984

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Medicare Provider Enquiries, Western Australia, Provider Eligibility Section

Medicare Australia

Services Australia

Department of Social Services
Western Australia
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9822 Perth, Western Australia 6001
Phone:	13 21 50
Fax:	08 9214 8201

Recognition of Fellows of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine - Australian Government