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RG Life Hacks

The ACRRM podcast RG Life Hacks is a series exploring key topics that support registrars beyond the Rural Generalist Curriculum. Episodes cover areas such as settling into rural practice, medico-legal issues, self-care, and long-term professional sustainability. You can listen to RG Life Hacks via the podcast webpage or on your favourite podcast platform. New episodes are added throughout the year, so be sure to subscribe to stay up to date.

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All Episodes

32:33

Building Respectful and Effective Partnerships with...

RG Life Hacks ·

2025/12/04

How can rural doctors build genuinely respectful, effective partnerships with Aboriginal health workers? In this episode of RG Life Hacks, Dr Emily Moody speaks with Dr Nicolette (Nicci) Roux, Rural Generalist and Executive Director of Medical Services, and Aboriginal health worker and clinic coordinator Tamara Murray, about what meaningful collaboration looks like at Wuchopperen, a community-controlled Aboriginal health service that has served the Cairns community for 46 years. Nicci and Tamara

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43:04

Sexual Misconduct in Medicine: When the Profession...

RG Life Hacks ·

2025/10/30

Sexual misconduct in medicine challenges the safety, trust, and integrity of the profession. In this episode of RG Life Hacks, Dr Emily Moody speaks with Professor Louise Stone, a GP and medical educator, about the realities of sexual harassment and abuse within medical workplaces and the cultural and systemic factors that allow them to persist.Professor Stone draws on her extensive research and international collaborations to explain how power, hierarchy, and silence shape these experiences and

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21:50

Part 2 – Trauma-Informed Approaches in Medical Education

RG Life Hacks ·

2025/09/25

Registrars’ own experiences of trauma can shape how they learn, work, and respond to feedback. In this follow-up episode of RG Life Hacks, Dr Emily Moody continues her conversation with Dr Susan Tyler-Freer, exploring how trauma-informed care principles apply to medical education and the registrar training journey.Dr Tyler-Freer unpacks how developmental trauma and neurodiversity can influence learning style, clinical reasoning, emotional resilience, and communication. She explains how

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33:39

Part 1 – Trauma-Informed Care in Rural General Practice

RG Life Hacks ·

2025/08/21

How can rural doctors provide compassionate, effective care for patients living with trauma? In this episode of Life Hacks, Dr Emily Moody speaks with Dr Susan Tyler-Freer, Rural Generalist and medical educator, about applying a trauma-informed lens to everyday clinical care. Drawing on her experience in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, Dr Tyler-Freer explains how understanding adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can help rural doctors interpret symptoms more accurately, avoid assumptions, and

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38:25

Seeking Support During Your Own Personal or...

RG Life Hacks ·

2025/07/04

How do doctors look after their own health while caring for their patients? In this episode of ACRRM Life Hacks, Dr Emily Moody speaks with Dr Roger Sexton, rural GP and Medical Director of Doctors’ Health SA, about the importance of seeking support during personal or professional health crises.With over 35 years of experience in rural practice and doctors’ health advocacy, Dr Sexton explores the unique barriers doctors face when accessing care, including stigma, confidentiality concerns, and

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39:53

CBD Assessment

RG Life Hacks ·

2025/04/11

How do case-based discussions (CBD) help registrars develop clinical reasoning and prepare for Fellowship? In this episode of ACRRM Life Hacks, Dr. Emily Moody speaks with Dr. James Fraser, ACRRM’s Director of Assessment, to explore the purpose, process, and preparation behind this essential assessment.James, an experienced clinician and educator with expertise in rural generalist medicine, provides a deep dive into CBD. He explains how this assessment evaluates registrars' clinical reasoning and

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34:00

Leadership and Advocacy: Lessons from Dan Halliday

RG Life Hacks ·

2025/03/14

What does it take to become a leader in rural medicine? In this episode of ACRRM Life Hacks, Dr Emily Moody sits down with Associate Professor Dan Halliday — the 100th registrar to train for Fellowship with ACRRM and a former College President. Drawing on over 20 years of experience, Dan shares his journey from growing up on a sheep and cattle farm in Tenterfield to becoming a rural generalist obstetrician and a leader in rural healthcare. Dan reflects on the pivotal moments and mentors that shaped

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49:18

Boundaries in Rural Medicine: Balancing Care and...

RG Life Hacks ·

2025/01/31

In small communities, the line between personal and professional life can get blurry—so how do rural doctors manage professional boundaries? In this episode of ACRRM Life Hacks, Dr Emily Moody speaks with Professor Turun Sen Gupta, Acting Dean and Academic Head of Medicine at JCU, about the challenges of maintaining boundaries in rural and remote practice.With 30 years of experience in medical education, Professor Sen Gupta explores what boundaries are and the distinction between boundary crossings

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35:42

The journey of a rural generalist - community member,...

RG Life Hacks ·

2024/12/15

Join Dr Emily Moody and Professor Lucie Walters in the latest episode of ACRRM Lifehacks. Emily and Lucie speak about the diverse nature of communities and the privilege of being rural generalist doctor in community. Themes like humility, reputation identity and the role of ACRRM are all discussed. Lucie is passionate about improving the health outcomes of rural people through the education, training, and professional support of rural doctors. She is also a past President of the Australian

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22:37

Rural responders - from the front line.

RG Life Hacks ·

2024/11/06

Dr Emily Moody speaks with Dr Tim Leeuwenburg, a career rural generalist and FACRRM who works on the remote Kangaroo Island in South Australia.In this podcast, Tim shares stories from his career. He emphasises the importance of being prepared as a rural generalist for the multitude of situations in which they will encounter. Tim also speaks about vulnerability, being connected with a support network and understanding how to support others. Discussed in this podcast: Pre-Hospital Emergency Care

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32:23

Let’s Talk About Sex: How to Make the ‘Uncomfortable’...

RG Life Hacks ·

2024/08/15

Have you ever struggled to talk easily about sexual health with your patients? In this episode, Dr Emily Moody speaks to Dr Matt Ruhl about his career as a rural generalist with an impressive career in sexual and mental health care. He shares his experience about things you can do to help patients feel comfortable enough to open up and share their concerns. We also talk about the burgeoning rates of certain STIs, and how doctors can boost screening rates by ‘value-adding’ when patients come in for

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26:41

Neurodivergent children and primary care - experience...

RG Life Hacks ·

2024/06/30

In the second part of our interview with Dr James Best, Emily and James talk about practical ways to engage neurodivergent children and their carers in a primary care environment. James offers suggestions on how to make a safe space and how to engage with the children in a respectful and non-threatening way.James and Emily also discuss a variety of current issues in raising children, such a screen-time, prescription of drugs and behaviour management.

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30:21

Care for neurodivergent children and their families.

RG Life Hacks ·

2024/06/13

In this first part of our 2-part discussion with Dr James Best, we will discuss the important role a primary care clinician has when treating neurodivergent children. James explains the importance of having a holistic view of the family and the child’s environment. A partnership with the child’s parents or carer/s is an important part of treating the child – this needs to be managed with care and empathy. References: Autism: Raising children network Raising Children Network Autism Awareness

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33:07

Consultation pearls

RG Life Hacks ·

2024/04/02

Join Dr Emily Moody as she talks with Dr Angela Stratton and Dr Lisa White about consultation skills and dealing with difficult situations. They will share their experiences as rural generalists and provide insights into how you can improve your own practice.The conversation will cover topics such as difficult consultations, consultation styles, communication, and patient centered care.

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45:13

My life, my body - rural and remote health from a...

RG Life Hacks ·

2024/03/01

In the second part of this podcast, Dr Emily Moody interviews Carolyn Becker and Deb Robins, who have extensive experience as advocates and consumers of health services in rural and remote Australia. Carolyn and Deb share personal stories of rural generalists that have made a difference in their lives. They offer insights into how doctors can become patient centred in their care and tips on how to become a part of community.Deb and Carly mention several organisations in the interview. Links to

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29:53

My life, my body - rural and remote health from a...

RG Life Hacks ·

2024/02/06

In the first part of a 2 part podcast, Dr Emily Moody interviews Carolyn Becker and Deb Robins, who have extensive experience as advocates and consumers of health services in rural and remote Australia. They share their own stories and challenge rural generalists to have a holistic view of their patients and take the time to get to know everyone's unique circumstances. In this insightful interview, we hear from the other side of the consultation desk - the consumers.

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51:32

Rural and remote Practice: the opportunities and...

RG Life Hacks ·

2023/11/03

Rural Generalists are such an important part of any rural and remote community. It is a challenging role that will give you fulfillment, both personally and professionally.In part 2 of this podcast, Dr Emily Moody continues with her interview of Anne Chater and Sandra Corfield. Emily, Anne and Sandra highlight the wonderful opportunities that exist in rural medicine. A sense of belonging, being part of community, professional growth and clinical courage are all explored in this fascinating

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30:06

Rural and remote Practice: the opportunities and rewards

RG Life Hacks ·

2023/10/04

In this edition, Dr Emily Moody interviews: Anne Chater, who established Theodore Medical with her husband Prof Alan Bruce Chater in 1981, and is currently the Operations and Finance Manager of the practice. Anne talks about the incredible opportunities available in rural Practice and how to integrate both yourself and your family into a community. Sandra Corfield, who has been the CEO of the Central Queensland Rural Division of General Practice and then Rural Health Management Services, which

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24:16

The role of ACRRM supervisors

RG Life Hacks ·

2023/08/31

In our latest Life Hacks podcast, Dr Emily Moody talks with Dr Coralie Endean (National Lead Medical Educator - Supervisor Support) to discuss the importance of a supervisor in the fellowship program. Coralie discusses the way supervisors guided her in her early career and how registrars can make the most of their supervisors while on the road to fellowship. Emily and Coralie encourage you to make the most of the opportunity you have available with your supervisor.

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32:16

Fellowship at ACRRM - the training pathway

RG Life Hacks ·

2023/07/26

In this podcast, Dr Emily Moody talks to Dr Greg Gladman, ACRRM's Director of Training, and discusses the pathway to a rural generalist fellowship at ACRRM. He talks about his own journey and highlights the exciting opportunities and careers that wait for new rural generalist fellows.

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