About the event

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We’re returning to the spiritual home of rural generalism to celebrate 20 years of rural generalist practise in Queensland.

Join us in Roma to reflect on how far we’ve come since the Roma Agreement and discuss what the future of rural generalism looks like.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to participate and commit to collective action to strengthen rural generalist care where it is most needed. Your contributions will help shape strategic action to ensure our rural and remote communities can access high quality care close to home. If you have an interest in rural generalism, this is an event you can’t miss!

Watch the video to hear from Dr Prue Wallin on what to expect and why you should get involved.

Duration: 2:14

Transcript for 20 year forum video

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2-3 October 2025
Queensland rural generalist 20 year forum: Framing the future
A landmark meeting in Roma

Dr Prue Wallin: Hi everyone, my name is Prue Wallin. I'm the Medical Director of the Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway and I'm here in Roma with the team doing some scouting for our 20 year forum which is coming up in October.

For those of you that don't know, it's 20 years since the Roma Agreement which sort of started the Rural Generalist Pathway and the growth of rural generalist medicine in Queensland.

With rural generalism on the cusp of recognition nationally, we're looking to bring the best and brightest minds together in October in Roma to have some big sky thinking around where we've come from, where we're at at the moment and what rural generalism in Queensland looks like for the next 5 to 10 years.

We'd really love to see as many of you here as we can. If you'd like to register, you can do so via our website.

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What to expect

Dr Prue Wallin: The program for the forum: basically day one is a little bit of celebration and looking back over the last 20 years and where the Rural Generalist Pathway started and where we're at now. Then looking a little bit at the current state of play of rural generalism in Queensland.

Day two of the program, we're really looking at what rural generalist medicine looks like for the next 5 to 10 years in Queensland. As you all know, the Roma Agreement was a group of really passionate rural practitioners who decided they wanted to see better health care and better training for rural communities and the rural doctors that serve them. And we're hoping that we can get all the best and brightest minds in a room for day two to sort of come up with a plan.

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Have your say

Dr Prue Wallin: So we want to hear from the current generation of rural generalists, the current practitioners who are serving our rural communities. We want to hear from those in leadership and those in positions as stakeholders that are contributing to training and development within the rural generalist space, as well as hear from the communities about what they want and what services they need.

So we're looking forward to seeing you all in Roma in October. We really hope you can join us for some big sky thinking and a little bit of celebrating as well.

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When and where

The forum will run over 2 days on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October 2025 at the Roma Bungil Cultural Centre, Roma.

You can attend virtually if you're unable to join us in person, though you may have limited access to some breakout sessions.

Program

Multi-award-winning producer and broadcaster Dr Norman Swan will co-host the 2 day program. He was present at the Roma Agreement meeting in 2005 and our 10 year event in 2015.

View the program outline [PDF 170.45 KB].

Who can attend?

We welcome anyone who has an interest in rural generalist medicine, including:

  • current and past trainees and fellows of the QRGP
  • rural doctors
  • medical students
  • rural medical partners, stakeholders and organisations
  • education providers
  • rural community leaders.

Cost

This is a free event with catering and dinner transfers included.

If you're joining us in person, you'll need to pay for your own travel and accommodation. We have some accommodation reserved in town. Let us know if you might need a room when you register.

How to register

Places are limited. Secure your spot by filling in the registration form.

Let us know if you need accommodation, and we'll get in touch with more details when they're available.

If you have any questions you can email rural_generalist@health.qld.gov.au.

Accommodation

We've reserved some rooms for in-person attendees. Let us know if you need one when you register. You’ll need to pay for this accommodation. Our team will contact you with more information.

We have accommodation held at the following venues:

We can't guarantee your accommodation request as it depends on availability.

If you'd like to stay at a different venue, please book directly with the provider.

Flights and forum transfers

Flights to and from Roma are limited, so we recommend booking early. Regional Express (Rex) offers daily direct flights between Brisbane and Roma and some direct flights between Charleville and Roma. Check the current schedule on the Rex website. You’ll need to cover your own flight costs.

Coach transfers will be available between some accommodation locations to the venue daily and to the Thursday evening social dinner. We'll confirm your transfer needs when we confirm your registration.

Social functions

Networking dinner at Royal on Ninety-Nine

Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 6 pm

We’ll be hosting an informal dinner to kick off celebrations. If you're arriving early, join us for an opportunity to connect with delegates, local rural generalists and trainees, and medical students on placement.

You're responsible for paying for your own dinner and drinks. RSVP online by Friday 5 September 2025.

Read about the venue on the Royal on Ninety-Nine website.

Dinner at Western Queensland Spirit

Thursday 2 October 2025 at 6 pm

Join us to celebrate the milestone of 20 years of rural generalism in Queensland. We’re looking forward to spending a few hours together to celebrate with new and old friends. We'll continue discussions from day 1 and get ready for day 2. Please dress in business to semi-formal attire.

Once we confirm your registration, we’ll ask you to RSVP. We’ll cover the dinner cost for registered delegates. Spouses and friends are welcome to join at their own cost.

Read about the venue on the Western Queensland Spirit website.

Things to do in Roma

If you're in Roma before or after the forum, take some time and explore the local area.

You can find a list of attractions and must see sights on the Roma Revealed and Tourism Queensland websites.

You can also head to the visitor information centre when you arrive and speak to one of the locals. Read about the Roma Visitor Information Centre on the Maranoa Regional Council website.

Last updated: May 2025

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