The Rural Doctors Association of South Australia was established in 1991. It provides medico-political and industrial assistance for South Australian rural doctors.

RDASA is a member of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia which is the National body representing interests of rural Medical Practitioners all over Australia.

The RDAA’s vision is for excellence in medical care for rural and remote communities.

RDASA’s vision is to act as an advocate to improve the health of rural communities by ensuring that there is a workforce of highly skilled and motivated rural medical practitioners who have received appropriate training and the necessary incentives, remuneration and support to work in rural communities to achieve the best health outcomes for their communities.

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RDASA

PO Box 846 CLARE SA 5453

Ph: 08 8843 0040

Fax: 08 8843 0049

Email: info@rdasa.com.au

RDASA 2009 ANNUAL REPORT

RDASA 2009 ANNUAL REPORT can also be downloaded here. Included are reports from the President Graham Morris, Vice Presidents Peter Rischbieth and David Rosenthal and Treasurer Jo Rutzen.

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LATEST INFO RE RDASA - CHSA FFS/Contract Offer JUNE 2010

CHSA Contracts

Below are copies of the contract documents available from the CHSA Website.

1. CHSA Rural GP Fee for Service Agreement

2. SA Rural Medical Engagement Responsibilities (SARMER)

3. SA Rural Medical Fee Agreement (SARMFA)

4. Credentialing and Defining Scope of Clinical Practice for CHSA Health       Services for Medical and Dental Practitioners

CHSA FACT SHEETS

Fact Sheet #1: Determination of an Entity

Fact Sheet #2: Emergency on call Roster

Fact Sheet #3: Amending a current agreement

Fact Sheet #4: Agreement Management for GP Registrar Rotations

Fact Sheet #5: Agreement Management for Locum Placements

Letter to RDASA Members 7.5.10 - Contract Update

Latest offer from CHSA 15.02.10

CHSA provided RDASA with a revised offer for Fee For Service Contracts.

RDASA believes that this is a significant improvement in remuneration for rural doctors providing these essential on call services.  RDASA negotiators believe the current offer with equitable payments to all rural doctors irrespective of size of town is the best overall compromise and reflects the clear will of members for on call payments to be even across all size health units.

The RDASA Executive has had widespread support from many of its members on this current proposal and believes that RDASA members should consider accepting the proposed offer.  Our understanding is that Country Health SA will be providing a formal letter to all rural GPs early next week with further information in regards to the Contract Agreement and also the timing of the contracts arriving at practices and hospitals for doctors to consider. 

Please see the 2 letters below for the complete correspondence:

CHSA OFFER 15.02.2010

RDASA response to CHSA offer 19.02.2010

Any enquiries please contact Peter Rischbieth peter.rischbieth@bridgeclinic.com.au

Other Information:

RDWA Media Release 18.02.10

ABC News Article 19.02.10

RDASA - CHSA FFS/Contract Negotiations Working Party Archive Documents

Several meetings of this group have taken place since the beginning of 2009 and there has been 3 official Communiques released.

Communiqué #1

Communiqué #2

Communiqué #3