The Federal Government has recently announced an increase in funding for procedural GPs in rural areas (RRMA 3-7) to access ongoing training and skills maintenance in emergency medicine under the "Strengthening Medicare" Program.  This can include travel costs, locum relief and associated expenses.  The maximum amount is $2000 per day for 3 days.  To be eligible, GPs must provide evidence they providing emergency medicine services to a 24 hour emergency department or similar facility. 

Funding is also available for skills maintenance in obstetrics, anaesthetics and surgery.

Further information is available from:

ACRRM http://www.acrrm.org.au/

or

RACGP http://www.racgp.org.au