2026 Activities
The Remote Primary Health Care Manuals (RPHCM) are evolving!
Following a competitive tender process, Therapeutic Guidelines Limited (TGL) has been selected to lead this work by the Department of Health, Disability and Aging.
Take the RPHCM User Survey to share your thoughts about the manuals.
CARPA Remote Health Professionals Upskilling Scholarship
Applications are now open and will close on 30 September 2026.
The 2026 CARPA Remote Health Professionals Upskilling Scholarship aims to support health professionals working in MMM 6–7 locations to access CRANAplus clinical education courses.
Remote Health Leadership, Management & WHS Scholarship
Applications are now open and will close on 30 September 2026.
This scholarship supports remote health practitioners working in MMM 6–7 locations to undertake professional development in health leadership, management, or workplace health and safety (WHS).
Help us to shape the new Remote Primary Health Care Manuals by providing your feedback
TG want feedback from anyone who has ever looked at or used the CARPA, Women’s Business Manual, Procedure Manual or Medicines Book including Doctors, Nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Allied Health, pharmacists, educators, managers, researchers, policy writers.
Please complete the short survey found at https://forms.office.com/r/0mH4EghkqK
Media Release: Appointment of Therapeutic Guidelines Limited to support digital future of Remote Primary Health Care Manuals
TGL appointed as the new digital health care publisher of the RPHC Manuals.
Remembering Chris Perry
The CARPA management committee is deeply saddened to share the unexpected passing of Chris Perry on the 20th of December 2025.
Chris was a valued colleague whose dedication, integrity, and kindness made a lasting impact.
2025 Activities
Communique from the RPHCM governance committee.
The RPHCM governance committee remains committed to ensuring the ongoing integrity, relevance, and accessibility of the Remote Primary Health Care Manuals. During the past few weeks, the governance committee has been working with stakeholders in relation to the next...
National Guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
CARPA contributed to the 4th edition of the National Guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, published in November 2024.
It can be accessed at https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/key-racgp-guidelines/national-guide.
Visit the NACCHO-RACGP Resource hub to access resources including health check recommendations and good practice tables to support effective and culturally safe healthcare that is valued by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
HTLV-1 disproportionally affects Aboriginal people from remote Central Australia.
HTLV-1 disproportionally affects Aboriginal people from remote Central Australia.
The Australian Clinical Guidelines on HTLV-1 for Aboriginal Primary Health Care Settings (the Guidelines) are a comprehensive, culturally safe and evidence-based guide to the prevention, testing, diagnosis, management and care of Human T-lymphotropic virus subtype 1 (HTLV-1).
To access the guidelines and associated resources: https://htlv1.guidelines.org.au/
CARPA Remote Health Management Scholarship
Applications are now open until 30 June 2025.
To apply go to https://crana.org.au/professional-support/awards-scholarships-grants
2024 Activities
CARPA AGM November 2024: Chair report
In 1984 a group of rural and remote health professionals came together to form CARPA, aplatform for multidisciplinary activity to support primary health care in remote and FirstNations communities. As a small but respected grassroots organisation, we provide anavenue...
Urbis 2018 RPHCN Manuals Review
2023 Activities
Annual Report 2023
CARPA AGM October 2023: Chair report In 1984 a group of rural and remote health professionals came together to form CARPA, a platform for multidisciplinary activity to support primary health care in remote and First Nations communities. As a small but respected...
AGM 2023 Notice to Members
CARPA AGM We invite all members to attend the CARPA AGMThursday 19th October 2023at 16:30hrs NT timevia TEAMS. Click the links below to download the agenda and minutes from the 2022 AGM. Audited accounts are available to members on request. AGENDA 2023 AGMMINUTES...
Australian guideline and calculator for assessing and managing cardiovascular disease risk
CARPA was represented by chair, Laura Wright, on the reference group developing the 2023 Australian guideline for assessing and managing cardiovascular disease risk and associated Australian cardiovascular disease risk calculator (Aus CVD Risk Calculator). We are...
Vaccine cold chain in remote environments: culturally appropriate training opportunities, an evaluation
The Vaccine Story Evaluation has been published.
Remote Primary Care Manuals update April 2023
Click here to view or download the manuals - www.remotephcmanuals.com.au
Evaluation: RPMHC Suite 2014
Evaluation: CARPA STM 1st Edition 1993
Evaluation – CARPA STM 4th Edition 2008
Remote Primary Care Manuals update March 2023
Click here to view or download the manuals - www.remotephcmanuals.com.au
CRANAplus Remote Managers Network
CARPA supports this new initiative of CRANAplus to develop a network of remote managers. Many remote health professionals' step into a remote management position with little preparedness or support. Joining a network of remote managers provides opportunities to...
2022 Activities
Chair Report 2022
Remote Primary Health Care Manuals Project Update Nov 2022
The Remote Primary Health Care manuals are being reviewed and updated.Monthly updates provided to health services and other organisations will keep you up-to-date as we move through the review process. Contact us to become a reviewer or provide...
2021 Activities
NTPHN final report & National Immunisation Conference presentation (June 2021)
https://vimeo.com/635723542
Evaluation: ‘Vaccine Story’: short film
Don’t leave the esky in the sun – Article in The Conversation
CARPA had an article in the Conversation about the vaccine story; click the link to read the full article - https://theconversation.com/dont-leave-the-esky-in-the-sun-how-to-get-cold-vaccines-to-hot-remote-australia-164551
CARPA Submission to Senate inquiry workforce issues Sept 2021
Download a copy of CARPA Submission to Senate inquiry workforce issues Sept 2021
2021 Chair Report
View or download the 2021 Chair Report
2020 Activities
2020 Chair Report
CARPA Chair report 2020Download
Northern Territory Election Briefing
CARPA recently joined the Climate and Health Alliance as part of our strategic focus on climate and health. We would urge all members to visit their website: https://www.caha.org.au/ CARPA is proud to be one of the signatories to the Northern Territory Election...
2019 Activities
Support for the Uluru Statement
CARPA has continued with formal support for the Uluru statement through an advocacy group 1 Voice Uluru (https://www.1voiceuluru.org/), who encouraged us to express our support for the Uluru Statement to the Senate Inquiry into Nationhood, National Identity and...
Vaccine Story Project
https://vimeo.com/338754911 CARPA developed a 10 minute video describing the cold chain which ensures that vaccines are delivered to remote clinics in optimal condition. A grant from Northern Territory Primary Health Network enabled us to do this, and the video is...
Conference Sponsorships
CARPA has sponsored important national rural health conferences, as venues for promoting the manuals to multi-disciplinary rural health care providers and attracting new members and contributors to the manuals. National Rural Health Alliance Conference: ‘Better...
National Rural Health Alliance Conference
CARPA shared a stall with Flinders NT at the National Rural Health Alliance Conference in Hobart from the 24th to 27th March 2019. A suite of the Remote Primary Health Care Manuals was donated as a raffle prize. Several CARPA members attended the conference. Member...
Introduction to Remote Nursing Scope of Practice
CARPA was proud to be invited to collaborate with RAHC in the development of a new learning module “Introduction to Remote Nursing Scope of Practice”. This short interactive thirty minute course, provides a framework for nurses to clarify what is and isn’t in...
Vaccine Story
The journey a vaccine takes to a remote Australian community A short health promotion video telling the story of a vaccine's journey from a supply centre to administration in a remote Aboriginal community in a novel, engaging and culturally...
eLearning Module
CARPA has recently collaborated with Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC) in the development of a eLearning module titled 'Introduction to Remote Nursing Scope of Practice'. The module is freely available on the RAHC website- learn.rahc.com.au
2018 Activities
NT Archives
CARPA donated a quantity of historical documents relating to the association to the NT archives. NT archives also agreed to hold a set of CARPA manuals due to their importance to health care in remote Australia. Thanks to member generosity, a full set of all editions...
CARPA Supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart:
In May 2017 the ‘First Nations National Constitutional Convention’ was held at Uluru. Two hundred and fifty invited delegates met over four days, to discuss and agree on an approach to constitutional reform, to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
2017 Activities
More Highlights of 2017
CARPA launched the 2017 RPHCM manual suite at the CRANAplus conference in Broome in October 2017 . CARPA sponsored a morning tea at the Chronic disease conference in Darwin in September 2017. This sponsorship was undertaken as part of our mission to contribute towards...
Remote Primary Health Care Manuals
CARPA supported the CRANAplus 2017 conference with a booth at the 2017 CRANA+ conference to promote the Orientation to Remote Primary Health Care Manuals educational video. This freely available video informs users about the focus of each manual and how to best use...
Rural Mental health services senate inquiry
Member Lyn Byers on behalf of CARPA responded to an invitation to give an oral presentation to the Rural Mental health services senate inquiry. This highlighted the need for more equitable distribution of mental health care providers, and quality mental health care...
Carpa Supported The Following Events
CRANAplus Conference Chronic Diseases NT Conference AMSANT Leadership Conference
Health Care Manuals
https://vimeo.com/user66418024/orientation2rphcmsLinks: Orientation to Remote Primary Health Care Manuals video National Rural Health Conference poster- Medicines Book WONCA Conference poster- CARPA Standard Treatment Manual poster
Video
https://vimeo.com/user66418024/orientation2rphcms Orientation to Remote Primary Health Care Manuals - video to improve delivery of health care in remote Australia through improved use of recommended clinical guidelines now available.
New editions of RPHCM available
You can access the manuals via the RPHCM website. The new editions of the Remote Primary Health Care Manuals were launched at the CRANAplus Conference in Broome. The latest editions include: CARPA Standard Treatment Manual 7th edition Minymaku Kutju Tjukurpa — Women’s...