In 1999 the College developed a national rural health special interest group made up of representative from each State.

The National Rural Health Special Interest group is the peak committee within ACHSE to consider issues concerning members living and working in rural, regional and remote areas.

Rural, regional and remote is defined as those geographical areas in Australia that exclude the urban areas of Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Hobart Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra.

• Article: "Can medical students learn specialist disciplines based in rural practice: lessons from students' self reported experience and competence".
• Supporting Health Service Managers in Rural and Remote Australia" - Position Paper
• ACHSE Workshop - Managing In Rural / Remote Settings
• The Purpose of the National Rural Health Special Interest Group
• Current Membership of the ACHSE National Rural Health Special Interest Group
• ACHSE Membership on the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)
• Indigenous Health
• Flexible Education For Health Care Professionals
• Mental Health in Rural Areas
• National Rural Health Alliance