Save the date! The ARA 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting is heading to Darwin, 22–26 May 2027. Join Australia’s rheumatology community in the Top End for learning, collaboration and connection. Registration and abstract submissions will open November 2026. 🔗 www.arameeting.com.au

ARJ takes a different approach to peer review: double-blind during review, open when published. Once accepted, reviews and author responses are published alongside the paper, while reviewers can remain anonymous. Learn more: www.arj.org.au/for-authors#...

Authors: before you submit to ARJ Make sure your manuscript includes: ✓ The appropriate reporting checklist ✓ An AI use statement ✓ Data availability information ✓ Details of patient and public involvement Find all author guidance at: www.arj.org.au/for-authors

The draft 3rd edition of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards is open for consultation. We encourage you to review the draft and have your say. Feedback can help shape the future of safety and quality in Australian healthcare. www.safetyandquality.gov.au/national-sta...

Research is strongest when it reflects the realities of the people it aims to support. The ARJ welcomes submissions informed by lived experience of musculoskeletal conditions. Help strengthen research that is relevant to real-world care. Info on the submission process: www.arj.org.au/for-authors

Did you know many of the conditions treated by rheumatologists are autoimmune diseases? In these conditions, the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues, causing inflammation, pain and other complications. Learn more with at the ARA: rheumatology.org.au

Publishing your first paper shouldn’t feel out of reach. ARJ is designed to support emerging researchers in rheumatology. A platform for early-career voices in Australian rheumatology. Find our more about submission process at www.arj.org.au

Your professional community in rheumatology starts here. Join more than 900 members across Australia and access education, professional development and networking opportunities. Find the membership category that's right for you by visiting rheumatology.org.au/About/Join-t...

Meet Professor Kevin Pile, Senior Editor of the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ). Check out the journal www.arj.org.au, which will showcase rheumatology research, education and clinical insights through diamond open access publishing, continuous publication and open peer review.

Thinking about publishing your work? The Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ) provides a contemporary platform for research through continuous publishing and open peer review. Submissions are open, visit: www.arj.org.au

Dr Laura Ross is the Deputy Editor and Senior Editor Early Career for the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ). ARJ will provide a trusted, accessible home for rheumatology research while creating opportunities for trainees and early-career researchers to share their work. Submit at arj.org.au

Welcoming Dr Helen Keen as the new President of the ARA, alongside Dr Barry Kane as Vice President. We look forward to their leadership and contribution to rheumatology, research and patient care across Australia. Read more about our ARA board members here: rheumatology.org.au/About/Our-Bo...

Thank you to everyone involved for making this year’s ARA ASM such an engaging and memorable event. This year's ASM marked two major milestones for the ARA: • Launch of the ARJ www.arj.org.au • 2025 ARA Workforce Report www.rheumatology.org.au/About/Our-News-and-Media #Rheumatology #ARJ

There have been many thought-provoking presentations at the #ASM2026! Themes have included CAR-T therapy in rheumatic disease, presented by Prof Georg Schett, and “What’s Hot in Rheumatology”, highlighting emerging advances and future directions in the field. #ASM2026 #Rheumatology

The Australian Rheumatology Journal has launched! Great to see Dr Sam Whittle and Professor Tony Kenna presenting ARJ at #ASM2026 in Brisbane this weekend. Exciting times ahead for Australian rheumatology research and collaboration. sam.xyz

Only a few days until the 2026 ARA Annual Scientific Meeting (16-19 May) where we will launch the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ). We are excited to reconnect, share ideas and celebrate the work being done to improve care for people living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.

ARJ has been created to support scientific inquiry over commercial imperatives. There will be no article processing charges for ARA members. All content free to read. Continuous publishing and open peer review aim to keep scholarship responsive & visible. Launching this month! #RheumatologyResearch

@naraink.bsky.social Consultant Rheumatologist and ARJ Editorial Board member, on why rheumatology research matters.

ARJ is proud to welcome Dr Brooke Conley (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health) ahead of our May 2026 launch at #ASM26. Designed to reflect real-world rheumatology across metro, regional and rural settings. Diamond open access. No barriers to read or publish. Submissions opening soon!

Read and share peer-reviewed research. Consider submitting original work as we establish the inaugural content of the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ). More information to follow, we launch at the ASM this May.

As Senior Editor (Paediatrics) for the ARJ, we welcome Prof Jane Munro @drjanemunro.bsky.social Paediatric rheumatology is vital, and ARJ will ensure voices and insights from caring for children are well represented across Australia and beyond. ARJ launces in May at the ASM - stay tuned!

ARJ will be built to support scientific inquiry over commercial imperatives. There will be no article processing charges for ARA members, with all content free to access and read for everyone. Continuous publishing and open peer review aim to keep scholarship responsive and visible. Launching in May

Introducing our EIC, Dr Sam Whittle. Sam will lead the ARJ, a new diamond open access journal from the Australian Rheumatology Association, launching in May. A trusted home for Australian musculoskeletal research, grounded in real-world practice across metro, regional and rural settings. @sam.xyz

On the ground in Canberra today: our CEO and President Sam Whittle at the AMA medical leaders meeting. Shaping the future of Australia’s health system, where clinical insight meets real change. @sam.xyz

We’re developing the Australian Rheumatology Journal (ARJ), a diamond open access, peer-reviewed journal from the Australian Rheumatology Association. Launching May 2026 at the ARA ASM. Created as a trusted home for Australian musculoskeletal research. More updates to come!

We just found out that Flinders University is launching South Australia's first Masters degree in clinical epidemiology. The university is hosting a free webinar with more information. See events.flinders.edu.au/events/maste...

Masters of Clinical Epidemiology Webinar

Are you a clinician that is keen to develop your research skills? Want to turn your ideas into clinical trials or

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With speculation about the next election rife, the ARA 2025 Election ASKS aims to strengthen the rheumatology community in Australia, and ensure our workforce is ready to meet the challenges of an ageing population. You can read the ARA 2025 Election ASKS at rheumatology.org.au/About/Our-Ne...