Awards and grants
College awards
The College offers a number of awards each year. The links below provide more information on each of these awards.
2012 nomination period now open
RACGP Rose-Hunt Award
The Rose-Hunt Award is the highest accolade awarded by the RACGP. The award is a gift from the Royal College of General Practitioners to the RACGP.
RACGP Life Fellowship
Life Fellowship is awarded to a Fellow of the RACGP in recognition of outstanding and meritorious service to the College.
RACGP Honorary Fellowship
Honorary Fellowship may be awarded to College Fellows and Members of other colleges or academies.
RACGP Honorary Membership
Honorary Membership may be awarded to persons who do not hold a registrable medical qualification and have given long and meritorious service to the RACGP and/or to general practice.
General Practitioner of the Year Award
The General Practitioner of the Year Award may be nominated by any two persons e.g.: a member of the medical profession, a member of the general public, a member of a regional training provider or division of general practice etc.
General Practice Supervisor of the Year Award
The General Practice Supervisor of the Year Award may be nominated by the medical profession, regional training providers, general practice divisions or a surveyor from an accrediting body.
General Practice Registrar of the Year Award
The General Practice Registrar of the Year Award may be nominated by general practice trainers/mentors or other GPs.
General Practice of the Year Award
The General Practice of the Year Award is designed to recognise practices for their approach to patients’ health and well-being.
National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - Standing Strong Together Award
This award provides recognition for partnerships between GPs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in improving the health of Indigenous Australians.
National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - Student Bursary Award
The RACGP’s National Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health invites applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander medical students currently studying at an Australian university for a student bursary to attend the RACGP annual conference.
National Rural Faculty – Brian Williams Award
The Brian Williams Award is the highest accolade awarded by the National Rural Faculty of the RACGP. The award acknowledges medical practitioners, whose mentoring and support enables rural GPs to safely dedicate themselves to their patients, their families and their communities.
National Rural Faculty – Rural Registrar of the Year Award
The NRF Rural Registrar of the Year Award recognises an exceptional general practice registrar who demonstrates a commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in regional, rural or remote Australia. Nominations are open to all registrars who are enrolled in the FARGP during the 2011-2012 financial year.
National Rural Faculty – Medical Undergraduate Student Bursary
This bursary is offered to a medical student who is a member of a rural health students club at an Australian university.
Research awards
Please visit www.racgp.org.au/racgpfoundation/awards for information about research grants and awards.
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History of RACGP Rose-Hunt Award winners (714KB)
History of RACGP Award winners (1.8MB)
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