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.
2011 nomination period now closed
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 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 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 of the Year Award
The General Practice of the Year Award is designed to recognise practices for their approach to patients' health and wellbeing.
General Practice Supervisor of the Year Award
The General Practice Supervisor of the Year 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 may be nominated by general practice trainers/mentors or other GPs.
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 Rural Faculty – Brian Williams Award
The Brian Williams Award is the highest accolade awarded by The National Rural Faculty of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
National Rural Faculty – Rural General Practice Registrar of the Year Award
The National Rural Faculty Rural General Practice Registrar of the Year award is open to Rural GP registrars who are enrolled in the Fellowship of Advanced Rural General Practice in the 2010/2011 financial year.
National Rural Faculty – Medical Undergraduate Student Bursary
The award is offered by the National Rural Faculty of the RACGP 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/grants and www.racgp.org.au/racgpfoundation/awards for information about research grants and awards.
Related links
Awards of Council Terms of reference (PDF 50KB)
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