Awards and grants
GP of the Year, General Practice of the Year, GP Registrar and GP Supervisor of the Year Awards
(Nominations now closed)
Call for Nominations:
- GP of the Year Award 2010
- GP Registrar of the Year Award 2010
- GP Supervisor of the Year Award 2010
- Practice of the Year Award 2010
The awards will be presented at the official dinner of the 2010 RACGP conference to be held in Cairns in October 2010.
What are the GP of the Year Awards?
The GP of the Year awards have been created to salute the dedication of general practitioners across Australia and to recognise excellence within general practice. The awards provide a wonderful opportunity for you, your patients and your peers to celebrate general practice and the doctors who work in this field. At the same time the awards help raise community awareness of the dedication, professional skills and caring approach of General Practitioners in Australia.
Why are we running the GP of the Year Awards?
The RACGP believes it's important to recognise the key role that GPs play in the frontline of primary care. We’d like all GPs and their patients to help unearth the nation's most admired and respected GPs. It could be you or a colleague.
Why be involved?
This is your opportunity to nominate those doctors you believe are ambassadors for your profession - people who provide a high level of excellence in patient care. At the same time, the GP of the Year awards give all doctors the chance to be recognised in the community, help improve the profile of general practice and win prizes. All awards require nomination, and will be assessed by the RACGP Council Awards Committee.
General Practitioner of the Year
The GP of the Year can be nominated by a member of the profession or the general public. This award will be judged on the following criteria:
- Understanding and commitment to General Practice
- Service to the Public
- Involvement in general practice teaching and continuing professional development
The winner of the General Practitioner of the Year Award will receive a $5000 travel scholarship and be profiled in a College publication.
General Practice Registrar of the Year
The GP Registrar of the Year will be nominated by GP trainer/mentors and other general practitioners. This award will be judged on the following criteria:
- Commitment to General Practice and to learning
- Service to patients, practice and education
- Services to the community
The winner of the General Practice Registrar of the Year Award will receive an educational scholarship valued at $5000 and be profiled in a College publication.
General Practice Supervisor of the Year
The GP Supervisor of the Year will be nominated by members of the profession, a member of the general public, Regional Training Providers, GP Divisions or a Surveyor from an accrediting body.
This award will be judged on the following criteria:
- Understanding and commitment to General Practice and training/mentoring
- Performance as a General Practitioner
- Role model as a trainer/mentor
- Organisation/administration with respect to registrar training
The winner of the General Practice Supervisor of the Year award will receive an educational scholarship valued at $5000 and be profiled in a College publication.
General Practice of the Year
The General Practice of the Year Award is designed to recognise practices for their approach to patients’ health and wellbeing. A winner will be chosen from each state, and one national winner will be chosen from amongst the state winners.
The General Practice of the Year will be nominated by members of the profession or a member of the general public. The winner of the award will receive a Staff Training Grant worth $5000 and a profile in a College publication.
How to Nominate
Nominations are to be made on the prescribed form which is attached below. A separate form is to be completed for each nominee.
All forms are to be marked 'private and confidential' and are to be kept confidential from the Nominee.
All nominations for awards will be considered by the Awards Committee of Council after the 8th June 2010.
Submitting the Nomination Form
- Download the nomination form below
- Email completed form to awards@racgp.org.au and include the file as an attachment.
- Curriculum vitae of the nominee (maximum two pages) also to be included to support this nomination.
- Applications must be received by 5PM AEST on 8 June 2010.
