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Overseas membership

RACGP Overseas membership is available to Australian medical practitioners living or working overseas for the majority of the financial year. This category of membership is specifically designed so Overseas members can still access the RACGP QI&CPD Program and a range of online and hardcopy College resources.

From 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, RACGP Overseas members can access the following resources and services for only $440 AUD (GST n/a):

The RACGP sets and maintains standards for general practices. Throughout our members' entire journey of general practice the RACGP's vocational training standards, our curriculum and assessment processes continue to set the benchmark for quality practice. To support you in delivering quality clinical practice the RACGP also provides practical clinical guidelines.

• Fellowship of the RACGP
• FARGP
• Exam Support Online
• Pre-examination courses
• View guidelines online
• Order hardcopy guidelines
• RACGP Foundation
• Australian Family Physician

Understanding that our members are busy practitioners, the College provides a suite of convenient educational services to support their clinical professional development and clinical learning.

• check Program
• QI&CPD Program^
• gplearning
• Certificate of Primary Care Dermatology
• Clinical Emergency Management Program
• GP12
• The RACGP John Murtagh Library
• DynaMed

^ QI&CPD Program is not included in the membership package for Resident/Intern members or Retired members

The RACGP has developed strong relationships with a number of overseas colleges. Our shared aims in establishing these links are to support improvements in standards, education and training in general practice and primary care in our countries. In particular, the RACGP has long standing relationships with the Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (HKCFP) and the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia (AFPM). The RACGP has also entered into agreements with the Fiji College of General Practitioners, the Gulf Medical College Ajman and the Irish College of General Practitioners to work together for the mutual benefit of our organisations and the patients we serve.

Medical practitioners in Hong Kong and Malaysia are also able to obtain FRACGP through a conjoint Fellowship examination. Medical practitioners who are planning to sit the RACGP conjoint Fellowship examination and are members of the HKCFP or the AFPM are also required to be financial members of the RACGP. The conjoint Fellowship examination is held once per year in Hong Kong and once per year in Malaysia in conjunction with the respective colleges. Enrolment for the conjoint examination is through our partner colleges. Upon successful completion of the Fellowship examination and fulfilment of the eligibility criteria, the FRACGP is conferred on these doctors. RACGP Fellows and senior staff attend these examinations to ensure that College standards are maintained.

Overseas RACGP members intending to practise in Australia should advise the Membership Department when they commence Australian medical practice. Contact racgp@racgp.org.au

To join the RACGP, download and complete the overseas associate membership application form below, then fax it to +613 8699 0489 or mail it to:

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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SOUTH MELBOURNE BC VIC 3205

• Online - login to the RACGP website and pay for your membership online
• Phone - call +613 8699 0450 from 9.00am to 5.00pm (AEST), Monday to Friday, and pay by one of the following accepted credit cards:
  • RACGP/Amex Credit Card (for more information click here)
  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa
    
• Fax - fax your membership payment with credit card details to +613 8699 0489.

• Cheque or bankers draft in Australian dollars – make the cheque or money order payable to "The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners" and mail it to:

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
1 Palmerston Crescent
South Melbourne VICTORIA 3205
AUSTRALIA

Receipts are issued and mailed at the end of each month.

If you require a duplicate tax invoice for your membership, or you would like to change your membership type, please call +613 8699 0450.

Last Modified: 16 May 2012
Authorised By: Membership