RACGP Policy
Clinical and practice management policy
The clinical and practice management policies have been developed to assist general practitioners by providing information, background and RACGP recommendations regarding a number of key areas within the practice setting.
Clinical and practice management policies are categorised in the five domains of general practice:
 | Communication skills and the doctor patient relationship |
 | Applied professional knowledge and skills |
 | Population health and the context of general practice |
 | Professional and ethical role |
 | Organisational and legal dimensions. |
Please note that there are a number of clinical guidelines that also relate to many clinical and practice management policies. For a full list of RACGP guidelines for clinical and practice management, please access Clinical resources.
Communication skills and the doctor patient relationship
Policies in this section relate to communication skills, patient centeredness, health promotion, and whole person care.
Policy statements
Applied professional knowledge and skills
Policies in this section relate to physical examination and procedures, medical conditions, and decision making.
Policy statements
RANZCOG statement on pap smears
Population health and the context of general practice
Policies in this section relate to epidemiology, public health, prevention, family influence on health and resources.
Policy statements
Mandatory reporting and Northern Territory
RACGP policy recommendations on preventive health checks for Australians aged over 45
Professional and ethical role
Policies in this section relate to duty of care, standards, self appraisal, teacher role, research, self care and networks.
Policy statements
Acceptance of gifts from the Pharmaceutical Industry: Guidelines for General Practitioners
Organisational and legal dimensions
Policies in this section relate to information technology, records, reporting, confidentiality, and practice management.
Policy statements