Advocacy

Advocacy

Advocacy

The RACGP strongly advocates for general practitioners and general practice, promoting the importance of patient safety, quality care, coordination of care, whole patient care, better recognition and reward for general practitioners, and investment into primary healthcare infrastructure, teams, training, and technology.

The below advocacy topics reflect the breadth of the RACGP’s advocacy work and will be updated to reflect the ongoing advocacy of the RACGP. You can view relevant position statements, submissions, letters and RACGP advocacy news items by clicking a topic below.

RACGP 2024-25 Advocacy Plan

The RACGP’s Advocacy Plan is a compass for us to focus on what matters to members

Interested in joining the RACGP GP Advocate Network?

We're looking for GPs to join our GP Advocate Network to help expand our advocacy reach, shape the future of general practice in Australia and deliver on the RACGP Advocacy Plan priorities

Reports and submissions

These reports and submissions reflect the breadth of the RACGP’s advocacy work and will be updated to reflect the ongoing advocacy of the RACGP

Position statements

The RACGP position statements are built on our core values as outlined in our vision statement

Member consultations

The RACGP invites participation and feedback on important matters and advocacy efforts via consulatations

Advocacy resources

The RACGP undertakes advocacy on behalf of its members at a national level

Payroll tax

The RACGP is doing all it can to exempt the earnings of contractor GPs from the payroll tax

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