Date: 13 April 2026
The RACGP has provided feedback on the draft National Primary Health Care Data Collection (NPHCDC) Data Governance Framework (the Framework) and Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the NPHCDC governing committees. This Framework builds on the NPHCDC Data Governance Roadmap (the Roadmap) published in November 2025.
The RACGP supports initiatives to enhance population health insights while safeguarding patient privacy, maintaining public trust, and recognising the central role of general practice within the healthcare system.
Overall, the RACGP believes the ToR establish a standard governance structure but does not specifically protect GP and general practice interests and do not provide assurances that GP insights will shape the outputs or decisions on data use.
The RACGP’s response calls for guaranteed and appropriately remunerated GP representation on both governance bodies, clear rules to ensure GP participation in decision making and reporting obligations back to the primary care sector broadly.
Read the submission
RACGP Response - AIHW NPHCDC Data Governance Framework and Governing Bodies ToR (PDF)