About the RACGP

About the RACGP 

The RACGP is Australia’s largest professional general practice organisation and represents urban and rural general practitioners (GPs), representing more than 50,000 members working in or towards a career in general practice. 

The RACGP is responsible for defining the nature of the general practice discipline, setting the standards and curriculum for education and training, maintaining the standards for high-quality clinical practice and supporting GPs in their pursuit of excellence in patient care and community service. We offer our members access to a vast suite of clinical resources, business support tools and education programs, and are proud to advocate for the general practice profession on behalf of all GPs. 

The RACGP advocates and promotes high-quality diabetes management and care through: 

• regular articles in the Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP), the most widely read peer-reviewed general practice journal in Australia 
• online general practice education provided by gplearning, the RACGP’s online learning portal 
• advocacy on key issues related to diabetes management 
• partnership with Diabetes Australia in the production of this handbook 
• giving members access to an extensive library collection, with many items available electronically 
• the following flagship publications: 
  • Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (Red Book) 
  • Putting prevention into practice: Guidelines for the implementation of prevention in the general practice setting (Green Book) 
  • Smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity (SNAP): A population health guide to behavioural risk factors in general practice 
  • National guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.