The RACGP aims to achieve a minimum of population parity, currently sitting at 3.8% for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as a proportion of GP trainees and RACGP Fellows significantly contributing to equity of the Australian GP workforce.

 In June 2024 RACGP is sitting at 1.3% self-identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees across all programs and 0.39% of total GP Fellows.
The Framework provides guidance on strategies to attract Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People to enter GP training.
 
‘You can’t be what you can’t see’. This pipeline encompasses supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and communities at each stage of the pathway to becoming a GP from the visibility of general practice; very early education to application; training and Fellowship. Along this pipeline, holistic wrap-around and ongoing support is needed.
 
The RACGP is committed to developing comprehensive strategies and initiatives that will strengthen the training pipeline for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs. By doing so, we are ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, wherever they are, can have access to culturally safe and appropriate care, delivered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs who understand and respect the communities’ unique needs and perspectives.
 
Wherever Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs end up living and working will benefit all Australian communities and the primary care health system through the inherent way in which they interact and practice, holistically and relationally.
 
This element of the Framework has been informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs, GP trainees, junior medical officers and medical students who have provided valuable insights into the supports that are needed to overcome barriers and achieve success in training.