17 April 2018


RACGP Standards development

The draft RACGP Standards for point of care testing and Standards for after-hours and medical deputising services are now available for review. Individuals and organisations are invited to review the drafts and provide feedback. Further revisions will be made based on the feedback received.

Submissions for the Standards for point of care testing close 20 April 2018.

Submissions for the Standards for after-hours and medical deputising services close 27 April 2018.

Visit the RACGP website or contact standards@racgp.org.au for additional information.


2018 RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Awards

Nominations for the RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Awards are now open, including the Growing Strong Award, Standing Strong Together Award, and the Student Bursary Award.

The inaugural Growing Strong Award, in support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander general practice registrars, was presented in 2017 to Dr Josie Guyer. Read her story on newsGP.

Nomination forms for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Awards can be downloaded from the RACGP website.

Members are reminded nominations are still open for the 2018 RACGP Awards.

The RACGP Awards operate at two levels, faculty and national. National winners will be announced at GP18, the RACGP’s annual conference held on the Gold Coast, October 2018.

Nominations close 5.00 pm AEST 18 May 2018.

Visit the RACGP website for further information.


Media enquiries

Journalists and media outlets seeking comment and information from the RACGP should contact:

John Ronan

Senior Media Advisor