Last chance to have your say on the RACGP’s Vision for general practice and a sustainable healthcare system
Consultation on the RACGP White Paper – Vision for general practice and a sustainable healthcare system (the Vision) closes Sunday 31 March 2019.
The Vision White Paper provides members with the opportunity to influence the RACGP’s underpinning policy and advocacy resource. We encourage all members to provide their feedback via the consultation survey.
Any questions regarding the Vision White Paper can be directed to advocacy@racgp.org.au
Advocate for general practice leading up to the Federal Election
The Federal Election is fast approaching and is an opportunity to influence the direction of future government. The RACGP is running a grassroots advocacy campaign and is encouraging all members to speak with their local MPs and electoral candidates about the issues facing GPs and their patients.
The RACGP Election Statement and pre-election advocacy pack has been developed to help you advocate on key issues affecting general practice.
Take action now, by:
- talking to your patients about how these issues affect them
- writing to local MP and electoral candidates
- contacting your RACGP State Faculty for assistance organising a meeting with your local candidates.
Contact healthreform@racgp.org.au with any questions regarding the campaign.
Rural general practice careers through AGPT
The Australian General Practice Training (AGPT) Program is the leading program for doctors wishing to pursue the speciality of general practice.
In many rural and remote areas, GPs with advanced rural skills training are the only specialist medical services (such as emergency medicine, mental health, anaesthesia and obstetrics) available in the community.
For GPs wishing to develop advanced rural skills and specialise in rural general practice, the RACGP offers the Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP) through the AGPT Progam. FARGP can be combined with the vocational Fellowship of the RACGP (FRACGP) over four years to achieve dual fellowship. It offers pathways for GP registrars and practising GPs, flexible training options from providers across Australia, hospital and community-based primary care and great job opportunities.
Applications for the 2020 intake into the AGPT Program open at 10.00 am on Monday 25 March (AEDT).
Visit the RACGP website to download the Selection Guide.
Pharmacy Board of Australia: Consultation on pharmacist prescribing
The RACGP is preparing a submission to the Pharmacy Board consultation on pharmacist prescribing and is seeking your feedback as part of this process.
Further information is available on the RACGP consultations page.
Please send your feedback to healthreform@racgp.org.au by Wednesday 27 March 2019.
RACGP Submission – MBS Review: General Practice and Primary Care Clinical Committee
The RACGP provided a submission to the MBS Review’s General Practice and Primary Care Clinical Committee Report in March 2019.
The submission, based on significant member feedback, responded to each of the 18 recommendations outlined in the Committee’s report.
Visit the RACGP website to view the final submission.
Thank you to all members who provided valuable feedback during the consultation.