The RACGP acknowledges and pays thanks to the general practice community for its ongoing passion, support, and dedication to the health of all Australians. Our thanks also extend to the RACGP members who responded to the Health of the Nation survey.
Many GPs have provided valuable input, ideas, and feedback during the development of General Practice: Health of the Nation 2024. We specifically thank the following members of the RACGP Expert Committee – Funding and Health System Reform (REC–FHSR) for their contributions:
- Dr Michael Wright (REC–FHSR Chair)
- Dr Emil Djakic (REC–FHSR Deputy Chair)
- Dr Rashmi Sharma
- Dr Rachael Sutherland
- Dr Edwin Kruys
- Dr David Carruthers
- Mr Brett McPherson
- Dr Andrew Southcott
- Dr Michael Bonning
- Dr Cecilia Xiao
- Dr Antony Bayliss
We also thank the following members of the RACGP Expert Committee – Practice, Technology and Management for their contributions:
- Dr Oliver Frank
- Dr Roy Mariathas
The RACGP expresses gratitude to other members and teams involved in writing and preparing this report:
- Ms Shayne Sutton, Chief Advocacy Officer, Advocacy, Policy and Research
- Ms Samantha Smorgon, National Manager, Advocacy, Policy and Research
- Ms Lily Edwards, Program Manager, Funding, Reform and Regulation
- Ms Alana Borgert, Senior Policy Officer, Funding, Reform and Regulation
- Dr Scott Fletcher, Insights and Analytics Lead, Survey and Operations
- RACGP Marketing and External Communications, Education and GP Training, RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Evaluation, Survey and Operations, and Information and Technology teams
Finally, the RACGP would like to thank Mr Dean Harris and Ms Cecile Thornley from The Navigators for their expertise in developing and administering the Health of the Nation survey and additional support in the development of the report.