In a pivotal election year with a significant focus on healthcare, the RACGP’s Advocacy Plan ensures we are focused on what matters most to members.     

We know when the RACGP advocates strongly and consistently for your profession and patients, we get results, and commitments secured from political parties during the Federal Election demonstrate that impact.    

Our Advocacy Plan was developed collaboratively by national, state and territory faculties, our five expert committees and was informed by member insights from our regular advocacy surveys.  In 2025-26 we’ll be asking our members to once again share their insights to inform the next edition of the Advocacy Plan.  

Strong member-led advocacy is central to the RACGP’s mission to improve the health and wellbeing of all people in Australia by supporting GPs, registrars and medical students to provide excellent patient care and community service.   

We know members want the RACGP to be a strong advocate for their profession – 96% of members said advocacy is important in our 2024 member survey.   

• Our advocacy plan has been:   
• providing clarity and transparency on our advocacy priorities for members   
• empowering members to get involved in our advocacy and let us know if something is missing   
• enabling effective reporting on our advocacy efforts to ensure accountability.