RACGP membership categories

We’ve made RACGP membership simpler and fairer.

RACGP membership categories

We’ve made RACGP membership simpler and fairer.

RACGP Membership > RACGP Membership categories
Last updated 16 October 2025

We have a range of categories for health professionals at different stages of their careers, from GPs in training to retired doctors and GPs living overseas. As an RACGP member you're a part of a community dedicated to supporting GPs and strengthening the future of the general practice profession, ensuring the health and wellbeing of Australians.

RACGP membership types (as per the RACGP Constitution)

 

Australian registered medical practitioners who have completed all RACGP fellowship assessment requirements.

Membership categories: Full Fee, Concession Fee, Senior, Overseas, Retired, Life Member
( Registrar until moved to another Category)

 

Australian registered medical Practitioner who has: Five years specialist registration with Ahpra. Five consecutive years participating in the RACGP CPD program.


Nominated details of two referees whom both must be either current financial Fellows of the college or voting Members themselves of the RACGP (Referees cannot be associate members of the RACGP). Members have full voting rights.

Membership categories: Full Fee, Concession Fee, Senior, Overseas, Retired, Life Member

 

Australian registered medical practitioners who are not Fellows or “Full” Members. Associate members do not have full voting rights. Associates may undertake the RACGP Fellowship or apply to become a ‘Member’ for full voting rights

Membership categories: Full Fee, Concession Fee, Resident Intern, Senior, Overseas and Overseas International Member, Retired, Life Member

 

A medical practioner who is enrolled in the Australian general practice Training (AGPT) program, the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) or the Practice Experience Program (PEP), Fellowship Support Program (FSP) or PEP Specialist stream.

Membership categories: Registrar

 

Affiliates do not hold medical registration. Affiliates have no voting rights.

Membership categories: IMG – International Medical Graduates residing in Australia, but do not have, or previously had Australian Medical registration. Must hold overseas medical registration.

 

Currently enrolled with an Australian University in a medical program approved under national law.
Students have no voting rights.

Membership categories: Student

RACGP membership categories

Membership category

Description

Includes access to myCPD home

Annual fee

Full fee

You’re a medical practitioner who holds Australian medical registration and earn $150,000 or more from all revenue sources before tax.

Yes

$1,729

Concession fee

You’re a medical practitioner who holds Australian medical registration and earn less than $150,000 from all revenue sources before tax.

Yes

$1,037

Overseas

You’re a medical practitioner who holds valid overseas medical registration and lives overseas or a medical practitioner who holds valid Australian medical registration and lives overseas for most of the financial year.

Yes

$943

Senior

You’re a practising GP aged 70 or older.

Yes

$694

GP in Training

You’re currently enrolled in the Australian General Practice Training Program, Remote Vocational Training Scheme, Practice Experience Program or Fellowship Support Program.

Yes

$632

International Medical Graduate

Overseas trained medical practitioner residing in Australia but has not yet obtained medical registration in Australia.
*Doctors in this category have access to myCPD but the RACGP cannot report to Ahpra on their behalf until they hold medical registration in Australia.

Yes

$632

Overseas - International
(GST N/A)

You’re a medical practitioner who holds valid overseas medical registration and is a member one of the following colleges, Fiji College of General Practitioners, Hong Kong College of Family Physicians & Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia and you live and work outside of Australia.

No

$351

Pre-vocational

You’re a student currently enrolled in a medicine program approved under the National Law, or a resident or intern who may be considering a career in general practice and is working in a hospital.
*This excludes myCPD home access.
PGY 3+ doctors who want to nominate the RACGP as their CPD home must join with a Full or Concession category.

No

Free

Retired

GP who has permanently retired from general practice. This excludes access to the RACGP Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program.
Note: doctors who hold practising registration in Australia are required to have a CPD home.

No

Free

Life Membership

You've had continuous membership with the RACGP for 35 years

Yes

Free

Currently or going on Parental Leave?

You can apply for a membership leave waiver using the RACGP Member Parental Leave Application form.