Rural Registrar of the Year award


Page last updated 4 December 2025

About the Rural Registrar of the Year award

The Rural Registrar of the Year award recognises an exceptional registrar who demonstrates a commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in rural or remote Australia.

A nominee must be a general practice registrar who is currently enrolled in an RACGP Registrar Training program, inclusive of AGPT, FSP, FARGP, PEP, as well as RVTS. Nominee must have been working within MMM 3-7 locations for the 12 months prior to the close of the award nominations.

Each nomination is judged on the following criteria:

  • demonstrated commitment to rural general practice
  • demonstrated commitment to learning and developing as a rural GP
  • evidence of service to rural patients
  • evidence of commitment and service to the rural practice in which they work
  • evidence of service to the rural community in which they practice or have practised.

The Rural Registrar of the Year award includes:

  • registration to attend the College's annual conference
  • presentation of a commemorative trophy at the RACGP Rural annual member event.

Nomination process

Nominees for the Rural GP in Training of the Year Award must have two nominators (one nominator and one seconder). Nominators may include a(n): RACGP member, member of the general practice profession, medical educator, general practice supervisor. 

Nominations for all awards will close at 9:00am AEST on Monday 30 June 2025.

Submit your nomination


2025 award winner

Dr The 2025 Rural Registrar of the Year was awarded to Dr Stephanie Moore. Dr Moore is an exceptional rural registrar whose unwavering commitment to the South Burnett and Cherbourg communities has transformed local care, strengthened Indigenous health services, and supported the rural medical workforce. She has shown remarkable leadership, establishing a chronic disease clinic, supporting overseas-trained doctors, stepping into Medical Superintendent roles, and actively teaching and inspiring future rural GPs.

rural registrar of the year

 

Past award recipients

2024 Dr Jian Ong

2023 Dr Ishani Kaluthotage and Dr Dean McKittrick

2022 Dr Kieran Webb-Sawyer

2021 Dr Mubashar Sherazi

2020 Dr Emma Thompson

2019 Dr Jerry Abraham Alex

2018 Dr Kate Fox

2017 Dr Cassie Rickard

2016 Dr Fintan Andrews

2015 Dr Hannah Visser

2014 Dr Sam Gubicak

2013 Dr David Chessor

2012 Dr Angus McDonnell

2011 Dr Medhi Sanati Pour

2010 Dr Aileen Traves and Dr Nicola Patching

2009 Dr Sarah-Jane McEwan

2008 Dr Ingeborg Shea

2007 Dr Clare Willix

2006 Dr Jennifer Allen

2005 Dr Vicki Westoby


Enquiries

If you have any queries please contact RACGP Rural staff on

1800 636 764

rural@racgp.org.au


Related documents

 RACGP Rural Awards Terms of Reference (PDF 249 KB)

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