The RACGP Faculties are established under the RACGP Constitution, and governed by the RACGP Faculty Regulations. There are seven state and territory based regional Faculties and four specialised National Faculties.

Each Faculty is governed by its Council, which overseas and advises on activities related to patient care, clinical practice, education, continuing professional development, and research within their Faculty. Apart from the RACGP Faculty of Specific Interests, which is governed by the Chairs of the its Specific Interest Networks, Faculties have similar compositions and election requirements.

Each Faculty Council must elect its office bearers from amongst the Council’s eligible members. Predominately among these are the Chair, Deputy Chair(s) and Provosts positions.

The Faculty Chair is elected at the first Council meeting following the Faculty’s annual members meeting in which the former Chair retired (which must be held no later than one month prior to the RACGP Annual General Meeting (AGM), or whenever the Chair position of the Council becomes vacant. Chairs can hold office until the close of the second RACGP AGM following their election. By virtue of their election, Faculty Chairs automatically become directors on the RACGP Board of Directors.

The Faculty Deputy Chair(s) are elected at the first Council meeting following the Faculty’s annual members meeting. One or more Deputy Chair(s) may be elected and hold office from their election until the conclusion of the following annual members meeting.

The Faculty Provost is appointed at the first Faculty Council meeting following the annual members meeting in which the former Provost retired, or whenever the Provost position of the Council becomes vacant. Provost appointments occur in the alternate year to the ordinary election of the Faculty Chair.

For further information on any of the Council roles, please contact your local Faculty team.

The Rural Faculty is seeking expressions of interest from New Fellows to fill a casual vacancy on for a New Fellows representative.

If this role is of interest, please contact Yasmine Bryant, Rural Policy Coordinator at Yasmine.bryant@racgp.org.au to express your interest.

The New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Faculty is seeking expressions of interest to fill a casual vacancy for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representative which will be an ex-officio Council Position.

If this role is of interest, please contact the NSW&ACT Faculty at nswact.faculty@racgp.org.au to express your interest.