NSWACT Faculty Council


Page last updated 20 March 2026

The RACGP NSWACT Faculty Council promotes the interests of faculty members to the RACGP Board and other organisations. The Council is responsible for the development and implementation of RACGP policy and in support of the profession of general practice in New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

The Council is the faculty’s key representative and advisory body on matters such as continuing professional development (CPD), education, training, quality care, research, and local issues affecting general practice in NSW and the ACT. 

Council members engage in advocacy, media and policy representation, communication, and consultations across a broad range of networks within and outside the RACGP to support the interests of the profession of general practice. 

The NSWACT Faculty Council meets quarterly and can be contacted via the Faculty Office on (02) 9886 4700 or nswact.faculty@racgp.org.au.

Co-opted members

Position

Dr Rebekah Hoffman                          Chair
Dr James Kelly Deputy Chair
Dr Kim Loo Deputy Chair
Dr Joanna Bruce NSW&ACT State Censor

Co-opted members

Position

Dr Anju Aggarwal Nepean Blue Mountains Representative
Dr Ai-Vee Chua Western NSW Representative
Dr Ania Samarawickrama Sydney West Representative
Prof Charlotte Hespe Sydney Inner West Representative
Dr Corin Miller Southern NSW Representative
Dr Debra King North Coast Representative
Dr Declan Mulvaney Illawarra/Shoalhaven Representative
Dr George Shehata Central Coast Representative
Dr Heba Azer  Murrumbidgee Representative
Dr James Kelly Sydney Central & East Representative
Dr Jitendra (J N) Parikh Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches Representative
Dr Kenneth McCroary Sydney South-West Representative
Dr Mary Beth MacIsaac Far West NSW Representative
Dr Max Mollenkopf Hunter Representative
Dr Michelle Guppy New England Representative
Dr Paresh Dawda ACT Representative

Co-opted members

Position

Dr Ian Kamerman Rural Faculty Representative
Dr Kirsty Jennings Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Faculty Representative
Dr John Nguyen GPiT Representative (NSW)
Dr Clair Bannerman GPiT Representative (ACT)
Dr Laura Shane New Fellows Committee Chair
Dr Jessie Zhang New Fellows Committee Deputy Chair

Co-opted members

Position

Dr Spela Berlec Co-Opted
Dr Rula Ali Co-Opted
Dr Christopher Dickie Co-Opted

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