About this council
The RACGP TAS Faculty Council promotes the interests of faculty members to the RACGP Board and other organisations. The Council contributes to the development and implementation of RACGP policy and in support of the profession of general practice in Tasmania.
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 TAS.
Council members engage in advocacy, media and policy representation, member 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 TAS Faculty Council meets regularly and can be contacted via the Faculty Office on (03) 6212 5888 or via email at RACGPTasmania@racgp.org.au.
Upcoming council meeting dates are 14 May 2025, 30 July 2025, 26 September 2025 and 26 November 2025. Papers are due a fortnight beforehand.
Office bearers
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Position
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Dr Toby Gardner
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Chair
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Dr Tim Jones
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Deputy Chair
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Dr Chris Hughes
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Censor
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Dr Jim Berryman
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Provost
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Members
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Position
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Dr Elizabeth Lord
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Regional representative for Bass
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Dr Subhasree Datta
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Regional representative for Braddon
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Dr Tim Jones
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Regional representative for Clark
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Dr Vanessa Hewson
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Regional representative for Franklin
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Dr Lester Pepingco
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Regional representative for Lyons
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Dr Lester Pepingco
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GP Supervisor representative
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Dr Elif Stoneman
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GPs in Training representative
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Dr Ginita Oberoi
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Rural representative
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Dr Angela Forrest
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health representative
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Dr Tousif Syed
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International Medical Graduate representative
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Dr Gemma Dwyer
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New Fellows representative
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Ms Jasmine Campbell-Jones
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Student representative
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