Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
The professional peak body for general practitioners (GPs) in Australia
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is the training college and professional association for general practitioners (GPs) in Australia. The RACGP is responsible for maintaining standards for quality clinical practice, education and training, and research in Australian general practice. The RACGP has over 50,000 members across Australia, including almost 30,000 Fellows and over 6,000 trainees.
The RACGP develops resources and guidelines, advocates for GPs on issues that affect their practice, and develop standards that general practices use to ensure high quality healthcare.
Organisation
The President and Board
The RACGP is governed by the RACGP Board. The RACGP Broad comprises:
Chair
President
Vice President
Censor-in-Chief
The Chair of each state/territory Council
Chair of RACGP Rural
Chair of RACGP Specific Interests
Chair of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Chair of the Finance Audit and Risk Management Committee
General Practice Registrar Representative
Any additional Board members co-opted by RACGP Board permitted under the RACGP Constitution.
Faculties
There are nine faculties within the RACGP, representing different geographical regions and special interest groups.
Six geographical faculties serve the needs of members practising in their respective regions; Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia & Northern Territory and New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory.
RACGP Rural supports and advocates for GPs working in rural and remote communities across Australia.
RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health was formed as part of the RACGP's commitment to raising awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health needs, and therefore to help 'close the gap'.
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