RACGP Specific Interests

08/09/2025

Your vote matters – it's your opportunity to shape the future of our faculty.

We encourage all eligible members to take part and have your say in the selection of the contested faculty positions:
- ADHD, ASD and Neurodiversity Chair
- Antenatal and Postnatal Care Chair
- Digital Health and Innovation Chair
- Musculoskeletal, Sport & Exercise Medicine Chair

For more information visit our website: https://www.racgp.org.au/the-racgp/elections/faculty-elections

03/09/2025

Voting for the 2025 Faculty elections is now open.

Your vote matters – it's your chance to shape the future of our faculty.

We encourage all eligible faculty members to participate and have your voices heard for the contested faculty positions of:
- ADHD, ASD and Neurodiversity Chair
- Antenatal and Postnatal Care Chair
- Digital Health and Innovation Chair
- Musculoskeletal, Sport & Exercise Medicine Chair

For more information visit our website: https://bit.ly/454Hy10

02/09/2025

Introducing your 2025 elected nominees

Dr John Adie - Urgent & Emergency Presentations to Primary Care
Dr Atef Asham - Cardiology
Dr Aaspreet Boparai - Aerospace Medicine
Dr Gary Deed - Diabetes
Dr Rebecca Farley - Migrant, Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health
Dr Sue Hookey - Hospital Medicine
Dr Vivian Praeger - Transgender and gender-diverse healthcare
Associate Professor Joel Rhee - Cancer and Palliative Care
Dr Kuljit Singh - Social Prescribing
Dr Nicole Sleeman - Climate and Environmental Medicine
Dr Karen Spielman - Psychological Medicine
Dr Sean Stevens - Digital Health and Innovation
Dr Adele Stewart - Pain Management
Dr Katrina Tiller - Breast Medicine
Dr Sara Whitburn - Sexual Health Medicine
Dr Hester Wilson - Addiction Medicine

For more information visit our website: https://bit.ly/454Hy10

01/09/2025

📢 Have your say on the future of general practice standards

The RACGP Expert Committee – Standards for General Practices (REC-SGP) has released the second draft of the sixth edition of the Standards for general practices for public consultation.

This updated draft reflects feedback from GPs, practice teams and stakeholders, alongside evidence reviews and recommendations from national health system reviews.

🔑 What’s new in this draft?
• Environmental sustainability in practice operations
• Safe adoption of digital health technologies and AI
• Stronger requirements for privacy and confidentiality
• Antimicrobial stewardship through education and prescribing support
• Enhanced quality improvement, including consumer engagement and clinical data

The Standards also introduce new consumer expectation statements, ensuring patients’ needs and perspectives are embedded in practice systems.

👉 Find out more, review the draft Standards, and provide feedback here: http://bit.ly/4g85y7u

Submissions close 28 September 2025.

Send a message to learn more

28/07/2025

Got an idea to shape the future of general practice?

RACGP Convocation is back – and we want to hear from you.

Have your say in how the College supports GPs by submitting your idea by 9.00 am (AEST) Tuesday 19 August.

Convocation gives members a direct voice – your ideas can influence policy, advocacy, resources and more.

The top three ideas will go to a member vote, and the winner will be announced at GP25 in Brisbane.

Let’s make change, together.

More information and to submit your idea – https://www.racgp.org.au/the-racgp/about-us/convocation

24/07/2025

Nominate now – RACGPSI Chair and faculty council roles open

The 2025 RACGP faculty council elections are now open for nomination – including 20 RACGP Specific Interests Chair roles.

Find out more and nominate now: https://www.racgp.org.au/the-racgp/elections/faculty-elections

16/07/2025

It’s National Diabetes Week—a timely reminder of the vital role GPs play in preventing, diagnosing, and managing diabetes.

This year’s focus is on prevention. GPs are often the first to identify those at risk and can help prevent complications with early action. Now’s a good time to check recall systems and keep prevention top of mind, especially for those over 55, with a family history, or from higher-risk groups.

Diabetes links closely with other conditions like chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Early assessment and intervention are essential.

Excellent, free evidence-based programs are available across Australia to support healthy lifestyle changes, plus practical tools in the RACGP Diabetes Handbook and Red Book for GPs.

Find prevention programs here: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/prevention-programs

Let’s keep diabetes prevention and care at the heart of general practice—your work makes a real difference.

09/07/2025

GP25 abstract submission closes at 11.59 pm AEST Wednesday, 16 June.

More information and to submit: https://gpconference.com.au/submissions/

06/07/2025

Dr Hester Wilson, Chair RACGP Specific Interests Addiction Medicine, talks about the 2025 International Medicine in Addiction Conference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYabj6Hja80

This year, the 2025 International Medicine in Addiction Conference brings together a community dedicated to advancing evidence-based practices, fostering col...

26/06/2025

Final call for RACGP award nominations – Nominations for all RACGP Awards must close this Monday 30 June at 9.00 am AEST.

If you have a colleague in a Specific Interest group who leads with innovation, care and community focus – nominate them now for the inaugural Morton Rawlin Award.

Don't miss the opportunity to recognise your peers and colleagues who are go above and beyond for the benefit of their patients, peers, and communities.

More information and to nominate: https://tinyurl.com/4jvcf74t

19/06/2025

Today is World Refugee Day.

Listen to Dr Rebecca Farley, Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Migrant, Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health. talk about this year's theme – solidarity with people forced to flee.

18/06/2025

GP25 abstract submission now open

More information and to submit:

Abstract submissions Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Register now GP25 abstract submissions are now open The RACGP is accepting abstract submissions across a variety of topics that are relevant, important and of interest to GPs and the general practice profession. Categories include clinic...