Protecting our profession.
Building its future.

In an era of rising costs, members are entitled to know their fees are being used wisely.

The College must be accountable for how it uses member funds. GPs are under financial pressure, practices are under pressure, and members should expect the RACGP to be focused, efficient and clear in its communication about the value it delivers.

If elected as your President, I will scrutinise overheads, reduce unnecessary complexity and focus the College resources on the core work members rely on: strong advocacy, high standards, practical support for GPs and practices and education that strengthens the future of general practice.

GP care must be properly valued.

Specialist GPs do far more than treat isolated presentations. We manage uncertainty, complexity and risk; coordinate care across the health system; support patients through every stage of life; and keep people well, safe and out of hospital.

If elected as your President, I will drive funding reform that reflects the real work of general practice. GP care should be valued not only for the consultation in front of us, but for the continuity, prevention, coordination and clinical judgement that hold the health system together.

MBS pricing must reflect the real value of specialist GP care.

GP rebates should be based on the real cost, complexity and value of care, not outdated settings or short-term political cycles.

If elected as your President, I will lead the case for an Independent MBS Pricing Authority so longer consultations, complex care and specialist GP work are assessed fairly, transparently and independently.

Protecting practice viability protects patient access.

When funding fails to keep pace with the real cost of GP care, patients pay more, practices carry more and care is delayed. Over time, that weakens access, increases pressure on hospitals and risks creating a two-tier health system.

If elected as your President, I will fight for funding reform that keeps general practices viable, supports affordable care and ensures patients can access specialist GP care when they need it.

I stand against capitation models that shift financial risk onto GPs and practices, weakens patient choice and reduces clinical autonomy.

Funding reform must value comprehensive GP care, protect clinical autonomy and support sustainable practices. It must not ration care or force general practice into models designed around government budgets.

If elected as your President, I will fight to make general practice a respected, rewarding and sustainable career.

That means strengthening the whole workforce: inspiring students, supporting registrars, backing new fellows, valuing supervisors, supporting international medical graduates, retaining rural GPs and keeping senior clinicians engaged.

A strong future for general practice depends on a strong workforce at every stage.

If elected as your President, I will fight for rural and remote general practice to be treated as a national priority.

That means fairer funding, stronger incentives for procedural and after-hours care, greater investment in supervision, and practical support for housing, relocation and community infrastructure.

Rural workforce policy must support the whole doctor, the whole family and the whole community, so GPs can live, work and stay where they are needed most.

If elected as your President, I will fight for GP supervisors and teaching practices to be appropriately supported, recognised and funded.

Supervisors are building the future of our profession. Teaching practices carry real responsibility, clinical risk and time pressure, and they deserve practical support that reflects the value of the work they do.

If elected as your President, I will fight for better support for GPs in Training.

Registrars need fair employment conditions, less training red tape, stronger rural and remote pathways, and practical placements that work in the real world.

However, reform must support registrars without weakening practice autonomy or destabilising teaching practices. A stronger training system must work for registrars, supervisors and the practices that train them.

If elected as your President, I will fight for clearer, fairer and more supportive pathways for international medical graduates and doctors working towards their Fellowship.They deserve practical guidance, fair assessment processes and better support from the moment they enter general practice through to Fellowship and beyond.

The RACGP must be the strongest voice for GPs and general practice in Australia.

Advocacy is not measured by effort alone. It is measured by whether governments, funders and policymakers understand the consequences of their decisions for GPs, practices and patients. The College must be earlier, sharper and more strategic in how it makes that case.

If elected as your President, I will strengthen the RACGP’s influence through clearer policy positions, stronger alliances, better use of member stories and data, and earlier engagement before decisions are locked in.

The RACGP should work constructively where collaboration improves care.

We should build partnerships where they strengthen patients, practices and the profession. When reform threatens patient safety, continuity, professional autonomy and specialist GP-led care, the College must be prepared to draw a clear line.

If elected as your President, I will work with others where we can, and stand firm where we must. General practice needs leadership that is collaborative, but not passive; constructive, but not afraid to make hard decisions.

We should work constructively where collaboration improves care.

When reform risks patient safety, continuity, professional autonomy or the role of specialist GPs, the RACGP must respond clearly and decisively.

Pharmacists play an important role in healthcare, but pharmacy prescribing must not become a commercial substitute for specialist GP-led care.

For years, well-organised pharmacy lobby groups have pushed scope expansion as an access solution. Yet governments too often hold general practice to one standard while allowing pharmacy-led models to expand with weaker expectations around diagnosis, continuity, records, follow-up and clinical accountability.

If elected as your President, I will ensure the RACGP actively contests those double standards: not just in media statements, but in Canberra, in every state and territory, and wherever these decisions are being shaped. We will bring evidence, member stories, patient safety arguments and GP-led access solutions to the table, and we will oppose reforms that fragment care or put commercial interests ahead of patients.

In an era of rising costs, members are entitled to know their fees are being used wisely.

The College must be accountable for how it uses member funds. GPs are under financial pressure, practices are under pressure, and members should expect the RACGP to be focused, efficient and clear about the value it delivers.

If elected as your President, I will scrutinise overheads, reduce unnecessary complexity and focus College resources on the core work members rely on: strong advocacy, high standards, practical support for GPs and practices, and education that strengthens the future of general practice.

Education, training, assessment and standards must remain rigorous, relevant and led by GPs.

General practice training must prepare doctors for the complexity of modern community medicine, not just clinical knowledge. Our standards must remain strong, but they must also reflect the realities of the consulting room.

If elected as your President, I will advocate for stronger support for supervisors, educators and training practices, and expand professional development that is practical, accessible and relevant to every stage of a GP’s career. The future of our profession should be shaped by the GPs who teach it, practice it and understand it.

We must strengthen general practice research and national data capability.

Australia needs a modern successor to BEACH. The work of general practice is complex, continuous and essential, yet too much of it remains poorly measured and undervalued in national policy.

If elected as your President, I will advocate for a national general practice data and research platform that helps us demonstrate what GPs do, where the pressures are, and what patients and communities need. Better data should strengthen advocacy, support funding reform, guide workforce planning and ensure the future of general practice is shaped by the evidence from the frontline.

The College must prepare and support GPs for the emerging shift in digital healthcare.

Digital health players are offering convenient virtual diagnosis, triage and care pathways. The RACGP must ensure these models do not fragment care, diminish clinical judgement or place convenience ahead of patient safety.

If elected as your President, I will advocate for digital health reforms that support GPs rather than sideline them. Technology should reduce administrative burden, improve access and strengthen continuity of care, while ensuring patient data, clinical standards and medical responsibility remain protected.