ScriptCheck WA was an important safety reform, but it needed to be practical for everyday general practice.

Ramya helped advocate for a system that was practical for GPs to use, worked with clinical software, fitted into normal prescribing workflows, and focused on education rather than punishment. This mattered in WA, where 233 people died from unintentional overdoses in 2022.

Ramya supported safer prescribing while also making sure the system helped GPs make better decisions without adding unnecessary red tape.

Ramya has been instrumental in championing the RACGP Hackathon within the College, helping create a practical space where GPs, practice teams, technologists and innovators can work together on real problems facing general practice.

Her focus has been on turning digital health from a policy concept into practical solutions that can improve everyday care.

Through the Hackathon, Ramya has helped drive attention toward the issues that matter most at the front line: reducing duplication, improving interoperability, cutting unnecessary admin, supporting clinical decision-making and making technology work within real consulting-room workflows.

This is digital reform in practical terms: not another disconnected platform, but tools designed with GPs, tested against real practice needs, and focused on giving time back to clinicians and teams.

Ramya’s advocacy has helped position general practice not as a passive recipient of digital change, but as a leader in shaping innovation that is safe, useful and built around patient care.

Australian Digital Health Agency Panelist: How we share information across care teams and build digital systems that work for clinicians and patients.January 2026, Perth WA

Ramya has worked to improve the way general practice connects with hospitals, outpatient services and specialist advice.

Through GPAsk and related system reforms, she has pushed for clearer referral pathways, faster access to guidance, better communication back to GPs, and practical escalation options when patients need timely support.

Her advocacy has focused on removing the friction that too often falls back onto general practice: chasing referrals, clarifying unclear pathways, repeating information and coordinating care across disconnected systems.

For Ramya, outpatient reform must deliver practical outcomes: less administrative burden, fewer lost referrals, better information flow and faster, more connected care for patients.

GPs should not be left doing unpaid system navigation. They should be supported with pathways that are clear, responsive and designed around patient care.