President’s Message – April 2024
This month my priority will be to progress the review of NTCER together with the GPRA Working Group – thank you to those members who put their hand up to join the group.
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This month my priority will be to progress the review of NTCER together with the GPRA Working Group – thank you to those members who put their hand up to join the group.
This month has been another busy month with GPRA advocating fiercely on GP registrars’ behalf – regardless of their training pathway.
We are now seeking expressions of interest from GPRA members who are interested in becoming a member of the NTCER working group.
I offer my best wishes to all GP and Rural Generalist (RG) Registrars for a productive Semester 1 and ongoing. You have embarked on a journey within a remarkable specialty – the BEST speciality there is – and a supportive GP peer community.
Please help GPRA support you by telling us what you would like to see more of in the coming weeks, months and years.
GPRA has today announced the launch of four prestigious Northern Territory-based scholarships for general practitioners (GPs) in training.
I’m really looking forward to my second year as GPRA’s President, continuing to represent you – our members – and providing unwavering support to all junior doctors, regardless of their chosen GP learning pathway.
It’s been a huge month with Board and Advisory Council meetings, and visits to Parliament House…
Dr Juliet Smith joins GPRA Board: Working as a team to help advocate for general practice
Dr Chris Dickie joins GPRA Board – Championing change and empowering future GPs
GPRA President Dr Karyn Matterson provides her latest message to GPRA members, focusing on: RMA23 Conference, Australasian Summit on Sexual Harassment in Medicine, GP23 and WONCA, Single Employer Model pilots, Registrar Liaison Advisors.
GPRA President Dr Karyn Matterson provides her latest message to GPRA members, focusing on: Member engagement with GPRA, Queensland RACGP Fellowship Ceremony, Board elections.
A big welcome to any new members who have joined GPRA this month as you start on your GP speciality training journey, either by commencing in GP training for Semester 2 or having just Fellowed.
Migration of overseas qualified doctors is absolutely essential to address the shortfall in specialist GP labour.
This month has been another busy month with GPRA advocating fiercely on GP Registrars’ behalf – regardless of their training pathway. Here are some of the issues GPRA has been representing members on…
The GPRA Board has pledged its support to the Uluru Statement From The Heart and a ‘yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament.
For GPRA, National Reconciliation Week means working towards a health care system that is inclusive, culturally safe and respectful of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
More than 50 percent of Australia’s GPs are women. To mark International Women’s Day we spoke to general practitioner, Associate Professor Louise Stone, who advocates for women in medicine.
World Pride is here! It is a great time for GPs in training and their practices to reflect on the care they deliver to queer Australians.
The Federal Government released the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report earlier this month. Here, GPRA President, Dr Karyn Matterson, talks about the missing piece – reform that is needed to attract and retain more doctors to the general practice specialty.
General Practice Supervision Australia (GPSA) and General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) are happy to announce the conclusion of the biennial 2022 Review of the National Terms and Conditions for Employment of Registrars (NTCER).