2025 GPRA Northern Territory (NT) GP Registrar Scholarship Winners
Meet the 2025 recipient and read their inspiring stories below.
Recognising exceptional leadership, commitment to community, and advocacy for the general practice profession.
Dr Fraser Tankel’s journey in medicine is as extraordinary as the remote communities he serves.
As the recipient of the 2025 GPRA Dr Debbie Stach NT GP Registrar of the Year Award, Fraser‘s work as a GP Registrar and Rural Generalist Trainee in East Arnhem Land exemplifies the dedication and resilience needed to thrive in the most challenging yet rewarding aspects of rural medicine.
Dr Natalie Gracia (Alice Springs)
Celebrating commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and cultural understanding in general practice.
Dr Natalie Gracia, one of the deserving recipients of the 2025 GPRA Ada Wilmadda Parry Aboriginal Health Scholarship, is on a mission to transform healthcare delivery in remote communities.
Through her work, Natalie is committed to creating a more just and equitable healthcare system, and the scholarship she has received is a recognition of her dedication to improving the health and wellbeing of First Nations communities.
Dr Rosemary Murphy (Nhulunbuy)
Recognising dedication to delivering culturally safe care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the NT.
Dr Rosemary (Rosie) Murphy is a dedicated healthcare professional whose career journey and commitment to rural and Indigenous health has earned her the prestigious GPRA Ada Wilmadda Parry Aboriginal Health Scholarship for 2025.
Rosie works as a GP registrar in North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, covering both Nhulunbuy and Galiwin’ku, two towns that are vastly different in landscape and culture but share one thing in common — their strong First Nations communities.
With a strong foundation in both global studies and medicine, Jennifer’s journey to becoming a rural generalist with a focus on paediatrics has been shaped by the challenges and rewards of working in the NT.
Maddi‘s path to medicine was influenced by her passion for helping others and a desire to reduce the gap in Indigenous health outcomes, and she now spends her days working to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in East Arnhem Land.
As one of the recipients of the prestigious GPRA Professor Alan Walker Paediatric Scholarship for 2025, Karlie’s journey has been one of both personal and professional growth.
Dr Alex Tyler (Alice Springs)
Supporting future GPs dedicated to long-term careers in remote and very remote areas of the NT.
From the windswept Eyre Peninsula to the red heart of Alice Springs, Dr Alex Tyler has spent the past two decades building a life in service of rural and remote health.
Now, as one of the 2025 recipients of the GPRA Northern Territory Rural and Remote Scholarship, she’s continuing that journey with renewed purpose – and deep gratitude.
Dr Viplove Sharma (Katherine)
Recognising passion for remote practice and improving health equity across NT communities.
Dr Viplove Sharma, one of the recipients of the 2025 GPRA NT Rural and Remote Scholarship, has made an indelible mark on the rural health landscape of Katherine.
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