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In Practice: Nominate for RACGP Awards
Now open until 1 June, nominations are an opportunity for members to recognise peers going above and beyond for their communities.
The annual RACGP Awards celebrate excellence in general practice and acknowledge those who inspire others in the profession.
This week’s In Practice also includes an upcoming CPD activity on mandatory reporting, applications for the 2026 RACGP Mentoring Program, and this year’s Practice Owners Conference program.
RACGP Award nominations
The 2026 RACGP Awards are now open for nominations until 1 June. This is a chance for RACGP members to recognise the GPs, practices and educators going above and beyond for their communities. Each year, the RACGP Awards celebrate excellence in general practice and acknowledge those who demonstrate leadership, dedication to patient care and inspire others in the profession.
Nominate today and help shine a light on the exceptional work happening in Australian general practice.
Mandatory reporting
Webinar: Tuesday 21 April, 7.00 pm (AEST)
CPD: 1 EA hour
Register online
The RACGP is running a webinar with Avant on mandatory reporting, covering:
- AHPRA’s role in enforcing mandatory reporting laws
- the obligations of treating and non-treating doctors
- arrangements in Western Australia where doctors are exempt from mandatory reporting obligations
- information, resources and services to support GP wellbeing.
RACGP Mentoring Program: Applications open
Applications for the 2026 RACGP Mentoring Program are now open for GPs looking to guide others or learn from peers while strengthening their career, confidence and professional connections.
Applications are open until 31 May, with more information on the
RACGP website.
Practice Owners Conference: Explore the full program
23–24 May, ICC Sydney, Gadigal Country
Pre-conference workshops: 22 May
The full program for the
RACGP Practice Owners Conference 2026 is now live. Under this year’s theme ‘Stronger in practice’ GPs can join practice owners, managers and industry leaders to explore what’s already working across general practice, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and how to apply these insights into practice.
Sessions cover financial performance, Medicare compliance, data and quality improvement, leadership, operations and the future of general practice. Pre-conference workshops have been popular with the governance workshop sold out and limited places remaining across some of the program.
Early bird registration is open for three more weeks.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members: Opportunity to review RACGP submission
The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has
adopted an inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health has drafted a submission to the inquiry and welcomes review of the draft submission by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
To review the draft submission and provide feedback by Wednesday 6 May, contact
Senior Policy Advisor Kate Freeman. The RACGP acknowledges individual experiences and the harms of racism to people and communities and will not include personal stories in this submission. Individual submissions can be made directly to the inquiry if people would like to share.
Support services available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people include 13YARN: 13 92 76, Brother to Brother: 1800 435 799, Yarning SafeNStrong: 1800 959 563.
Update: Second Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program payments
The second quarterly Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) payments – expected to appear in the bank accounts of registered practices and providers in April – may include reassessments to correct underpayments or overpayments not included in the previous payment, such as:
- late or amended claims
- a change in a practice's eligibility
- administrative error.
Reassessments allow payments to be updated when new or corrected claims are submitted, ensuring practices and providers receive the correct entitlement over time. Practices and providers can check their payment details through Services Australia's Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) and will also receive a payment notice in their HPOS email inbox showing any reassessment as a separate line item. If a practice or GP believes the payment or reassessment is incorrect, they should contact Services Australia.
More information is available on the
Services Australia website.
ATAGI immunisation bulletin
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI)
Bulletin for Immunisation Providers is now available. Summarising the ATAGI deliberations from the March meeting, it is designed to provide a concise summary of key issues relevant for GPs, nurses and pharmacists.
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