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| Abbreviation | RACGP |
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| Formation | 1958 |
| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Purpose | Education, training, standards and advocacy of GPs |
| Headquarters | East Melbourne, Victoria |
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Region served | Australia |
Membership | 40,000 |
President | Dr Nicole Higgins |
Staff | 420 |
| Website | http://www.racgp.org.au/ |
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is the professional body for general practitioners (GPs) in Australia. The RACGP is responsible for maintaining standards for quality clinical practice, education and training, and research in Australian general practice. The RACGP represents over 40,000 members across metropolitan, urban, rural and remote Australia.[1]
The RACGP develops resources and guidelines, advocates for GPs on issues that affect their practice, and develop standards that general practices use to ensure high quality healthcare.[2]