General Practice Registrars Australia Ltd.

1. AbOUT GPRA

General Practice Registrars Australia Ltd. (GPRA) is the peak national representative body for GP Registrars. Since the inception of general practice vocational training in 1974, GP Registrar representation has played an integral role in maintaining educational relevance and standards. GPRA provides essential feedback on Registrar issues to relevant stakeholders and represents the future of General Practice.

a. Company overview b. Who we are GPRA is an organisation run for Registrars by Registrars which provides quality representation on educational and policy issues to the federal government, GPET, RTPs, and GP stakeholder organisations (e.g. Divisions of General Practice, AMA, RACGP, RDAA and ACRRM). GPRA produces a number of educational and professional resources for GP registrars, including a series of publications, several events and regular newsletters to optimise Registrars’ training experience. GPRA also performs the function of the industrial body for GP Registrars and negotiates the ‘National Minimum Terms & Conditions for Basic and Advanced GP Terms’ with the National GP Supervisors Association (NGPSA) which govern the minimum conditions of employment for Registrars. c. What we do The main objectives of GPRA are:

 To recognise and support the needs of General Practice Registrars in Australia  To strive for the unification of the profession of general practice, with the goal of ensuring a strong future for general practice  To strive for excellence in general practice education and training, thereby ensuring improved health care outcomes for the Australian community.  To be involved in the GP training program environment at all levels.  To promote the profession of General Practice in Australia

d. Website e. Contact details

2. History before 2001 The GPRA began as part of the RACGP Training Program in the early 1970s and was known as the National Training Association (NTA). ‘Registrar’ replaced the term ‘trainee’ in the 1990s and thus the National Registrars Association (NRA) was born. This was again changed in 2000 to the General Practice Registrars Association when the organisation was independently funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. In 2004, GPRA became incorporated as a public company limited by guarantee and is called General Practice Registrars Australia Ltd. GPRA is a not - for - profit organisation and has been recently listed as a ‘Health Charity’ which positions it as the only charitable organisation dedicated to supporting General Practice Registrars.

3. Key Historical Events a. Creation of a separate training program b. Constitutional Changes

4. Structure c. Board d. Management e. Corporate Governance

5. People f. Past i. Board ii. Management iii. Alumni g. Present

6. GPRA Initiatives in Australia h. RRIPS i. GPSN j. GP COMPASS k. GPSN FIRST WAVE Program

7. GPRA initiatives International

8. Market Positioning l. Branding m. Services n. Sponsorship

9. External Links