From the Chair

Meet the 2026 GPSA Board

Following the outcomes of our 21st Annual General Meeting, held on Thursday, 27 November, 2025, we are pleased to introduce the newly elected Board representing our members:

• Dr Candice Baker (Chair of GPSA)
• Dr Nick Tellis (Deputy Chair of GPSA)
• Dr Srishti Dutta (Chair - Risk Management & Governance Sub-Committee)
• Mrs Leonie Chamberlain (Chair – Finance & Audit Sub-Committee)
• Dr Sara Fergusson (Director)
• Dr Dana Fitzsimmons (Director)
• Dr Kate Manderson (Director)
• Vacant: Appointed Director

Read the Media Release

GPSA Launches the Certificate of AGPT Training Practice Management

GPSA is excited to announce the launch of the new Certificate of AGPT Training Practice Management. Practice Managers and Administration staff will be able to enrol from 1 January 2026, ready for the start of the 2026.1 semester.

Find out who can apply, costs and how to register your interest here.

SPOTLIGHT on Formal Practice-Based Teaching

The results are in from the 2025 GPSA Annual National Survey - and this year we took a closer look at how supervisors undertake formal teaching with their registrars. Formal teaching refers to those regular, protected, scheduled sessions set aside for teaching within the practice. Among the 205 supervisors who responded, the most popular approach by far was problem case discussion, with more than two-thirds (68%) using it in most or every session.

GP25

Our team had a fantastic experience at GP25, with plenty of opportunities to connect, learn, and listen. The GPSA booth became a real hub of conversation, and we made the most of it by asking supervisors and practice teams what matters most to them right now. We’ve shared just some of those insights below, and we extend a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to stop by. Your feedback continues to shape and strengthen the work we do every day.

It was also wonderful to see members of the GPSA team contributing to the conference program - you can read Dr Simon Morgan’s reflections below. An event highlight was our Chair, Dr Srishti Dutta, being honoured with the Future Leader’s President’s Award, a well-deserved recognition of her impact and leadership.

Full details in the stories below.

GP25: What Supervisors Told Us Delegates spoke about the current challenges, what they hoped to learn and what the take homes were.

Read it here

GPSA Chair Dr Srishti Dutta Honoured at the RACGP GP25 Awards.

Srishti was presented with the Future Leaders President's Award.

Find out more here

Dr Simon Morgan, GPSA Medical Educator, shares insights into the program at GP25.

Read it here

SLO Advisory Council: 2025 Achievements

The Supervisor Liaison Officer Advisory Council (SLOAC) convened across three meetings in 2025 to address key issues affecting GP supervision, registrar training, and workforce sustainability. The discussions focused on administrative challenges, policy changes, and strategic initiatives to support supervisors and improve training outcomes.

Read the full report here.

The case for becoming a GP Supervisor

If you have colleagues who are curious about taking on a GP Registrar but aren’t quite sure what the role really involves, this is the article for them.

In it, Dr Helen Dooley shares practical tips and candid reflections on the genuine rewards of supervision — and how stepping into this role can enrich your practice, strengthen the profession, and support the next generation of GPs.

She tackles the common questions head-on: Why add supervision to an already full workload? And why take on responsibility for a registrar’s patients as well as your own?

The GPSA Team would like to thank Dr Gerard Connors

 for coordinating "Alumni voices" during 2025.

New!

• Webinar “I am not a pot plant” – best practice supervision of medical students in general practice Video | Podcast
• Teaching Plan Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease

Revised

• Teaching Plan Haematuria 

Supporting GP Registrars and Practices During Training

As part of ongoing efforts to support high-quality training environments, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has provided the following information for GP supervisors and practices regarding new parental leave incentives and related workplace requirements.

Read the news item here

GP Training Incentives Policy

The GP Training Incentive Payments Policy has been approved by the Minister and has been published on the DOHDA GP Training Incentive Payments webpage.

The GPSA Board and team extend their gratitude to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing for entrusting this independent organisation to deliver AGPT support activities for GP and RG supervisors under Commonwealth funding.

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